Nuko Restaurant and Bar — Restaurant in Lisbon

Best dumplings I’ve ever had.

To think I almost didn’t go here because I thought who eats Nepalese food when they are in Portugal for a short time.

Now, I’ve never been to Nepal, and I’m not sure if I’ll ever go. Which is probably why I decided to come here. How could I miss out on a super small, one man show, scratch kitchen with only 5 star reviews.

And while I’ve never been to Nepal, I have traveled, A LOT, and seek out off the beaten path restaurants and eateries everywhere I go. From eating satay made by a grandma in her backyard with only a fire and her hands in Lombok Indonesia, to the best goulash made by a father of 3 who has been a cook his whole life in North of Albania… I want to learn about FOOD.

Come here. Try the MoMo, try everything, have a beer, talk to the owner, the prices are fantastic for the quality, the vibe is so chill and everything is just soul warming.

Nuko deserves a queue wrapping around the block everyday… so come here before that does happen, because I’m...

We visited Nuko Restaurant & Bar in June and from the very first moment, we felt truly welcomed. The owner personally takes care of everything – from the warm greeting to lovingly preparing each dish himself.

The food was simply outstanding: everything super fresh, cooked with an incredible amount of care and love. Every bite felt like a little “Nepalese massage for the senses.” The atmosphere was relaxed, and the service perfectly attentive.

I still think back to that beautiful moment to this day and regret only now finding the time to write this review, even though I had wanted to do it much earlier. We wish him nothing but the very best – he truly deserves it! We will certainly be back!!

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It was SOO GOOD! chanced upon this place while browsing for restaurants. Years ago my friend made Nepalese Momos (dumplings) with this amazing sauce and I have been craving them ever since, but couldn’t find a good Momo place in Germany. The dumplings were juicy and perfectly flavoured. Get the Jhol Momos, they come on top of this sesame-cumin sauce which tastes simply divine!! And for 7,40€??? WOW!! Highly highly recommend! My friend had the samosa chaat (vegetarian) and she loved it so much as well. Asian cucumber salad was good too! A bit different than the Chinese smashed version but also really tasty. My friend and me agreed that this was our favourite meal during our...