SPICE Cafe
Sumida, Tokyo
Restaurant in Tokyo, Japan
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Price
$20–30per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
A 20-seat Sumida curry specialist with Tabelog 100 recognition from 2017 through 2024, offering seven-course spice-focused dinners at JPY 6,000–7,999 and sub-JPY 2,000 weekday lunches. The dual-curry tasting format and residential location deliver mid-tier value with less booking pressure than central Tokyo.
About SPICE Cafe
SPICE Cafe is a Tokyo venue open Thursday through Sunday: 11:30 AM to 2 PM and 6 PM to 8:30 PM. It is closed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Price ranges are JPY 6,000–7,999 and JPY 1,000–1,999, and the dress code is casual. SPICE Cafe is also listed in the Tabelog 100 for Asian cuisine / Ethnic cuisine - TOKYO - 2024.
Diners should avoid assuming a specific menu format, seat count, payment policy, reservation rule, address, neighborhood, or chef background. SPICE Cafe has a Tokyo location, casual dress, Thursday-to-Sunday lunch and dinner hours, and two price bands. Diners comparing it with other Tokyo options such as Yakitori Omino should treat SPICE Cafe as a separate listing rather than relying on format comparisons.
Service Windows and Price Bands
A tasting-menu format, specific dishes, or weekday versus weekend menu differences are not specified. SPICE Cafe has service windows at lunch and dinner from Thursday through Sunday, with price ranges of JPY 1,000–1,999 and JPY 6,000–7,999. If the exact menu or course structure matters, confirm it directly before visiting.
How It Fits Among Tokyo Dining Options
SPICE Cafe is located in Tokyo with a casual dress code and two price bands: JPY 1,000–1,999 and JPY 6,000–7,999. It also has a Tabelog 100 - Asian cuisine / Ethnic cuisine - TOKYO - 2024 recognition. Beyond these details, specific comparisons to venues such as Yakitori Omino, Gion Tsujiri Toukyou sukaitsurii taun soramachi ten, Tamahide, Tomo Rakunou 63℃, or KOKYU should be kept general unless you have current details for those listings. For quick context, SPICE Cafe is best understood as a Tokyo dining option with Thursday-to-Sunday lunch and dinner hours and a casual dress code.
Practical Logistics: Location, Timing, and Booking
SPICE Cafe is in Tokyo. Hours are: Monday closed, Tuesday closed, Wednesday closed, and Thursday through Sunday from 11:30 AM to 2 PM and 6 PM to 8:30 PM. The dress code is casual. Specific transit directions, parking details, seat counts, private-use policies, walk-in rules, and booking-release details are not available, so check directly before planning around them. For more Tokyo dining options, see our full Tokyo restaurants guide, or explore Tokyo bars and Tokyo hotels.
Planning details
- Location
- 1 Chome-6-10 Bunka, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0044, Japan
- Website
- spicecafe.jp
- Phone
- +81 3-3613-4020
Venue details
Ambiance
Set inside a converted old wooden apartment, the cafe feels warm, cozy, and slightly rustic, with an intimate, relaxed atmosphere that curry fans describe as quietly charming rather than flashy.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Intimate
- Kitchen
- Fusion
- Menu Format
- A la carte, Set menu
Signature Dishes
- Curry plates with chicken, coconut or mutton
- Spice-driven course menus
- Handmade bread and sausage
- Appetizers mixing Japanese and foreign flavors
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 1 Chome-6-10 Bunka, Sumida City, Tokyo 131-0044, Japan
Planning details
Location
Recognition and awards
Also consider
Also Consider
- Yakitori Omino, Yakitori, ¥¥¥
- Gion Tsujiri Toukyou sukaitsurii taun soramachi ten, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999, JPY 1,000 - JPY 1,999
- Tamahide, Chicken Cuisine, Chicken Cuisine
- Tomo Rakunou 63℃, - JPY 999 - JPY 999 View spending breakdown, - JPY 999 - JPY 999 View spending breakdown
- KOKYU, Contemporary, ¥¥¥
Restaurant context
At JPY 6,000–7,999 for dinner, SPICE Cafe sits between casual curry specialists and yakitori omakase. Yakitori Omino charges higher for counter service and requires deeper advance booking, while Gion Tsujiri in nearby Soramachi offers matcha-focused café meals at JPY 1,000–1,999 without reservations. Tamahide handles chicken-focused kaiseki at a similar formality level but trades spice exploration for dashi refinement.
If you want tasting-menu progression at mid-tier pricing with spice as the organizing theme, SPICE Cafe delivers better value than KOKYU's contemporary format at higher cost. For quick, affordable curry without course structure, Tomo Rakunou 63℃ offers sub-JPY 1,000 bowls with no reservations required, but the meal ends in fifteen minutes rather than two hours. SPICE Cafe's dual-curry course architecture and Sumida location make it the better choice for diners who want spice depth without central-Tokyo pricing or the formality of kaiseki progression.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I wear to SPICE Cafe?
Casual dress is the dress code for SPICE Cafe.
Is SPICE Cafe good for a special occasion?
SPICE Cafe has a casual dress code, Tokyo location, and price ranges of JPY 6,000–7,999 and JPY 1,000–1,999.
