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This is a branch in North Tak of the Toyama Delhi but those in the know don't think it's as good. It's small but the atmosphere is nice. Curries and other main dishes run from around 900 to 1500 yen. The food is good, and certainly more authentic than typical Japan-style curries. They also do take-out.
It's on the tram line: get off at Shikino J.H.S. (on the right side) just past the Greenhouse grocery store (on the left) and it's a white building also on the left.
Raja / Dil / Kashmir
If you want real curry you need to get off the beaten track. These three restaurants are all located just off Route 8. Their decor is nothing to write home about, but their curry is addictive. Two restaurants, Dil and Raja are located on Route 472. If you are coming from Takaoka, go under the bypass where Route 8 crosses Route 472. Turn left and go down R-472. You will find Dil Restaurant on your left. Raja restaurant is about halfway down the road on the right hand side. Dil Restaurant is considered to be a bit dearer than its competition. It is your typical Indian restaurant with an extensive menu. Raja Restaurant specializes in having a selection of only three curries a day. So it is always nice to revisit it and discover what new curry they have in store. It is a family owned restaurant, where all the members help to run it. The way it works is that there are three curries that are made daily. Each curry costs 1000 yen, and here is the clever part, you can eat the curry with as many chappati as you like. On weekends they also have lovely basmati rice! Recommended curries are: Mutton and Okura, Mutton, Nihari, Chana Daal and Moong daal. Once you have ordered the meal and your curries arrive, every so often a hot and fresh chappati will be placed on your table. After the meal the restaurant also offers chai (cardamom and sweet). The restaurant also does a take-out service, so if you want a meal to take away to eat later, just ask! Raja also has a range of spices, tinned curries, sweets, and ingridients that are vital for any budding curry chef. Prices are a bit higher than the online store that I use (http://www.baticrom.com), however, the variety is greater. The other advantage is that you can look at what you will be buying beforehand. Kashmir is the most elusive of the three, located just off Route 8. You can actually see it when you are on Route 8, but it is still a case of blink and you’ll miss it. One way to get there it is to look out for a Sunkus convenience store, close to a junction. Turn left, then take the next left into a very narrow road. You will be heading parallel to Route 8. Follow the road and you’ll eventually find the Kashmir on your left. Kashmir’s food is very much what one would expect from Indian home cooking and they have homemade favorites like parathas as well as traditional restaurant fare such as chicken tikka.
Shangri La – BEST Indian food!
Generally regarded as the best Indian in Takaoka. The food is reasonably priced and very tasty. The staff obviously care about their food and will come and tell you the correct way to eat it! It’s on the tram line in North Tak a few minutes walk from Delhi... keep an eye out on the left-hand side of the tram, if you are coming from the direction of the station.