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Tucked into the Leidseplein restaurant strip — where it's easy to end up with mediocre tourist-trap Italian or "whatever" — Sherpa is the real deal. Genuinely good Nepalese, Tibetan, and Indian food, presented with care and authenticity instead of the watered-down versions you often get in this part of town.
I had the Sherpa Thali, and it's a beautiful way to eat: a big brass plate ringed by little pedestal bowls — lamb curry, chicken curry, a chunky mixed-vegetable curry, dal, rice, raita, and warm naan, with chutneys and pickle on the side. You graze across all of it, building each bite yourself. Generous, flavorful, and a proper sampler of what the kitchen does well.
If you're in the area and want food that actually means something, skip the obvious spots and come here. Highly recommended.