kunga restaurant

it’s a small place run by a family but one of the must tries when in darjeeling !
their chilli pork is to die for !
other items i had were chicken noodle thukpa, wanton soup, chicken fried momos.

during my visit to darjeeling, had this customized chicken-pork platter at kunga. must say.. an excellent service inside a cozy sitting coupled with wonderfully coocked noodles and fried rice with vegetables, egg, chicken and pork. there was chilli chicken and chilli pork as side dish which enhanced the taste of my taste buds.

wish them all the gastronomic success!

will definitely dine at this place again when i am in darjeeling.

we went searching for local place for authentic food...and followed reviews to reach here..and werent dissapointed at all. the place is a family run.. and we were advised well what to order. quantity is pretty good. you can try the gyathuk if ordering for the table. the usual hot and sour that we are used to.. took a new meaning with fresh ingredients.. no soy sauce..and amazing taste. momos, chilli chicken and rice were also outstanding. one could taste the love with which the lady of the house cooked, fresh generous ingredients..at a great price.
must visit.

if you live tibetan good and happen to be visiting darjeeling then you should visit this place. with not more than 25 people to accommodate at a time, this place is like a temple. yes, you read it right.. it's like a temple, with minimal decor, where the largest space is dedicated to the god here, tat is, the live cooking station. run by an old tibetan lady with her husband and son they are anything but commercial. so much so that post 6.30pm even if people come with pots of money, the old lady in-charge of the kitchen hangs her boots, her husband says 'no' to the customer and the son requests courteously to come the next day.... that is what we did, and it was worth. it is easily the best tibetan food i have had. can give michelin star restaurants, fine dining restaurants and some of the best restaurants in five star hotels a run for their money. we went twice, had momos, soup, mixed noodles, gravy noodles and thukpa. wish we could have been their everyday during our stay at darjeeling. for a foodie, it is not a restaurant but a pilgrimage.

kungaaaaa !!! kunga !!
kungaaaaa !!! kunga !!

as always we were on a road trip enjoying the journey rather than the destination.

but, and it's a big but, we were yearning to reach darjeeling, but not for the scenic beauty it has to offer ( don't get me wrong ! though overcrowded and chaotic it's still the queen of the hills ), but to 'hog' on "pahari" cuisine @kunga.

05/06/19 12.45 pm

q : " where can i find a parking ? "
a : " a little ahead, mam !! "

this was what we were subjected to for the better part of the last 15-20 mins post reaching darjeeling. after wading through a lot of traffic, we finally managed to park our cark near the mahakal temple.

a strenuous 15 minutes walk, up and down the stairs of the mahakal temple, through the mall, we finally reached the restaurant only to be informed that there's a waiting time of around half an hour. while waiting we decided on the menu and made the order so that there isnt much of a delay once we are seated.

we ordered

pork momos
pork phing
dry chilli pork and
nepali pork curry with white rice.

and oh my my !!! we were in for a gastronomic ride and an extremely delightful one.

pork momo - soft, juicy, stuffed with filing, umami... wat else would you want from a momo... undoubtedly one of the best pork momos we have had so far.

pork fing - neither my words nor the picture can do any justice to this simple yet flavour packed dish. you will have to try it for yourself to feel it.

dry chilli pork - one of the simplest chilli pork i have had so far. nothing fancy or complicated went into it. other than tomatoes which i have found in most of the dishes around the hills there was nothing out of the way that went into this. yet it was so good.

nepali pork curry with rice - this was the star of the day. the curry was packed with flavour. rich on corriander and a leafy green ( probably spinach or water spinach ) this tasted like heaven and trust me i wanted to stay in that porky heaven. this is a must try.

p.s - somek ( a movie buff, traveller, renowned food blogger and the man behind kolkata food trotters) it was lovely meeting you there in darjeeling. am glad that i took your suggestion and tried. the beef sukuti from mohans. it was a gastronomical delight. next time it's going to be the pork thaali.

it is an extremely well executed family project i must say! the place is really small and crowded most of the time. so you have to be in a que to be seated,but it is worth the wait. they serve the best momos in darjeeling. freshly steamed,piping hot...just melts in mouth.their thukpa is full of veggies and meat. the aroma of the broth is heavenly. they also serve traditional glass noodles, meat ball soups and other tibetan foods each of which is equally delicious i guess. this is one gem of a place in darjeeling.

best tibetan food!
we ordered chicken wanton soup, chicken momo and chicken chowmin. it was great.
coming to ambience the place is much small...and you have to wait outside before you get an entry into the restaurant.
staff was much cordial and supportive.
the only disadvantage is the accomodation....but a must visit if you are in darjeeling.

kunga restaurant in darjeeling is highly recommend restaurant for tibetan food. i ordered my all time favourite mixed non-veg thupka. the food was fresh and delicious, but the servings are so generous so plan your portions properly before ordering. the restaurant is on nehru road, a small place with very average ambience but one of the best places to eat. .

one of the best place for pork im darjeeling. you can have your lunch here. small interior but food is good. for me you should give it a try.

the best and most authentic place to have chinese - tibetan food in north east india is this place folks! undoubtedly the best. momos were love! good balance of quality, quantity and taste to cost of food. small place though, you may have to wait for your turn to order and eat. if in darjeeling and chinese lover, do visit kunga lest you are missing a great spot then. images below are of the resturant, chicken thenthuk soup, chicken wai wai soup, chicken steamed momos and veg steamed momos.

a very small place for food lovers. they mainly served lots of tibetan foods and juices. people mostly visit here to enjoy tibetan foods.

ambiance : small place but well decorated (4 out of 5)

service : staff are very helpful and well trained. (4 out of 5)

food : well as per taste quite good but not excellent. i tasted much better tibetan food in mcleodgunge, himachal pradesh. (3.7 out of 5)

overall rating 3.8 out of 5

note : they provide huge quantity of foods for any dish, so be prepare before going to order.

this place is my favourite. i make sure to try the exotic tibetan stuff here whenever i visit darjeeling. the food is cooked in the authentic style and tastes amazing. the ambience is nothing to mention and it remians mostly crowded with tourists, but it is the food and the warm hospitality that matters.

some of my favorites from their menu are :

• pork momos - the momos are huge and is stuffed with a juicy stuffing. you take a bite and juice literally oozes out of it. one of the best momos i've ever had.

• pork thenthuk soup - the soup is mild and flavourful. it is loaded with flat noodles, veggies and pork.

• pork wai wai - the fried wai wai is an absolute delight. it tastes brilliant. this is one dish i'll always keep trying from this place.

• pork chopsuey - the chopsuey tasted great. it was full of flavour. it had veggies and lots of pork.

ordered veg fried momos and egg spring roll. good taste. momos were very big. i couldn't eat them all so had to get them packed. however, relatively expensive.

if you ask around the town about the best local food,everyone will tell the name of kunga and rightly so. it is a small cafe but for its cramped up seating it makes up for its smiling service and outstanding food. its truly tibetan.

what we ordered:

-wai wai soup style : terrific. bowl of wholsome goodness. apart from the noodles itself, the broth was so flavorful and it had many veggies. was served up hot and steaming. would suggest order 1 portion for 2 people

-cheese veggie momos : by far the best damn momos i have ever had. they were just phemonemal. the taste was excellent. the dough was excellent. the size was really big and they came out fresh and steaming.

-hot coffee : i don't know why but i just loved the coffee here. maybe it was the entire experience of eating here but i enjoyed everything at kunga.

if you want to taste some real authentic tibetan cuisine, kunga is the place for you. 
it is a small place with 5-6 tables and is always crowded. 
i went to this place and had pork momo & pork chilli.
i am never a big fan of momos, but i totally loved this. the outer covering was very thin and the inside meat was juicy.lovely.
pork chilli was also very good. the quantity is also very nice and is sumptuous for 2 people. it is a perfect blend of sauces along with onions& garlic.

a must visit if you are in darjeeling.