Basingstoke welcomes new Nepalese food truck to The Malls

Himalayan Bites launched in The Malls on February 8, offering authentic cuisine and traditional recipes.

The silver truck serves freshly-made street snacks including chatpat, corndogs, momo, noodles, rice bowls and more.

Owner Chhimi Lama, who is studying to be a doctor, said: "The Nepalese community here is massive. I've seen the gap in the market, so I thought I'd just bring over our food truck, and it's going very well at the moment.

Himalayan Bites! With Chhimi Lama and staff (Image: Newquest)

"The most important thing is that we want to keep our customers happy."

The food truck opened its first branch in Cwmbran in Wales in February 2025, and Chhimi feels that she has been able to open a second location because the freshly-made food proved popular.

She continued: "We make our food here every single day. It's all fresh. From corn dogs to everything that you see on the menu, we make it here. It's not store-bought at all.

Himalayan Bites! With Chhimi Lama and staff (Image: Newquest)

"It's also very healthy because we don't really deep-fry a lot of stuff."

The truck offers halal food, vegan and vegetarian options.

Himalayan Bites is open from 11am-7pm onwards, Monday to Sunday.