Momo Café
Tipa Rd
Cuisines: Chinese, Japanese, English
About
Momo Café, Tipa Rd (just above the main square or chowk of McLeodganj, the first house, or rather shack, on the right). 7:30AM~9:30PM (summer); 8AM~9:30PM (winter). A bare-bones somewhat dingy eatery prized for its momos. A 12-page bilingual menu in English and Japanese describes 9 varieties of the delicacy in the vegetarian category (Rs 50~70 for a plate of 10~12 pieces) and 5 varieties in the non-veg category (Rs 60~80 for a plate of 3~12 pieces). Tibetan dishes have nine elaborations of the thukpa. Western and Tibetan breakfast includes pancakes, omelettes and muesli dishes. Chinese staples include 7 varieties of chow mein. Tibetan bread comes in giant size, matching a dinner plate in circumference, with special filling (Rs 25). Despite the simplicity of the physical space with only three tables this is a gourmet place, with creative spinoffs on traditional dishes that are not easily to be found even in much bigger establishments. Notwithstanding the presence of the word "Café" in the establishment's name, this is decidedly not a place for a coffee experience. The necessity to share one's table with other diners may be disconcerting to some. Rs 25~80.
