Ground-floor dining room with a long grey banquette, granite tables and teak chairs under a folded white ceiling

Open daily · until 10:30 PM

Thulo Thakali Restaurant, ThamelThakali khana, cooked the way Mustang cooks it.

Home made, authentic Thakali cuisine from family recipes and Himalayan flavours: dal, dhido, gundruk and ghee, served warm in the heart of Kathmandu.

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495 Chaksibari Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu

Every day 9:00 AM to 10:30 PM

Thakali set from Rs 535, refills on individual sets

A space where every meal feels like home.

Our journey began with a simple idea: to share the rich, authentic flavours of Thakali cuisine with the world.

Inspired by the warmth of family kitchens in the Himalayas, our recipes are passed down through generations, using time-honoured techniques and local ingredients like jimbu, buckwheat and gundruk.

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Teak family table beneath a hand-beaten brass bell lamp

Blackened steel staircase rising around a terrazzo planter with a slender tree

Ghee being poured over a Thakali set with curry, dal, saag, papad and achar

Thulo Thakali set with curry, dal, rice, papad, achar and pickled vegetables on a steel thali

One plate, eight parts, endless refills.

The Thulo Thakali Set is the heart of our kitchen. It is a balanced meal where every bowl has a job.

Rice or dhido
Maas dal
Your curry
Thakali aloo
Saag
Karela
Achar
Dahi and papad

Rice, dal and vegetables are refilled at your table, so eat slowly and mix a little of everything into each bite. Sets start at Rs 535.

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Must-try dishes

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Thakali set on a teak table with dal, curry, saag, fried potato and yoghurt

Thakali set with curry, gundruk and achar, with chilli chicken behind

Thulo Thakali Set
From Rs 535
Rice, black lentil dal, Thakali-spiced potato, seasonal greens and achar with your choice of curry. The perfect introduction for first-time visitors.
Dhido Set
From Rs 605
The traditional Thakali staple: buckwheat dhido in place of rice, with egg, vegetable, chicken, local chicken or mutton curry.
Phing Puri Set
From Rs 555
Phing (rice vermicelli) with four puri, black lentil dal and the Thakali set sides. A favourite at lunch.
Kanchamba
Rs 345
Crispy buckwheat fries with a sauce exclusive to our menu. A vegetarian favourite with a Thakali twist.
Mustang Aloo
Rs 345
Tender potatoes cooked in a zesty blend of spices.
Twakka Tukka Set
From Rs 699
Chiura, bhatmas, choila, aloo sadeko or bhutuwa and mula ko achar, made for sharing.

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300+ years of Thakali recipes

A cuisine from the Thak Khola valley.

Thakali food comes from the Mustang region, known for balanced flavours and healthy ingredients.

The Thakali people have perfected recipes that blend Himalayan spices like jimbu and timur with hearty grains and fresh vegetables. It is a cuisine shaped by the mountains and the old trade routes to Tibet.

How to eat Thakali khana

A calm, contemporary room in the middle of Thamel.

Concrete walls, teak chairs, brass bell lamps and a two-storey glass atrium: a quiet retreat after a day exploring the city. Tap any photo to see it larger.