Kathmandu Inn

Kathmandu Inn is an independent Indian and Nepalese restaurant on the Templepatrick Road in Ballyclare, opening in the evenings from 5pm. The kitchen cooks to order each day, and the menu runs from crisp samosas and bhajis through tandoori dishes to the chef's Himalayan-style curries, giving the Nepalese side of the cooking more prominence than a standard curry house. It is a single-site, owner-run operation, and diners note that the proprietor takes time to talk through the dishes and their background. The room is modest and the focus is squarely on the food rather than décor, which has earned a steady local following in a town with limited sit-down options. It holds a food hygiene rating from Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and takes both eat-in and collection orders.