kunga restaurant

this place is known for serving some amazing tibetan food. they have a variety of options related to the stuffing. this was the chicken shaphaley, they also had a pork and veggie one, so lots to choose from. they were crispy and tasty and the sauce accompanied with it was on fire.

a bit over hyped, not worth the hassle. 
we waited more than an hour to be seated. 
since its tiny place, managing reservation is much needed. the restaurant literally has no way to manage their reservation. where as there could've been many ways to handle like writing down names, giving token etc. but they are not bothered. total chaos outside. then someone appears and they let them in ahead of us and we are wondering whats going on. 
coming to food. apart from momos, we didn't find anything great. 
overall a bad experience that too off season. i am not sure what must be happening over there when tons of tourists are coming.

everytime i visit darjeeling, kunga is a must for me. i have tried almost everything from there menu and all of them are amazing. specially chilli pork,beef chilli is a must try and their mixed fried rice is the best thing on the menu. the staff is very friendly and service is fast. food is hot so let them know if you want it to be less spicy.cheers!

kunga is definitely a hidden gem of darjeeling. if you love to taste authentic tibetan foods, then this place will never disappoint you.
✴️ location : this small restaurant is located on the way to ramada from keventer's just beside the taxi stand.
✴️ ambiance : the dining of the place is quite small but well arranged. hygiene is properly maintained. if you are group of two, you may have to share the table with others because of the huge rush.

✴️foods : we have ordered for main course only,
☑️ chicken fried rice
☑️ pork chilly

the foods are being served within 10 to 15 minutes. both the dishes tasted superb. chicken fried rice was the best fried rice i have ever tasted in my life. it was full of veggies and chicken along with a delicious flavour. pork chilly tasted finger licking good. it was spicy, tangy and yummy. the quantity was enough for sharing between two people. quality was good enough.
✴️ service : they serve foods very prompt. the lady who was serving treated us with a big smile 😊. they serve a notepad for taking the orders and you have to write down what you are ordering for. they only take cash payment. prices are comparatively low than the other renowned restaurants in darjeeling.

so, if you are in darjeeling and you love to explore your taste buds , then you should definitely try out this budget friendly small restaurant.

it is a small place serving authentic and tasty tibetan cuisine. because is it so small, expect a crowd waiting outside the gates.
but the service inside is fast and very friendly staff. i ordered chicken glassy noodles, mixed thukpa and beef momo. all of the dishes were spectacular.
also, must try the lemon tea with honey, it's superb.

when it comes to the food in darjeeling, it amazes me how people always stick to keventer's and glenary's. nothing... absolutely nothing short of "heavenly bliss" comes to mind when you get the true taste of 'queen of the hills' inside the kunga restaurant.you've got to earn the food here! quite literally. the place is small, and if you don't have the patience to wait outside for a good 15-20 minutes, you don't deserve the goodness that awaits! and when you get a seat, order anything that's there on the menu without any apprehension. there is not a single item on the menu that can drop your hopes even by a percent.just make sure to order in moderation. their portions are quite big, and you'll be proven wrong if you think a plate of any item is not large enough for two people. they will pack what you can't finish though!so when you're in darjeeling next time, make sure to visit kunga (it's right in between the clock tower and keventer's). and one last thing... the restaurant timings are not correctly listed on zomato. it opens at 10 am and shuts shop by 6:30 pm.

with monalisa chakraborty

tiny little place but popular with locals and tourists if u are looking for the red meat zone...the amount they serve u is humongous..so order carefully..
i had their mixed chow...fried rice and chilli beef... the best i have ever had.. succulent pieces of beef ...
waiting eagerly fr my next visit ...

as i had never tasted their local cuisine earlier, it was a great experience to have it. we liked the food. the service was quick & the place was clean.
however, we were on a family trip. the place was nice and they had a hard time accommodating all 5 of us.

an absolute delicacy at the heart of darjeeling serving the best dishes at an extremely affordable price. the restaurant specialises in tibetian cuisines.

ambience: a small place with a seating capacity of 10-15 people. minimally decorated and polite staffs compliment the smooth service at the place. the owner is also good.

the food we tried-
pork steamed momo:
10 pieces of large sized momos were given in a plate. the momos were filled with ample amount of meat and tasted great. the best steamed momo i ever had. soup wasn't provided with it. a must try tibetian delicacy.
thukpa:
the mix thukpa had all types of meat in it and sufficient amount of noodles with a really tasty and healthy soup. the quantity of a plate is sufficient for 3 people. it was delicious in taste as well.

altogether a great food joint in darjeeling. a must visit for everyone. but one thing should be kept in mind that you might have to wait for 30mins to get a table in rush hours.

happy fooding!!

pathetic food..worst taste undercooked meat...horrible experience...y this restaurant is hyped so much

absolutely yummy food!! kunga offers you the excellent quality food and in generous proportions. one main and one side will suffice for 2 people. the place is almost always crowded and that is because they never lower the quality of food. service is pretty fast but sometimes you may have to wait to get your seat. if you are in darjeeling and looking for tibetan food this is a place not to be missed. one more point they don't serve dinner (atleast as on jan 2020)so if you are looking to visit kunga please come by lunchtime or by early evening.

they didn't even tell us when is it closing. we are sitting inside the restaurant, it's not even past 6pm, we call to order and they say kitchen is closed. very rude staff. didn't even take one noodles dish order saying the kitchen was closed while i could still see food being cooked in the kitchen! how rude of the staff to say like that. also, they had cockroaches coming out of the table. the thenthuk soup smelled. i can't even stop complaining. totally a waste of money. i don't know how these people have this despicable place even open!

had their egg noodles,mixed fried rice and other chicken preparations years back as a child when i had last visited.

discovered this amazing restaurant at darjeeling! pork momos are heavenly!

i went to this place after hearing a lot of hype. we had ordered fried pork wai wai and chicken cheese momo. i felt the wai wai wasn't fried enough rather it had more gravy. also coming to the chicken cheese momos they were really tasty but i found hair inside the momos. a big turnoff. i had a lot of expectations from this place but alas it wasn't a good experience.