If you love spice, make sure your next dining experience is at Himalayan Kitchen, a family-style restaurant specializing in traditional Nepali and Indian cuisine. Fresh and made-to-order meals are exactly what you’ll find at this Mountain View eatery.

Start off with a complimentary glass of chai tea or perhaps a glass of mango lassi, a homemade yogurt flavored with mango. Vegetarians and meat-eaters can easily dine side-by-side and order food to fill even the largest appetites. Yelp reviewers sing high praises of the steaming fresh naan bread, biryani, and the creamy lamb tikka masala. Is your appetite on the lighter side? Warm up from the inside out with rasam, an Indian soup simmered with tamarind juice and mild spices.

If you’ve still got room in your belly, sample some of the decadent desserts available. Try the nutty-tasting kulfi, an Indian-style ice cream, if you enjoy cold desserts. Sticky sweetness will swarm your taste buds once you experience the double kameetha, which includes deep-fried bread chunks dipped in sugary syrup and topped with dried fruits.

Himalayan Kitchen is open for lunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with dinner service from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday. Weekend hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Himalayan Kitchen
820 E. El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 967-4240
www.himalayan-kitchen.com
www.yelp.com/biz/himalayan-kitchen-mountain-view

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