Modern Nomads 2 — Restaurant in Ulaanbaatar

If you want a true taste of Mongolia, Modern Nomads 2 is a must! The moment you step inside you’re greeted with warm, traditional décor and friendly staff who are happy to guide you through the menu.

Every dish I tried was incredible—rich, flavorful, and authentically Mongolian. The buuz (steamed dumplings) were juicy and perfectly seasoned, the khorkhog lamb stew was tender with that unique smoky aroma, and the homemade dairy specialties were a revelation. Portions are generous, prices fair, and everything tastes freshly prepared.

I especially loved that they combine a modern, comfortable dining space with genuine local recipes—it feels both welcoming and culturally immersive. Whether you’re visiting Ulaanbaatar for the first time or you’re a local looking for top-quality traditional food, this is the spot. Highly...

First Mongolian mean Took us some time to walk and find the place a little further up from the Bank of Mongolia Service is quite slow and empty on a week night Have those bone games which seems like you win as luck either way. The mongolian milk tea is not for everyone, as it taste greasy and mostly milk and can't really taste any tea in it, but you can find tea leaves inside. The skimmed goat milk tastes pretty much the same as the Mongolian milk tea frothed. For the platter, I find the fried one quite juicy and nice. The other 2 wet dumplings were ok. For the bucket of lamb, there's a lot, but some parts were quite dry and tendons were hard to chew.

The meal was cheap for us though, probably not many locals would eat here. Some table...

Overall, quite ok experience here at this chain restaurant. I expected a little more but seems like it is quite average.

I tried the grilled lamb and it was mostly really really tough. Not sure if it was over cooked or just a tough part of the lamb- quite disappointing. The cheesy chicken breast turned out quite good surprisingly. Tender and it went well with the cheese. Not too overwhelming. The fish soup was also good- served piping hot it was a good appetiser of sorts.

Each dish is around 7usd depending on what you order. My first meal in Mongolia so I can’t comment on the value but seems pretty reasonable...