Warm up with Japanese Curry in Hiroshima

Oct 28, 2024

Warm up with Japanese Curry in Hiroshima

As the weather gets cooler, we’re all familiar with wanting something to make us nice and warm both inside and out. Clothing from places like Uniqlo cover the ‘outer’ (and the ‘under’, so to speak!) but the inside needs something in the form of food, and curry is the perfect thing to warm your stomach.

Hiroshima delivers yet again with a number of fantastic little gems ranging from local Japanese katsu curries to the likes of exotic Indian or Nepalese dishes. Here is a selection of great places to head to if you want to get your spicy food fix.

Roopali

Roopali has been wowing diners for well over a decade with a range of authentic Indian curries served up by Indian chefs. It’s centrally located, near to the Sheraton hotel a short walk from Hiroshima station. It has gained a reputation for quality cuisine as well as its generous portions. The size of the naan bread is something to feast your eyes on. You can order individual meals or take a set menu option. The lunch curry set is only 760 yen. There are plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes as well as barbecue tandoori options if you don’t want curry. You can wash everything down with drinks including Indian beer or a nice, smooth lassi. Staff are friendly and the menu is available in English.

Website: http://www.roopali.jp/roopali_e.pdf

Bombay Indian Dining

Another great authentic Indian restaurant in Hiroshima, this one operating out of two locations – Ujina and Yokokawa. This place serves up a vast range of Indian dishes including beef, pork, chicken, seafood and vegetable options done in styles including tikka, Bombay and biryani. Other meals include a sumptuous BBQ tandoori platter. Set menus are available throughout the day, and you can cool your tongue afterwards with some delicious homemade yoghurt.

Address:
1-12 Yoshimein, Saeki Ward 731-5132 (Ujina)
2-14-9 Misasamachi, Nishi Ward 733-0003 (Yokokawa)

Tsuboyaki Curry

This warm and friendly restaurant is a winning option if you’re looking for quality Japanese curry in Hiroshima. You can choose from a nice range of spicy dishes including various katsu curries. Also on the menu are other local favourites including burgers and shrimp dishes. You get to choose your spice level from A (mild) to Z (burn your socks off). There are some fine veggie options such as the lovely stewed mushroom curry. Located in the Naka ward, this is popular with both locals and expats alike.

Address: 3-2-14 Otemachi, Naka Ward 730-0051

Ganesh

Ganesh is a small chain of quaint Indian restaurants with seven outlets across Hiroshima. The main one is on the second floor of the shopping arcade on the busy Hondori street. The menu isn’t quite as extensive as some of the other curry houses in the area but it makes up for this with its fresh ingredients, piping hot naan and great value meals. You can buy a set meal that includes a curry bowl, rice bowl, salad, half a poppadom and a naan bread for a little over 800 yen. The tofu curry is great for vegetarians and the keshmiri curry, with its raisin-induced sweetness, is a popular favourite.

Website: https://ganeshindo.com/

Namaste

Namaste has been serving up curries to locals in Hiroshima for 15 years now. It specialises in both Indian and Nepalese curries. With its South Asian roots, Namaste unsurprisingly has plenty of tasty vegetarian curry dishes such as egg, spinach, chickpea and cashew nut curries as well as meat and seafood offerings. There are some good set menu offerings starting at 850 yen, from standard curries to the Himalayan soup curry set. There are two locations in Hiroshima – Hatchobori and Danbara.

Website: https://namaste-in.jp/

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