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Special feature of exquisite curry to eat in Kyoto

[2022] Carefully selected by the local editorial department! 24 recommended curry restaurants in Kyoto

We have selected popular restaurants in Kyoto, such as "Aigake", which you can enjoy greedily, and spice curry, which is popular now. Pay attention to the impactful taste and the originality of each store!

Contents of this article

1.
Recreating a memorable curry made by an East Indian host family [Curry Design Office] / Uji
2.
Healing spice curry with mild spiciness [Happy Curry] / Uzumasa
3.
A new combination of obanzai and curry [Miyamoto Curry] / Kamikatsura
4.
[NATUREMIAN spice curry] Golden Pyramid Curry with Aigake / Around the Imperial Palace
5.
Garam Masashi's European-style curry tastes like Japanese people / Saiin
6.
Authentic Sri Lankan curry using seafood at [Kyoto Curry] / Around Kisshoin
7.
Inheriting Nishikiyamachi's specialty [Spice curry shop La Curry] / Kiyamachi
8.
Vegan curry from [Makarimo Curry] warms you up / Saiin
9.
South Indian classic home cooking at [Haruhina Spice & Food] / Omiya
10.
Green curry from [Thai Curry Restaurant Siam] boasting homemade paste with fresh herbs / Enmachi
11.
A curry specialty store! [Coco Haichie] open only during the daytime / Around the Imperial Palace
12.
Authentic Indian taste [SPICE JUNKY] spice curry / Enmachi
13.
Spice Curry from [Kinsei Curry Sake Store Amrita] that you want to enjoy with sake / Enmachi
14.
Exquisite balance of spices and dashi [It's always sunny above the clouds] / Enmachi
15.
Refreshing curry with [Southern Ginger] ingredients from Kochi / Karasuma
16.
[Shichisan Curry] Japanese and exotic fusion curry / Karasuma
17.
Curry-loving shopkeeper's special mild flavor [Karasuma Curry] / Karasuma
18.
Good for your body! Spice Curry from [Myojo Kaga] / Uzumasa
19.
A new specialty of [Spice Curry Kiteretsu] to welcome curry enthusiasts / Saiin
20.
Spice curry prepared by a Japanese chef at [Alley Okuma Hire Curry Zorome] / around Sanjo Ohashi Bridge
21.
Just like wine! [DA.UCHI CURRY] Hojun Curry / Around the Imperial Palace
22.
[NATURE CURRY SORYU] A healthy natural curry that pleases the body / Higashiyama
23.
Gorgeous aroma of home-roasted spices [Gap Curry] / Around Nijo Castle
24.
[Spice Curry fam] is a curry that the whole family can enjoy / Imadegawa

1.Recreating a memorable curry made by an East Indian host family [Curry Design Office] / Uji

The owner, Takuo Kato, is a first-class architect. Ten years ago, in Kolkata, a port city in East India, his host family treated him to curry that he could never forget, and he has continued to recreate it even after returning to Japan. It introduces local cuisine such as Kolkata's curry using fish and shrimp, and soul food called rolls made of pie dough.

curry design office

1300 yen for 2 kinds. Two types of thali, chicken curry and shrimp coconut curry. The sweet and spicy curry goes perfectly with the long, thin basmati rice.

curry design office

  • curry soap
  • May 01, 2021 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture Uji City Gokasho Nishiura 32-5
  • 3 minute walk from JR Obaku Station
  • Tel.0774-66-4186

2.Healing spice curry with mild spiciness [Happy Curry] / Uzumasa

The specialty spice curry is chicken, pork vindaloo, and a limited curry that changes every month, all of which are fairly moderately spicy. While considering the balance with thick-sliced bamboo shoots, which is rare in curry, and several kinds of seasonal vegetables as side dishes, you can also change the taste with the special chili powder on the table.

happy curry

1200 yen with 2 kinds of sauce. Choose chicken tikka masala with a mild aftertaste and vindaloo with caramelized pork belly. Soft-boiled egg with melting yolk +100 yen

happy curry

  • May 01, 2021 open
  • 1-5 Sagano Shimizucho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 13 minutes walk from JR Uzumasa Station
  • Tel.070-8596-2298

3.A new combination of obanzai and curry [Miyamoto Curry] / Kamikatsura

A Kyoto-like curry restaurant that combines curry and obanzai that is open only during lunchtime. There are three types on standby: dry original, medium-spicy green, and sweet butter chicken keema that even small children can eat. Obanzai is good to eat as a chopstick rest, and it is also delicious to eat with curry.

Miyamoto Curry

Aigake 1000 yen. Butter chicken keema curry and original curry with 5 types of obanzai. For toppings, add 200 yen of melty pork.

Miyamoto Curry

  • Miyamoto Curry
  • 85-7 Matsuo Suzukawacho, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from Hankyu Kamikatsura Station
  • Tel.080-5335-5566

4.[NATUREMIAN spice curry] Golden Pyramid Curry with Aigake / Around the Imperial Palace

NATUREMIAN spice curry

3 kinds of naturemian spice curry from 1980 yen

The owner, Mr. Sato, says, "I'm researching how to make curry that makes you feel good after eating it and that makes your body happy." There are five types of curry on standby, including keema, butter chicken, and vegetable curry. I would like to fully enjoy the layering of spices with 2-3 kinds of ingredients. Retort curry is also on sale, so check SNS for details.

* July 2022 will be open only on the 15th (Fri), 16th (Sat), 22nd (Fri), and 23rd (Sat). Irregular holidays from August

NATUREMIAN spice curry

  • Naturemian Spice Curry
  • 557-1 Bishamoncho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 9 minutes walk from Subway Marutamachi Station
  • Tel.080-9755-3358

5.Garam Masashi's European-style curry tastes like Japanese people / Saiin

The European-style curry, which is made by slowly simmering flavored vegetables and tendon meat over two days, has a reputation for being "smooth and light, which Japanese people like, and you can eat it every day." Chicken cutlet and fillet cutlet are good, but loin cutlet is the most popular. Excess fat is cut off and the meat is carefully fried after the order is placed, so it's large but not heavy.

Garam masashi

Loin cutlet curry 900 yen

Garam masashi

  • July 27, 2020 open
  • 45-2 Saiin Nishimizosakicho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 1 minute walk from "Nakanohashi Gojo" bus stop
  • Tel.070-8369-7272

6.Authentic Sri Lankan curry using seafood at [Kyoto Curry] / Around Kisshoin

The owner, Mr. Fukui, who learned Sri Lankan curry at [Spice up], offers original curry, mainly Sri Lankan curry using seafood. The signature dish, shrimp and coconut milk curry, stimulates the appetite with the fragrant aroma of shrimp and the gorgeous aroma of spices. 3 to 4 types of curry are on standby every day, and up to 2 types of accompaniment are possible.

Kyoto curry

Shrimp coconut milk curry and sweet potato curry 1100 yen. Curry with rich shrimp flavor and sweet potato curry in one dish. It is also recommended to eat each at first and mix them to your liking.

Kyoto curry

  • Kyoto Curry
  • February 17, 2022 open
  • Clover House 1F, 39-1 Funato-cho, Kisshoin, Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 11 minute walk from JR Nishioji Station
  • Tel.075-662-3911

7.Inheriting Nishikiyamachi's specialty [Spice curry shop La Curry] / Kiyamachi

Mr. Murakami, the store manager, continues to make the specialty curry of Sherry Bar [KAO], which closed in 2020 while being regretted by regular customers, with a smile. The chicken tikka masala is made by simmering white chicken soup, and the prawn bisque curry is made by crushing the shells and straining.

La curry curry

2 types of aigake (with fried egg) 1200 yen. A special beef tendon keema curry that is made by stewing domestic beef tendon until it melts, and a shrimp bisque curry that has a smooth texture but a rich flavor.

Spice Curry Shop La Curry

  • Spice Curry or La Curry
  • 297-1 Kiyomizu-cho, Nishikiyamacho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from the bus stop "Kawaramachi Matsubara"
  • Tel.090-1485-1010

8.Vegan curry from [Makarimo Curry] warms you up / Saiin

[Makarimo Curry] offers 100% vegetarian curry based on the concept of "healthy curry that everyone can enjoy." The curry made with roux, which is a mix of homemade chutney and an original blend of spices that are roasted and powdered at the store, is moderately spicy but warms your body when you eat it. The roux is thickened with rice flour, so it's also nice that it's gluten-free.

*Store and delivery business will end on Sunday, July 24, 2022

Makarimo Curry

Veggie meat curry 1100 yen

Makarimo Curry

  • makarimo curry
  • 59-20 Mibu Takahicho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 12 minutes walk from Hankyu Saiin Station
  • Tel.070-4472-1140

9.South Indian classic home cooking at [Haruhina Spice & Food] / Omiya

Meals is a one-plate dish in which multiple curries and side dishes made from vegetables and beans are mixed with the main meal of rice. It is a classic home-cooked dish of South India, and fully conveys its charm. The 6 tastes of sweet, spicy, bitter, sour, astringent, and salty are combined, and South Indian techniques, such as the method of making the best use of each taste and the combination of spices, are gathered in one dish.

Haruhina Spice & Food

Veggie meal 1,400 yen

Haruhina Spice & Food

  • March 14, 2021 open
  • 37-3 Mibubabacho, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 6 minutes on foot from Hankyu "Omiya Station"
  • Tel: None

10.Green curry from [Thai Curry Restaurant Siam] boasting homemade paste with fresh herbs / Enmachi

A popular restaurant that boasts Thai curry using homemade paste with fresh Thai herbs such as lemongrass and pie mackle. The owner, Mr. Ikemoto, has traveled to Thailand many times to create a taste that is so authentic that it was selected as a certified restaurant by the Thai Ministry of Commerce. There are three types of curry: green with a vivid spiciness, red with a gradual spiciness, and Islamic curry with turmeric.

Thai Curry Restaurant Siam

Green curry chicken from 1000 yen. Ingredients can be selected from four types: chicken, pork, seafood, and cutlet. The mellowness of coconut milk is added to the spiciness, and all of them have a deep taste.

Thai Curry Restaurant Siam

  • 6 Nishinokyo Nishishikagaki-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 5 minute walk from JR Enmachi Station
  • Tel.075-822-1119

11.A curry specialty store! [Coco Haichie] open only during the daytime / Around the Imperial Palace

[Cocohaichie] is a curry restaurant that you can meet during the daytime of the Japanese restaurant [Kyoshun Ichie]. Curry, which was originally a meal, was very popular and became a specialty store. The roux, which is a fusion of plenty of onions, tomatoes, fruits, and 15 kinds of spices, has a strong taste of spices, while the sweetness of vegetables and fruits adds a mellowness.

Mixed chicken and keema curry 1200 yen. Tango-produced Koshihikari rice cooked with gas goes well with roux. The Kyoto vegetable topping changes daily.

coco haichie

  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Ebisugawa-dori, Takakura East Entrance, 146
  • 5 minutes walk from Subway Marutamachi Station
  • Tel.075-231-1122

12.Authentic Indian taste [SPICE JUNKY] spice curry / Enmachi

The owner, Mr. Tomita, teaches directly how to make curry from an Indian chef, learning the authentic method of blending spices and boiling down vegetables. The curry, which does not use wheat flour and has a smooth texture, is said to be popular with people of all ages, as it has a taste that you can eat every day without getting tired of it. Using his experience at a Japanese restaurant, he sometimes makes curries using Japanese ingredients such as dashi and yuba.

SPICE JUNKY

Three kinds of beans and ginger, chicken and spinach, shrimp and coconut curry 1300 yen topped with egg yolk 50 yen and cheese 200 yen

SPICE JUNKY

  • spice junkie
  • August 28, 2020 open
  • 22-10 Hakuraku-cho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minute walk from JR Enmachi Station
  • Tel.070-4378-5575

13.Spice Curry from [Kinsei Curry Sake Store Amrita] that you want to enjoy with sake / Enmachi

The two types of spice curry that are mainly offered are a sweet vegetable curry that does not use any animal ingredients, and a medium-spicy chicken curry that uses more than 10 kinds of spices such as cumin and cardamom. Both are made without wheat flour, so they are popular with people of all ages because they can be enjoyed without feeling heavy on the stomach. In addition, there is a full side menu that goes well with alcohol so that you can enjoy it with sake.

Amrita

Chicken and vegetable curry 1000 yen. The vegetable curry, which is based on tomatoes and onions and contains pureed vegetables, can be chosen from sweet, medium-spicy, and spicy levels. Chicken curry has a refreshing flavor that goes well with beer

Amrita

  • Kinseikari Shuho Amrita
  • 49 Nakahocho, Nishinokyo, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minute walk from JR Enmachi Station
  • Tel.075-463-7551

14.Exquisite balance of spices and dashi [It's always sunny above the clouds] / Enmachi

Started as a rented curry store, and opened a real store in Enmachi in April 2021. The masala with spices is added to the dashi stock that carefully brings out the flavors of the ingredients, such as bonito, kombu, chicken stock, and potherbs, to provide not only delicious but also healthy curry. The famous sea bream curry has a strong flavor of sea bream that is as strong as the punchy aroma of green cardamom.

it's always sunny above the clouds

Sea bream curry and chicken keema curry with bamboo shoots and Japanese soup stock for 980 yen. The famous sea bream curry is topped with vegetables and meringue eggs purchased in Ohara. Rice is a blend of Kinuhikari from Shiga Prefecture and black rice.

it's always sunny above the clouds

  • It's always fine on the clouds
  • May 23, 2021 open
  • 140-2 Mitocho, Nishinokyonaka, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 5 minute walk from JR Enmachi Station
  • Tel.070-8576-1452

15.Refreshing curry with [Southern Ginger] ingredients from Kochi / Karasuma

The owner, who loves curry and Kochi ginger from his hometown, opens [Spice Chamber] on Sundays. Ginger keema and chicken curry are 1100 yen each, and we have aigake. The highly recommended keema uses 4 times more ginger than usual and uses more than 5 kinds of spices to bring out the flavor and spiciness of ginger. The taste of minced meat and the slight sweetness of chickpeas combine to create a rich and refreshing dish.

tropical ginger

Aigake 1300 yen. You can choose white rice or mixed grain rice. Kochi ginger keema and spicy chicken curry are served, along with daily side dishes from South Asia such as toren and achar.

tropical ginger

  • A lot of ginger
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Shimogyo Ward, Muromachi-dori Ayanokoji Shimoru Shirakutencho 502 [Spice Chamber]
  • 2 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel: None

16.[Shichisan Curry] Japanese and exotic fusion curry / Karasuma

We offer curry that makes full use of spices such as curry leaves that are hard to come by in Japan. A cross-cultural mixed style curry that was taught by friends in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, and Japanese elements are added. Shiitake mushrooms, kombu seaweed, and bonito stock are used to create a smooth and easy-to-eat taste.

Black chicken lemon curry and red beets keema with seasoned egg ¥1300

Shichisan Curry

  • July 03, 2020 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City
  • 3 minutes walk from Hankyu Karasuma Station
  • Tel.075-223-4343

17.Curry-loving shopkeeper's special mild flavor [Karasuma Curry] / Karasuma

The owner, Mr. Shichijo, is a big fan of curry and has made many prototypes, and his curry is characterized by its mild taste. Two types are on standby: European-style chicken curry (850 yen), which combines the sweetness of chicken bouillon and flavored vegetables, and pork keema (900 yen), which has an exquisite balance of 20 kinds of spices and coconut. If in doubt, mix and enjoy both.

Crow Curry

Aigake 1100 yen. Add 100 yen flavored egg to the chicken curry with chunky meat and ethnic pork keema.

Crow Curry

  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Nakagyo Ward Karasuma-dori Takoyakushi southeast corner Taraimizucho 646-2 Karasuma Third Star Building B1F
  • 3-minute walk from Subway Karasuma Station
  • Tel.070-8504-7194

18.Good for your body! Spice Curry from [Myojo Kaga] / Uzumasa

“I wanted to make something good for the body, so I came up with spices,” says Mr. Kawashima, the owner of the restaurant. Based on spinach and tomato, the spices are well-balanced. If you want to add some spiciness, try adding homemade spices made from smoked chili peppers.

morning star

3 types of Aigake 1,150 yen

morning star

  • myojo curry
  • 31-4-1 Saga Myojocho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
  • 2 minutes on foot from Randen "Kurumazaki Shrine Station"
  • Tel.075-366-3016

19.A new specialty of [Spice Curry Kiteretsu] to welcome curry enthusiasts / Saiin

[Spice Curry Kiteretsu], which has gained enthusiastic fans through renting a room, has opened a physical store in Saiin. In addition to the seasonal 4-kind assortment, a new specialty, Kiteretsuranka, is now available. Coconut-flavored spicy chicken curry with lots of potatoes and a choice of rice or noodles. Curry is mixed with short-cut somen noodles.

Kiteretsu Lanka plate 1210 yen. Chicken curry, potato curry, parip (bean curry), and 4 kinds of side dishes using Japanese mustard spinach and pineapple.

Spice Curry Kiteretsu

  • Okazaki Building 2F, 631-3 Goryozencho, northeast corner of Marutamachi, Tsujicho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 7 minutes on foot from Keihan Jingu Marutamachi Station
  • Tel: None

20.Spice curry prepared by a Japanese chef at [Alley Okuma Hire Curry Zorome] / around Sanjo Ohashi Bridge

Japanese creative restaurant [Zorome] has started offering spice curry at lunchtime. Among the 3 types of curry, the standard is mackerel curry that uses soy sauce-dried mackerel. The mackerel is boiled in kelp, water, and sake to make it plump, and finished with 10 kinds of uniquely blended spices. It's an unexpected combination, but it's great with spices, and it's a punchy taste.

Alley Oku Room Borrowed Curry Zorome

Spice mackerel curry and spicy spicy pork keema curry for 1200 yen + soft boiled egg for 150 yen. Spicy keema seasoned with Sichuan pepper and rich mackerel curry match rice with a 3:1 ratio of white rice and basmati rice. With 3 side dishes

Alley Oku Room Borrowed Curry Zorome

  • Rojioku Magari Curry Zorome
  • April 07, 2020 open
  • 31-7 Magohashi-cho, Kawabatashitaru, Oike-dori, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
  • 1 minute walk from Keihan Sanjo Station
  • Tel.075-752-2825

21.Just like wine! [DA.UCHI CURRY] Hojun Curry / Around the Imperial Palace

Mr. Uchida, the owner of the restaurant, opened his own restaurant after two and a half years of renting a room and providing curry. He continues to push forward with his unique curry path, which is an evolution of French stewed cuisine. The curry, which is made with a focus on changing flavors and umami, is like wine, and you can enjoy it with excitement until the last sip. Today's curry always has 3 to 4 types in the lineup.

DA.UCHI CURRY

Two types of Aigake for 1,400 yen. This time, it is a red shrimp cream curry with the freshness of cardamom and vinegar flavored pork spare ribs with spices.

DA.UCHI CURRY

  • dauchi curry
  • April 21, 2022 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture Kyoto City Kamigyo Ward Kojincho 120 Hirata Building 1F
  • 7 minutes on foot from Keihan Jingu Marutamachi Station
  • Tel: None

22.[NATURE CURRY SORYU] A healthy natural curry that pleases the body / Higashiyama

The curry, which is made without butter, flour, or preservatives, is calculated to bring out the deliciousness of the ingredients, and has a moderately spicy finish. It seems that the sweetness and richness are brought out by seasoning with onion koji instead of salt. The line-up consists of 2 standard types of keema and pork, and 1-2 limited time types. Side dishes with plenty of vegetables are also popular.

NATURE CURRY Soryu

Keema curry and pork curry for 1400 yen. Keema is characterized by the refreshing sweetness of pork and onions with the scent of pork bones and kelp. Comes with about 6 kinds of side dishes, and the color and nutritional balance are excellent.

NATURE CURRY Soryu

  • Nature Curry Soryu
  • December 04, 2021 open
  • 575 Inaricho Minamigumi
  • 3 minute walk from Higashiyama Subway Station
  • Tel.075-561-2694

23.Gorgeous aroma of home-roasted spices [Gap Curry] / Around Nijo Castle

A curry specialty store that stands quietly in the back of an alley, with the aim of creating a space where people can fill various gaps in their daily lives. The standard curry is a regular that uses ground roasted whole spices, and a mild curry that uses homemade yogurt and tomatoes. Homemade yogurt, fukujinzuke and drinks.

gap curry

Chicken curry (regular) 850 yen. Deeply roasted cumin seeds and other whole spices make for a crisp spiciness, and the rice blended with basmati rice and Akitakomachi goes well together.

gap curry

  • Sukima Curry
  • August 24, 2021 open
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Nakagyo Ward, Nishinokyo Ikenouchimachi 20-37
  • 5-minute walk from Subway Nijo Station
  • Tel: None

24.[Spice Curry fam] is a curry that the whole family can enjoy / Imadegawa

Spice Curry fam

Chicken, bamboo shoot soup keema, coconut chicken 3 kinds curry 1250 yen

Based on the concept of curry that everyone from children to the elderly can eat, there are about 3 types of chicken and dashi keema on standby. The chicken in the chicken broth has cumin, and the keema in the bonito broth has cardamom as the main ingredient. *Curry may change periodically

Spice curry fam

  • Spice curry femme
  • Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto City, Kamigyo Ward, Imadegawa Street, Omiya Higashiiriru, Motoisacho 276-1 US Building 1F
  • 12 minutes walk from Subway "Imadegawa Station"
  • Tel: None
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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