The Hungry Buddha
- Traditional food
- 8/8 Luxton St, Belconnen ACT 2617
- (02) 5136 9017
- Authentic Nepali
- Lunch
- Dine-in
- Takeaway
From the Himalayan range to the plains and jungles of the Terai, Nepal is a land of contrasts. The country consists of many different ethnic groups, each with their own food specialties. Then there are cultural influences from India in the south and Tibet to the north. They all combine to produce a cuisine unlike anywhere else on earth.
At The Hungry Buddha, we bring you a range of Nepal’s most famous dishes appealing to every taste. Some are mild and subtle, others hot and spicy! There are traditional Nepali dishes from the Kathmandu and Pokhara valleys, the Sherpa culture from Tibet, and some Indian curry favourites. Our favourites - Mo: mo: and Daal Bhat Tarkari Come dine in with us and experience the Nepalese Hospitality.
Offer services
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Serves vegan dishes
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Alcoholic Beverages
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Cocktails & Mocktails
Special discount offer
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10%
FREE DELIVERY IN BELCONNEN SUBURBS FOR $70+ PURCHASE. 10% DISCOUNT ON PICKUP (COLLECTIONS), USE DISCOUNT CODE THBPICKUP23
Seating options
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Standard tables and chairs
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Private dining areas
Our menu
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Kurkure(Crunchy fried)
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Steam veg paneer momo
Juicy minced veg and paneer mixed with Nepalese spices, wrapped in the pastry. -
Mix veg pakauda-5pcs(V,DF option)
Mixed veg deep fried fritters mixed with gram flour & spices served with mint & yoghurt sauce. -
Chana chapate(DF)
Nepalese sour, hot & spicy street food prepared with mixture of peas, puffed rice,lime, potatoes,noodles & spices;served COLD -
Sadheko penuts(V,GF,DF)
Nepali style spicy roasted peanut mixed with lime, carrot & onion salsa, served COLD. -
Sadheko soyabean
Nepali style spicy roasted soyabeans mixed with lime, carrot & onion salsa, served COLD. -
Nepali aaloo ko achar(potato salada)GF
Boiled potatoes marinted with Nepalese spices, cucumber, carrot & lemon juice,served COLD -
Nepali samosa 2 pcs(V,DF Option)
homemade vegetable filled pastry served with tangy yoghurt, tamarind sauce and onion salsa -
Samosa chat(V)
curry puffs made of potatoes, flattened & served COLD with, mashed potatoes, onion, yoghurt, tamarind sauce, mint sauce & spices on top -
Pani puri 10 pcs(V)
fried plain flour balls, filled with mixture of tasty & spicy mash potatoes, onion, spices and refreshing homemade COLD pani (water) -
Tandoori paneer tikka(4pcs)-V, GF
Indian cottage cheese marinated with spices in yoghurt sauce, cooked with capsicum & onions in clay oven and served with mint flavoured sauce
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Lamb bone soup(df,gf)
soup made from lamb bones cooked with onion& verities of Nepalese spices -
Chicken chilli
chilli flakes, diced capsicum, onion, ginger, garlic & shallots, and spices. -
Chicken lallipop chilli
chilli flakes, diced capsicum, onion, ginger, garlic & shallots, and spices. -
Buff sukuti
chilli flakes, diced capsicum, onion, ginger, garlic & shallots, and spices. -
Chicken lollipops fried 6 pcs (gf, df)
chicken wings marinated in spices and served Sauce & Salads. -
Tandoori chicken(half)
chicken with bone marinated in spices & tandoori sauce, cooked in tandoor & served with salad & sauce -
Tandoori chicken(full)
chicken with bone marinated in spices & tandoori sauce, cooked in tandoor & served with salad & sauce -
Tandoori Prawns(gf)
Prawns marinated in Indian spices & tandoori yoghurt sauce, freshly cooked in tandoor -
Tandoori fish tikka
boneless fish fillets marinated in Indian spices & tandoori yoghurt sauce, freshly cooked in tandoor -
Chicken tikka
Clay oven cooked boneless chicken, mix, and marinated with ground spices, creamy burnt butter coriander dressing -
Nepalese style chicken sekuwa skewers served in smoky sizzler
Clay oven cooked boneless chicken, mix, and marinated with ground spices, creamy burnt butter coriander dressing -
Chicken choila
Chicken fillets tossed on ginger & garlic, marinated in mustard oil, fresh coriander, and homemade roasted spices, -
Khasi ko bhutan
boiled goat pluck (intestine, liver etc.) mixed with homemade spices varieties & pan fried -
Buff sukuti (buffalo jerky) (gf)
Dry buffalo meat pan-fried with onion and homemade spies -
Tareko macha(deep fried fish)4pcs (gf)
Boneless fish, marinatedin Nepalese spices and gram flour, deep fried and served with sauce -
Barbique platter for 2
mixed platter of chicken tikka, tandoori fish tikka, tandoori prawns & tandoori chicken quarter served 2 pcs each
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Tandoori chicken platter
Tandoori chicken half served with stir-fried mixed vegetables, chicken curry sauce and choices of rice or naan -
Lamb shank
lamb shanks slow cooked in Indian spices, yoghurt, tomato, and onion, served in thick sauce with naan & choices of mashed potatoes or rice; perfect diet for
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Daal maam (Daal with rice)
mild lentils with rice -
Butter chicken
rice or cheese naan -
Chips or potato wedges with nuggets
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Chips or potato wedges only
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Nuggets 4pcs
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Kids Chowmein veg/ egg/ chicken
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Kids’ Lollipops 2pcs
served with ketchup
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Paneer momo
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Steam veg momo
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Jhol veg momo
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Fried veg momo
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Chilli fried veg momo
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Chilli veg momo
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Steam chicken momo
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Jhol chicken momo
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Chilli fried chicken momo
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Chilli chicken momo
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fried chicken momo
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Veg momo platter
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Veg chowmein
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Egg chowmein
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Chicken chowmein
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Buff chowmein
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Veg thukpa
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Chicken thukpa
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Buff thukpa
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Chicken chhoila set
(Nepalese traditional snacks platter served with choices of beaten rice/ puffed rice or furandana, Nepali achar, sadeko bhatmas/badam, salad and prawn crackers) -
Chicken sekuwa set
(Nepalese traditional snacks platter served with choices of beaten rice/ puffed rice or furandana, Nepali achar, sadeko bhatmas/badam, salad and prawn crackers) -
Buff sukuti set
(Nepalese traditional snacks platter served with choices of beaten rice/ puffed rice or furandana, Nepali achar, sadeko bhatmas/badam, salad and prawn crackers) -
Khasi ko bhutan set
(Nepalese traditional snacks platter served with choices of beaten rice/ puffed rice or furandana, Nepali achar, sadeko bhatmas/badam, salad and prawn crackers)
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Dhido gundruk ko thali set (v option)
Nepalese traditional style Buckwheat Pudding meal served with Ghee on top of Pudding (Dhido), Gundruk bhatmas curry, stir fried green saag or other veg curry, Green Salad, Yoghurt with GULAB JAMOON, Nepali Pickle and choice of Meat Curry (Goat/Lamb/ Himalayan kukhura) with a rich Gravy sauce to go with Dhido (30 mins wait time). -
Nepali khana ko thali (v & df option, gf)
popularly known as DAAL BHAT TARKARI in Nepal, a traditional Nepali set dinner of rice & lentils served with a choice of meat (boneless chicken, lamb, goat) or veg curry together with a vegetable dish (gundruk or aloo tama or saag or other seasonal veggies), homemade pickle, GHEE, yoghurt, GULAB JAMOON & a papad
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Jhaneko daal yellow(lentils)
Yellow lentils flambe with himalayan spices, tossed with famous herbs jimmu know as jhaneko daal or slow cooked black lemtils & kidney beans in dry spices, tomato and rich creamy sauce -
Daal makhani
Yellow lentils flambe with himalayan spices, tossed with famous herbs jimmu know as jhaneko daal or slow cooked black lemtils & kidney beans in dry spices, tomato and rich creamy sauce -
Bhindi aalo masala (OKRA & POTATOES) (V, GF, DF)
Okra & potatoes tossed with cumin, onions & spices, dry curry -
Mushroom masala(V, GF, DF, N OPTION)
Mushrooms cooked with tomatoes, peppers, cashew paste, onions, and Indian spices; dry curry -
Aalu bodi tama (V,GF, DF)
bamboo shoots, black eyed beans and potato cooked with various spices to give a bit of sour Nepalese taste -
Gundruk bhatmas curry
Fermented & sun dried green leafy vegetables cooked with deep fried soybeans & potatoes in himalayn style -
Mixed vegetables curry(V, DF, GF, N)
epali mixed vegetable curry of cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, peas, potatoes (seasonal vegetables) -
Mountain eggplant aloo(V, DF, GF, N)
eggplant and potatoes cooked in Himalayan spices to create a mountain favourite; dry curry -
Malai kofta(V, N, GF)
vegetable balls of cottage cheese, cream, cashews, sultanas & potatoes fried & cooked in spices with thick coconut sauce -
Aloo gobi matar(V, N, GF)
cauliflower, potatoes and peas cooked with Himalayan spices; this lightly spiced dry curry is an old favourite -
Vegetable korma (V, N, GF, DF OPTION)
mix vegetables curry with cream, cashew nuts, ground almond, coconut – a mildly spiced favourite -
Paneer butter masala
paneer & capsicum cooked in onion, spices & butter to create delicious Indian vegetarian -
Kadai paneer
paneer & capsicum cooked in onion, spices & butter to create delicious Indian vegetarian -
Saag paneer
cooked with fine spinach paste to create saag paneer
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Himalayan chicken (spicy Nepalese style)
boneless chicken cooked as curry with exotic Nepali &Indian spices -
Chicken curry
boneless chicken cooked as curry with exotic Nepali &Indian spices -
Chicken tikka masala(gf)
tandoori grilled chicken fillets cooked with sliced tomatoes, capsicum, & onion, finished with fresh coriander -
Butter chicken with honey;boneless(gf)
boneless chicken marinated in traditional Indian spices & cooked in butter, Honey & cream. -
Mango chicken (GF, N, DF OPTION)
Mild curry made with the combination of thick onion gravy, cream, mango, coconut cream -
Pepper chicken gravy(gf)
boneless pieces of chicken breast cooked with spices complemented with black pepper -
Chicken korma(gf,n,df,option)
mild traditional meat curry with cream, coconut, ground almond & fresh Indian spices. -
Lamb korma(gf,n,df,option)
mild traditional meat curry with cream, coconut, ground almond & fresh Indian spices. -
Chicken saag(gf,n,option)
famous meat curry cooked with spinach & cream, spices, an Indian favourite -
Lamb saag(gf,n,option)
famous meat curry cooked with spinach & cream, spices, an Indian favourite -
Lamb curry(gf,df)
famous meat curry cooked with spinach & cream, spices, an Indian favourite -
Lamb rogah josh
famous meat curry cooked with spinach & cream, spices, an Indian favourite -
Khasi ko masu(goat curry)
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Seafood tarkari(prawns curry)
seafood simmered in the paste of traditional Nepali spices, lemongrass, lime leaves, mustard seeds, onion & coconut milk -
Seafood tarkari(boneless fish curry)
seafood simmered in the paste of traditional Nepali spices, lemongrass, lime leaves, mustard seeds, onion & coconut milk -
Goat bhutuwa(gf,n,df,option)
Nepalese traditional style dry curry cooked with tomato, onion, spices and flavoured with sliced onion, shallot -
Chicken tikka(gf,df,option)
Traditional Nepalese dish cooked with fresh coriander, pepper, garlic, diced capsicum, green chilli, yoghurt and spices -
Lamb bhuna(gf,df,option)
Traditional Nepalese dish cooked with fresh coriander, pepper, garlic, diced capsicum, green chilli, yoghurt and spices -
Goat bhuna(gf,df,option)
Traditional Nepalese dish cooked with fresh coriander, pepper, garlic, diced capsicum, green chilli, yoghurt and spices -
Prawns bhuna(gf,df,option)
Traditional Nepalese dish cooked with fresh coriander, pepper, garlic, diced capsicum, green chilli, yoghurt and spices -
Chicken vindaloo
curry cooked in fresh spices, malt vinegar, paprika, red chillies, fresh coriander leaves, SERVED MEDIUM HOT, please talk to staff if you need this curry HOT OR MILD -
Lamb vindaloo
curry cooked in fresh spices, malt vinegar, paprika, red chillies, fresh coriander leaves, SERVED MEDIUM HOT, please talk to staff if you need this curry HOT OR MILD -
Goat vindaloo
curry cooked in fresh spices, malt vinegar, paprika, red chillies, fresh coriander leaves, SERVED MEDIUM HOT, please talk to staff if you need this curry HOT OR MILD -
Prawns vindaloo
curry cooked in fresh spices, malt vinegar, paprika, red chillies, fresh coriander leaves, SERVED MEDIUM HOT, please talk to staff if you need this curry HOT OR MILD
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Veg biryani
Slow cooked basmati rice with varieties of nepalese and indian spices served with raita. -
Vegan biryani
Slow cooked basmati rice with varieties of nepalese and indian spices served with raita. -
Chicken biryani
Slow cooked basmati rice with varieties of nepalese and indian spices served with raita. -
Goat biryani
Slow cooked basmati rice with varieties of nepalese and indian spices served with raita. -
Lamb biryani
Slow cooked basmati rice with varieties of nepalese and indian spices served with raita. -
Steam rice
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Green peas pulau rice
pulau rice with cinnamon, cardamom,bay leaves,cashew nuts & peas -
Hot chilli and lemon rice
spicy rice with chilli, lemon & mustard seed -
Roti(V, DF OPTION)
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Plain naan
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Garlic naan
with garlic on top -
Cheese naan
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Chilli cheese naan
stuffed with cheese and chilli mix -
Garlic cheese naan
stuffed with cheese and garlic on the top -
Butter naan
with butter on top and inside
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Raita(yoghurt & cucumber)
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Tamrind & dates chutney
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Mints & yoghurt sauce
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MO:MO chutney
(homemade tomato pickle with coriander, N) -
Lime pickle
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Sweet mango chutney
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Papad
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Mula ko achar
(Spicy Nepalese style radish pickle) -
Prawns cracker fry
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Fresh green salad
tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, coriander with a touch of fresh lemon juice -
Furundana
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Puffed rice
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Beaten rice
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Papadum platter(papa & dips)
papadums served with raita and mint yoghurt/sweet mango pickle sauce as dips.
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Lalmohan(2pcs)
caramelized balls/ Gulab jamun in Indio- Nepalese style -
Mango pista kulfi
homemade ice cream with mango and pistachio flavour -
Rasmalai(2pcs)
milk flavoured desert, popularly known as dudhbari in Nepal -
Gajar haluwa(sweet carrot pudding)
served warm -
Khir(rice pudding)
rice cooked in milk with nuts, served warm
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1 guest maximum. Infants don’t count toward the number of guests.
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