kunga restaurant

kunga is a small tibetan food join in the heart of the darjeeling market, next to ramada hotel. timings on zomato says 8 am to 9.30 pm. but theplacetakes the last order at 6.30 pm so please ensure u go before 6.30 pm. since we reached at 8.30 pm. the food is simply amazing! i think i have never had such tibetan food before, the poke momo’s were very flavourful and juicy, the thukpa, the noodles everything was very delicious. please note that the quantity is huge, a plate of mono serves 10 giant momo’s so be careful while ordering. and the price is extremely reasonable. the quality of food is very good too, i say this because i was the last person to leave the restaurant and even the people working were having the food cooked from the same kitchen !

i loved the food...their momos are so juicy and it will just melt in your mouth. the glass noodles was also quite good. however, theplaceis really very small for the crowd they receive because of their popularity and so cleanliness, i feel is a bit of a problem. it feels a lot like a big shared table with so many strangers. but shamelessly, i will go and visit kunga again for their food.

right in the heart of darjeeling is this awesome tiberian restaurant. the food is amazing and the service even more so.
i had cheese steamed momos in which the cheese had melted. the sauce with the momos was at a different level.
being right in the middle of darjeeling, theplaceis slightly noisy
food 5/5
service 5/5
ambience 4/5

i visited thisplaceon my trip to darjeeling. we were eager to try out some great places for momos. try their chicken momos. they were nice, not great though. do not visit if you are a pure veg since they cook pork, chicken in the same utensils.

this is the first time we visited darjeeling. checked in zomato about famous food chains here as we are foodies. found kunga and we were waiting to eat here since a week but because of long queue, could not wait for an hour.

today we decided to have our lunch at kunga. we reached there and again found a long queue, waiting of almost an hour so we decided to check with owner if they allow us the parcel facility. luckily he agreed to pack us some food. as our hotel is near by, we decided to have our kunga lunch there.

as we are pure vegetarians, we ordered veg cheese momos, veg choupsey and veg thenthuk. unfortunately, we got couple of meat pieces in thenthuk. our mind blocked as we are pure veg people and finding meat pieces in food completely blocked our mind.

place could be very good for non-vegetarians but i strongly not suggest thisplaceto veg people.

restaurant should prepare veg food in different utensils. we are fond of tibetan food but from now on we will think twice to eat in such restaurants.

on the table: pork momos, chicken momos, egg chowmein, chicken phing (glass noodles) noodles.

the ambience is great with a bustling crowd and you might have to wait for your turn to sit on the table as their tables are mostly occupied.

the store timing is 10.30 am to 6pm. please don't go by the zomato timings otherwise you'll miss out on eating in this amazing outlet.

chicken phing noodles was really tasty. glass noodles as the name suggests. the noodles are thin and transparent, quiet different from your regular noodles. it was simple with no hard-core masala and yet bery tasty. a must try on their menu from my side.

egg chowmein was filled with lots of scrambled eggs and their in-house handmade noodles were really fresh.

pork momos and chicken momos are the best momos which i have ever tasted in my life. both are very juicy and succulent. with every bite, your mouth gets filled with its juicy and the meat portion in each dumpling is much more than a typical momo. you won't taste any onions pieces in your mouth. it will all be a meaty bite for you. this is the must try on their menu.

fried beef momos are crisp on outside and juicy inside. as its beef, the meat is not chewy but well spiced and light. a must try.

beef chilly is made in traditional way with tomatoes, onions and chillies. very light on palatte and not at all spicy. they use the shredded beef and it's really good.

their portion size is huge so consult with the staff before youplacean order for the group.

niceplace.. a bit small but the food quality and portion size is superb. please do visit if you are in darjeeling. loved it.

littleplacebut has great food, if you are looking for the best tibetan food in darjeeling then kunga is the place. there momo looks a bit different but tastes awesome. phing (glass noodle soup) is a must try. the google map location is incorrect so if you are not able to locate theplaceplease ask locals in stead of navigating in the map.

thisplacecloses by 6.00-6.30 pm in the evening. so if you are targeting for a meal here then breakfast or lunch is probably the best option.

if you want to have bad taste food in big proportions then i would suggest to go. i have no idea why is thisplaceso famous with it's tasteless food.

aplacethat i was waiting to visit since long. had the chance this time and tried chili pork with mixed fried rice and fresh lime soda. 1plate is enough for two people. it cost us around 600 and it's really cheap out there. the food tastes too good. a must visit for every non-vegetarian and meat-lover. since the restaurant is not a big one, in festival season, you might have to wait outside the restaurant for hours but can assure that the wait is worthy enough.

visited thisplaceto try momo but visit wasn't worth.
prices were high and theplaceis so small.

tried chicken steamed momo but the taste was average.

we went for lunch after a tiring day. the entire experience was delightful. we took mixed thukpa (pork, beef) it was extremely tasty, chilli beef, and pork momo. all were extremely good. the momos were very juicy and tasty. i would highly recommend others to order the same when visiting thisplacein darjeeling.

you may have read about thisplacein many articles and seen a lot of videos on this place. let me start with that thisplaceworth a visit. kunga is one of the most popular and authenticplaceto try in darjeeling.

but its better to know a few things before visiting them. due to their popularity they get a lot of crowd in seasons and its extremely hard to get a table. if you're unlucky like me they might get out of stock and you might need to visit next day. also keep it in mind that they serve pork and beef both.

whatever it is, don't forgot to try below two popular dishes.

pork momos @ rs.250 (4.5/5)
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simply one of the best momos i ever had. 10 big pieces on a plate, momos felt so juicy after a bite and the thin layers with minced meat inside felt incredible. it taste delicious and their is simply no word to explain it.

mix phin noodles soup @ rs.260 (4/5)
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speciality of kunga restaurant, it was soupy noodles made out of glass noodles. i must say it tasted completely different. extremely lite, mild flavours lots of veggies and shreaded meat, a perfect meal.

i've also tried their fried rice and chicken main course but that wasn't worth mentioning.

many people say their portions are huge but it's not true. now the portion is adequate for one person but surely not for two. pricing is bit on the higher side due to their popularity.

if standing in long queue in peak hours isn't a problem for you then thisplaceis worth a try. but one problem still lies is they don't accept any kind of digital payment, so keep few thousands ready in your pocket while visiting this place.

greatplacefor tibetan food. the best part was momos and noodles. rest were good. would highly recommend you to try out thisplaceif you are travelling to darjeeling.