Best Nepalese Restaurants in Palo Alto

Excellent service and great tasting curry dishes. Definitely would go back in a heart beat. Big shareable dishes.

I scheduled a dinner with one of our partners and everyone loved the place! Food was delicious and the staff was very attentive. We will definitely be coming back!

Really flavorful and unique menu options. Spice levels were perfect and staff was really friendly and helpful in recommending new dishes. Everything came out quick enough and good value. The restaurant itself was empty and not super warm, however. Would still come back for casual meals

Our go to place. Everything is so good. Owners are very friendly.

Tried Rara for the first time with my family. I’ve had Nepali food before, they have not. All of us enjoyed Rara. Service is casual, so it can take a bit of time to flag down a waiter, but it’s on par with other similar restaurants. Cozy ambience. Some of the food is very spicy, and not always clearly marked as such, so definitely ask before you commit. Standouts for us were the gorkhali lamb shank (fell off the bone and the rice was great too), the momos (we didn’t think there was a need to get the sizzler, so we just got the regular momos), and the very spicy mushroom chhoila. We also enjoyed the goat taas (also pretty spicy) and the paratha. The lassi was also good (and helpful with the spicier food). We didn’t try the curries but they also looked very good; it seems like they do a really good job with slow cooked meats or really anything that has to braise/simmer. Definitely a good place to order family style so that you can try everything (they don’t make it obvious that you can do it that way). Flavors were rich and deep, but the food wasn’t overly heavy either - really well-cooked. Will definitely go back!