Restaurant staff were turning away customers, so they decided to open another venue. The new Royal Himalayas on Eastbank Street in , will start serving the "very best Nepalese food and street food" from Friday, May 24. It is the sister venue of the Great Himalayas , which has won numerous awards since it opened on Lord Street in March 2020.
Earlier this year the Great Himalayas was Highly Commended in the National Curry Awards, which celebrate the talents of businesses in the nation’s curry industry. Owner Prakash Shahi said: "We are really excited to be opening our doors to the Royal Himalayas, everything is ready. "Our new restaurant will be similar in style to the Great Himalayas, but with the addition of some new street food dishes and new food that diners can try.
The Great Himalayas has become extremely popular since we opened. "We have lots of regular customers, but we get extremely busy, especially during weekends, and sometimes have to turn people away. Having two venues will give us the capacity to welcome more diners.
"We will have 100 plus covers in our as well as some space for people to sit and enjoy a drink outside. There are lots of great along Lord Street but not many on Eastbank Street, so we were very interested when this opportunity became available. "It has taken three months of hard work to transform this building.
Everything is new. We have new flooring; we have repainted the walls and new kitchen. "We have beautiful pictures of Nepal on our walls, in.
