Curry
Curry Shop Kujira Koenji
Rating87SCORE
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。
Tucked inside Koenji's Daiichi Market in a space barely 3.5 tsubo wide, Kujira punches so far above its weight that it has been named to Tabelog's Curry 100 Best list for five consecutive terms.
高円寺大一市場の片隅に佇む、わずか3.5坪の超小型店舗から全国にスパイスカレーのムーブメントを発信し続ける先駆け的存在。
The queue forms early, the pot empties sooner than expected, and that relentless daily drama has made it the defining symbol of Koenji curry—and a true pioneer of Japan's spice curry movement.
食べログカレー百名店に5期連続で選出され続けるという事実が、そのぶれない実力を端的に物語っており、早い時間から行列が絶えず売り切れ次第終了という潔いスタイルも含めて高円寺カレーの代名詞として全国的な知名度を誇る。
A Tabelog score of 3.76 from over 1,300 reviews proves that genius doesn't need square footage.
食べログ3.76・1,333件という評価は、3.5坪という制約の中で磨き続けた職人的一杯の証明だ。
Popular Dishes
Beef Keema Curry
牛キーマカレー
Spice Curry
スパイスカレー
What kind of place?
Fake reviews removed1 min walk from Koenji Station North Exit. A tiny 3.5-tsubo (approx. 12 sq m) spice curry specialist. Tabelog Curry Top 100 for 5 consecutive periods — rock-solid quality.
"The miracle of 3.5 tsubo" — the legendary Koenji curry shop. 5 consecutive Top 100 periods proves its authenticity. Sometimes sells out early.
Business Hours
Mon – Sun11:30-16:00,17:00-20:00
Regular Holiday：Irregular
Access
1 min walk from Koenji Station North Exit. Inside Dai-ichi Ichiba market. Extremely small shop (approx. 12 sq m).
Tokyo, Suginami-ku, Koenji-Kita 3-22-8 大一市場1F
English Menu：Not AvailableCredit Card：Not Available
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