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I'm going to start of this forum by talking about one of my favorite places to have lunch at. Personally, I like the smaller, out of the way shops where the food is decent and it's not too crowded.
Part of my job involves working in the Iidabashi/Kagurazaka area, which has a very nice selection of places for lunch. The variety is very large for a small area, with everything be located in a short walking distance from the train station.
Today, I'm talking about "Sapana" - It's a little lunch spot that is about a 5 minute walk from JR Iidabashi (飯田橋駅) (Sobu Local Train) - West Exit (西). (Click Here for Google Map)
The food is your typical Nepalese variety with a daily selection of curry items. Each dish comes with rice, salad, nan and the main curry choices with a choice of drinks. I always enjoy just your basic chicken curry and nan combinations, so what they serve for lunch is plenty for me. One of the notable things that I enjoy about their food, is the ability to choose your taste for spice. When you order your curry, you can specify level 1 through 10 of spiciness. I usually stick with a 4 or 5, tastes good for your average lunch. They also offer additional nan with your lunch, for free.
The cost runs a usual average of about 900-1100 YEN depending on what you choose. My usual lunch set is 950 YEN, generally very affordable.
If you are in the Iidabashi area, I recommend that you stop by and try it out. During the weekdays, it is advisable that you should arrive between 11:30 and 12:00PM to get a table quickly. After 12PM you will have to wait for a table or you may choose to get a take-out dish instead. Turn around time is very quick.
The shop is run by the owner, one waitress & usually two cooks. The shop is located on the 2nd floor and has about 38 seats. I've included two pictures of the location and a sampled chicken curry set. I did not get a chance to take an interior photo, I do apologize for that.
Click Here for the G-Navi Link! This link provides basic service detail, a coupon, map & menu.
Shop
Sample Dish (Chicken Curry, Tandoori Chicken Salad, Rice, Nan & Drink)
Part of my job involves working in the Iidabashi/Kagurazaka area, which has a very nice selection of places for lunch. The variety is very large for a small area, with everything be located in a short walking distance from the train station.
Today, I'm talking about "Sapana" - It's a little lunch spot that is about a 5 minute walk from JR Iidabashi (飯田橋駅) (Sobu Local Train) - West Exit (西). (Click Here for Google Map)
The food is your typical Nepalese variety with a daily selection of curry items. Each dish comes with rice, salad, nan and the main curry choices with a choice of drinks. I always enjoy just your basic chicken curry and nan combinations, so what they serve for lunch is plenty for me. One of the notable things that I enjoy about their food, is the ability to choose your taste for spice. When you order your curry, you can specify level 1 through 10 of spiciness. I usually stick with a 4 or 5, tastes good for your average lunch. They also offer additional nan with your lunch, for free.
The cost runs a usual average of about 900-1100 YEN depending on what you choose. My usual lunch set is 950 YEN, generally very affordable.
If you are in the Iidabashi area, I recommend that you stop by and try it out. During the weekdays, it is advisable that you should arrive between 11:30 and 12:00PM to get a table quickly. After 12PM you will have to wait for a table or you may choose to get a take-out dish instead. Turn around time is very quick.
The shop is run by the owner, one waitress & usually two cooks. The shop is located on the 2nd floor and has about 38 seats. I've included two pictures of the location and a sampled chicken curry set. I did not get a chance to take an interior photo, I do apologize for that.
Click Here for the G-Navi Link! This link provides basic service detail, a coupon, map & menu.
Shop
Sample Dish (Chicken Curry, Tandoori Chicken Salad, Rice, Nan & Drink)
