For good soup curry packed with vegetables and spices, we like SHANTi Harajuku. We also love that it’s a little less crowded than most places in the area, and that you won’t have to queue for hours!
SHANTi Harajuku - image © Florentyna Leow
There’s a small chance of having to queue during lunch hours in Harajuku, especially if you end up at some of the more popular restaurants. While you won’t ever completely eliminate lunch queues, you can minimize them by heading to slightly less busy eateries – without compromising on the quality of your meal, of course.
SHANTi Harajuku - image © Florentyna Leow
For consistently good soup curry packed with vegetables and spices, we like heading to SHANTi Harajuku. It’s located on the second floor of a building down a side street further into Ura-Harajuku – the ‘back’ side of this area. It’s less crowded than some of the eateries nearer Omotesando, with the bonus of being open at off-peak hours so you can get your soup curry fix even at teatime.
SHANTi Harajuku - image © Florentyna Leow
Their original chicken and vegetables soup curry is a great place to start, but there are dozens of variations on the menu. Decide if you want a light and healthy bowl, a fishier seafood soup, a “gattsuri” soup curry with more meat – these use the original soup base. Or, you can go for a Saigon-style soup. You get to add toppings if you want, and specify your rice size too.
SHANTi Harajuku - image © Florentyna Leow
Like a good soup curry restaurant, you can specify spice levels at SHANTi Harajuku, which run from around 1 to 40 for the original soup base, and around 1 to 5 for the Saigon base. Basically, the more chillies there are, the spicier it will be. They charge for extra spice from Level 5 onwards in the first category. Start on the lower end if it’s your first visit.
SHANTi Harajuku is a very decent Harajuku lunch option in the soup curry category. Their curry is tasty, chock-full of vegetables, and won’t break the bank. Plus, you won't have to wait for hours just to have a quick meal. It’s a good place to have on your eating list!
For more Tokyo soup curry choices, see our Best Soup Curry Rice in Tokyo page.
English name:
SHANTi Harajuku
Japanese name:
シャンティ 原宿店
English address:
2F Honorary Harajuku bldg., 3-26-11 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0001
Japanese address:
〒150-0001 東京都渋谷区神宮前3-26-11 ホノラリー原宿ビル2F
Opening hours:
11:30am-12am
Price:
Non-smoking section:
Yes
Reservations:
No Reservations
Nearest Transport:
Subway: 6-minute walk from exit 5 of Meiji-jingumae Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda and Fukutoshin lines.
Train: 7-minute walk from Takeshita exit of Harajuku Station on the JR Yamanote line.
Telephone:
+81-3-5772-6424
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Customer Reviews:
Read customer reviews of SHANTi Harajuku on TripAdvisor.
Near To Here:
SHANTi Harajuku is located in Tokyo's Harajuku and Aoyama district. See our complete list of things to do in Harajuku and Aoyama, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
More Tokyo Restaurant Recommendations:
See all soup curry restaurants we recommend on our Best Soup Curry in Tokyo page and get the complete list for all cuisines on our Best Tokyo Restaurants page.
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