A rustic campsite-style eatery offering curry with thick-cut pork cutlets in a small iron pot!

Text & Photos／Daily Life of a Man
(Text by Man E, Photography by Man E)

Aside from the vendors and traditional Taiwanese snacks in the old street, Tamsui also hides quite a few unique little shops. With limited time during this visit, before heading to Asahi Fūfu’s newly opened Japanese-style shaved ice shop (which only launched in August), we first stopped by the well-known Camp Curry for lunch. The store has a refreshing Japanese-style exterior, but inside, the decor matches the name—presenting a campsite-like atmosphere. It offers a variety of meat and vegetable curry dishes.

The space features a light industrial style with wood and cement, adorned with hanging green plants on lamp stands and around the walls. Wooden crates and wall cabinets are filled with camping ingredients and tools, creating a unique outdoor camping vibe. Even the meals are served in iron pots and pans reminiscent of hiking and camping, complete with utensils—seeing them inevitably brings a smile.

Camp Curry mainly serves curry dishes. In addition to set meals, they offer curry hot pot, curry pasta, risotto, children’s curry meals, vegetarian vegetable curry, as well as à la carte sides and instant curry noodles. Beverages include Americano, lattes, sparkling drinks, and beer. With just two pages of menu items, the selection isn’t extensive, but each dish makes you want to try it.

The high-ceilinged space isn’t very large, playing upbeat Korean pop songs. There aren’t many seats either, aside from regular 2–4 person tables. This time, we chose a standalone white-brick table by the window.

At Camp Curry, ordering a main meal comes with a complimentary drink: black tea / milk tea / cola (choose one) or pay an extra NT$30 to select another beverage.

% Seasonal? Harbor Sister Brother 300 / Includes one drink (choose one of three)

Made with thick-cut pork loin, onions, pumpkin, carrots, and honey.

As soon as it arrived, the rich aroma of curry made our stomachs growl even more. But we had to wait until after taking photos before digging in—we had to hold back. We ordered the classic thick-cut pork cutlet with vegetable curry. The vegetables were served in a small pot on the side. Though the portion was small, dipping them in the curry sauce made them delicious.

After finishing the photos, we couldn’t wait to dig in. The rice and curry sauce had a rich, bold sweet-and-spicy flavor—neither too harsh nor greasy, with aromatic notes of onion and chili. It tasted great whether mixed with plain rice or paired with the pork cutlet.

The pork loin cutlet at Camp Curry had a slightly crispy exterior, while the meat inside remained tender and chewy—nice texture. The portion of rice was moderate. If you’re still hungry, the shop offers free refills, though we did encounter one slightly dry and hard piece of rice that day, which was a bit disappointing. The rest of the rice had good texture and aroma.

% Seasonal? Harbor Sister Brother θ Pork Curry