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This guide includes the following categories of South Asian cuisines:
This guide includes the following categories of South Asian cuisines:

Indian

Papera - Indian: Shinjuku Gyoen-mae
Open 11am-4:30, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
The lunchtime buffet offers four curries and a few side dishes, but the lunch sets might be a better deal if you know what you want. Lunch sets include one or two curries, salad, drinks and nan or...
Open 11am-4:30, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
Spice Heaven - Indian: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
The Y1000 lunch buffet has only four curries, but they're above average in quality. Mondays are all vegetable curries at this branch of the Maharaja chain.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Sitaara - Indian: Omotesando
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Good kebabs as well as curries are served at this attractively appointed tandoori specialist. Weekday lunches are Y1050-1600, while dinner with drinks averages around Y4000.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Ghungroo - Indian: Omotesando
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Ghungroo serves critically acclaimed curries in a pleasant little shop located on the little street parallel to Kotto-dori. The food is well prepared and very Indian-style; Ghungroo even caters...
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
šErick South Masala Diner - Indian: Shibuya
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO; Sun -9pm). Closed Tuesdays.
This third Tokyo branch of the excellent South Indian restaurant chain is quite a bit fancier than the first two - there are booths and real dining tables as well as counter seats, and the...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO; Sun -9pm). Closed Tuesdays.
Tandoor - Indian: Ebisu
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
This big, popular restaurant serves good curries and tandoori items at reasonable prices, and shows Bollywood movies on multiple screens. They're open for lunch till 5pm (4pm weekends), starting at...
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
šNirvanam - Indian: Kamiyacho
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm. Closed Sundays.
The cooking here is a level above the usual Tokyo Indian restaurant - sophisticated dishes with distinctive flavors and top-quality ingredients. The emphasis is on southern Indian specialties (the...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm. Closed Sundays.
Nirvanam - Indian: Toranomon
Open 11:15am-2:30, 6-9:15pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
The second branch of one of Tokyo's best Indian restaurants, Nirvanam specializes in southern Indian fare made with high-quality ingredients - lots of mutton, chicken and fish curries and some...
Open 11:15am-2:30, 6-9:15pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
ššNandhini - Indian: Uchisaiwaicho
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
With its massive, wide-ranging menu of South Indian cuisine, Nandhini offers a very different experience from your typical Tokyo Indian restaurant. The bread menu alone has sixteen items, and there...
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
ššGurgaon - Indian: Ginza
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:15pm (LO) daily.
This "Indian village restaurant" is a branch of the excellent Southern-Indian specialist Dhaba India in Kyobashi, and serves a good variety of Indian regional dishes. Set menus from Y2800. Cash...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:15pm (LO) daily.
šAndhra Dining - Indian: Ginza
Open 11:15am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Andhra serves excellent South Indian cuisine, including a good assortment of dosas, along with a variety of tandoori dishes. Lunch specials include a dosa and curry plus several side dishes for...
Open 11:15am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
šErick South - Indian: Yaesu
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Erick South specializes in dishes from southern India, and serves up some of our favorite budget curries in Tokyo. Curries and side dishes are all distinctively flavored, and the quality is a few...
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Dipmahal - Indian: Yotsuya 3-chome
Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Above-average curries and tandoori dishes, at good prices.
Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Spice - Indian: Akebonobashi
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Good Indian curries, tandoori items and Nepalese starters and side dishes. The momo dumplings are better than average, and the Indian Salad is impressively spicy. Budget around Y2000-2500 at...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
šErick South - Indian: Kioicho
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Our new favorite budget Indian restaurant, Erick South specializes in dishes from southern India and offers a wide variety of multi-dish set menus, ranging in price from Y1080-1650. Curries and...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Ajanta - Indian: Kojimachi
Open 10am-11pm (LO) daily.
A huge menu, great food, a surprising variety of different breads, and extremely convenient hours.
Open 10am-11pm (LO) daily.
Mandala - Indian: Jimbocho
Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Indian curries and garlic cheese nan from the owners of nearby Thai restaurant Maenam no Hotori. Budget around Y2500 at dinnertime.
Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Dakshin - Indian: Bakurocho
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun 11-2:30, 5-9pm) daily.
Specializing in South Indian cuisine, Dakshin offers dishes from across the entire region - specifically the Indian states of Kerala, Andhra, Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu. Evening prix-fixe...
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun 11-2:30, 5-9pm) daily.
Amara - Indian: Oshiage
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
If you're in the mood for Indian food at Skytree, this is the place. The Solamachi Set, with vegetable and shrimp curries, salad, kebab, nan and yogurt, is Y1580.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
šSpice Cafe - Indian: Oshiage
Open 11:45am-2, 2-4, 6-10pm. Closed Mon, 3rd Tue.
Oshiage, in the northeast corner of Tokyo, isn't exactly a food-lover's destination, but we think it deserves a spot on the gourmet map simply because it's the closest station to Spice Cafe. The...
Open 11:45am-2, 2-4, 6-10pm. Closed Mon, 3rd Tue.
šVenu's - Indian: Kinshicho
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Run by a chef from Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, Venu's specializes in South Indian cuisine and does an excellent job of it. The lunchtime buffet is a very good deal at Y1000 - it features...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Curry Leaves - Indian: Kinshicho
Open 11am-2, 5-8pm (LO) daily.
It's one of the great mysteries of modern Tokyo. Why go to a South Indian restaurant and order the naan bread and butter chicken curry, the same combo available in every curry place in town? Alas,...
Open 11am-2, 5-8pm (LO) daily.
Bombay Cafe - Indian: Harumi
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Reliable Indian curries from the Maharajah group, and occasional live music performances. Lunch served till 4pm.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Khazana - Indian: Daiba
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Reliable Indian fare and terrace seating overlooking the Rainbow Bridge from the popular Maharaja chain. A buffet lunch (Y980) is served until 3pm (LO).
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
šMinami Indo Dining - Indian: Nakano
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-11pm. Closed Mondays.
Very good, down-home south Indian cuisine - the nan and tandoori items are especially good. Lunch starts at around Y800, with a curry-and-tandoori thali platter for Y1150. Budget around Y2000 for...
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-11pm. Closed Mondays.
Erick South Curry and Biryani - Indian: Koenji
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
One of a highly regarded chain of budget-friendly south-Indian restaurants, this Koenji branch of Erick South specializes in biryani dishes, and does an excellent job of it. The staff here are...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Spice Magic - Indian: Setagaya-ku
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm. Closed Wednesdays.
Excellent curries and tandoori items and fantastic nan.
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm. Closed Wednesdays.
Kamarupuru - Indian: Kiba
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
South Indian-style curries, grilled meats and cheese kulcha are the specialties of the house at this self-described tandoor bar. The cheese kulcha is particularly gooey and delicious, and is well...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Spice Magic Calcutta Kita-guchi - Indian: Nishi-Kasai
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
The simple interior of Spice Magic's home branch reflects the unfussy home-style cooking that has made the restaurant famous. Northern Indian favorites comprise the menu -- flaky potato-filled...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Oh Bhaiya! - Indian: Nishi-Kasai
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO) daily.
Oh Bhaiya! is a street food and sweets shop that opened in Nishi-Kasai in the spring of 2023. It offers a huge menu of tasty snacks and quick bites based on the "chaat" (finger-licking good) street...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO) daily.
Spice Magic Calcutta Minami-guchi - Indian: Nishi-Kasai
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
On weekends, this casual restaurant fills up with Indian expats who come for the Southern Indian specialties such as coconut-simmered Chettinad chicken curry, donut-shaped fried vada breads and...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Tokyo Mithai Wala - Indian: Nishi-Kasai
Open noon-9:30pm daily.
Nishi-Kasai is famous for its plentiful Indian restaurants, both North and South Indian styles, catering to a large local Indian community. Tokyo Mithai Wala is probably the city's only specialist...
Open noon-9:30pm daily.

Sri Lankan

šHoppers - Sri Lankan: Kayabacho
Open 11:30am-2, 6-8:30 (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
This chic, intimate dining spot serves sophisticated modern Sri Lankan cuisine that's still in touch with its roots. The five-course prix-fixe menu at dinnertime is an excellent way to experience...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-8:30 (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
R Sri Lanka - Sri Lankan: Jimbocho
Open 11:30am-3, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
A few musty bookstores away from Jimbocho crossing, R Sri Lanka is an oasis of calm. Enter through the tinted glass doors and you're struck by the high ceilings, the palm fronds, and the giant...
Open 11:30am-3, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Taprobane - Sri Lankan: Monzennakacho
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Spicy Bistro Taprobane is just around the corner from the main Monzennakacho crossing. A smiling Sri Lankan Airlines cabin attendant greets you at the entrance (she's a cardboard cutout) and the...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
šAcala Naatha - Sri Lankan: Nakano
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Tue, Wed, holidays.
Great Sri Lankan curries, hoppers and stir fries await the adventurous diner in this tiny Nakano hole in the wall. There's a big selection of daily specials to supplement the regular menu, with lots...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Tue, Wed, holidays.
Ceylon Inn - Sri Lankan: Naka-Meguro
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:15pm (LO) daily.
Excellent Sri Lankan cuisine is prepared by native chefs at this friendly little neighborhood spot. The chef's special menu includes chicken liver stew, fish curry and masala chicken. Budget around...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:15pm (LO) daily.

Pakistani

Marhaba - Pakistani: Ikebukuro
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
From the owner of Al Flah supermarket, Marhaba is a Pakistani restaurant popular with Pakistani customers. All meats are halal, and curries average Y800-900.
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily.

Nepalese

Ama - Nepalese: Yoyogi
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-midnight daily.
Oriental Table Ama serves good, reliable Nepalese and Indian curries along with crowd-pleasing pan-Asian side dishes (momo dumplings, Thai fishcakes, spicy lamb skewers, samosa, sate). The...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-midnight daily.
Madal - Nepalese: Meguro
Open 11am-3, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The Tokyo branch of a Kyoto restaurant serving Nepalese, Tibetan and Indian food. In spite of their location in a run-down office building, the dining room is cheerfully exotic, with decorative...
Open 11am-3, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Maya - Nepalese: Meguro
Open 11:30am-2, 6-11pm daily.
A "nouvelle Nepali" kitchen, they also serve a very economical Y1000 curry dinner.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-11pm daily.
šHimalaya Table - Nepalese: Kanda
Open 5-11pm (Sat 3-11). Closed Sundays.
Do craft beers go with Nepalese cuisine? The folks at Himalaya Table Craft Beer and Spice think so, and so they offer eight microbrews on tap - chosen to go well with your momo mutton dumplings,...
Open 5-11pm (Sat 3-11). Closed Sundays.
Khana - Nepalese: Koenji
Open 11am-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Nepalese, Tibetan and Indian dishes at cheap prices, with lunch and dinner "sets" starting at Y750. Lunch served to 4pm.
Open 11am-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Namaste Kathmandu - Nepalese: Kichijoji
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
A friendly, cozy little restaurant with good home-style Nepalese dishes. In addition to the curry selection there's a tandoori mixed platter (featuring chicken, sausage, fish tikka and prawn) for...
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.

Tibetan

Tashi Delek - Tibetan: Akebonobashi
Open 11am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Budget-friendly Tibetan and Indian dishes are served at this relaxed neighborhood shop. Lunch is around Y1000, while dinner with drinks runs around Y2500.
Open 11am-2, 5-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.

Bengali

Torkari - Bengali: Jimbocho
Open 11am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
According to legend, curry is most popular in the old-book town of Jimbocho because customers can eat their curry-rice with a spoon in one hand and an open book in the other, voraciously eating and...
Open 11am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.

Bhutanese

Lasola - Bhutanese: Ichigaya
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays, holidays.
Chili pepper daredevils may be interested in trying out the Ema Datshi, a chili-cheese stew that's absolutely packed with peppers. Prepared by Lasola's Bhutanese chef, it's one of the spiciest...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays, holidays.
ššGatemo Tabum - Bhutanese: Yoyogi-Uehara
Open noon-2, 6-11pm. Closed Mondays.
Tokyo's premier Bhutanese restaurant offers an exciting menu of exotic dishes from the mountainous kingdom, most of them incorporating a hefty dose of chili peppers. The national dish of Bhutan is a...
Open noon-2, 6-11pm. Closed Mondays.
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Updated 2024-03-17