Located on the north side of Taito Ward Office for 60 years, this family-run local Chinese restaurant has captured the hearts of local workers and is bustling with parties at night. The famous fluffy fried rice and gyoza are a must-try! The restaurant is open for a long time during the day, so you can enjoy a casual lunch drink at a Chinese restaurant. syupo

I ended up drinking in Shimokitazawa. My favorite yakitori restaurant and pub are gone now. The area around the station has also been transformed by large-scale redevelopment, and to me, it feels like a parallel world. I decided to just wander around the shopping arcade at the south exit...

Located right outside the south exit of JR Otsuka Station, Chojuan, founded in 1982, is a beloved local spot known for its lively and welcoming soba restaurant. Enjoy a wide selection of appetizers and unique heartland dishes before your soba meal. For a finale, we recommend the "meat broth tsukeseiro" (soba steamer) with plenty of pork.

With the rising cost of raw materials and utilities these days, sushi is becoming more and more luxurious. However, as a sake lover, I still prefer to enjoy a drink while nibbling on sushi prepared by a skilled chef at the counter. This time, I'll introduce a surprisingly affordable restaurant on Yoshino-dori Street (formerly Nikko Street), just a 15-minute walk from Minamisenju Station...

荻窪駅北口、教会通り商店街に佇む家族経営の店「やしろ食堂」。1976年（昭和51年）の創業以来、地元の人々や会社員に親しまれてきた大衆食堂です。壁を埋め尽くす短冊メニューには、サバ味噌煮といった定番から、「マーボメンチ」のような独創的な一...