Kathmandu Cafe

Love this place. Momos and Himalayan tea are outstanding. Chef is fantastic to watch while he cooks. Also very impressed by what they have to say on their website. Good food and philosophy from a fav food cart. Hope they are around for a long time.

Was our savior for some good veg /​vegan food during Labor Day weekend, no great shakes except for some sumptuous food. We had overdosed on oily, spicy food & horrible Thai food and this was such a welcome break. Loved their tea!

I spent a month in Nepal this past year. The food was amazing– spicy, highly seasoned, always full of flavor. I ordered a plate of momo from Kathmandu Café and it couldn’t have tasted any different from the food I ate while I was in Nepal. The rice and lentils were nearly flavorless. The momo was covered in a strangely sweet sauce that reminded me vaguely of Vodka sauce. The fresh cucumbers and tomatoes on the plate were a nice touch. Everything else was just bad. No thanks, I’ll keep looking for a great momo elsewhere.

Very clean place and great food. You need to check this out guyz. :-)

This is a Nepali Cart that shows up to various parts of town but especially Portland’s Saturday Market.
I have eaten there several times and its always good food…

Nepalese food is hard to find, but I have had it a few times now and it has always been excellent. Kathmandu, on the other hand, was terrible. I ordered «Tour of Asia» which is the same thing as their thali but with momos. The food looked like airplane food– brown, oily, and mushy. Sometimes looks can be deceiving, but when I took my first bite I knew I was right. Everything from the momos to the rice was completely bland. There was no seasoning on anything, not even salt. The «vindaloo» was completely off – it was a yellow-​brown, oily curry rather than thick, reddish, and spicy. The only good thing about the meal was a spicy jalapeño sauce they had on the side. But even that seemed wrong, more Mexican than Nepalese. The whole meal was very disappointing and this was miles away from «authentic.» I encourage people to go find some real Nepalese food (as it is really delicious).

One of the things I like about the food cart scene in Portland is that there are lot of different cuisines represented. Food carts may be the only way of trying out a certain type of ethnic cuisine within the city. This is the case with Kathmandu Café which is the only Nepalese dining establishment in Portland.
Kathmandu Café operates during the Portland Saturday Market which takes places on the weekends only. The booth is located close to the waterfront adjacent to the Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
There are just a handful of selections to choose from here. The two main options being a Nepal style thali dinner and momos, the popular Himalayan dumplings. There is also an offering which includes a combo of both options which costs a couple bucks more.
I decided to get a momos plate ($ 6.75). It came with a few dumplings filled with meat which is topped with a tomato based sauce. There were also several sides including a cucumber salad, lentils and rice.
The meal was satisfying. The momos are similar to boiled Chinese dumplings so these tasted familiar. Yet somewhat exotic due to the sauce on top. All of the sides were enjoyable too. It was a filling, light on your stomach meal that is also light on your wallet.
Kathmandu Café is a good option at the Portland Saturday Market if you are looking to try something new that is not too heavy. Particularly if you decide to venture to Voodoo afterwards for some doughnuts.

Portland probably has one of the most interesting food pods in the U.S. and that’s what makes the city unique.
My friend and I decided to stop by the Portland Saturday Market today and we decided to eat at one of the food stands there.
He went and got a Mediterranean dish at some Lebanese place and I decided to get food at the Kathmandu food stand.
I’ve never had Tibetan cuisine, so I tried the Vegetarian Tripti.
I also ordered a Hibiscus Ice Tea which was surprisingly refreshing.
The Tripti is a tortilla which contains stir-​fried vegetables, onion curry, almonds and sour cream.
Sounds strange? I thought so, but it was actually pretty good.
The only thing that prevents me from giving it 5 stars is the guy did not wear any gloves! I was mortified!
Despite sanitation concerns, I’m still giving them 4 stars. I do like the prayer flags hanging on the stand. At least I know my food had been infused with positive energy.

Scanned the food carts at the Portland Saturday Market and decided on some Momos from Kathmandu Café. The dumplings and the sauce were both tasty, and I was pleasantly surprised at how flavorful the lentils were. Line went quick and the food was pretty cheap — gotta love it!

Definitely one of the better and more interesting food carts at Portland’s Saturday Market. I never make it down here during the weekend, but the market is open for a special week leading up to Christmas for extra shopping. Perfect for lunch during the work week.
I got Thali ($ 6) with chicken, which is Chicken Vindalho with brown rice, lentils and a cucumber and tomato salad. I wish I had tried their signature dish: mo-​mos, meat dumplings with garlic and spices. They also have a big combination dish with just about everything on the menu for $ 7.75.
I wish this was available during the weekdays!