和びすとろ ぶり中野 西新宿店

Lively Ebisu standing bar famous for its slushy frozen one-cup sake, with around 70 varieties available, plus yakitori skewers and small izakaya plates.

Tiny seafood-focused izakaya near Nishi-Ogikubo Station serving hyper-fresh sashimi platters, grilled shirako, agedashi tofu, and seasonal specialties like corn tempura.

Ten-seat 24-hour ramen shack on the 2nd floor of a Golden Gai shanty, famous for sugoi niboshi ramen — a pungent broth boiled 12 hours from 20-plus types of dried fish — that helped kick off Japan's niboshi-ramen boom.

Compact noodle shop for hot & cold soba with a choice of broths, toppings & dipping sauces.