Everest Himalayan Cuisine, Encinitas, Downtown 101 Highway CA Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Everest Himalayan Cuisine, nestled in the heart of Encinitas along the scenic Downtown 101 Highway, CA. This vibrant eatery brings the authentic flavors of Himalayan and Nepalese cuisine to life, delighting both vegetarians and meat lovers alike.

  • Vegetarian Curries: Indulge in dishes like the Aloo Bhanta and Vegetable Vindaloo, each crafted with fresh ingredients and traditional Himalayan spices, all priced reasonably at $13.99.
  • Appetizers: Start your meal with the irresistible Chicken Chhoila or the classic Vegetable Pakora, complete with mint chutney, perfect for sharing or enjoying solo.
  • Soups & Salads: Don't miss the Daal Soup, a comforting blend of mixed lentils that showcases the essence of Himalayan cooking.

With enthusiastic reviews praising the balanced flavors and warm hospitality, Everest Himalayan Cuisine is a must-visit for anyone craving authentic fare that doesn't overwhelm the palate. Each dish tells a story, inviting guests to return for yet another culinary adventure.

Appetizers

Papad

Baked crispy thin lentil wafers. Served with mint chutney.

$1.99

Vegetable Pakora

Onion, spinach, cabbage, cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs. Served with mint chutney.

$5.99

Vegetable Samosa

Deep fried patties stuffed with spices, potatoes and peas. Served with tamarind sauce.

$5.99

Chicken Chhoila

Chicken breast with marinated with Himalayan sauce, bell pepper, onion, green onion, cooked in a clay oven with Himalayan spices.

$9.99

Lamb Chhoila

Lamb marinated with Himalayan sauce, bell pepper, onion, green onion, cooked in a clay oven with Himalayan spices.

$10.99

Everest Himalayan Salad

Organic mixed green, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, with Himalayan dressing.

$8.99

Sadae ko Aloo ra Kakra

Cucumber, potatoes, green peas, and marinated Himalayan style.

$6.99

Daal Soup

Mixed lentil cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.

$4.99

Everest Himalayan Vegetable Soup

Cauliflower, zucchini, lentil, and onion cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.

$6.99

Everest Himalayan Chicken Soup

Boneless chicken, vegetables, lentil cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.

$7.99

Soup & Salad

Vegetarian Curries

Aloo Gobi Curry

Potatoes and cauliflower with onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan spices.

$13.99

Aloo Bhanta Curry

Eggplant and potatoes cooked in Himalayan style curry sauce.

$13.99

Mixed Vegetable Curry

Seasonal mixed vegetables, tofu and paneer cooked in onion and tomato sauce with Himalayan sauce.

$13.99

Vegetable Vindaloo Curry

Seasonal mixed vegetables, tofu, and paneer cooked in gravy tomatoes and onions and vinegar and chili.

$13.99

Ram Torya Curry

Bhindi tarkari. Fresh okra and strips of onion sauteed with special herbs and spices.

$13.99

Aloo Matar Curry

Green snow peas and potato cooked with onion and tomato base sauce.

$13.99

Saag Aloo Curry

Potato and paste spinach cooked with onion, tomato and Himalayan spices.

$13.99

Nawaratan Korma Curry

Vegetable coconut curry. Mixed vegetables, tofu, paneer cooked with coconut, cashew, raisin and Himalayan sauce and spices.

$13.99

Kerau Paneer Curry

Mattar paneer. Homemade cheese cubes cooked with special tikka masala sauce.

$13.99

Palak Paneer Curry

Minced spinach with homemade cheese cubes in a light creamy sauce along with herbs and spices.

$13.99

Paneer Tikka Masala Curry

Homemade cheese cubes cooked with special tikka masala sauce.

$13.99

Malai Kofta Curry

Mashed homemade cheese potatoes, nuts and spices combined together to make balls made of kofta and then cooked with specially prepared sauce of nuts, cream, tomato, and onion with Himalayan herbs and spices.

$13.99

Daal Tadka Curry

Mixed lentils cooked with Himalayan spices and herbs.

$13.99

Chana Masala Curry

Chickpeas cooked with special herbs and spices in Himalayan gravy sauce.

$13.99

Tofu Tikka Masala Curry

Stir-fry with tofu cubes cooked in special sauce with Himalayan herbs and spices.

$13.99

Mushroom Tikka Masala Curry

Stir-fry with mushrooms cooked in special Himalayan sauce with herbs and spices.

$13.99

Paneer Chilly Curry

Homemade cheese sauteed with onion, tomato, bell pepper, and cooked with Himalayan sauce.

$13.99

Chicken Chilly

Pan-fried marinated chicken strips with bell pepper and onion, cooked with Himalayan sauce.

$15.99

Kukhura ko Masu

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and tomato gravy with Himalayan spices.

$15.99

Chicken Vindaloo

Boneless chicken breast cooked in special gravy sauce with herbs and spices.

$15.99

Chicken Tikka Masala

Marinated boneless chicken breast cubes cooked in special creamy sauce with herbs and spices.

$15.99

Butter Chicken

Boneless chicken cooked in onion and tomato gravy with Himalayan spices.

$15.99

Kukhura ra Bhanta

Diced eggplant and cubes of boneless chicken cooked with exotic spicesNepalese style.

$15.99

Chicken Korma

Boneless chicken breast cubes cooked with coconut, cashew, raisin, and Himalayan sauce and spices.

$15.99

Chicken Saag

Premium chicken and paste spinach cooked with onion, tomato and Himalayan sauce.

$15.99

Karahi Chicken

Boneless chicken and fresh bell peppers, sliced onions, tomatoes and curry cooked in a karahi wok.

$15.99

Achari Chicken

Premium chicken cooked with sauteed onions and bell peppers with pickle flavorNepalese style.

$15.99

Chicken Dishes

Lamb Dishes

Lamb Vindaloo

Premium lamb cooked in gravy tomatoes and onions vinegar and chili.

$16.99

Lamb Tarkari

Boneless lamb pieces are cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices.

$16.99

Lamb Saag

Boneless lamb pieces cooked with spinach along with different herbs and spices.

$16.99

Lukshya ko Masu

Boneless lamb cooked in clay oven prepared with special Himalayan sauce and spices.

$16.99

Himalayan Balti

Assorted pieces of chicken breast, lamb, shrimp, mixed vegetables (paneer and tofu) cooked with specially prepared sauce made of different Himalayan herbs and spices.

$17.99

Lamb Tikka Masala

Marinated boneless lamb pieces cooked in tandoor over and simmered in thick creamy curry Himalayan sauce.

$17.99

Lamb Korma

Boneless lamb cubes cooked with coconut, cashew, raisin, and Himalayan sauce.

$17.99

Goat Curry

Bone-in meat cooked with the special herbs and spices in authentic Nepalese style

$17.99

Macha ko Tarkari

Salmon fish fillets are cooked in Himalayan special sauce with different herbs and spices. Cooked in garlic, ginger and onion.

$16.99

Fish Tikka Masala

Fillet salmon cooked with the gravy of tikka masala Himalayan sauce.

$16.99

Shrimp Saag

Shrimp cooked in tomato and onion gravy with spinach.

$16.99

Shrimp Tikka Masala

Shrimp cooked with the specially prepared of tikka masala Himalayan sauce.

$16.99

Shrimp Chilly

Pan-fried jumbo shrimp sautedd with strips of onion, bell peppers and tomato with a tangy flavor.

$16.99

Sea Food

Tandoori Dishes

Chicken Tandoori

Chicken with bone marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled in the tandoor over and served sizzling with sauteed onions, bell peppers, cabbage, and carrot.

$19.99

Chicken Tikka

Boneless chicken breast marinated with special herbs, spices along with yogurt, then baked to perfection in the tandoor over, and served sizzling with onion, bell pepper, cabbage, and carrot.

$18.99

Lamb Boti Kabab

Lamb cubes marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled with Himalayan spices, served sizzling with carrots, cabbage and onion.

$19.99

Bhera ko Karang

Rack of lamb grilled. Lamb chops. One of the most popular dishes from Nepal. Lamb chops marinated in yogurt with some Himalayan spices and cooked rare or medium in tandoor oven, served on a sizzling platter with sauteed vegetables.

$22.99

Salmoon Tandoori

Salmon marinated in yogurt and spices, broiled with Himalayan spices served sizzling with carrots, cabbage, and onion.

$19.99

Shrimp Tandoori

Jumbo shrimp marinated in yogurt spices, broiled in the tandoor over and served sizzling with sauteed onion, cabbage, carrot, and bell pepper.

$18.99

Vegetable Biryani

Mixed veggies and home made cheese, tofu cooked in Himalayan spices with cashew, raisin, and Basmati rice. Served with raita.

$16.99

Chicken Biryani

Premium chicken cooked with cashew, raisin and basmati rice with mix of special herbs and spices. Served with raita.

$17.99

Lamb Biryani

Premium lamb cooked with cashew, raisin and basmati rice with mix of special herbs and spices. Served with raita.

$17.99

Shrimp Biryani

Shrimp cooked with cashew, raising and basmati rice with a mix of special herb and spices. Served with raita.

$17.99

Himalayan Biryani

Vegetables, paneer, tofu and tandoor baked lamb, chicken, and shrimp cooked with the spices of Himalayan then mixed with cashew, raisin and basmati rice. Served with raita.

$18.99

Biryani

Momo

Vegetable Momo

8 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced cabbage, spinach, cashews, nuts, paneer, onion, cilantro, green onion, and spices. Served with Himalayan sauce.

$10.99

Chicken Momo

8 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced chicken, onion, cilantro, and spices. Served with Himalayan sauce.

$11.99

Lamb Momo

8 pieces. Steamed dumplings filled with minced lamb, onion, cilantro, and spices. Served with special Himalayan sauce.

$12.99

Plain Naan

Traditionally baked bread in the tandoor oven.

$2.99

Garlic Cilantro Naan

Traditionally baked bread with garlic and cilantro.

$3.99

Garlic Herbal Naan

Naan with fenugreek, oregano and other Himalayan spices.

$3.99

Badami Naan

Cashew, almond, raisin, cherry, and fennel seeds-stuffed bread, baked in tandoor oven.

$4.99

Onion Naan

Flatbread with chopped onion and other spices.

$4.99

Roti

$2.99

Aloo Paratha

$4.99

Basmati Rice

$2.99

Raita

Homemade yogurt with cucumber, carrot, mint, and spices.

$2.99

Mango Chutney

$3.99

Mixed Pickles

$1.99

911 Sauce

Very spicy Everest Himalayan sauce.

$2.99

Side Other Dishes

Desserts

Kheer

Rice pudding.

$3.99

Gulab Jamun

$3.99

Mango Kulfi

$3.99

Pistachio Kulfi

$3.99

Mango Lassi

$4.99

Plain Lassi

Sweet.

$3.99

Sparkling Water

$2.99

Chiya

Nepalese hot tea made with milk.

$2.49

Apple Juice

$2.99

Orange Juice

$2.99

Soft Drinks of Iced Tea

$2.99

Beverages

Beer (Must be 21 to purchase)

Taj Mahal Lager

Must be 21 to purchase.

$4.49

Stella Artois

Must be 21 to purchase. Small.

$4.49

Sierra Nevada

Must be 21 to purchase. Small.

$4.49

Lagunitas IPA

Must be 21 to purchase. Small.

$4.49

Chateau Ste. Michelle

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Riesling, Columbia Valley, Washington State, ripe peach and pear favor.

$24.99

Robert Mondavi

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Pinot Grigio, Fruili, Italy, with apple, dried nuts and pear favor.

$24.99

Bella Syrah

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Chardonnay, California, apple and pear favor.

$24.99

Woodbridge

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Sauvignon Blanc, Manteca, California.

$24.99

White Wine (Must be 21 to purchase)

Red Wine (Must be 21 to purchase)

Merlot

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Merlot, Woodridge, California.

$24.99

Bogle Vineyard

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Petite Syrah, Granton, California

$24.99

J. Lohr

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, San Jose, California.

$27.99

Castle Rock

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Pinot Noir, Monterey County, California.

$24.99

Estancia

Must be 21 to purchase. Bottle. 2013 Pinot Noir, Sanoma County, California.

$24.99