By Lumanti Maharjan
Have you ever heard about Mo:Mo La Palpasa Coffee before? If not yet, well you have now. It is quite a wonderful place to have food and also to get thoughts off your minds.
Located at J.P Marg,Thamel, Mo:Mo La Palpasa Coffee is both a coffee place and a mo:mo house which offers organic Nepalese coffee and healthy, homely dishes to the customers. The place offers mo:mo with various stuffing, such as cheese, mushroom, paneer spinach, pork and many more. They also have special menus like cheesy chili mo:mo, mitho mo:mo and vegan mo:mo.
According to Tara, the owner of the place, mitho mo:mo, which is basically mo:mo stuffed with either chocolate or banana, is the most popular dish among the foreign visitors and a must-try food on their menu. They have breakfast, lunch and dinner menu as well. They provide toasts, cakes, noodles and many more items. Buckwheat rice noodles is also one of the popular dishes in the café.
The loveliest thing about this place is the concept of a warm and cozy living room to make people feel at home. Mo:Mo La Palpasa Coffee has a small library and some space provided to read the books while customers enjoy their warm or cold coffee. They also serve various drinks other than coffee such as Lassi, Milkshakes and Smoothies. Compared to other places in Thamel, the price is also quite reasonable here.The place also donates R.s. 5 to support the education in the Upper Dolpa from each cup of coffee sold to the customers.
The another best thing about the place is the hospitality shown by the employees of the cafe towards their customers. Tara personally visits every visitor and have conversation with him or her. She says, “people come to this place as strangers and leave as friends.” Tara and the other employees at Mo:Mo La Palpasa believe in youth empowerment and giving back to the society.
The restaurant is definitely a hidden gem as many reviewers have said. If you go to Thamel, Mo:Mo La Palpasa Coffee is a must visit café, at least once in a lifetime.