Utahns love a good deal, and we also love delicious food from around the world. If you love Indian and Nepali food, you definitely need to visit this little family-owned gem for the best lunch buffet you’ve ever eaten.
You’ll find Himalayan Kitchen at 360 S. State Street in Salt Lake City.
Google Get valet parking at Exchange Place for your visit.
Surya Bastakoti came to Salt Lake City from Nepal and opened his restaurant in 2005. You’ll often find him serving customers at the Salt Lake location.
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Salt Lake Magazine named Himalayan Kitchen Best Restaurant of 2017, but that’s just its most recent award.
Himalayan Kitchen/Facebook Other accolades include awards for “Best Naan,” City Weekly’s “Best of Utah,” and acknowledgement by the New York Times. The restaurant also has 4 stars on Yelp! and 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor.com.
The naan is some of the best you’ll ever eat.
GizmoDoc/Tripadvisor It’s pillowy and tender, and baked to perfection.
The Himalayan Momos are one of the specialities here.
Himalayan Kitchen/Facebook They’re steamed dumplings filled with onion, ginger, garlic and spices, along with vegetables, chicken or bison. They’re served with a delicious sesame seed sauce.
You’ve got to try the lunch buffet.
4GTravels/Tripadvisor It’s served Monday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.
The buffet is all-you-can-eat, and it’s just $11.95 per person.
4GTravels/Tripadvisor Fill up your plate with as much Nepali and Indian food as you want!
You’ll find all the good stuff on the buffet: saag paneer, aloo gobi, matter mushrooms, pakora, tikka masala, rice, salad and more.
Candace K./Tripadvisor The offerings change daily, but you’ll always find plenty of good dishes to tempt your tastebuds.
There’s plenty of seating, including an upper level dining area.
Candace K./Tripadvisor
For dessert, you have to try the handmade truffles infused with Himalayan spices.
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Visit Himalayan Kitchen Monday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
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Visit the new location in South Jordan!
Himalayan Kitchen You’ll find it at 11521 S. 4000 W.
The South Jordan location offers a delicious lunch buffet, too!
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Get valet parking at Exchange Place for your visit.
Himalayan Kitchen/Facebook
Other accolades include awards for “Best Naan,” City Weekly’s “Best of Utah,” and acknowledgement by the New York Times. The restaurant also has 4 stars on Yelp! and 4.5 stars on TripAdvisor.com.
GizmoDoc/Tripadvisor
It’s pillowy and tender, and baked to perfection.
They’re steamed dumplings filled with onion, ginger, garlic and spices, along with vegetables, chicken or bison. They’re served with a delicious sesame seed sauce.
4GTravels/Tripadvisor
It’s served Monday through Saturday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.
Fill up your plate with as much Nepali and Indian food as you want!
Candace K./Tripadvisor
The offerings change daily, but you’ll always find plenty of good dishes to tempt your tastebuds.
Himalayan Kitchen
You’ll find it at 11521 S. 4000 W.
John C./Yelp
Looking for more great places to get ethnic food? Take a look at these 10 restaurants.
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