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Tachinomi right outside JR Nishi-Ogikubo south exit. Karaage is the signature, with daily obanzai like namero and oden. Akita-born staff sometimes serve damakko hotpot and Akita-style imoni.
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Standing sushi along the tracks by Nishi-Ogikubo's south exit. Wild bluefin is the signature—akami 440 yen, chutoro 660. Shiny fish from the 100-yen range, with fish from Shimokita, Hagi and the Goto Islands. Shops in Nakano and Nihonbashi too.
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Small tachinomi in Yanagi-koji by Nishi-Ogikubo south exit. Opens at 8pm with daily snacks from the ¥200s, like bonito tataki and Chinese stir-fries, drinks from ¥400. Tatami room upstairs; the original Eruefuru is in Shindaita.
Cash onlyLate nightPhoto: Google
Second shop of Sarekamane in Nishi-Ogikubo. Natural wine, sake and sours, with daily plates from sashimi to Moroccan stew over couscous. A few chairs; groups of about ten welcome. Cash only.
Cash onlyLate nightSome seatingPhoto: Google