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IKA

Name: IKA
Address: IKA - Restaurant Curry Japonais Paris 10, Rue de Chabrol, Paris, France, Paris, FR
Telephone: +33 9 83 30 13 01

Aki’s intimate izakaya on Rue de Chabrol serves Le Fooding-listed Japanese curry built on fragrant spice blends and Koshihikari rice.

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The story

IKA Paris: Award-Winning Japanese Curry in the 10th Arrondissement

The chef and her background

IKA brings refined Japanese cooking to a modest storefront on Rue de Chabrol in Paris. Aki left a career as a Tokyo tour guide to launch the project, and her techniques recently earned a spot on the 2026 Le Fooding guide. She opened the venue after realizing she wanted to share the specific flavors she encountered while leading tours through Japan. Former travelers and neighborhood residents now gather here for meals that feel both personal and carefully researched.

Signature plates and seasonal touches

The menu centers on a house Japanese curry that shifts between chicken, beef, vegetarian, and occasional octopus preparations. Each version coats short-grain Koshihikari rice in a roux built from caramelized onions, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, and coriander. Tangy pickled carrots and shredded red cabbage cut through the richness of the sauce. Shiso-wrapped eggplant and gyoza stuffed with mimolette and shiitake mushrooms offer lighter alternatives, while matcha cheesecake or strawberry mochi complete the service.

The dining room and atmosphere

The storefront hangs a small noren curtain that signals a compact interior designed for quick turnover. Aki’s team prepares every order fresh, keeping the pace brisk but attentive. The space functions primarily as a takeaway counter and a handful of tables tucked near the back wall. This streamlined setup lets the focus remain entirely on the Japanese kitchen rather than elaborate decor.

Recognition

Awards & accolades

2026

Le Fooding

Listed

Details

At a glance

Le Fooding 2026 — Listed

Cuisines Asian, Japanese

Services Takeaway

History

On the record

2026

Le Fooding — Listed

Ah, how delicious is Aki’s curry! In her miniature izakaya with a storefront draped in a small noren curtain, the former Tokyo tour guide draws in curious locals and savvy travelers alike. Prepared as a chicken, beef, vegetarian, or, rarer still, octopus version, the house hit wins over customers with its Koshihikari rice dressed in a roux featuring a subtle blend of caramelized onions, cumin, cardamom, turmeric and coriander, plus tangy pickled carrots and red cabbage – granting this emblem of Asian street food a typically Japanese sense of refinement. As an alternative for curryphobes, there’s some delicate eggplant wrapped in shiso, gyoza stuffed with mimolette and shiitake mushrooms, or some divine marinated chicken strips covered in cheese and placed under the broiler. And for a sweet treat afterwards, order the matcha cheesecake or strawberry mochi. // Ninsu

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IKA - Restaurant Curry Japonais Paris 10, Rue de Chabrol, Paris, France
Paris, France
+33 9 83 30 13 01