Jimbocho is famous for two things: bookstores and curry. After book shopping in Jimbocho, fortify yourself with some fabulous keema and chicken curry at underground Indian restaurant Mandara.
Mandara - image © Florentyna Leow
Most bibliophiles visit Jimbocho Book Town to while away the hours exploring the neighborhood’s numerous bookstores. But in between, you need a hearty meal to fuel all the wandering. Jimbocho is famous for curry restaurants, and a good place to grab one is at Mandara, an underground Indian restaurant.
Mandara - image © Florentyna Leow
Mandara won the 2012 Kanda Curry Grand Prix. All that means is you are guaranteed some fabulous curry. Try the keema or chicken butter masala curries here. They’re incredibly moreish, especially when you mop up the sauce with their superb naan and chapati breads.
Mandara - image © Florentyna Leow
One small downside here is that they serve Japanese rice instead of basmati rice - sticky rice doesn’t go quite as well with Indian curry as fragrant basmati. Still, that’s a small niggle in what is ultimately a very tasty curry experience in Jimbocho.
For more Tokyo curry rice choices, see our Best Curry Rice in Tokyo page.
English name:
Mandara
Japanese name:
マンダラ
English address:
B1, 2-17 Kanda-jimbo-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0051
Japanese address:
〒101-0051 東京都千代田区神田神保町2-17 B1
Opening hours:
Monday-Friday: 11am-3pm, 5pm-11pm
Saturday, Sunday and national holidays: 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm
Price:
Non-smoking section:
Completely Non-Smoking
Reservations:
Possible
Nearest Transport:
Subway: 1-minute walk from exit A6 of Jimbocho Station on the Toei Mita and Shinjuku lines, and Tokyo Metro Hanzomon line.
Telephone:
+81-3-3265-0498
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
:: Read customer reviews of Mandara on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
Mandara is located in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
More Tokyo Restaurant Recommendations:
See all Curry Rice places we recommend on our Best Curry Rice In Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
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