BUTTE — Owners of a new restaurant on Main Street in Butte are bringing the flavors of India and Nepal to the Mining City.

Sajan Baniya, owner of Kathmandu Indian Cuisine, says he chose Butte because the mountainous landscape reminds him of home.

"Butte....lot of mountains, you know? And I feel like Nepal, you know? Snow. Cold. You know?" Baniya said.

Kathmandu Indian Cuisine brings authentic flavors and family recipes to Butte's Main Street dining scene New Indian restaurant opens on Butte's Main Street

The family-run restaurant operates with Baniya, his wife, and his mother. They have several restaurant locations in the Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska, and one in Helena. Baniya got his start cooking in Nepal while he was in school.

"Started in Kathmandu... and cooking myself lunch, di

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