Choila in Canberra
Choila is the Newari table at its smoky best: cooked meat, usually buff or chicken, grilled hard then tossed with mustard oil, garlic, ginger, chilli and a hit of timur. Sharp, smoky, oily and hot, it is built to eat with beaten rice and a cold drink.
It is one of the great Nepali dishes to order for a group. Get it with chiura, the beaten rice, let everyone pick at it, and you will understand why Newari food has such a following.
We have mapped 6 spots for choila in the ACT, with the most around Belconnen, Kingston and Mawson.
What to order
Buff choila
The traditional cut, deeply smoky.
Chicken choila
A lighter but no less punchy version.
Choila with chiura
Beaten rice is the classic partner. Order both.
Lakeside Gurkhas
4.5(1953)
Mul Chowk Kitchen, Canberra
4.2(1078)
The Hungry Buddha | Nepalese & Indian Cuisine Canberra I ESTD 2011
4.0(813)
Chomolungma Nepalese Cuisine
4.1(642)
Losaa On Wheels
4.8(162)
Himalayan BBQ
4.9(103)Frequently asked
What is choila?
A Newari dish of grilled meat tossed with mustard oil, garlic, chilli and timur. Smoky, spicy and usually eaten with beaten rice.
Is choila spicy?
It has real heat and a numbing tingle from timur, but you can ask for it milder.