Vegan-friendly
Beer/Wine
Breakfast
Nepalese
Small vegetarian restaurant serving Nepali cuisine with a few international items, a selection of tea and beverages. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Try the simi nariwhal which is stir-fried green beans with toasted coconut over rice. Tara will modify dishes to suit your needs. Located at the back of the Metro Chitra Wears shop, south of Barahi Chowk. Open Mon-Sun 8:30am-9:30pm.
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26 Reviews
First Review by Kalediaries
coldbuckwheatnoodles
Points +7050
delicious and homey! 🩷 - Edit
Tara is super nice and when i told her i unfortunately had to hurry she brought the food out quicker than i could have imagined, it was delicious and the whole restaurant felt super homey in a calm inner yard, i definitely recommend!
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joel_laun
Points +2673
Cute garden restaurnt - Edit
This was our first meal in Pokhara and it was really nice. The food was tasty and the staff was kind and helpful. We had pad thai and daal bhat - both were delicious!
Read morePros: Vegan options, Friendly staff
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Beanna
Points +274
Cute and tasty - Edit
Cheap and tasty. Unfortunately I was the only customer and business has been slow. It's tucked away down an alley so can be hard to spot. Friendly and fast service. I recommend.
Read morePros: Tasty and cheap, Garden space off the main road
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KarenSuksabai
Points +4250
Tucked away in a cute garden - Edit
Simple menu with great tasting food. The veg fried rice with added peanuts was the best fried rice we've had so far in Nepal! Good portions too. The chocolate momos are a delightful twist on the original recipe!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-30
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asensation
Points +360
Mention vegan and they'll know what you can eat - Edit
Helpful owner/cook that understands vegan food. Enjoyed the curries and vegetable dish. I'll go back to try a few more dishes.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Freshly made food, Owner operated
Cons: Could have a mark for what is vegan
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stam
Points +2073
Friendly and understands vegan needs - Edit
The owner is super friendly and immediately asked if I was vegan when I asked if there were eggs in the pad thai. Food was cooked fresh and the portion was generous. Quite delicious and the place is super cute! Just be warned that the pad thai is actually fried vegetable noodles with peanuts.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, owner understands veganism, Quiet and cute space, Large portions, inexpensive
Cons: Pad thai on the menu is not actually pad thai
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EKSH
Points +974
Disappointing - Edit
My husband and I ordered a Dahl Baht each, but for some reason we were given only one plate to share.
Read moreThe Dahl itself was nice but one bowl between two of us wasn’t very much, and everything had a lot of salt added.
We also had to wait a long time for the food.
Be warned - if you don’t finish everything on your plate the cook will ask you why!
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karma529
Points +198
Worst experience ever, the guy was drunk - Edit
I had the worst experience I ever had in a restaurant. I went there very excited because the reviews I saw. I asked for no spicy in my noodles and I found something very very spicy that made me cry. I was the only guest and the guy was taking care of the children in the restaurant, he made an apple juice that didn't look very nice, he split half in the way to my table, later he split the other half on my table and my scarf, he said he was sorry but I couldn't believe it. I went to the bathroom to clean it but the smell there was unbearable. He tried to put my glass and another one on a little table and he threw both on the ground, he left them there. I waited almost an hour for my momos, while the children was bothering me throwing a balloon into my noodles and myself. The guy was telling me 'please, I'm sorry' all the time but he was playing with the kid and the momos never came. I realized he was very drunk, he smelled like beer very strongly, and started to tell me that I have a very beautiful eyes. I felt very humiliate and uncomfortable, I paid my noodles and I went away.
Read morePros: Nothing
Cons: The owner was drunk, He threw the juice on my clothes, I waited an hour and my main dish never came
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muddles
Points +297
Unique dishes - Edit
Down a side alley of Lakeside, expect a cosy little restaurant run by a friendly Tara. Service is a little slow but the food is good. I ordered the Simi Nariwal which seems to be a unique creation of hers. Green beans, onion and hard slices of coconut are covered with her special mixture of spices. It is a simple mixture of flavours, but is nevertheless tasty. The juices are seasonal and extremely fresh, pulpy, and delicious.
Read morePros: Fresh food, Friendly staff
Cons: Service can be a little slow
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dayneconn
Points +76
Absolutely Peng - Edit
This was banging. I had the pad thai and the vegan chocolate momo. The pad thai was tasty as [censored] and a good portion(also pretty cheap at 225), the momo were also pengaleng she can use two types of chocolate for them with/without milk. Lovely lady & lovely food!
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awyat
Points +106
Cozy local restaurant with vegan options - Edit
Tara prepares all the food fresh, with local ingredients. The owner is really sweet, and the restaurant is located back from the busy road. The food was great- but allow a 30-40 minute wait (it's worth the wait).
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Davidenki336
Points +29
I don’t understand the praise. - Edit
I wish it would have been better. With the positive reviews i saw i was expecting much better. I tried the meal with the green beans but wasn’t impressed by it at all. I was alone in the restaurant and it took a while.The electricity went on and off regularly. The neighbors weren’t affected by it.Compare to others options in Pokhara, it’s below average.
Read moreCons: Average food, Slow service
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ynnoc
Points +62
Simple but delicious - Edit
We went there because of the lot of food experiences others reported. I liked stay there a lot.
Read morePros: Simple and fresh , Inexpensive , Friendly staff
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EmmanuelPilgrim
Points +116
You have to go there! - Edit
Amazing food! So good that I ate 2 dishes in a row! I had the simi Nariwal and the Tara's pad Thai. Great mix of flavour and a great attention to seasoning. Definitely recommend it. The place is mentionned in this french article about Nepal: https://www.laventurevegetale.fr/le-nepal/
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-11-28
Pros: Amazing food, Amazing food, Amazing food
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Cassandra_W
Points +313
Simple and sweet - Edit
Simple but sweet place. The dishes are by no means authentic (pad thai) but it's a nice twist. Can be a long waiting time, so just keep that in mind. I wanted to love the choc momos but they were more of a savoury dish with aniseeds in them I believe.
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Justinincrediblyvegan
Points +22
I went there almost everyday - Edit
It's very simple but Tara is such a lovely soul and she will accommodate if you're vegan!! I loved the momos here, I really recommend it! Also she makes beautiful vegan chocolate momos, you just have to tell her!!
Read moreI felt like home at Tara's always playing with her baby or her puppy! If you're staying in Pokhara it's really worth a visit!!
Pros: Very homy, Friendly, Good food
Cons: A bit long sometimes
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thecharlotte
Points +728
Vegan momos - Edit
This backyard café can optimize most of the menu for vegan needs and the owners are very friendly here. The momos are good but not spectacular, if you are coming here for vegan momos there are many other places in Lakeside where they are amazing.
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newspanishvegan
Points +52
OK but nothing special - Edit
We'd seen many good reviews but the place was mediocre. Fried green beans with coconut was pretty bland compared to the spiciness we were promised. Table cloths look like they've not been cleaned for months.
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droryahalom
Points +141
homey, peaceful and creative - Edit
Tara is familiar with veganism, and will point to the few dishes that are vegan (I'm not sure about the noodles).
Read moreTasty food for not too high of a price, in a relaxing small place.
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Michas
Points +246
worth many visits to try all - Edit
Small restaurant up a side passage with a simple look with chairs inside and out. Outside is better for a breeze on a hot day. The menu is particularly interesting with nepalese dishes not seen elsewhere. The pad thai is distinctive from that served in Thai restaurants no been sprouts and more peanuts. But delicious nevertheless. The green beens and coconut is excellent too.
Read morePros: good fresh food excellent value
Cons: none
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RunEatWorld
Points +3569
Wouldn't recommend the pad Thai - Edit
As someone who lives in Thailand I know what a pad Thai should be, and this wasn't it. They used wheat noodles instead of rice noodles, there was no bean sprouts, no tamarind sauce, the whole dish was way too salty and it was covered with an entire bag of raw peanuts. I couldn't finish it (and I always finish my food). Maybe other dishes were better, but I wasn't prepared to find out.
Read moreCons: Pad Thai is not pad Thai.
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Siup
Points +3232
let's be honest - Edit
I really don't understand why vegans give 5 stars to veg places only because they are veg places (actually not even vegan places). I read all the nice reviews and decided to try the chocolate momos. Well, they were NOT good, sorry. The dough was dry, and the filling nothing special. The place is NOT nice, and in Pokhara you can find many other amazing restaurants offering great vegan offers. Sorry, but let's be honest, this place is not worth a visit.
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OdedDayan
Points +15
Great little place! - Edit
Great food and amazing host. We tried the recommended dish (the one with the green beans and coconut) and the pad thai and both were amazing. Very fresh and tasty! Will definatley come back :)
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makosaza
Points +171
Don't be put off by the simplicity!! - Edit
The food is very delicious! Fast, friendly, everything freshly made. Mango Lassi without sugar.
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TomSkelton-Hiller
Points +32
Amazing host, delicious vegan options. - Edit
Really good food, delicious vegan options and Tara is extremely accommodating. The prices are great too. The food may take a little time to come as she's cooking everything from scratch but it's totally worth the wait. Arrive early as there are only a few tables.
Read morePros: Lovely Host, Great Price, Unique food
Cons: Not many seats, No wifi
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Kalediaries
Points +53
What a hidden gem! - Edit
Tara is a gorgeous host who runs her small eatery with compassion and pride. She has an amazingly tasty selection of vegan options and we have been back every day since we discovered it. You can taste the love in the food.
Read moreEverything is well seasoned, well spiced and is made fresh to order. Try the coconut green beans - it's like nothing I've had before and sooooo good! Cheap, fresh and unpretentious food served by a lovely host.
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