The Guchha Mo:Mo and Cafe · Kathmandu

Guchha Momo

Small, juicy momos made to be eaten in one bite: steamed or fried, with a spoon of achar. In our red-brick house in Kathmandu, and at our red stall at the city's food fairs.

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Guchha Mo:MoSteam or fryFokso fryBuff sekuwaAanda keemaMilk teaSapumichaGuchha Mo:MoSteam or fryFokso fryBuff sekuwaAanda keemaMilk teaSapumicha

ONE BITE

A momo the size of a marble

Guchha means a marble, and a guchha momo is small enough to eat whole: no cutting, no halves, just the momo, its juice and a dip of achar, in one bite. Kathmandu has eaten its momos this way since the old cinema-hall stalls; ours come fresh from the steamer or the pan.

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How to eat a guchha momo: dip it in achar, eat it in one bite, repeat

STEAM OR FRY

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Four momos, two ways. Drag across the plate to go from steamed to fried, and the prices follow.

SteamFry

Steamed: soft and juicy, straight from the steamer.

MomoSteamFry
Guchha Mo:MoOur namesake: small buff momos, one bite each.Rs 100Rs 120
Chicken Mo:MoChicken momos, steamed soft or fried crisp.Rs 200Rs 220
Veg Mo:MoVegetable momos, steamed or fried.Rs 120Rs 150
Paneer Veg Mo:MoVegetables and paneer, steamed or fried.Rs 130Rs 150

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GOOD TOGETHER

Make it a meal

A few plates and drinks from our menu that go well side by side.

Guchha Mo:Mo and a Milk TeaThe small buff momos, then a hot glass to finish.

Fokso Fry and a Cold LemonOur special fry, with something cold and sharp beside it.

Buff Sekuwa and a CokeGrilled skewers and a cold bottle.

Veg Mo:Mo, fried, and a Hot LemonFor the vegetarian at the table: crisp momos and a hot lemon.

BEYOND THE MOMO

Off the rest of the menu

Fokso FryOur special: fokso, the lung, fried crisp.

Milk CoffeeHot milk coffee, or a black one for Rs 80.

WHERE WE ARE

A house, a roof and a red stall

Our name across the frontThe red-brick houseThe Guchha Mo:Mo and Cafe, on a busy lane in Kathmandu.

Momo with a viewOn the roofA bowl of jhol momo and a cold drink over the temple roofs.

Brick and woodInsideA small dining room of brick walls, wooden tables and stools.

Lights onAfter darkThe house at night, strung with lights.

Red neonAt the fairsOur stall at the city's night food fairs, under the red neon sign.

QUESTIONS

Before your first plate

What is a guchha momo?

A small momo, about the size of a marble (a guchha), made to be eaten in one bite with a dip of achar.

Steamed or fried?

Steamed momos are soft and juicy; fried ones are golden and crisp. Every momo on our menu comes both ways, and fried costs a little more.

What does a plate cost?

Guchha Mo:Mo is Rs 100 steamed and Rs 120 fried. Chicken, veg and paneer veg momos run from Rs 120 to Rs 220. Every price is on the menu page.

Is there anything vegetarian?

Yes: Veg Mo:Mo and Paneer Veg Mo:Mo, steamed or fried, and French fries and spiral potato from the other items.

Where do I find you?

In our red-brick house in Kathmandu, under the white sign with the round yellow logo, and at our stall at the city's food fairs. Instagram says where we are next.

SAY IT WITH MOMOS

Stickers from the steamer