It is a unique place with a pre-independence ambience, the switches, the paints, the lights, the darkness provides a unique ambience. The cuisine is exclusively nepalese - and might be the most authentic food that I have eaten in this neighborhood. Though I am a huge fan of thupka and momos I would prefer the indianized versions of these nepalese food items. Many cafes that served these items in hyderabad or in Delhi have indianized them. For example the thupka would be thicker and they would serve it with other indian cuisine offering more choice but not here. The staff is super responsive and cheerful. The most important thing about this cafe is what is in the basement - the speakeasy bar is the main offering and this cafe lungta is only a store front. The nepalese music in the background adds to...
Read moreThose who prefer to change their cuisine and want to taste something different from the hills of Darjeeling should visit Cafe Lungta. If you are a foodie and do not have any objection to pork should try out the Darjeeling Momos or for something bite sized can also opt for Majnu Ka Tila Momos. Try out the Sel Roti and Piro Alu dum which are delicacies from the hills of Darjeeling. No Dasai (commonly known as Dusshera) is complete without Sel Roti and Piro Alu dum. Most ceremonies of Darjeeling have to be accompanied by Piro Alu dum irrespective of whether it is marriage, Buddha Jayanti, birthday, etc. Born and raised in Darjeeling the food brought back a lot of find memories of my childhood. It was great to enjoy...
Read moreThis place is a gem! I love food from the mountaineous region, and this cafe brings it to life in a sector market in Gurgaon. Food: Highly recommend the thali. It brings a delicious home cooked meal (from the hilly areas) to your table in all its glory. In case you are open to trying simple food but from a different cuisine try this without a doubt. The shyapta was another dish which is a must try, I am sure most would not even know that something like this exists. Another dish which I highly recommend is momocha - basically, they are awesome dimsums. Drinks: Needless to say, talk to the bartender and get some customized mocktails/cocktails. Once you have that, you will realise why this place is...
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