{"id":735998,"date":"2025-07-31T17:15:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmatsumoto.com\/?p=735998"},"modified":"2025-08-16T20:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T11:51:56","slug":"babajii-indian-gourmet-in-matsumoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/gourmet\/babajii-indian-gourmet-in-matsumoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Babajii – Indian Gourmet in Matsumoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Matsumoto Fans,
\nHow are you?<\/p>\n

It is the last day of an unexpectedly hot July, and we are preparing for the city festival called Matsumoto Bon Bon (first Saturday of August every year), where everyone comes together to dance for three hours in a row.<\/p>\n

Recently, I visited a special spot in Matsumoto.
\nIt is a relatively new restaurant in Ote (an area with a lot of delicious food). It opened in December 2022, but it immediately gained popularity due to the exceptional flavor of the food and the ambience.<\/p>\n

In fact, Babajii is an indian restaurant owned by a Japanese couple who lived in India for 6 years. Returning to Japan, they were private chefs for a while, until they could finally opened this shop, which they carefully decorated to evoke the atmosphere of a shop in India.<\/p>\n

It is generally only open for lunch (dinner is only on Saturdays), and the rotation of meals varies frequently.
\nThis means that they start cooking early in the morning (around 6 am), printing menus for the day, and preparing.<\/p>\n

Today I could enjoy their Southern Indian specials.
\nI would also recommend their delicious ice creams!<\/p>\n

Message from the owner:<\/strong>
\nNot a lot of Japanese people know this, but Indian cuisine is fascinating.
\nWe want to offer a chance to get in touch with Indian culture, which we love.
\nWe also offer vegetarian options, so please come and enjoy our food!<\/p>\n

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Address:<\/strong>
\nMatsumoto Ote 2-10-20
\nOpen for lunch
\nDinner only on Saturday<\/p>\n