toi Inshokuten

toi 印食店

Bib Gourmand Indian thali; queue before opening

⚠ Closed Sun–Tue

Hours

Wed–Sat 11:30–14:30, 17:30–20:00; closed Sun, Mon, Tue (Michelin Guide)

Budget

¥1,500–2,300 pp

Address

30-3 Hanashiba-cho, just off the end of Higashimuki-kita street

An Indian kitchen on Michelin's Nara Bib Gourmand list. It serves thali like a Japanese teishoku: a big tray with your choice of curries plus soup, salad and rice. The curries rotate; a 2025 reviewer's favourite was a creamy oyster curry. It is a tiny place where the owner carries plates up one at a time, so food comes slowly.