Host Your Next Event in Our Private Party Room — Niles
Office parties, birthdays, friends and family gatherings, Diwali and holiday celebrations — our Niles party room seats up to 45, with flexible menus and buffet or table service.
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News & Stories
Menu guides, catering stories, community events, and what's cooking at Himalayan Restaurant.
Featured News And Events
Standing With Nepal: Hosting the Nepalese Aid Flood Relief Fundraiser in Niles
On October 8, Himalayan Restaurant Niles hosted the Nepal Flood Relief Fundraiser for Nepalese Aid. Here's a look at the evening, the food, and the community that showed up.
Catering
Menu Highlights
Meet Chatpate: Nepal's Favorite Street Snack Just Landed on Our Menu
Chatpate — Nepal's spicy, tangy puffed rice street snack — is now on the menu at Himalayan Restaurant Niles. Naturally vegan and meant to be eaten fast.
News And Events
Himalayan Restaurant at World Dumpling Fest 2026 — Lincoln Park, September 19–20
Himalayan Restaurant returns to Chicago's World Dumpling Fest, now in its new Lincoln Park home. See our festival menu and how to get tickets for September 19–20, 2026.
News And Events
Dashain & Diwali Festival Sale Event with Jaa's Boutique — Saturday, September 26
Jaa's Boutique brings kurtis, jewelry, and festive finds to Himalayan Restaurant in Niles for a Dashain & Diwali sale event, September 26. Lunch buffet available, $21.95.
News And Events
Himalayan Restaurant Chess Tournament — Saturday, September 12, 2026
Join us in Niles for a single-elimination chess tournament open to all ages and skill levels. $300/$150/$50 prizes, lunch buffet included, registration $30. Register by Sept 9.
News And Events
Your Guide to Niles Founders Day 2026: Where to Eat Before the Fireworks at Golf Mill Park
Niles Founders Day is Saturday, August 29 at Golf Mill Park. Here's how to plan a real family dinner around the fireworks — momo, combo meals, and take-home trays from Himalayan Restaurant.
Menu Highlights
Momo Is Having a Moment: Chicago's Guide to Nepal's Favorite Street Food
Why momo went from a Himalayan staple to a global obsession — its journey through India, its rise in America, and how Himalayan Restaurant makes and ships it nationwide.
Catering
Planning Fall Corporate Lunches or a Labor Day Gathering? Niles Has You Covered
Corporate catering and Labor Day catering in Niles, IL — office lunches, party trays for up to 100 guests, and a private event space, from Himalayan Restaurant.
Menu Highlights
The South Loop Student's Guide to Eating Well Near Campus
Affordable, authentic Nepalese and Indian food near Columbia College and Roosevelt University — momos, thali-style combo plates, and vegetarian options a few blocks from Grant Park.
Local Guide
Niles & Chicago South Loop Local Foodie Guide: Best Nepali & Indian Food
Looking for the best Indian or Nepali food in Niles or Chicago's South Loop? Here's your local guide to Himalayan Restaurant's two locations — menus, must-try dishes, and what makes each one worth the trip.
Catering
Let Us Cater Your Event
Planning a party of 25 to 100+ guests? Himalayan Restaurant has catered Diwali, Dashain, weddings, and work events across Chicagoland for over 20 years — here's how we make it easy.
Deals And Specials
Light Up Your Diwali Celebrations at Our Nepali Indian Restaurant
Celebrate Diwali and Tihar with authentic Nepali and Indian flavors — festive dine-in, family meal combos to go, and office catering from Himalayan Restaurant in Chicago and Niles.
News And Events
Taste of Park Ridge Food Festival 2025
Himalayan Restaurant served Nepalese dumplings, Chicken Tikka Masala combos, samosas, and kulfi at the 2025 Taste of Park Ridge food festival, July 10–12.
Menu Highlights
10 Must-Have Vegan Dishes at Himalayan Restaurant
Is Himalayan Restaurant a good place for vegans? The answer is a resounding yes. Here are our 10 most-loved plant-based dishes.
Menu Highlights
Himalayan Momo from Nepal
MOMO — a word that triggers hunger the moment it's spoken. A love letter to Nepal's iconic dumpling: nostalgia, spice, and why one bite is never enough.
Recipes
How to Make Nepali Momo — Chicken or Vegetable
What is momo? A guide to Nepal's beloved dumpling — its history, the many types from steamed to chili momo, plus our full chicken momo recipe with achar sauce.
Menu Highlights
Best Indian & Nepalese Weekend Lunch Buffet in Niles, IL
Searching for the best Indian buffet near me? Himalayan Restaurant's Weekend Grand Lunch Buffet in Niles — $21.95/person, every Sat & Sun 12–3pm. All meat we serve is Zabiha Halal.
Menu Highlights
Do Your Kids Love Pizza? Meet Our Spiced Masala Curry Pizzas
Tikka Masala, Makhani, Vindaloo, and Palak Paneer pizzas — spiced but not spicy, kid-approved, and exclusive to our Niles location. Pizza night, elevated.
Deals And Specials
Himalayan Express Lunch Specials
Big Plate and Grand Plate — pick your entrees, get peas pulav rice, naan, and gulab jamun dessert, served fast during lunch hours at both Chicago South Loop and Niles.
News And Events
Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund Dinner
In May 2015, our community came together at Himalayan Restaurant in Niles and raised over $22,000 for Nepal earthquake relief. This is the story — and the full donation record.
Catering
Catering for a Baby Shower — with Jain Food
How Himalayan Restaurant catered a 55-guest baby shower including Jain-compliant dishes — no onion, no garlic, no root vegetables. A look at how we handle special dietary catering.
Reviews And Press
Beer and Indian Food Pairing at Himalayan Restaurant
A Chicago beer writer visited Himalayan Restaurant to pair beer with Nepali and Indian cuisine — vegetable biryani, daal makhani, and more off the buffet.
Reviews And Press
A Culinary Journey to Nepal — Chicago Food Bloggers Visit Himalayan
Chicago food bloggers toured our Niles menu — momo, the weekend buffet, the sizzling Mix Grill with fish tikka, falooda dessert, and Haywards 5000 beer.
Reviews And Press
Himalayan Takes Indian-Nepalese Dining to New Heights — Daily Herald
The Daily Herald reviewed Himalayan Restaurant in 2011, praising our chicken makhani, goat khasi ko masu, naan from the tandoor, and homemade mango ice cream.
Reviews And Press
That Time a Groupon Super Bowl Ad Sent the Chicago Tribune to Review Our Fish Curry
111 million people watched Groupon's controversial 2011 Super Bowl ad featuring our fish curry. Then the Chicago Tribune came to Niles to answer one question: is it really amazing?
Reviews And Press
Authentic Indian and Nepali Cuisine for Newbies
New to Indian or Nepali food? A Chicago food writer's guide to Himalayan Restaurant — what to order first, from momo and butter chicken to lassi and the lunch buffet.
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