Bamboo steamer of freshly steamed momos with red chutney

Est. in the hills · Darjeeling

Legendary momos, folded by hand in the House of Darjeeling.

Steamed, pan-fried, tandoori and soupy jhol — authentic Himalayan dumplings prepared in a spotless, hygiene-first kitchen.

Hand-pleated

Every momo folded by hand, never machine-pressed.

Fresh daily

Dough and fillings made the same morning they're steamed.

Hygiene-first

Gloved prep, colour-coded boards, daily sanitation log.

Gloved hands pleating fresh momos in a stainless steel kitchen

Our promise

Authentic recipes. Uncompromising hygiene.

The recipes came down from a Darjeeling family kitchen; the standards come from a commercial food-safety playbook. Both matter equally to us.

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Overhead spread of momo steamers, chutneys and Darjeeling tea

Featured combo

The Chowrasta Platter

Six steamed chicken, six veg pan-fried, a bowl of jhol broth, two chutneys and two cups of first-flush Darjeeling tea. Built for two.

₹549

Customer reviews

Voices from around the table

Guests from Kathmandu to London on why they make the climb to HOD Momos.

“I grew up eating momos in Kathmandu, and HOD Momos is the only place outside the hills that gets the pleat count right. The chicken classic tastes like home.”

Prajwal Sharma

Kathmandu, Nepal

Darjeeling Chicken Classic

“The jhol momo broth is unreal. Smoky, tangy, and properly spicy. I came back three times in one week.”

Sarah Mitchell

London, UK

Jhol Momo (Chicken)

“As a chef, I notice the details — the glove protocol, the colour-coded boards, the logged temperatures. This is how momos should be made.”

Marcus Chen

Singapore

Hill Pork & Chive

“We took the Chowrasta Platter on a rainy Darjeeling evening and it was perfect. The tea, the steam, the chutney — everything.”

Ananya Iyer

Mumbai, India

The Chowrasta Platter