The Laughing Yak

You're walking down Kingsland Road in Dalston—that stretch that's somehow managed to stay properly multicultural whilst everything around it gets gentrified—and you duck into The Laughing Yak. It's unpretentious in the best way: simple tables, warm lighting, and a menu that reads like someone's genuine love letter to Nepalese food. The momos are the real deal, steamed or fried with fillings that taste properly made rather than mass-produced. Beyond the dumplings, there's proper curry work happening here—the kind of food that makes you realise how little Nepalese cuisine gets proper representation in London.