Hell's Kitchen just picked up a new Indo‑Nepalese contender on 9th Avenue. Lahana, a new Indian restaurant with Nepalese influences, opened this month at 803 9th Avenue. Owner Prakash Giri and chef-co-owner Surendra Magar, both originally from Nepal, are aiming to pair Indian classics with Himalayan flavors. The compact storefront has started appearing on delivery apps for lunch and dinner orders. The opening replaces a longtime Indian spot and adds an Indo‑Nepalese option to the busy 9th Avenue corridor.
As reported by W42ST, Giri and Magar renovated the former restaurant and chose the name Lahana for the new concept. W42ST notes that the team plans to fold Nepalese dishes into a largely Indian menu while serving both in-house and for delivery.
Menu Mixes Momos With Tandoor and Biryani
The menu, already live on delivery platforms, lists Indian staples such as dum murgh biryani, butter chicken and dal makhani alongside a Himalayan "Mo:Mo" section with veggie and chicken dumplings, according to its DoorDash listing. The delivery page shows full item descriptions and prices that reflect the hybrid Indo‑Nepalese direction for the kitchen.
New Name, Familiar Storefront
The 803 9th Avenue address was long home to Karahi, a neighborhood Indian restaurant; Karahi's site and directory listings show the same address, underscoring that Lahana has taken over an established Hell's Kitchen storefront. The change continues a pattern of frequent turnover along the avenue's restaurant row.
The opening is part of a busy stretch on 9th Avenue where new South Asian concepts have been moving into former storefronts this spring, a pattern another Indian spot expanded to the avenue in March documented. For now, Lahana joins a crowded mix of lunch counters and full‑service restaurants serving theater‑district and neighborhood diners.
