The Best Indian Food in Japan
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The best Indian food in Japan, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and Gault&Millau have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Biryani Osawa comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Tokyo and Nara.
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Katchar Batchar and Masala an TAKUMI hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Gault&Millau next.
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Rank 1. Biryani Osawa
Indian
A basement restaurant in Kanda that serves exactly one thing: biryani, mutton or chicken, and nothing else. The basmati is cooked to order and timed so it comes off the heat the moment the last guest sits down, which is either charming or nerve-wracking depending on your punctuality. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a place this focused. Spices forward, oil restrained, grains separate.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Biryani Osawa (this place) 74.256
- #1 Katchar Batchar 74.256
- #1 Masala an TAKUMI 74.256
- #1 Santosham 74.256
- #1 toi Inshokuten 74.256
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Rank 1. Katchar Batchar
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Biryani Osawa 74.256
- #1 Katchar Batchar (this place) 74.256
- #1 Masala an TAKUMI 74.256
- #1 Santosham 74.256
- #1 toi Inshokuten 74.256
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Rank 1. Masala an TAKUMI
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Biryani Osawa 74.256
- #1 Katchar Batchar 74.256
- #1 Masala an TAKUMI (this place) 74.256
- #1 Santosham 74.256
- #1 toi Inshokuten 74.256
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Rank 1. Santosham
Keralan
Kerala cooking gets its own spotlight at this Indian restaurant in Chiyoda, where coconut sweetness, sharp curry leaves, and black pepper show up as recurring characters rather than background notes. A chef from the region keeps things specific, and because Kerala hugs the coast, seafood carries a lot of the menu. The Michelin Guide has handed it a Bib Gourmand. The name means "happiness" in Malayalam, which is either charming or a lot of pressure on the kitchen.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Biryani Osawa 74.256
- #1 Katchar Batchar 74.256
- #1 Masala an TAKUMI 74.256
- #1 Santosham (this place) 74.256
- #1 toi Inshokuten 74.256
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Rank 1. toi Inshokuten
Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
Five places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 Biryani Osawa 74.256
- #1 Katchar Batchar 74.256
- #1 Masala an TAKUMI 74.256
- #1 Santosham 74.256
- #1 toi Inshokuten (this place) 74.256
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Rank 6. Curry Akimbo
Indian
The awards
- Gault&Millau Gault&Millau: 2 Toques
- Gault&Millau 2 Toques