⇨ The Jungle
Between the tropical décor and substantial pizzas and pastas, this colourful Temple Street spot may seem like a casual theme bar at first, but it’s so much more. The Jungle, which was opened by three F&B veterans (all of whom are Potato Head alumni), is a marriage of craft cocktails and authentic, home-style Nepalese cuisine.
Beyond crowd-pleasing street eats like momos and panipuri, The Jungle also serves traditional Newa dishes. Try the haku choila ($98)—a Newari dish of spiced chicken or buffalo meat—if you can take the heat, or the sargemba ($98), a homemade blood sausage encased in pork intestine, if you’re a fan of black pudding and Cantonese blood curd (豬紅; zyu1 hung4).
You can also get a taste of festive Nepali food at The Jungle during the holidays, with a recent menu for Dashain (a major 15-day festival) featuring traditional dishes like sel roti (a sweet rice-flour doughnut), chiura (crunchy rice flakes), and buffalo meat.
The Jungle, Shop 3, Po Fat Building, 273–275 Temple Street, Jordan | (+852) 2602 3636