Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
Weekly curry set, reservation-only, serious spice.
Kalpasi is a Tabelog Bronze Award winner (2021–2026) serving a fixed single-course curry in an 11-seat room in Setagaya, with dinner priced at JPY 4,000–4,999 per head. The booking system runs entirely through LINE and opens each Friday at 10 PM. For spice-focused diners who plan ahead, the credential-to-price ratio is among the strongest in Tokyo.
Yes, with one important caveat: you need to plan around its reservation system, not the other way around. Kalpasi is a Tabelog Bronze Award winner (2021, 2022, 2025, 2026) and has appeared on the Tabelog Curry Tokyo Top 100 every year from 2018 through 2023. For a dinner that runs JPY 4,000–4,999 per head, that credential-to-price ratio is hard to beat in Tokyo. If you are a food enthusiast who tracks down serious spice-led cooking wherever it exists, this 11-seat room in Setagaya is worth the logistics.
Kalpasi sits in a residential pocket of Kyodo, Setagaya — about six minutes on foot from Chitose-Funabashi Station on the Odakyu Line, well outside Tokyo's central dining cluster. The format is a weekly single-course curry, described by Tabelog as a one-course format built for spice enthusiasts. The cuisine spans Indian, Nepalese, and Sri Lankan registers, and the kitchen takes a particular interest in fish — a detail that separates it from most curry houses in the city, where meat-centred dishes tend to dominate.
The room holds 11 people across a three-seat counter, one four-leading table, and two raised tables that seat four more. There are no private rooms and the space cannot be reserved for exclusive use. Tabelog lists it as both solo-dining-friendly and family-friendly, which is a credible read given the counter seats and the accessible price point. With a Tabelog score of 3.88 (2026 record) and a Google rating of 4.4 from 139 reviews, the consistent recognition across multiple years points to a kitchen that has maintained quality since opening in October 2016.
At JPY 4,000–4,999 per head for dinner, the service model here is about the food, not ceremony. There is no printed menu to deliberate over , the format is set, and the kitchen directs the experience. For explorers who want to eat something specific and considered rather than choose from a long list of options, that structure works in your favour. It also means the service interaction is efficient and direct: you are there for the curry course, the room is compact, and the pacing moves between two timed seatings per night. If you want a relaxed, linger-as-long-as-you-like dinner, the two-session structure (first session 18:00–19:40, second 20:15–22:00) means your window is approximately 100 minutes. That is enough time for a focused meal; it is not a venue for drawn-out evenings.
On payment: Kalpasi does not accept credit cards or electronic money. PayPay QR code payments are accepted. Cash or PayPay is the practical answer , sort this before you arrive, particularly if you are travelling from overseas without a Japanese QR payment setup. Cash is the safest option.
Booking difficulty at Kalpasi is rated as manageable compared to Tokyo's hardest-to-reach restaurants, but the mechanism requires attention. Reservations open every Friday at 10 PM via the restaurant's LINE account (LINE ID: @239uryaw). Operating days are not fixed , the kitchen runs on an irregular schedule, so checking social media before you try to book is essential. Walk-ins are not an option given the reservation-only policy and the 11-seat capacity. The system is Japan-specific (LINE-based, Japanese social media announcements), which adds a layer of friction for international visitors but is not insurmountable. Follow the LINE account in advance of your trip and set a reminder for Friday 10 PM Japan time to catch the opening window. Cancellation slots are announced through the same LINE account, so following it consistently gives you a second chance if the initial release fills quickly.
First session (18:00–19:40) is the better choice if you want to make an evening of the Setagaya area or move on to drinks elsewhere. The second session (20:15–22:00) suits those arriving from central Tokyo after work or another commitment. Both seatings run the same format.
| Detail | Kalpasi | Typical Tokyo Curry Spot | Typical Tokyo Fine Diner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per head (dinner) | JPY 4,000–4,999 | JPY 1,000–2,500 | JPY 20,000–50,000+ |
| Booking method | LINE only, opens Fri 10 PM | Walk-in or web | Web / phone / concierge |
| Seats | 11 | 20–40 typically | 8–30 typically |
| Session format | Two seatings (100 min each) | Open seating | Single seating or timed |
| Payment | PayPay or cash only | Cards often accepted | Cards accepted |
| Nearest station | Chitose-Funabashi (6 min walk) | Varies | Varies |
| Smoking | Non-smoking | Varies | Non-smoking |
| Private room | No | Rarely | Often available |
There is no parking. Bicycles are not permitted on the premises. The nearest access point is Chitose-Funabashi Station on the Odakyu Line. If you are staying centrally in Tokyo, factor in travel time on the Odakyu Line , allow around 20–30 minutes from Shinjuku.
For broader Tokyo dining context, see our full Tokyo restaurants guide, or explore Tokyo hotels, Tokyo bars, and Tokyo experiences to plan around your visit.
Tokyo's most-discussed restaurant tables sit in the ¥¥¥¥ tier: sushi counters like Harutaka, French kitchens like L'Effervescence, and kaiseki rooms like RyuGin. Kalpasi operates in a completely different tier by price , but its Tabelog recognition is drawn from the same pool of serious diners who frequent those rooms. That combination (award-level consistency, curry-house pricing) is the core of its appeal to food explorers. For context on Japan's broader fine-dining circuit, HAJIME in Osaka, Gion Sasaki in Kyoto, and akordu in Nara represent what the upper tier of regional Japanese dining looks like if you are building a multi-city itinerary.
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How Kalpasi stacks up against the competition.
Yes — Kalpasi has 3 counter seats available, though all seating (counter included) requires a reservation made via LINE. Walk-ins are not accepted, so sitting at the counter is not a spontaneous option. If you're dining solo, counter seats are the format to request when booking.
The database notes the kitchen is particular about fish, which suggests seafood features in the weekly one-course format. No dietary accommodation details are documented, so check the venue's official channels via LINE (ID: @239uryaw) before booking if you have restrictions — this matters especially given the fixed-menu structure with no à la carte alternatives.
The format is a single weekly-changing one-course curry set, dinner only, with two seatings: 6:00–7:40 PM and 8:15–10:00 PM. The restaurant has 11 seats across a counter, one table, and two raised (tatami-style) tables, so the room is small. Payment is PayPay only — no credit cards or electronic money — so come prepared. Kalpasi has held Tabelog Bronze and featured in the Tabelog Curry Top 100 every year since 2018, which tells you the consistency is there.
Dinner only — Kalpasi does not serve lunch. Both seatings (6 PM and 8:15 PM) run the same format at the same price range of ¥4,000–¥4,999, so the choice between them is purely about scheduling. The first seating gives you a slightly more relaxed finish time.
Reservations open every Friday at 10 PM via LINE (ID: @239uryaw) for the following week's available sessions. Be on LINE at exactly 10 PM on Friday — with only 11 seats across two seatings and a Tabelog Bronze Award track record going back to 2021, slots fill quickly. Business days are irregular, so check the restaurant's social media before you try to book a specific date.
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun, Public Holiday, Day before public holiday, Day after public holiday 18:00 - 22:00
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