Leichhardt Nepalese Restaurant
Image: This is a cheery, heartfelt ethnic restaurant employing only Nepalese staff. Resist any temptation to lump Nepalese food into the Indian basket, and hurry in to try char-grilled offerings like the Chicken Chwela ($13.90) - it’s fresh, fragrant and unique.
This is a cheery, heartfelt ethnic restaurant employing only Nepalese staff. Resist any temptation to lump Nepalese food into the Indian basket, and hurry in to try char-grilled offerings like the Chicken Chwela ($13.90) – it’s fresh, fragrant and unique. Enjoy the simplicity of moist Grilled Prawns ($20.90) expertly blackened and served on potato cakes with salad. Charming staff offer up a piece of culture with your meal, making it more of a cultural exchange. Vegetarians should leave with a smile too; lentils are well used in both the lentil cake on the Mixed Entree ($11.90) and in a lovely, mild Daal ($14.90). The Aloo Ko Achar ($5.50) deserves a place in everyone’s order – it’s a wonderful yellow bowl of boiled potato pickle with blackened fenugreek seeds that’s compelling and easy to digest. The Goat Curry ($18.90) was tasty; and there was a clarity of flavours overall. According to proud Chef Baldev Raut, most diners come because they have visited Nepal. Some come to support the advent of new cuisines in a predominantly Italian area; some come to enjoy the takeaway special of two curries with rice for ten dollars. Whatever your reason, there’s a warm taste of Nepal here waiting for you to discover.
Leichhardt Nepalese Restaurant
131 Marion Street, Leichhardt
Ph: (02) 9568 6562 www.nepaleserestaurant.com.au
Nepalese $-$$
