Alchi Kitchen

Alchi Kitchen is a great place for Ladakhi food that matches up to the hype it has. The food was delicious, and the location is gorgeous. We visited in July (peak season) and it was very busy at lunchtimewe and had to wait for nearly an hour to get our table. However, they were really sweet about it and asked us to visit the monastery in the meantime (one of Ladakh's oldest monasteries is in Alchi too).

We order mutton chuttagi, khambir stuffed with chicken and chocolate mokmok. Each dish was great. It is a little pricey but definitely worth the value. I'll definitely visit again next time I visit Ladakh.

Excellent foods in comfortable ambient. Price is a little higher than average but worth every bite! Open kitchen got our interest on how chef cooked those delicious dishes and charming aroma from hot wok made us drool right away. Our favorite dish is Fried rice, aroma is supurb taste is excellent, mutton dumplings also excellent. All dishes served were delicious and changed our perspective about local Indian food guaranteed by Prime minister award. Apricot puree is a must to refresh from long travelling.
We will visit Alchi Kitchen again on our next trip!

We were treated with some wonderful food earlier last week on our visit from Leh to Kargil. Khambir(veg and egg), veg momos, yerkhandi pulao(veg), apple salad was great!

There local culinary home made and local ingredient are the best. Recommend for stuff with chicken, soup and drink should be apricot juice.

Cute place run by local women. Must definitely try the apricot mint juice. The chicken khambir was delicious and the chutagi(handmade pasta in a light mutton gravy) was something new that I tried. Definitely visit this place.

Delicious Ladakhi food, prepared in front of you by amazing local women. We tried the thukpa, momos and khambir, with a glass of apricot juice. Yummy!
The place is cosy, traditional and very welcoming. Definitely worth stopping by and enjoying this wonderful place. The ancient monastery nearby is also breathtaking.

This is one of the most amazing local restaurants that I have been to. Great food and really amazing ways of working. The chef has a very unique goal in life it seems and the way she helps local women is great to see. The food was exceptionally good. The khambir bread is a must try here , which they give with different kind of stuffings in it. The chutagi is what we had and was quite interesting.

Must visit cafe, they are ploite and serve authentic ladakh delicacy. We tried stuffed khabir, chutagi, thukpa and appricot shake.

This restaurant serves authentic ladakhi cuisines. We tasted Veg Khambhir and Tain Tain. It is located right at the entrance of Alchi Monastery.
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This place is near the alchi monastery. It has lots of local food to offer. Apricot juice and khambir is a must try. There is a cute little balcony with Mountain View. Overall good experience.

Very good experience came here for first time and had wonderful experience, ordered yarkhindi pulao stuffed khambir everything was delicious and worth the money. Must visit this unique ladakhi style restaurant with live kitchen. And owner was also very friendly and helpful, must visit cafe when you are in leh.

We visited this village only to eat at this place but we felt in love with this place after eating delicious food at this place. Authentic ladakhi food with so many options to choose from.

It's setup is like our home kitchen where you could see a group of ladies cooking hot food for you.

Traditional Ladhaki food ....the khambir, mint flavored apricot juice and chutagi are a must have....its worth the drive away from NH-1 towards alchi to drop in for a meal here

Small n cozy one. Best for ladakhi food if u like.

One of the best momos and khamiri stuffed chicken i had in ladakh

Amazing food, simple flavours, beautiful setting and a celebrated chef working an open kitchen. Must go!

It is run by a wonderful chef Mrs Nilza ( I hope I’m not making a spelling error for her name ) a very down to earth person.
We had a vegetarian yarkendi rice which tasted really great with all the spices taste that were infused in them and also momos so tasty , still I can’t find that taste anywhere. A worth going place for a person who wants to enjoy an authentic Ladakhi dishes .

Rarely do you get a a chef of Nilza's calibre run a restaurant in a small tucked away town like Alchi. Your long trip from Leh will be all worth it as you sit beside an open kitchen and watch local Ladakhi women make delicious cuisine under the watchful eyes of Nilza who interacts with the guests and understands their preference. You'll get a very authentic taste of local food here. The drinks and the desserts are as delicious as the main course.

Good place to grab food when in the Ladakh valley. Thought it a bit off the Kargil road, the journey through the village is well deserved when it comes to food. It has a very limited menu of local traditional dishes for both Veg/Non-Veg but taste is great. Ambience is good. Though the parking can get a bit tough during the peak hours. Must visit for vacationers in Ladakh.

This is one of the most famous restaurants in Leh. They were one of the first ones to put traditional Ladakh food and words like Khambir on the food map. Our experience here was good overall. We liked the chicken & veg Khambir bread pockets, the Skiu (?), and the Chutagi. The dessert momos were ok. Everything was fresh and that's why it took a little while to get to our table. The place is run by local women, so don't go expecting a professional restaurant like experience. It is more local and homely. The views from this place are also beautiful. The cost is on the higher side but we felt it was a good value.