Since Showa 49
One more, then the train
The lanterns have burned over this counter since Showa 49. Eight stools, one charcoal grill, a tare that only ever gets topped up.
Some nights you miss the last train on purpose.
Sake, skewers, and the last train
Eight stools in a lantern-lit Golden Gai alley. Cold beer, hot skewers, open till 02:00.
Under the lanterns
Taped to the wall
The alley wall
Taped-up nights from the narrowest bar in Golden Gai.
the shopfront, 1974 the long way home lanterns two streets over last ramen, last beer second round: agedashi tofu
Off the shelf
The bottle shelf
Poured cold or warmed gently, till the last train.
Sake
- Atsukanhot sake, house junmaiJP¥600
- Junmai, chilleddry, by the glassJP¥700
- Sake flight (3)tonight's junmai picksJP¥1,400
Shochu
- Shochu highballbarley, sodaJP¥650
- Oolong-haioolong tea, shochuJP¥550
- Lemon sourfresh lemon, crushed iceJP¥600
Beer & umeshu
- Draft beercold, tallJP¥600
- Bottled lagerbig bottle, two cupsJP¥650
- Umeshu sodahouse plum wineJP¥600
From the grill
Skewers off the charcoal
- JP¥900
Yakitori set (5)
Assorted skewers, tare
- JP¥240
Negima
Chicken thigh, scallion
- JP¥280
Tsukune
Chicken meatball, egg yolk
- JP¥220
Kawa
Crisp chicken skin, salt
- JP¥200
Shishito
Blistered, flaky salt
- JP¥550
Grilled atsuage
Miso, scallion
Chalked up nightly. Sold out is sold out.
Flip a coaster
Heard at the counter
Golden Gai, Shinjuku
Find the alley
Hours
18:00 - 02:00
every night
Daily 18:00-02:00
open till lateAddress: 1 Golden Gai, Shinjuku, Tokyo
Call
+81 3 3500 0001Eight stools. First come, first poured.