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Cardamon (Tottori Shabashabha Curry)

Rating78SCORE
WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.39, 92 reviews, 1,871 saves.
食べログ3.39・92件・保存1,871人。
Featured as the 'originator of Tottori shabashabha curry culture' in multiple local media.
「鳥取シャバシャバカレー文化の源流」として複数の地元メディアで特集。
Included in Tottori City official tourism site Torican curry feature.
鳥取市公式観光サイト「とりかん」カレー特集に掲載。
Pre-opening queues on weekdays confirmed repeatedly.
平日開店前行列の確認多数。
Clear craft commitment: 20 spices, no MSG.
20種スパイス・化学調味料不使用という明確な製法こだわり。
Budget price at 750 yen.
750円という庶民価格。
Multiple independent media coverage.
tory・とっとりずむ・鳥取ぺんぎん等複数の独立メディア掲載。
No PR.
PR案件なし。
Single shop.
単独店。
Popular Dishes
Chicken Curry (750 yen, 20 spices, no MSG)
チキンカレー（750円・20種のスパイス・化学調味料不使用）
Beef Curry
ビーフカレー
Katsu Curry (spice level 1-10)
カツカレー（辛さ1〜10段階）
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed

A long-established curry restaurant in Tottori—Japan's number-one city for curry consumption—considered the originator of the 'Shabashabha-style curry' culture. Characterized by a smooth, thin curry roux made with 20 spices and no MSG. 19 types of curry, spice level 1-10. Queues form before opening even on weekdays; fills up the moment the doors open. Tabelog 3.39, 92 reviews, 1,871 saves. Featured on the official Tottori City tourism site 'Torican'—a symbol of Tottori's curry culture. From 750 yen.

'Queuing before opening even on weekdays is the Tottori curry initiation. Thin but intensely umami-rich.' 'When you say curry in Tottori, you mean Cardamon—common knowledge for locals.' '750 yen for this quality is nationally unbeatable. The depth of spice is no joke.' 'If you don't arrive before opening, you won't get in—that's how serious this place is.'

Business Hours
Mon11:30-14:00 / 17:30-20:00
TueClosed
Wed – Fri11:30-14:00 / 17:30-20:00
Sat11:30-14:00
Sun11:30-14:00 / 17:30-20:00
Regular Holiday：Tuesday（売り切れ次第終了）
Phone0857-25-3639Call
Access
About 15-min walk from Tottori Station (toward Koyama). No parking (use nearby coin parking). Cash only. Arriving before opening recommended (may close when sold out).
282-5 Shoeicho (Mizuta Bldg 1F), Tottori, Tottori
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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Cardamon (Tottori Shabashabha Curry)

Rating78SCORE
Popular Dishes
Chicken Curry (750 yen, 20 spices, no MSG)
チキンカレー（750円・20種のスパイス・化学調味料不使用）
Beef Curry
ビーフカレー
Katsu Curry (spice level 1-10)
カツカレー（辛さ1〜10段階）
Business Hours
Mon11:30-14:00 / 17:30-20:00
TueClosed
Wed – Fri11:30-14:00 / 17:30-20:00
Sat11:30-14:00
Sun11:30-14:00 / 17:30-20:00
Regular Holiday：Tuesday（売り切れ次第終了）
Access
About 15-min walk from Tottori Station (toward Koyama). No parking (use nearby coin parking). Cash only. Arriving before opening recommended (may close when sold out).
282-5 Shoeicho (Mizuta Bldg 1F), Tottori, Tottori
Phone0857-25-3639
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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WHY IT'S A MESHI MAP PICK
Why this place makes the list
Locals keep coming back. That is the real proof.
地元の人が、通い続ける。それが何よりの証明。
Tabelog 3.39, 92 reviews, 1,871 saves.
食べログ3.39・92件・保存1,871人。
Featured as the 'originator of Tottori shabashabha curry culture' in multiple local media.
「鳥取シャバシャバカレー文化の源流」として複数の地元メディアで特集。
Included in Tottori City official tourism site Torican curry feature.
鳥取市公式観光サイト「とりかん」カレー特集に掲載。
Pre-opening queues on weekdays confirmed repeatedly.
平日開店前行列の確認多数。
Clear craft commitment: 20 spices, no MSG.
20種スパイス・化学調味料不使用という明確な製法こだわり。
Budget price at 750 yen.
750円という庶民価格。
Multiple independent media coverage.
tory・とっとりずむ・鳥取ぺんぎん等複数の独立メディア掲載。
No PR.
PR案件なし。
Single shop.
単独店。
78SCORE
What a score of 78 means
A measure of whether people truly want to return — not hype. Calculated after removing fake reviews.
Real reputation
Fake reviews removed

A long-established curry restaurant in Tottori—Japan's number-one city for curry consumption—considered the originator of the 'Shabashabha-style curry' culture. Characterized by a smooth, thin curry roux made with 20 spices and no MSG. 19 types of curry, spice level 1-10. Queues form before opening even on weekdays; fills up the moment the doors open. Tabelog 3.39, 92 reviews, 1,871 saves. Featured on the official Tottori City tourism site 'Torican'—a symbol of Tottori's curry culture. From 750 yen.

'Queuing before opening even on weekdays is the Tottori curry initiation. Thin but intensely umami-rich.' 'When you say curry in Tottori, you mean Cardamon—common knowledge for locals.' '750 yen for this quality is nationally unbeatable. The depth of spice is no joke.' 'If you don't arrive before opening, you won't get in—that's how serious this place is.'

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