Everest Cafe · Darjeeling
The full menu
Everything from the kitchen is cooked to order and takes about fifteen minutes, because none of it is sitting under a lamp. Open 8am to 8pm, every day. Prices in rupees.
Tell us about any allergy or dietary requirement and we will work around it where we can. Some dishes depend on the season and what came up from the market.
Vegetarian Non-vegetarian & egg
Breakfast
Served until half past ten. Eggs any way you like them, and three platters that will hold you to lunch.
Corn Flakes / Chocos
90
Oat Meal Porridge
90
Aloo Paratha
100
Boiled Eggs
80
Fried Eggs
90
Scrambled Eggs on Toast
90
Plain Omelette
90
Masala Omelette
90
Cheese Omelette
90
Ham & Hashbrowns Platter
Chicken ham, chicken sausage, eggs & hashbrowns
350
Baked Beans Platter
Chicken ham, chicken sausage, eggs, baked beans & French fries
350
Grilled Tomatoes Platter
Chicken ham, chicken sausage, eggs, sauteed mushroom & grilled tomatoes
330
Bakery
Baked here from scratch every morning. Laminated pastry takes two days and a cold room, which is why almost nobody in the hills makes it.
Sourdough loaf
48-hour levain. Out at four on Fridays and Saturdays
250
Sourdough toast
Two slices, butter and jam
250
Vol-au-vent
Puff pastry case, filled to order — chicken, mushroom or paneer
160
Mille-feuille
Hand-laminated puff, crème pâtissière, three layers
250
Shortbread
A special Rock Gardner shortbread recipe
90
Churros
Mexican fritters
150
Small Plates
Momo from these hills, a short Korean bench, and the things people order at four in the afternoon.
Veg Steamed Momo
155
Veg Fried Momo
150
Chicken Steamed Momo
175
Chicken Fried Momo
180
Korean Fried Chicken
Chicken pieces tossed in homemade Korean sauce
350
Corn Dog
Juicy sausage and melted cheese in a crispy golden cornmeal batter
330
Chicken Popcorn
Bite-sized crispy fried chicken, crunchy outside and juicy inside
330
French Fries
200
Peri Peri Fries
210
Crispy Chicken Bao
Soft, fluffy steamed bun with your choice of protein
200
Fish Bao
Soft, fluffy steamed bun with your choice of protein
200
Indian
Paneer done five ways, the everyday vegetable and chicken curries, and the Indo-Chinese plates people actually order.
Paneer Butter Masala
Cottage cheese in a creamy tomato gravy with butter and aromatic spices
330
Matar Paneer
Cottage cheese and green peas in a spiced tomato gravy
270
Palak Paneer
Cottage cheese in a creamy spiced spinach gravy
320
Kadai Paneer
Cottage cheese, bell peppers and onions in kadai masala
280
Paneer Chilli
Crispy cottage cheese tossed in chilli sauce with peppers and onions
290
Gobi Manchurian
Crispy cauliflower florets in tangy Chinese sauces and spices
210
Aloo Gobi
Potatoes and cauliflower with aromatic spices and herbs
230
Aloo Jeera
Potatoes sauteed with cumin seeds and aromatic spices
200
Mixed Veg Curry
A variety of vegetables in a spiced homemade gravy
330
Chinese Veg Curry
Stir-fried vegetables and mushroom in a Chinese gravy
250
Dal Fry
230
Dal Tadka
230
Chicken Butter Masala
Grilled chicken in a rich tomato gravy with butter and aromatic spices
350
Chicken Curry
Tender chicken simmered with spices, tomatoes and onions
300
Chicken Keema Matar
Minced chicken with green peas in a rich masala gravy
310
Chicken Chilli
Crispy chicken tossed in a tangy chilli sauce with peppers and onions
350
Fish Chilli
Crispy fish in a spicy, tangy chilli sauce with peppers and onions
360
Chicken Manchurian
Chicken tossed in a tangy Manchurian sauce with garlic, ginger and peppers
320
Fish Manchurian
Crispy fish in a tangy Manchurian sauce with garlic, ginger and peppers
350
Sauteed Chicken
Chicken stir-fried with bell peppers, onions and garlic in a soy-based sauce
250
Egg Curry
Boiled eggs in a rich, spiced tomato and onion gravy
190
Egg Bhujuri
Scrambled egg with onions, tomatoes, chillies and aromatic spices
160
Asian
Thukpa and chowmein from the hills, and the Korean end of the kitchen — bibimbap, black bean ramen, steamed bao.
Bibimbap Veg
Korean rice meal with assorted veggies and homemade bibimbap sauce
350
Bibimbap Chicken
Korean rice meal with chicken, assorted veggies and homemade bibimbap sauce
360
Black Bean Ramen Chicken
Ramen in a rich black bean sauce with vegetables and chicken
360
Black Bean Ramen
Ramen in a rich black bean sauce with vegetables and pork
370
Chopsuey Veg
Crispy fried noodles topped with stir-fried vegetables in a savoury sauce
240
Chopsuey Chicken
Crispy fried noodles topped with stir-fried vegetables and chicken
360
Thukpa Veg
Traditional Tibetan noodle soup
250
Thukpa Chicken
Traditional Tibetan chicken noodle soup
285
Veg Chowmein
240
Egg Chowmein
260
Chicken Chowmein
310
Veg Fried Rice
240
Egg Fried Rice
260
Chicken Fried Rice
310
Continental
The Continental plates worth making properly, from scratch.
Veg Cutlet
Veg patties rolled in breadcrumbs and deep fried. Served with fries
350
Chicken Cutlet
Chicken patties rolled in breadcrumbs and deep fried. Served with fries
360
Fish ’n’ Chips
Battered fish fillets, deep fried, with French fries
400
Baked Mac & Cheese
Creamy macaroni in a rich cheese sauce with a golden baked crust. Add chicken 70, ham 80
350
Shepherd’s Pie Veg
Minced vegetables in a sauce with onions, topped with mashed potato and cheese
360
Shepherd’s Pie Chicken
Minced chicken in a sauce with onions, topped with mashed potato and cheese
400
Rice & Breads
Rice, khichdi and the breads. Order alongside anything from the Indian kitchen.
Plain Rice
Steamed basmati rice
170
Jeera Rice
Basmati rice sauteed with cumin seeds and ghee
210
Pea Pulao
Basmati rice with green peas, aromatic spices and a touch of ghee
230
Khichdi Plain
Rice and lentils, gently spiced and slow-cooked
220
Khichdi Veg
Rice and lentils, gently spiced and slow-cooked
250
Green Salad
210
Papad
90
Tawa Roti
40
Butter Tawa Roti
50
Plain Naan
60
Butter Naan
70
Beverages
Darjeeling tea comes as a pot, brewed and timed. Coffee beans ground and brewed to order.
Darjeeling Tea — big pot
200
Darjeeling Tea — small pot
155
Milk Tea
90
Lemon Tea
100
Masala Chai
110
Cappuccino
160
Americano
130
Latte
170
Flat white
160
Café mocha
180
Iced Americano
140
Iced latte
180
Cold Coffee
170
Hot Chocolate
150
Vanilla Shake
120
Strawberry Shake
120
Chocolate Shake
150
Hot Milk
80
Hot Lemon Honey
100
Fresh Lime Soda
90
Masala Coke
110
Juice
80
Packaged Water
40
Come and eat it
Through the gate, and it’s right there
Lal Kothi Road, a kilometre downhill from Chowrasta, just past the Circuit House. Come through the hotel gate — the cafe is right there, before you reach reception. You do not need to be staying here.
FSSAI licence 12821006000486