Grocery delivery in Kathmandu, on WhatsApp. Text us your shopping list or send a voice note, and the nearest driver buys everything at a local shop and brings it to your door.
As easy as texting a friend who’s already at the shop.
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Send your list, your way
Type it in one message or several, or record a voice note in Nepali or English. Messy lists, half-sentences and romanized Nepali like “2 ota anda chahiyo” are all fine. We read it back as a clean list with Confirm and Change something buttons.
TextVoice noteNepali
2 milk packets, 6 eggs, a Wai Wai pack and 1 kg rice please 🙏18:02
Got it, 4 items. Deliver to behind Bhatbhateni, Maharajgunj? Tap Confirm or Change something.18:02
0:0918:05
Here’s what we heard
Milk × 2 packets
Eggs × 6
Wai Wai × 2
Rice, 1 kg
Tap Confirm or Change something.18:05
2 ota anda ra 1 packet dudh chahiyo18:06
Your list
Eggs × 2
Milk, 1 packet
All good?18:06
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We find the nearest driver
Once you confirm, shopmate offers your order to the closest available driver on WhatsApp. When they accept, you get their name and number, and you can talk to them directly.
SSuresh · nearestOn the way
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Your driver does the shopping
They buy everything at a nearby shop with their own money, and call you before buying to check the list. If something is out of stock, you decide what to get instead.
Order for Maharajgunj
6 items · bought by Suresh
0/6
Milk, 2 packets
Brown bread instead of white
Eggs × 6
Wai Wai × 5
Rice, 1 kg
Coke, 1.5 L
Suresh
No white bread left. Is brown okay? 🍞18:21
Perfect, thanks!18:21
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Delivered, pay in cash
Your driver brings the bag to your door. Pay them in cash: the shop price plus a flat NPR 120 delivery fee. That’s it.
Delivered
Maharajgunj · shop price + NPR 120
Suresh
I’m at your gate 👋18:46
Why shopmate
Grocery delivery, without the grocery app.
Nothing new to learn
No app to download, no account, no password to forget. Your address is remembered for next time. If you can send a WhatsApp message, you already know how to use shopmate.
Say it however you like
Typos, abbreviations, romanized Nepali or a voice note recorded with your hands full. We understand, and we read it back to you.
Always the closest driver
Orders go to whoever is nearest, so your groceries spend less time on the road and more time in your fridge.
A real person shops for you
Your driver calls you before buying. Brown or white bread? They’ll ask.
Talk to your driver directly
When a driver accepts, you get their name and number in the chat. No tracking app, no emails.
Order for someone you care about
Send groceries to your parents, a friend who’s ill or a new neighbour. Message us their address. All they have to do is open the door.
🧓 For mum and dad
🤒 Stuck in bed
👶 New baby at home
🌧️ Monsoon evenings
🧂 Forgot just one thing
⚡ Load-shedding nights
For drivers
Deliver for your neighbourhood, straight from WhatsApp.
Looking for a flexible delivery job in Kathmandu? Sign up on WhatsApp with your name, address, a selfie, your base neighbourhood, a citizenship card or licence photo and your vehicle and plate. Once approved, send “on” to get orders and “off” to stop.
Only nearby orders. You get orders close to your base neighbourhood.
Paid on delivery. Buy with your own money, the customer pays you the shop price plus NPR 120 in cash.
Your schedule. Send “on” or “off” whenever it suits you.
No. If you have WhatsApp, you have shopmate. Save our number and send a message whenever you need something. The first time, we’ll ask for your address and remember it.
How much does it cost?
You pay the shop price for your groceries plus a flat NPR 120 delivery fee. No markups, no subscription, no minimum order.
How do I pay?
Pay your driver in cash when they arrive. The receipt from the shop comes with your bag.
Can I really just send a voice note?
Yes, in Nepali or English. Say it the way you’d say it to a friend. We turn it into a written list in English and send it back with Confirm and Change something, so you can check nothing was missed.
Can I write in Nepali?
Yes, in romanized Nepali, like “2 ota anda chahiyo”. We reply in English and send your list back so you can check nothing was missed.
What happens if something is out of stock?
Your driver calls you before buying and asks before swapping anything. If you don’t want a replacement, they’ll leave it out.
Can I order for someone else?
Of course. Message us their address before you send the list and we’ll deliver there. It’s an easy way to look after family who live across town.
How will I know when my order is coming?
When a driver accepts your order, we send you their name and number. From there you talk to them directly.
Which areas do you cover?
We deliver across the Kathmandu valley: Kathmandu (Thamel, Maharajgunj, Baneshwor, Boudha), Lalitpur (Patan, Jhamsikhel, Pulchowk) and Bhaktapur (Thimi, Suryabinayak). We’re growing neighbourhood by neighbourhood, so send us your address on WhatsApp to check.
How do I become a delivery driver?
Message us on WhatsApp and say you’d like to deliver. We’ll ask for your name, address, a selfie, your base neighbourhood, a citizenship card or licence photo and your vehicle and plate. Once you’re approved, send “on” whenever you want orders near your base.