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Best Sekuwa in Kathmandu

8 places · Updated October 2026

Sekuwa is meat marinated in spices and grilled over charcoal, a dish from the eastern hills that Kathmandu has taken as its own. Pork and chicken are the usual choices, eaten with chatpate, achar and a cold beer.

These are the sekuwa restaurants with the most positive reviews online in Kathmandu and Lalitpur, in order. Each one was open when we checked.

  1. 1

    Jigri Sekuwa

    Thamel and Baluwatar

    Two branches that run more like a pub than a grill house, with live music. Pork sekuwa is the order; reviewers also mention the momo and the chicken dewana.

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  2. 2

    Sekuwa By Kilo

    Jhamsikhel, Kalanki, Durbar Marg, Lazimpat and Samakhusi

    Sekuwa sold by weight across five branches. The Jhamsikhel branch has live music, and the menu runs to momo, biryani and chowmein.

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  3. 3

    Jheer Sekuwa

    Kalopul, Kathmandu

    A sekuwa house built around set meals. Get the pork or chicken sekuwa set with a cold beer.

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  4. 4

    Local Sekuwa

    Kathmandu

    A barbecue restaurant with outdoor space and live music. Sekuwa and momo are what reviewers write about, and the chicken sizzler is a popular order.

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  5. 5

    Tareba Sekuwa Corner

    Ananda Marg, Kathmandu

    Pork sekuwa with chatpate is the plate to order, with chicken sekuwa as the alternative. There is outdoor seating, and reviewers rate the achar.

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    President Sekuwa

    Kathmandu

    A family-friendly sekuwa restaurant with outdoor seating and a kids' play area. Beyond the sekuwa, chicken tandoori and chicken biryani are popular.

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    Dharane Sekuwa Corner

    Anamnagar, Kathmandu

    Dharan-style pork sekuwa, with the achar and the pork chop close behind it in reviews. Pork momo is popular too.

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    Yangtaru Sekuwa Corner

    Chabahil, Kathmandu

    A Chabahil barbecue restaurant with outdoor seating. Pork sekuwa and chatpate are the classics; grilled fish and chicken wings are popular too.

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Questions people ask

What is sekuwa?

Chunks of pork, chicken, mutton or buff marinated in spices and grilled on skewers over charcoal. It is usually served with puffed rice or beaten rice, achar and raw onion.

What is chatpate?

A spicy, sour mix of puffed rice, potato, onion, chilli and lemon. Several of these places serve it alongside sekuwa.

Which sekuwa is best for a group?

Sekuwa By Kilo sells by weight, and Jheer Sekuwa serves set meals, which makes ordering for a table straightforward.

Chosen from places with lots of positive reviews online, and checked as open in October 2026.