The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Kathmandu

1.Kathmandu Food and Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · from $36Our pick

Taste Kathmandu through local eateries, markets, and street food with guide Deepak Kushwaha on a filling three-hour walking tour.

“Great way to experience the foods of Nepal in one afternoon, getting to go to hidden places that I never would have otherwise found. There were 7 stops, all of which had a decent quantity of food, so come hungry! Vegetarian options at all places, so this tour can work for anyone. Deepak is friendly and knowledgeable, and was a fun guide for our small group tour.”

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2.Food and Drink Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Taste nine or more Nepali dishes in Kathmandu with local guide Deepak, from momos and chhatamari to sweets, drinks, and street food.

“Our guide Deepak was amazing! We thoroughly enjoyed the experience & having the insight to local Nepalese food was a treat. Thanks again Deepak!”

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3.Walking Street Food Tour in Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · from $48

Taste Kathmandu’s local street food, temples, markets, and Newari specialties with a private guide on this 3 to 4 hour walking tour.

“Kabita was wonderful and the food was delicious! It’s cool to be taken through a maze of hallways and alleys to end up at amazing restaurants where locals are socializing and relaxing”

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4.Secret Food Tour – Food Bites and Sights Kathmandu 14+ Testings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · from $35

Taste 14-plus Nepali specialties while walking Kathmandu’s old markets, temples, alleys, and local food stops for $35.

“Excellent food tour of places you wouldn’t have found or tried Great pace and variety Generous servings. (You’ll be full) Good local cultural info Unexpected locations which were great experiences”

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5.Kathmandu Secret Food Crawl & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 54 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Explore Ason Bazar and Kathmandu’s local food scene with Santosh, tasting Newari dishes, street snacks, and market treats for $28.

“Was a great introduction into local nepalese food and culture and taken to some great hidden street food place.”

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6.Kathmandu Food & Drink and Shopping Rickshaw Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $25

Taste Nepali street food, ride a rickshaw, and shop Kathmandu’s local markets with guide Deepak Kushwaha for $25.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this tour with Deepak! He's super conversational and friendly. We went to a lot of local restaurants. He called ahead to make sure that the food came out right on time. I love the vegetable momos! If you are traveling alone in Kathmandu and needs a good local guide, I highly recommend Deepak!”

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7.Walking Food Tour in Hidden Local Eateries of Kathmandu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $36

Explore Kathmandu’s local food scene with a small-group walk through Indrachowk and Durbar Square, tasting Nepali and Indian snacks for $36.

“This is a do-not-miss tour if you love to discover local food and hidden gems. Fahid our guide was terrific! The food we tried was delicious (arrive hungry!) and we would have never found these places without Fahid. This was one of my favorite things we did while in Nepal...highly recommended.”

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8.Kathmandu Food Crawl & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $25

Taste Kathmandu’s street food on a two-hour walk from Thamel to Ason Bazar, with five or more local dishes, drinks, and cultural insight.

“This was our first activity in Nepal. We flew in and immediately met our guide for the food tour. Highly recommend doing this early in a trip. Understanding food is one of the most basic things to understanding a culture and moving with ease iRead more”

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9.Kathmandu Food Crawl & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 2 hours · from $28

Taste Newari food, street snacks, and market life on a two-hour Kathmandu crawl through Ason Bazar with guide Santosh Pandey.

“The tour was really nice. The guide was super friendly, easy to talk to and gave is a lot of info about history, religion and food preferences of Nepalis people. I felt like I was at my grandma's s place, eating a lot of tasty food and walking out with a full tummy. He was really attentive, explaining us the ingredients and bringing me and my husband to real local hidden jems. The food was delicious and we had a really good time :)”

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10.Food, Drink and Shopping Rickshaw Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 7 reviews · 3 hours · from $28

Sample momos, thukpa, sel roti and local drinks while shopping Kathmandu’s markets by rickshaw with guide Deepak.

“The foodie walking tour weaves through lively alleys around Thamel, stopping off for various treats like steaming momos, spicy samosas, fresh cane juice and the delicate Panipuri. Deepak was knowledgeable and friendly, sharing the rich history of typical Nepalese cuisine. Come hungry, wear comfortable shoes. As a title though, it is a bit confusing as it is not ‘all’ part of the tour, though it can be arranged. Deepak showed some shops separate to the rest of the group who left after we finished the food. Come with an idea of what you want to buy.”

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11.Kathmandu Food & Drink Walking Tour Taste Local Delicacies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $15

Taste Newari and Nepali street food on a three-hour Kathmandu walk through Thamel, Asan, Indrachowk, and local market lanes.

“A good tour. We went to a number of authentic food stalls and tried a some interesting local food and drink.Umesh was very good and helped introduce us to new things.”

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12.Private half day Medieval Kirtipur town with Newari food tasting trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $120

Explore medieval Kirtipur, visit temples and a Buddhist stupa, and taste a traditional Newari lunch on a private half-day trip from Kathmandu.

“Bharat was the best guide. He explained many details to me. His English was very good. We had a nice Newari meal together. This is a very nice, unexplored area of Kathmandu. It is easier to take in than the bigger sites. A guide is very helpful.”

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13.Food and Drink Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $21

Taste 9 or more Nepali dishes, from momo to sel roti, on a three-hour Kathmandu food walk with cultural stories and local guidance.

“What a cool experience! First, be prepared to be stuffed by the end. Literally rolled out of the experience with grind on our faces. So much food and an amazing variety. Deepak is calm, kind and has thoughtfully designed the tour. He has eaten at nearly every place in Kathmandu and then takes you to his favourites. He knows the family stories, the history behind the food, and plans it all in a great progression. Genuinely, great human, delicious tour, and a beautiful time. Would highly recommend. This tour was with my partner and 12 yr old son.”

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14.Taste Nepali Food & Drink- Walking Tour in Thamel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · 2 hours · from $10Best value

Taste momo, Newari dishes, street snacks, and local drinks on a small-group walking tour through Thamel, Ason Bazaar, and Kathmandu.

“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!”

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15.Kathmandu Local Food Hunt Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $55

Taste at least five Nepali dishes, explore Asan and Kathmandu Durbar Square, and walk local markets with a private guide.

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