Namgyal Momo Tibetan Eatery

Think Budapest is too small to find delicious Tibetan food in it? Think again. On a District 9 side street hides Tsewang Namgyal’s tiny eatery, Namgyal Momo, where he serves up some seriously tasty Tibetan classics. Tsewang, a gregarious political refugee from Tibet who came to Budapest in 2005, speaks fluent Hungarian and appears to know each customer by name.

The highlight here is the hand-torn noodle soup, the thentuk. I can't think of a more reviving dish for the winter months than this vegetable and yak meat laden deeply flavorful broth (€4). Most popular among locals are the shapta dishes — stir-fried yak meat mixed with various vegetables and Tibetan bread — displayed in the steam tables behind the glass. Don't leave before an order of Tibetan dumplings, better known as momos (€4). If you're feeling adventurous, try po cha, the slightly sour Tibetan butter tea (€3).

