A long-established store with 34 years of history. Complete Halal Pakistani restaurant where Muslim chefs puts all their skills
MARHABA is a Pakistani restaurant located in Kita-Ikebukuro, with 34 years of history.
You can enjoy spicy curry that reproduces the authentic taste and lamb meat dishes that are rich in variety.
The shop has a tasteful atmosphere like a café. You can also enjoy the Pakistani programs streamed from the TV inside the store.
Inside the store
The lunck set on the weekday menue is a great deal. For beginners, we recommend the lunch B set (900 yen), which consists of two types of curry, Nan (rice), salad, drink, and tandoori chicken.
Vegetable and mutton curry
Freshly baked nan
You can choose from 5 types of curry: chicken, mutton, beans, vegetables, and daily.
Vegetable curry is mild, but mutton curry is spicy from the defult state. If you are not good at spicy food, be sure asking for milding the curry, when ordering.
Since the curry is served in a small dish, the volume looks small, but it is quite satisfying for the stomach.
This is a lunch Biryani E set (750 yen).
Chicken biryani
Biryani made with 100% Pakistani basmati rice. It has a moist texture and the seasoning is simple and very tasty.
Meat and vegetables are hidden under a large amount of rice. There is also a large volume here, so it may be good to share with friends/families.
Tryy to conquer spicy curry and biryani with a sweet Pakistani drinks.
Brain Masala with sheep’s brain is famous. Tabelog 3.5 or higher score! No alcohol menu!
MARHABA PAKISTAN RESTAURANT has more than 70 kinds of menus including curry, desserts such as biryani, tandoori chicken, and samosa.
Above all, “Brain Masala,” a dish using the sheep’s brain, made the shop famous for its rarity.
The impact of the name is great, and the taste is mellow like milt or liver. There are many fans and people from the local areas of Japan, visit the restrunt to eat this menue.
Spicy curry using a pot called Karahi is also one of the typical menus here.
There are also many other grilled items such as “Shish kebab,” ground mutton meat on skewers, “Shamic Kebab,” ground mutton meat and chickpeas hamburger, and “Shishtalk,” an Arab-style skewered meat made with yogurt and lemon.
MARHABA does not offer any alcohol. This is a completely halal restaurant with a strong policy, so even religious Muslims can eat with confidence.
Also, the rating for Japanese cite “Tabelog” is quite high. This is because the main-chef is from a well-known restaurant and his consistent restaurant policy is reflect the level of cooking.
MARHABA’s bento(to-go menue) is provided to Iftar, which is sponsored by Otsuka Mosque. The store is trusted and supported by local Muslims.
Iftar after fasting
5 minutes walk from Marhaba! Do not miss the Halal food Alfara supermarket
Halal restaurants often runs halal food shops.
MARHABA runs halal food shops in Tokyo as well. There is a supermarket called AL-FLAH SUPER MARKET, that sells Halal imported foods. It is a 5-minute walk from the shop. This supermarket is located on the 4th floor of the building. Its sssortment and number of items are astonishingly entertaining that you cannot imagine from the exterior.
AL-FLAH SUPER MARKET
Halal foods are sold around the world. You can often see them in Pakistan, India, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Indonesia, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon.
There are many intresting and unusual foods, fun to watch them for hours. This is Chicken Karahi from Pakistan, pickled with Thai Jackfruit syrup.
Jack Fruit Syrup Pickled Chicken Karahi
Pakistani retort food
Retort foods are marked with a halal and gluten-free mark, as well as a level of hotness. This is important because Pakistani food is very hot and spicy.
The meat also ranges from domestic beef to Australian goats and sheeps. There are many types of offal/tripe such as Hachinos and livers.
Halal meat
I think that Indian and Nepalese foods are relatively easy to find in Tokyo, but Pakistani processed foods and Turkish and Middle Eastern foods are hard to find, so it is worth visiting. Please come back to Marhaba.
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Supervisor / Recommender
- Halal Supervisor and Foreigner Food Coordinator (Cooking, Consulting, Public Relations)
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I currently work as an editor, but my previous job was as a chef, with many years of experience working in hospitals, restaurants, and the food service industry. Looking back, I think my connection to halal may have already been there.
Decades ago, I once worked in a cafeteria at an auction venue. Over 60% of the visitors were foreigners. Many Muslims were present, and the venue had a mosque-like prayer space. I remember being frequently asked questions about whether the meat was halal and what kind of meat it was. At certain times, the cafeteria would become as lively as a festival. The Indian restaurant next door would generously serve free biryani, curry, and sweet drinks to everyone who came. Over 100 people, including people wearing bright red turbans, galabeyas, and traditional attire, gathered in the cafeteria, all sitting around the same table and enjoying a truly enjoyable time. Looking back, it was iftar, the end of fasting, and I understand the significance of sharing, but at the time I was ignorant of halal and Islam, and didn't even consider how to respond. They only ate the curry made by the Indians in the restaurant. As I studied halal, I realized, "I wanted to eat Japanese food, but I couldn't." I regret not doing anything even though there was something I could have done.
If only it didn't contain pork! If only it didn't contain wheat or buckwheat! I could eat it... Food insecurity is different for each person.
That's why I think it's important to learn about the differences in culture, religion, and lifestyle that underlie it, and to create an environment where everyone can enjoy delicious meals in comfort.
The desire for delicious, safe, and secure food is universal. The times are calling for people to live in new ways that transcend borders and religions. I hope that halal can be a gateway to eliminating food insecurity, contributing even in some small way to a society where people can coexist and prosper with more liberal thinking, and to global harmony beyond.
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