Miteri - Convenient Indian-Nepalese restaurant near Washizu Station

Before I went to Sakichi Toyoda Memorial House last Saturday, I had lunch at Indian-Nepalese Restaurant Miteri located only a few minutes walk from Washizu Station. It was on the second floor of a building,

and they had stairs outside.

During the lunch time, the restaurant provided two set menu items suitable for vegetarians: Mix Vegetable Curry and Dal Curry. I chose Dal Curry. As you can choose between naan bread and rice, I chose rice because I thought it went better with bean curry than naan bread. For drink, there were many options including Mango Lassi and Rose Lassi that provoked my curiosity. However, I chose chai as I always do in Indian restaurants.

While waiting, I saw weather forecast on TV installed at a high place near the entrance. It was rather unusual for an Indian restaurant to have one though it may be welcomed by some customers. The restaurant provided free Wi-Fi as well and many takeout menu items. I wanted to have pakora and samosa for dinner at home but gave them up as I was on my way to Sakichi Toyoda’s birthplace.

After a while, salad was served. It was made of cabbage, lettuce, carrot and corn. The dressing contained sesame.

This is Dal Curry. Unlike bean curry I had seen before in other restaurants, it had chopped green onion and a spiral on top. Bean curry and its name seemed to have variations depending on restaurants. In this blog, I use the name and spelling written on the menu of each restaurant. In most cases, the menu items of Indian restaurants are written both in Japanese and English.

The hotness of the curry was selectable from 0 to 5, and I chose 3. It was medium hot, but I felt soon that my body was warmed up. Though the weather was cool enough to wear a long-sleeved shirt, I began to sweat. The curry was so appetizing that I asked for a second helping of rice. They provided free refills of naan bread and rice, and many people asked for them.

Then I had chai. Chai in Indian restaurants is often served with stick sugar, but I don’t usually use it. I remembered sweet chai in the South Indian restaurant in Nagoya and wondered if it’s better to put sugar in chai. However, I drank it as it was. It was good even without sugar.

When I left the restaurant, they asked me if I wanted to have a stamp card. If I had lived in Kosai, I would have answered “Yes” to come there repeatedly. Their service was very good.

Miteri was not only near the station but also Lake Hamana. After visiting Sakichi Toyoda Memorial House, I dropped in a second-hand book chain BOOK OFF on my way back to the station and then got lost for a while. When I came back, the weather had become fine. I enjoyed the view of the lake before I returned to Hamamatsu.

Indian-Nepalese Restaurant Miteri
Address: KANEKI Building 2F, 529-3 Washizu, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka
Tel: 053-575-1112
Open hours: 11:00 - 15:00
            17:00 - 22:00
Closed: Mondays