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Izumi
Japanese curry and udon by Japanese chefJapanese curryudonkatsuhome-style Japanese
Izumi is one of Prague's most distinctive Japanese restaurants — a small, Japanese-chef-led spot that deliberately shuns sushi in favour of Japanese curry and udon noodles, both of which are far more popular inside Japan than the country's sushi exports suggest.
- Price
- ¥
- Area
- Nové Město (New Town)
Plate № 50
About
Izumi makes a deliberate and confident statement: no sushi. Instead, it brings Prague the food that Japanese people actually eat every day — Japanese curry (kare raisu) in its many variations, hearty udon noodles, and katsu dishes — all prepared by a Japanese chef. Multiple TripAdvisor reviewers confirm: 'The chef is Japanese and the staff is very helpful'; 'The chef is Japanese with full skills of Japanese cuisines.' The restaurant's own website states it opened so that Prague could enjoy Japanese curry, which remains little-known abroad despite its central place in Japanese daily life. The Prague Review described Izumi as 'a small, authentic Japanese restaurant that dares not to serve sushi.' This makes it uniquely valuable for guests who have visited Japan and want flavours beyond the sushi-roll mainstream.
Why it's on Washoku Guide
- Prague's only restaurant specialising in Japanese curry and udon — the everyday food of Japan, brought here by a Japanese chef.
- No sushi — a rare declaration of confidence in the broader Japanese culinary tradition rarely seen in European Japanese restaurants.
- Japanese chef confirmed by multiple independent reviewers, many of whom note the food 'tastes exactly like in Japan.'
- Cosy, intimate setting in the heart of New Town — ideal for solo diners or small groups seeking unpretentious authentic flavours.
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