Kathmandu Newa Chhe’n

Paddington

If you’ve never been to Kathmandu Newa Chhe’n restaurant in Paddington you’re really missing out!
Set in a gorgeous leafy setting, the colourful restaurant is a bit of a hidden gem in our area.

We’ve been going there ever since it opened in 2005 – great service, wonderful food, and very affordable prices. And it’s open 7 days a week.

Suresh Khadka and Niranjan Singh Thapa, both originally from Nepal, have owned it since 2008 – always greeting us with a very welcoming and friendly smile. It was our daughter’s favourite restaurant as a child – with many menu options to keep children happy.

The restaurant serves Nepali and Newari cuisine. Newari is a subset of Nepalese cuisine – the Newar people are an ethnic group from the Kathmandu area of Nepal. The Newari cuisine has over 200 dishes developed over centuries by the Newars – not that the restaurant serves all of them, but they do have a great selection to select from.

In Nepal, the most popular and common dishes are mostly vegetable based; with meat dishes more of a specialty. Meats eaten in Nepal are mostly goat and buffalo, chicken, and some lamb.

A variety of both meat and vegetable dishes are served at the restaurant, with many dishes gluten free, and suitable for vegetarians. All main dishes are gluten and wheat free.

Popular menu choices (and also our family favourites) are: the Momos (Nepalese dumplings – chicken or vegetable), the Mixed Starter, Tibetan Bread, Chicken Pakora and Paneer Pakora, and the restaurant’s most popular dish – Sherpa Chicken (served with rice). Dishes can be served mild, medium or hot – to your taste.

For dessert the specialty is Lalmohan – a sweet dumpling served in cardamon syrup. And the Mango Lassi drinks are delicious!

The restaurant offers four dining spaces: outside in the pretty fairy lit courtyard, inside at the tiny table, chaired dining rooms, or the colourful cushion room.

Kathmandu Newa Chhe’n is open 7 days a week from 4pm to 9.30pm. They also do takeaway and offer catering services for groups and events. The restaurant is BYO only for alcohol.

Kathmandu Newa Chhe’n
72 Latrobe Tce, Paddington
Tel: (07) 3369 7272
www.kathmandunewa.com.au
www.facebook.com/newachhen

Author & photographer: Melanie Grevis-James