Newari food across Australia
The Newar people of the Kathmandu Valley have their own table, and it is some of the most exciting eating in Nepali cooking. It is sour, smoky, spiced and made for sharing.
Look for choila, samay baji and lentil bara. Order a spread, bring a group, and work your way around the plate.
We have mapped 130 spots serving it, from New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and beyond.
What to order
Choila
Smoky grilled meat tossed with mustard oil, garlic and spices.
Bara
A savoury lentil pancake, crisp at the edges.
Samay baji
A sharing platter built around beaten rice, with meat, egg, soybeans and pickles.
Kathmandu Momo
4.6(3795)
The Momos Hub Townhall
4.4(3689)
Falcha Town Hall
4.5(2853)
Chulho - Harris Park
3.5(2448)
Heshela Newa Khaja Ghar Rockdale
4.4(2357)
Chilli Everest
4.0(2249)
Momo Central Little Collins St
4.3(1998)
Lakeside Gurkhas
4.5(1953)Khukuri Nepali Restaurant
3.9(1442)
Funky Momo
4.2(1406)
Magic Momo Kafe West Footscray
4.4(1299)
Old Durbar Nepalese & Indian Restaurant in Flinders, Melbourne
4.4(1279)Sambandha Restaurant
3.5(1215)
Galli Galli Nepalese Indian
3.9(1166)
Mul Chowk Kitchen, Canberra
4.2(1078)
Mul Chowk Kitchen Sydney
4.1(995)
MoMo Planet
4.4(968)
Khukuri Restaurant Adelaide
4.2(929)
Prisha Catering and Events
4.9(925)
Maicha - Nepalese Restaurant
4.7(905)
Danphe
4.2(892)
Cafe Talk Kogarah
4.2(888)
Old Durbar Nepalese & Indian Restaurant Brunswick
4.4(887)Tapari Momo
3.4(869)
Falcha Rockdale
4.5(867)
8848 Momo House Forest Lake
4.8(856)
The Hungry Buddha | Nepalese & Indian Cuisine Canberra I ESTD 2011
4.0(813)
Momo Central Brunswick
4.5(787)
8848 Momo House
4.0(777)
8848 Momo House Goldcoast
4.3(761)Showing the top 30. See all 130 on the map.
Frequently asked
What is samay baji?
A traditional Newari sharing platter of beaten rice with choila, egg, soybeans, greens and pickles. Order it for the table.
Is Newari food spicy?
It leans smoky and sour more than hot, though the achaar and pickles bring heat if you want it.