Himalayan Kitchen in Boston, MA

4.6(1,452)$20–30Boston, MA
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Highly rated

Highly rated at 4.6 stars with 1452 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Families
  • Large groups
  • Quick meals
  • Budget dining

Not ideal for

  • Romantic dinners
  • Quiet atmosphere

At a glance

Boston, MA • Price $20–30 • 4.6★
Nepalese & Indian food counter. Nepalese & Indian fusion comfort foods are doled out from a counter, with lunch takeout specials.
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
40 Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143, Union Square, Somerville, MA
Phone
(617) 623-9068
Today
11:30 AM–9:30 PM
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.6 (1,452 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

🌟Nice atmosphere

Pleasant and welcoming environment

✨Fresh, quality food

Multiple reviewers mention the freshness

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Before you go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Not the Fastest

Score 35/100 · 3 positive signals
Quick bite score35/100
Speed signals
10/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
5/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Fast service
  • Moderate pricing
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Trusted Rating

👍 4.5 weighted · 1,452 reviews
4.5weighted · raw 4.6 from 1,452 reviews(↓ 0.15 from raw)
Trusted
Review volume vs. city median1,452 / 903 median
04,515 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★

Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.6) with the city average (4.21) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 4515+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
friday
11:30 AM–10:30 PM
monday
Closed
saturday
11:30 AM–10:30 PM
sunday
12–9:30 PM
thursday
11:30 AM–9:30 PM
tuesday
11:30 AM–9:30 PM
wednesday
11:30 AM–9:30 PM

Pricing

Price range $20–30
Price range$20–30

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
 Wheelchair accessible entrance Wheelchair accessible restroom Wheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Vegan optionsMany vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleAccepts credit cardsAccepts Apple PayModerate noise

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 Casual TrendyGood for groupsGood for kids

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
Dine_inNo_contact_deliveryTakeoutReservationsDeliveryOutdoor Seating

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
 Credit cards Debit cards N F C mobile payments

Highlights

Special features
 Fast service Serves local specialty

Planning

Reservations and groups
 Accepts reservations

Popular Dishes

2 dishes reviewers mention most
  • Punjabi Wings$14.7511 mentions
  • Bombay Wings$14.758 mentions

Dishes most frequently mentioned in Yelp reviews.

Full Menu

75 items with prices
  • Tandoori Chicken Pizza$15.95

    Roasted chicken breast, onion peppers, fresh ginger and garlic and chef special masala sauce.

  • Pukar Pizza$16.95

    Red onion, pepper, sweet corn, jalapenos, pineapple and chef special masala sauce.

  • Sholay Pizza$16.95

    Marinated chickpeas, red onion and peppers with white sauce.

  • Dhoom Pizza$16.95

    Roasted chicken breast with spinach.

  • Saag Pizza$16.95
  • KFC Pizza$16.95

    Ketchup, crushed peppers, onions, peppers, tomato and fried chicken.

  • Saag Paneer Pizza$16.95

    Spinach with homemade cottage cheese.

  • Buddha's Delight Pizza$14.95

    Mushroom, tomato, pepper, broccoli, black olives and onion.

  • Three Idiots Pizza$14.95

    Roasted chicken, chili flake and jalapenos with cilantro.

  • Emergency Pizza$16.95

    Pepperoni, mushroom, red and white onion, peppers, tomato and sausage.

  • Himalayan Pizza$16.95

    Rice flour crepe topped with fresh vegetables and eggs.

  • Keema Pizza$16.95

    Fresh ground chicken meat marinated with Himalayan spices, peppers and onions.

  • Tandoori Chicken Sub$11.95

    Marinated chicken kebab cooked with fresh ginger, garlic, onions and peppers.

  • Chicken Tandoori Naanwich$12.95

    Marinated chicken breast cooked with onion, peppers, stuffed with fresh garden salad with choice of ranch or Greek dressing.

  • Tandoori Chicken Wrap$11.95

    Marinated chicken kabob cooked in spices with fresh ginger and garlic onions and peppers.

  • Paneer Wrap$11.95

    Homemade cottage cheese sauteed with Himalayan spices, fresh ginger, garlic, peppers and onions.

  • Gyro Sub$11.95

    Lean slices of lamb and beef mix rolled up in a leavened bread served with fresh lettuce, tomato and cucumbers. Served with ranch or Greek dressing.

  • Chicken Momo Tray$75.00
  • Pork Momo Tray$75.00
  • Vegetable Momo Tray$75.00
  • Chicken Fingers Tray$65.00
  • Samosa Chaat Tray$65.00
  • Chicken Chow Mein Tray$75.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice Tray$75.00

Menu sourced from Yelp; items and prices may change.

Reviews

1,452 reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

What is the rating of Himalayan Kitchen?

Himalayan Kitchen has a 4.6-star rating based on 1452 customer reviews.

Where is Himalayan Kitchen located?

Himalayan Kitchen is located at 40 Bow St, Somerville, MA 02143, Union Square, Somerville, MA.

🛍️Shopping District

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Food & Dining
24
Retail & Shopping
10
Miscellaneous Services
7
Transportation & Automotive
6
Financial Services
5
Arts & Culture
5

67 nearby places across 11 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

67 places nearby (arts & culture, tech, finance, food, government)

Place Of Worships

Boston Japanese Christian Church

Place Of Worship

397 Somerville Avenue

~0.1 mi

Librarys

Cummings School Library

Library

42 Prescott Street

~0.3 mi
Carr Health Sciences Library

Library

~0.5 mi
Cambridge Hospital Bor Medical Library

Library

1493 Cambridge Street

~0.6 mi

Museums

Somerville Historical Museum

Museum

~0.5 miTh 14:00-19:00; Fr 14:00-17:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
Website

Post Offices

Union Square Post Office

Post Office

18 Bow Street

~345 ft
Website
The UPS Store

Post Office

519 Somerville Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
+1 617-591-0199Website
Inman Square Post Office

Post Office

1311 Cambridge Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:30-17:00
Website

Banks

Rockland Trust

Bank

37 Union Square

~504 ftMo-We 08:30-16:30; Th-Fr 08:30-18:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Website
Cambridge Savings Bank

Bank

~0.6 mi

Atms

Bank of America

Atm

~0.2 mi
Website
Bank of America

Atm

~0.5 mi
Bank of America

Atm

~0.6 mi

Restaurants

Himalayan Kitchen

Restaurant

40 Bow Street

~6 ft
+1 617 623 9068Website
Neighborhood Restaurant

Restaurant

25 Bow Street

~141 ftMo-Su 07:00-16:00
+1 617-623-9710Website
Celeste

Restaurant

21 Bow Street

~182 ft
Siam Ginger

Restaurant

~287 ftMo 11:30-21:30; We-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Website
Machu Picchu

Restaurant

307 Somerville Avenue

~420 ftSu-Th 11:30-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00, Su 11:00-21:00
Website
Juliet

Restaurant

~0.1 miWe-Mo 09:00-21:00
El Potro

Restaurant

61 Union Square

~0.2 mi
+1 617-666-4200Website
Field & Vine

Restaurant

9 Sanborn Court

~0.2 miTu-Sa 17:00-20:45
Website

Pubs

Sally O'Brien's Bar and Grill

Pub

~289 ft
Website
The Druid

Pub

1357 Cambridge Street

~0.5 mi
+1 617 497 0965Website

Fast Foods

Union Square Donuts

Fast Food

20 Bow Street

~304 ftMo-Th 07:00-14:00; Fr-Su 07:00-18:00
+1 617 209 2257Website
Mama Gina's

Fast Food

16-19 Union Square

~0.2 miMo-Fr 11:00-21:30
+1 617 625 0116
Union Square Pizzeria

Fast Food

63 Union Square

~0.2 mi
+1 617-776-7617
Wings Over Somerville

Fast Food

~0.4 miSu-Th 11:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 11:00-02:00
Dunkin'

Fast Food

519 Somerville Avenue

~0.5 miMo-Su 05:00-18:00
+16176283355Website
LollAçai

Fast Food

~0.5 mi
Dunkin'

Fast Food

154 Highland Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Su 05:00-21:00
+16176250143Website
Beauty's Pizza

Fast Food

187 Hampshire Street

~0.6 miMo-Su 10:00-22:00
+1 617 876 6969Website

Cafes

Bloc

Cafe

11 Bow Street

~380 ftMo-Su 07:00-18:00
Website
1369 Coffee House

Cafe

1369 Cambridge Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa-Su 08:00-16:00
+1-617-576-1369Website

Ice Creams

Gracie's Ice Cream

Ice Cream

~0.1 mi14:00-21:00
+1 617 764 5294Website
Christina's Homemade Ice Cream

Ice Cream

1255 Cambridge Street

~0.6 miSu-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:30
+1-617-492-7021Website

Bars

Backbar

Bar

5 Sanborn Court

~0.2 miTu-Su 17:00-24:00
Website
Parlor Sports

Bar

1 Beacon Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 18:00-01:00; Sa-Su 00:00-01:00

Fire Stations

Somerville Fire Department

Fire Station

255 Somerville Avenue

~0.3 mi

Dentists

Kappa Dental Group

Dentist

402 Washington Street

~0.5 mi
+1-617-666-4444Website

Pharmacys

Walgreens

Pharmacy

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-18:00
Inman Pharmacy

Pharmacy

1414 Cambridge Street

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:30; Su 09:00-15:00
+1 617-876-4868Website

Post Boxs

United States Postal Service

Post Box

~0.2 mi
United States Postal Service

Post Box

~0.2 mi

Hairdressers

Aicha African Hair Braiding

Hairdresser

55 Summer Street

~0.2 mi
+1 617 764 0036
Salon 22

Hairdresser

62C Summer Street

~0.2 miTu-We 09:00-17:00; Th-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa 09:00-17:00
+1 617-764-5693Website
Always Beautiful By Evelyn

Hairdresser

~0.3 miTu-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00
Carlos Hair Salon

Hairdresser

497 Somerville Avenue

~0.4 miMo-Fr 11:00-19:30
+16177508946

Beautys

Salon Bellissima

Beauty

204 Hampshire Street

~0.6 mi

Hackerspaces

Cambridge Hackspace

Hackerspace

438R Somerville Avenue

~0.2 mi
Website

Comics

Hub Comics

Comics

~237 ftMo-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00

Foods

Capone Foods

Food

14 Bow Street

~383 ftTu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-13:00
Website

Laundrys

Community Laundry

Laundry

~409 ft06:00-23:00

Jewelrys

Wagner Jewelers

Jewelry

~455 ftMo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
+1 617 776 7500

Dry Cleanings

Somerville Cleaners

Dry Cleaning

~0.1 miMo,We,Th 08:00-19:00; Tu,Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-17:00
+1 617 623 6900

Kitchens

Elite Marble & Granite

Kitchen

55B Summer Street

~0.2 mi
+1 617 714 3376

Indian Grocers

Little India

Indian Grocer

~0.2 miMo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 09:00-20:30
+1 617-623-1786

Variety Stores

Odds & Ends Thrift Shop

Variety Store

62A Summer Street

~0.2 mi
+1-781-267-4539Website

Musics

Dream Star Studio

Music

62B Summer Street

~0.2 mi
+1-617-284-6212

Car Repairs

Maaco Auto Body Shop

Car Repair

444 Somerville Avenue

~0.2 mi
Website

Sports Centres

Boston Bouldering Project

Sports Centre

12A Tyler Street

~0.4 miSa-Su 08:00-22:00; Mo-Fr 06:00-23:00
+1 617-623-6700Website
Esh Circus Arts

Sports Centre

44 Park Street

~0.5 mi
Website

Bicycle Rentals

Blue Bikes - Union Square - Somerville

Bicycle Rental

~0.2 mi
Blue Bikes - Somerville City Hall

Bicycle Rental

~0.4 mi
Blue Bikes - Beacon St at Washington / Kirkland

Bicycle Rental

~0.5 mi
Blue Bikes - Inman Square at Vellucci Plaza / Hampshire St

Bicycle Rental

~0.5 mi
Blue Bikes - Conway Park - Somerville Avenue

Bicycle Rental

~0.6 mi

Fuels

Pearl Street Auto Sales

Fuel

~0.5 mi