“Nep alico Komazawa”: Nepali Chicken Curry and Goat Dal Bhat in Tokyo

This is our review of Nep alico Komazawa (Maps), visited in September 2026.

Just a two-minute walk from Komazawa-daigaku Station, Nepalico Komazawa (ネパリコ駒沢店) brings the comforting flavors of Nepali home cooking to Tokyo. From approachable chicken curry to goat dal bhat and a relaxing cup of chai, this neighborhood restaurant offers a lunchtime introduction to Nepal’s everyday food culture.

What draws me to Nepalico is its focus on a complete meal rather than curry alone. Lentil soup, vegetable sides, rice, and pickles all have a part to play, creating a lunch with plenty of variety.

Nepali Home Cooking in Komazawa

Nepalico’s approach centers on home-style Nepali food that brings out the flavor of its ingredients without relying on excessive heat. The restaurant describes its cooking as using house-prepared spices, with an emphasis on balance rather than intensity.

Inside, photographs and decorative items from Nepal add a sense of place. Although the restaurant is conveniently close to the station, the setting offers a small change of scenery from an ordinary Tokyo lunch break.

An account written around the restaurant’s opening dates the Komazawa branch to March 22, 2014, bringing Nepalico’s cooking—also known in Shibuya—to another Tokyo neighborhood. While the supplied material does not establish why this particular branch was opened, its commitment to sharing Nepali home cooking comes through clearly in the food.

For me, the appeal lies in that everyday approach. Rather than focusing only on a standout curry, the meal gives equal attention to lentils, vegetables, and the combinations that make a familiar home-style plate satisfying.

An Approachable Chicken Curry

Chicken curry is a natural starting point for exploring the menu at Nepalico Komazawa. Presented as one of the restaurant’s standard curries, it receives praise in the supplied reviews for its balanced flavor and approachable character.

Reviewers describe a mild, easy-to-enjoy curry in which the chicken’s flavor remains noticeable. The spices appear to support the meat rather than overwhelm it, offering aroma alongside a reassuringly familiar main ingredient.

That balance is what I would highlight for anyone looking for an introduction to Nepali curry. “Mild” does not necessarily mean lacking character: another review praises the curry’s spice flavors and notes that it remains enjoyable throughout the meal.

The supplied reviews also distinguish the regular chicken curry from kukhura, a spicier Nepali chicken preparation. For the chicken curry featured here, the emphasis belongs on the harmony between chicken and spices rather than on strong heat.

Goat Dal Bhat Kashi

For a meal with a more distinctive meat flavor, the other dish to explore is dal bhat kashi, featuring goat curry.

At Nepalico Komazawa, the supplied visitor reviews describe kashi as a curry made with bone-in goat meat. They highlight a rich, spicy sauce infused with the flavor of the meat—a noticeably different proposition from the more approachable chicken curry.

Dal bhat is a Nepali set meal built around dal, or lentil soup, and bhat, meaning rice. Vegetable sides known as tarkari and pickles called achar add further flavors and textures. Together, these components make the meal more varied than the phrase “curry set” might suggest.

Goat’s characteristic aroma is part of the dish’s identity. It may not suit every preference, but the reviews describe that distinctive quality as contributing to the curry’s savory depth rather than as an unpleasant smell. I would frame it as an option for diners who enjoy a more pronounced meat flavor.

The lentil soup deserves attention, too. One review describes the dal as rich enough to inspire a second helping, suggesting that it is much more than a supporting side.

What interests me most about dal bhat is the variety within a single plate. Combining a little rice with curry, lentils, vegetables, or achar changes the emphasis of each bite. One mouthful can bring the goat curry forward; the next can focus on the lentils or the contrast of the vegetable sides.

Finishing Lunch With Chai

Chai offers a gentle way to bring lunch to a close. The supplied reviews mention finishing a meal with hot chai, while another visitor account describes a mini chai available hot or iced.

Whether chai is included in a particular lunch set, and what size is served, should be checked when ordering.

After a meal built around spices, lentils, and savory meat, I like the idea of leaving a little time for a drink rather than rushing straight back to the day. The available descriptions do not establish the tea blend, spice mixture, or sweetness, so there is no need to promise a particular flavor profile.

Across the supplied reviews, different parts of the meal stand out: the chicken curry’s easygoing balance, the dal’s richness, and the goat curry’s fuller meat flavor. Together, they suggest a restaurant whose appeal lies less in spectacle and more in the pleasure of eating a varied, home-style lunch.

For a Nepali lunch near Komazawa-daigaku Station, Nepalico offers two appealing directions: chicken curry for an approachable introduction, or goat dal bhat for a meal with more distinctive flavors. Chai provides a fitting final pause.

Nepalico Komazawa Restaurant Information

Detail	Information
Restaurant	Nepalico Komazawa
Address	Sun City Towa 101, 4-2-6 Kamiuma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Access	Approximately two minutes on foot from Komazawa-daigaku Station on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line
Listed lunch hours	11:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Last lunch order	2:30 p.m.
Telephone	03-6804-0576

Opening hours, menu items, and lunch-set contents may change. Please confirm the latest details with the restaurant before visiting.