Nepal · FOOD
The 15 best food experiences you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Taste 9+ Nepali dishes and drinks on a guided 3-hour walk in Thamel, with Deepak sharing stories and flexible dietary options.
“This tour is informatively delicious. I loved each snack chosen and the drinks were all Devine. Our group was so much fun.”
A 3-hour Kathmandu walking food tour with local guidance, lots of tastings, and a route that keeps you out of sketchy stalls.
“This was such a fun way to spend the rainy afternoon! Lots of good food and good chats all around. I think this is a great activity to start your time in Kathmandu and get to know the city a bit. Deepak was a great guide!”
Taste at least 9 Nepalese bites in Kathmandu’s Thamel with Deepak. Learn dish stories, eat safely, and leave stuffed in 3 hours.
“We really enjoyed our tour with Deepak! The food was all delicious and well spaced. We left stuffed. The highlights were the sugar cane juice with lemon and the buffalo noodles!”
A 3 to 4 hour Kathmandu walking food tour with hotel pickup, Asan market and Durbar Square, and at least five dishes and drinks included.
“Good tour of the parts of the city where only locals shop and eat. The food was varied and tasted great. The guide was friendly and very knowledgeable as well as highly passionate about good food.”
3-hour Kathmandu food and sights walk with local tastings at Indra Chowk and Thamel. Pickup, small groups, and come-hungry portions.
“What a fabulous experience I had with Swoyam. Firstly, he was an exceptionally knowledgeable & enthusiastic young guide, speaking perfect English. The food was fabulous & although I'd already walked for hours around Kathmandu, Sw”
Taste Newari street snacks and Ason Bazar on a 2-hour guided Kathmandu market crawl with at least five tastings.
“We had the most delicious food, such as lapping, panipuri, and chapatr, in places I would never have found myself, more for locals but very safe to eat there. Servings were very generous. It is a good way to try lots of different types of food, especially if travelling alone.”
Rickshaw ride, Nepali street food stops, and shopping in Thamel, Asan, Jyatha, and Chhetrapati with guide Deepak Kushwaha.
“I had a lot of fun with my guide and the group I was with. It was not boring! I learned the history of the foods I was eating and met with the locals who made it. I was introduced to different types of Napeli foods that I had not tasted in the two weeks I’ve been here. The drinks were good too. I left the tour STUFFED! Definitely worth the money.”
A 2-hour Kathmandu street food walking tour for small groups, tasting Nepali and Indian snacks at Indra Chowk and Durbar Square.
“This food tour was amazing! We went places that we never would have found on our own and tried things that would have been outside of our normal ordering. The food was delicious and a good mix of sweet and savory, and perfect spice level. We were so full by the end!! Our guide was very nice and took care of everything.”
Kathmandu’s Thamel to Ason Bazar food crawl. 2 hours of guided street-food tastings, markets, and drinks for $25 per person.
“Manoj was a great guide showing us some local food spots that we never would’ve found on our own down side alleys. Tastings included chatamari, Papadi chaat, Panipuri, Lalmohan, and laphing.”
Taste Kathmandu on a rickshaw and walking tour from Thamel, sample momos, pani puri, chai and shop local markets with Deepak.
“Our food tour guide, Deepak, was very kind and always willing to answer our questions. His explanations of the local dishes were clear and informative. After the tour, he even sent us the names of all the foods we had tasted, which helped us remember and better understand what we had experienced during the journey. It was a thoughtful touch that made the tour even more meaningful.”
Taste Newari classics and street favorites on a 2-hour Kathmandu market walk to Ason Bazar, guided in English, from $28.
“The tour was great! We went into a couple of areas to get food that I would have never even thought were traversable--definitely adding to the sense of adventure. Santosh was very real as we discussed various aspects of life in Nepal.”
Taste Kathmandu street food and local drinks, ride a rickshaw through Thamel, then shop for pashmina, masks, and Thangkas.
“Really great guide, very knowledgeable. with excellent English. We tasted the most unusual delicious food. Merci!!”
Private half-day Kirtipur town tour with medieval temples and a traditional Newari lunch, including pickup, entrances, and guide.
“Rajat was an incredible tour guide. We went to many places that I had not expected to go. The experience was much more than ever I could have imagined.”
Taste 9+ Nepali dishes on a 3-hour Kathmandu tour from Kaiser Library, including momo and Newari snacks with local stories.
“We loved this tour, the food was amazing!! It was so nice to visit authentic Nepalese restaurants and experience their lovely cuisine”
Kathmandu Thamel guided food walk with Suresh, tasting Newari bites, street snacks, lassi, masala tea, and jalebi.
“Suresh showed us places we would never have visited without him. He was very flexible and adapted quickly to special requests (such as vegetarian Food). He answered many, food- and not-food related questions with patience and passion and we had a great time exploring Kathmandu with him. Suresh was easy to talk to, very friendly and brought us home in time. We highly recommend and would do it again anytime!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
