Best Nepalese Restaurants in Mountain View

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

A new place with a delightful owner. He guided us on the menu and we were pleased with our meal.

Good and service were excellent! Chana masala, dal makhani, roti and garlic naan all prepared perfectly. Spice level was right on point. Great experience. Will repeat.

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!