Dhaba India [Kyobashi/Yaesu]

South Indian Restaurant

Food: 5/5
Price: 3/5

As another 1 of my top picks, let me just say that Dhaba India is not your standard curry shop. In my opinion, 1 of the best Indian restaurants in the city. Believe me, I've visited alot of them. The focus of Dhaba India seems to be on FLAVORFUL food that's not necessarily hot/spicy, so I think this restaurant would be ideal, whether you're a spice lover or not. (Personally, I love spicy foods but even though I did not find any of the dishes particularly spicy, the food was anything BUT bland.) The menu is average or slightly smaller than other Indian restaurants, but don't let that fool you. The dishes are very diverse and distinctive with meat, fish and vegetarian options available. Some dishes/curries change seasonally. Dhaba India also features several kinds of dosas (similar to a thin, light pancake) in 1/2 or full (HUGE!) portions, all served with 2 types of dipping sauce. For dinner, you can choose from individual curries or set meals. The Dhaba set is the deluxe course option (I haven't tried this, I think because it includes meat) but you can also choose the 'vegetarian dinner' set or the 'dinner set'. The 'vegetarian dinner' set was 2000yen and excellent. It contains a 2 vegetable curries and a variety of south Indian dishes as well as a papad (thin, crispy, cracker-like bread), 2 types of poori (fried Indian flatbread), yogurt and Indian pickles all served on a banana leaf. Filling, delicious and reasonably priced, what more could you ask for? If you're not that hungry, or perhaps just in the mood for a great curry, there are several interesting options to choose from. One of my personal favorites is the 'green banana curry' (similar to potato) with a coconut-based gravy and baby cabbages. Being a coconut lover, I thoroughly enjoyed this with a side of coconut nan. You may like to try some of their chai (included in the Dhaba set) with your dessert.

Pros: high quality, unique and flavorful meals, authentic and diverse menu, comfortable interior, convenient location, English/Japanese menus
Cons: frequently crowded, try going after 8:30

near exit 5 of Kyōbashi station (Ginza line)
Chūō-ku, Yaesu 2-7-9
phone: (03) 3272-7160

M-F: 11:15am-2:30pm (LO), 5-10pm (LO)
Sat: 11:30am-2:30pm, 5-9pm
closed Sundays and holidays