Himalayan Heritage Restaurant DC

2305 18th St NW, Washington
(202) 483-9300

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Jhol Soup MO MO No Gluten-Free
Khothey MO MO Pan Fried MO MO
Heritage Special MO MO
Tibetan Thukpa Soup G
Nepalese Style Curry
Chicken Momo Dumpling
Chicken Tikka Masala
Chicken Jhol MO MO
Buff Jhol Momo
Butter Chicken

Menu

Featured items
Chicken or Pork Mo:Mo (Dumpling)
Minced chicken mixed with Nepali spices and steamed inside a flour dough shell, served with Nepalese chutney. (No Gluten-Free)
Tikka Masala
Tomato cream base sauce cooked well with spices. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA is considered to be the national dish of ENGLAND.
Daal Bhaat Tarkari (Lentil Rice)
Rice, mas ko daal (black lentils), rayo saag(green mustard), mula ko achar(radish pickle), gundruk ko achar(pickle of fermented leafy vegetable)( choice of curry vegetable of the day or khasi ko tarkari (goat curry) or kukhura ko tarkari(chicken curry)
Vegetarian Mo:Mo (Dumpling)
Dumplings stuffed with cabbage, nutella soyabean, carrot and Nepali spices, wrapped in flour dough and then steamed, served with Nepalese chutney. (No Gluten-Free)
Nepalese Style Curry
Onion, Tomato based sauce cooked with roasted cumin, coriander, cilantro and green onion.

Appetizer
Veg. Samosa (No Gluten-Free)
Potato , green peas filled into crispy samosa and served two pieces in one order.
Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian (No Gluten-Free)
Fried floret of Cauliflower, assorted bell peppers, onion and tomato tossed with spicy chili sauce. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Mixed Veg Pakora (Vegan)
Onions, potatoes, cabbage mixed in lentil batter and deep-fried to perfection. Served with red sauce on the top. (No Gluten-Free)
Chicken Chili (No Gluten-Free)
Fried spicy chicken, mixed bell peppers, onion and tomato tossed with spicy chili sauce. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Paneer Chilli (No Gluten-Free)
Cottage cheese, bell peppers, onion and tomato tossed with spicy chili sauce. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Buffalo Sukuti Sandeko
Dry buffalo meat mixed with dry soyabean, puff rice, onion, ginger, garlic with himalayan spices. (Very Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Khasiko Bhutan
Goat offal marinated and sautéed with special herb and spices. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Himalayan Choela
Boneless chicken breast marinated with mustard oil and spices, grilled well in a charcoal oven AND SERVED WARM
Bhatmas Sandeko
Roasted Soybean mixed with ginger, garlic, green chili, red chili, lemon, green onion, cilantro and Szechuan pepper.
Paneer Pakoda (No Gluten-Free)
Cottage cheese battered with chickpea flour and spices. Fried to perfection. Served with red sauce on the top.
Samaya Baji
Beaten rice| roasted chicken meat| smoked fish| boiled fried egg| soybeans| potato pickle| ginger| customary newari dish|
Pork Sekuwa
Nepali style grilled marinated pork.
Chatamari (No Gluten-Free)
Rice flour & white flour flat bread topped with minced chicken ,egg, tomato, cilantro and scallion. Served with red sauce on the top. (No Gluten-Free)
Kukhura ko Pangra
Chicken Gizzard sautéed with Himalayan herbs and spices. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)

Soup and Salad
Spinach Chat
Crispy fried baby spinach tossed with chopped onion, tomato, yogurt and chaat masala.
Hot and Sour Soup
Thick chicken broth with egg, diced vegetables, boneless chicken and spices. Garnished with scallion. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Tibetan Thukpa Soup Chicken (No Gluten-Free)
Traditional Tibetan soup. Vegetables and flat stretched homemade pasta with spices. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Daal Soup (Vegan)
Lentil soup.
Tibetan Thukpa Soup Veg (No Gluten-Free)
Traditional Tibetan soup. Vegetables and flat stretched homemade pasta with spices. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Kuchumber Salad (Vegan)
Diced red onion, assorted bell peppers, and cucumber, tossed with oil, vinegar and chat masala.

Tandoori Sizzler (All Tandoori Sizzlers are dry)
Tandoori Chicken
Half Chicken (Leg & Breast) marinated in spices and baked in Tandoor (Clay oven). Served with Basmati Rice.
Chicken Tikka
Boneless chicken marinated in spices and baked in Tandoor (clay oven). Served with Basmati Rice.
Salmon Tikka
Fillet of salmon delicately marinated in fresh herbs and cooked in tandoor. Served with Basmati Rice.
Lamb Chop
Lamb chop marinated overnight in yogurt and spices and cooked in Tandoor. Served with Basmati Rice.
Shrimp Kabob
Jumbo shrimps marinated in honey mustard and cooked in Tandoor. Served with Basmati Rice.
Lamb Ko Jhir
Lamb cubes marinated in yogurt, herbs and spices, grilled in Tandoor sautéed in pan before serving. Served with Basmati Rice.

Tarkari (Curry) Non-Vegetarian
Tikka Masala
Tomato cream base sauce cooked well with spices. CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA is considered to be the national dish of ENGLAND.
Himalayan Karahi
Mixture of barbecue chicken and lamb cooked with tomatos, bell peppers and coriander leaves, moderately spiced and tossed with red. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Butter Chicken
Chicken cooked with bold spices and gentle flavors in a delicate combination of tomatoes, cream and butter finished with cream.
Vindaloo
Fiery spicy dish. Tomato Onion based gravy cooked well with Kashmiri red chili, cumin, mustard, ginger, spices and vinegar. Vindaloo is the most popular dish in the region of GOA. It has Portuguese origin. (Very Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Korma (Nut)
Thick mild cream and nut based sauce cooked with fenugreek, cumin, ginger/garlic , herbs and spices.
Lamb Rogan Josh
A traditional lamb stewed with chopped onions, tomatoes and fresh ground spices and yogurt. Originally from KASHMIR (Northern region of INDIA). (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Saag
Chopped Spinach cooked with onion, fenugreek, cumin, ginger/garlic, herbs and spices.
Chicken Jalfreeze
Thick Onion and tomato based sauce cooked well with onion, bell peppers and spices.
Goa Fish Curry (Nut)
Fish fillet cut into pieces and cooked with onion, coconut milk, spices and herbs.

Shakahari Tarkari (Vegetarian Curry)
Saag Paneer
Spinach cooked with cubes of cottage cheese delicately spiced and garnished with chopped ginger.
Paneer Masala
Cottage cheese cooked in fresh tikka masala sauce.
Aloo Tama Bodi
Potatoes, bamboo shoot, black eyed beans cooked with mountain spices. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Okra Masala
Pieces of okra sauteed in ginger, garlic paste with onion, peppers, and tomato. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Channa masala
A delicious variety of chickpeas, onions, and tomatoes cooked in rich onion sauce with shredded ginger.
Tarka Daal
Yellow lentil cooked well with spices and tempered with onion, tomato, red chilli.
Achari Began
Eggplant marinated in robust pickle flavored and simmered in a thick onion, tomato, ginger and garlic gravy. (Very Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Vegetable Korma
Seasonal mixed vegetables, fenugreek leaves cooked in nuts and creamy gravy.
Matar Paneer
Green peas and cottage cheese cooked with onion, tomatoes and cream sauce.
Maas Ko Daal (Black Lentil)
Black lentil cooked well and tempered with ghee and Jimbu (Allium hypsistum).
Aloo Kauli (Potato, Cauliflower)
Fresh cauliflower and potatoes pan-fried with herbs and spices.
Buddha Delight (Nut)
Pastry made of potatoes, cauliflower, green peas, cheese and nuts. Served in thick creamy cashew nut sauce topped with almond and cherry.
Mushroom Matar
Mushroom and green peas cooked with onion, tomatoes and cream sauce.

Heritage Special
Nepalese Style Curry
Onion, Tomato based sauce cooked with roasted cumin, coriander, cilantro and green onion.
Daal Bhaat Tarkari (Lentil Rice)
Rice, mas ko daal (black lentils), rayo saag(green mustard), mula ko achar(radish pickle), gundruk ko achar(pickle of fermented leafy vegetable)( choice of curry vegetable of the day or khasi ko tarkari (goat curry) or kukhura ko tarkari(chicken curry)
Nepalese Style Goat Curry
Tender bone in goat sautéed in ginger and garlic, marinated in himalayan spices, cooked well in mild tomato and onion sauce. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Dhindo Thali (Thick Porridge or Mush)
Dhindo, Mula ko Achar (Radish Pickle), Gundruk Sadeko ( Pickle of fermented leafy vegetable), Golveda ko Choop( Tomato Pickle), Rayo Ko Saag ( Mustard Greens) and your choice of GHUNDRUK KO JHOL ( Curry of Fermented leafy vegetables), Khkhura ko Jhol ( Chicken Curry), Khasi ko Jhol (Goat Curry) or Machha Ko Jhol (Fish Curry)

Wonders of Nepal
Chicken or Pork Mo:Mo (Dumpling)
Minced chicken mixed with Nepali spices and steamed inside a flour dough shell, served with Nepalese chutney. (No Gluten-Free)
Vegetarian Mo:Mo (Dumpling)
Dumplings stuffed with cabbage, nutella soyabean, carrot and Nepali spices, wrapped in flour dough and then steamed, served with Nepalese chutney. (No Gluten-Free)
Jhol (Soup) Mo:Mo [No Gluten-Free]
Veg, Chicken or Pork dumpling steamed and dipped into sesame, tomato based mixed soup. (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Veg Chowmein (No Gluten-Free)
Stir fried noodles with onion, carrots, cabbage, celery and herbs. 
Heritage Special Mo:Mo (No Gluten-Free)
Your choice of minced Goat or Buffalo mixed with Nepali spices, wrapped in flour dough and steamed. Served with Nepalese chutney.
Khothey Mo:Mo (Pan Fried Mo:Mo)
Steamed and pan fried chicken or pork or veg dumpling served with dumpling sauce.

Biryani
Biryani (Nut)
Basmati rice, mildly spiced with traditional herbs, nuts, raisins, butter dressed with fried onion and served with raita. Only veggies, for meat addition please check our modifiers! (Spicy Dish: Remember, you can always choose the degree of the spiciness of your dish. Let your server know, if you would like your dishes to be mild, medium or hot!)
Chef's Special Biryani
Butter, spiced chicken, lamb, shrimp and mixed vegetables, nuts, raisins, cooked in biryani, served with raita.

Rice and Naan (Tandoor Baked Bread)
Garlic Naan
White flour bread stuffed with chopped garlic, cilantro and butter. (No Gluten-Free)
Naan
(No Gluten-Free)
Heritage Special Naan (Nut)
White flour bread stuffed with cashew, raisin,almond mix. (No Gluten-Free)
Onion Kulcha
White flour bread stuffed with chopped onion and spices. (No Gluten-Free)
Aloo Paratha
Whole-wheat multi layered bread stuffed with potato. (No Gluten-Free)
Tandoori Roti
Whole wheat bread. (No Gluten-Free)
Bread Basket
Plain naan, garlic naan, and tandoori roti.
Laccha Paratha
Whole wheat multi layered bread. (No Gluten-Free)
Herb Naan

Accompaniment
Papadoms
Thin lentil crisp. Served with mint and tamarind chutney.
Raita
Carrot, cucumber, and black salt stirred in yogurt.
Homemade Achar
Mango Chutney
Sweet mango cooked in spices.

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Recent Reviews

Absolutely phenomenal. I got the Heritage Special Mo:Mo with Buffalo, which is not my favorite meat but I wanted to spice it up, and loved it. I put myself at average to a tad above average in spice tolerance and this was the perfect level. That is zero exaggeration, I have spent much of my time searching for the ideal level of spice, with many coming just too little or just too much, and this restaurant has found the exact perfect level. Food and drink came out within 20 minutes,...
January 2026
I stopped in tonight with my wife just to get a to-go order to take home after meeting friends for drinks. While I was there, I learned that they just received a new small batch Nepalese whiskey, called Old Durbar, and it was spectacular. They were able to accommodate a tasting for several different Nepalese spirits that I've never had before. The food is great, the atmosphere is spectacular, and everyone is so friendly. I can't wait to go back again soon to buy a bottle...
January 2026
A wonderful spot for Nepali & Indian cuisine! The flavors are rich and authentic, the food is beautifully prepared, and every dish feels made with care. Warm hospitality and a cozy atmosphere make it a place you’ll want to come back to again and again. Highly recommended!
January 2026

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Himalayan Heritage Restaurant DC

2305 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483-9300