Himalayan Café & Desserts mountain and steam mark Himalayan Café & Desserts Grand Rapids · 28th Street

Nepali cafe · Grand Rapids

Himalayan warmth, by the slice and the steamer.

A Nepali family cafe and dessert shop on 28th Street — momos, milk tea, custom cakes, and a pastry case meant for lingering.

Dine-in is open. They are not running a full breakfast menu. Come for coffee, matcha, a plate of momos, or a celebration cake. Study-friendly, with outlets.

Call to visit or order (616) 286-3056 See the board

Hours updated September 2026. Confirm on Instagram if you are coming from out of town.

Steamed dumplings in a wooden bowl with chili sauce, photographed from above
Momos with chili — a Taste of Nepal plate. Stock photo until cafe images are swapped in.

How to stop in

  1. 01

    Walk in on 28th

    2950 28th St SE. Coffee, tea, pastry, and Nepali plates from the board. Dine-in or take it with you.

  2. 02

    Call ahead

    Whole cakes, busy hours, or a pickup — (616) 286-3056. There is no separate online cart.

  3. 03

    DM a custom cake

    Graduation, birthdays, holidays. Instagram @himalayan_cafe_desserts or call the business line.

On the board

Signatures guests keep naming — plus fall sips posted on Instagram in September 2026. The case rotates; ask what is sliced today.

Menu & cakes Today’s specials on Instagram

Close view of steamed dumplings with a spoon of red chili sauce
Momos · Taste of Nepal
Iced latte in a tall glass with cream swirling through espresso
Lattes & fall sips
Chocolate drip celebration cake with piped rosettes on a white stand
Custom cakes

Three reasons neighbors stay

Plate of steamed momos with dipping sauce on a cafe table

A taste of Nepal

Fresh momos — steamed, jhol, chicken — beside the pastry case, not instead of it.

Nepali plates
Whole chocolate cake with ganache drip, ready as a custom order example

Cakes to order

Call or DM for celebration cakes. Napoleons, ube cheesecake, and baklava when the case is full.

Call (616) 286-3056
Three hands toasting with two lattes and an iced coffee at a cafe table

A quiet table

Cozy, clean, and used as a study spot. Outlets, milk tea, matcha, and time.

About the cafe

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Where are you?

2950 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512, on the 28th Street corridor (Kentwood city limits, branded Grand Rapids).

What are your hours?

Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, closed Monday. Hours were updated in September 2026 — confirm on Instagram before you visit.

How do I order a custom cake?

Call (616) 286-3056 or send an Instagram DM to @himalayan_cafe_desserts. There is no separate online cake cart.

Do you have dine-in?

Yes. Dine-in is available. As of September 2026 they are not running a full breakfast menu. The room is often used as a quiet place to study, with outlets.