6 near Gakugei-daigaku Sta.
Part of the Meguro area. Listed by walking time from Gakugei-daigaku Station.
Seafood tachinomi by Gakugei-Daigaku Station. Bluefin tuna, sesame mackerel and returning bonito in season, with a monkfish-liver, shungiku and Nara-pickle salad on the menu since opening. Off-menu dishes exist.
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Kakuuchi at Aimasu liquor store by Gakugei-Daigaku Station. Seasonal and new-release sakes from breweries nationwide, 30-plus regional labels at all times, and any bottle you like to take home. Shinshu soba izakaya Sobamon is next door.
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Tachinomi in Takaban, 1 minute from Gakugei-Daigaku's west exit—standing downstairs, seats upstairs. 'Fast, cheap, good' is the motto, with daily seasonal dishes like kasube karaage and tosazu tomatoes. Weekday early beers are 220 yen downstairs.
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Standing bar 'Apéro' inside the Masumoto liquor shop in Gakugei-Daigaku. Sake and wine from 300 yen with cheese and snacks, from midday.
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Bottle shop and bar in Takaban, Gakugei-Daigaku. Natural wines from Jura, Loire and Japan; pick a bottle and drink it on the spot. Staff visit growers and help with harvests.
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Korean standing bar two minutes from Gakugei-Daigaku west exit. A quarter-size samgyetang from Osaka's Kanmiichi is the signature; small plates from ¥380, with fizzy makgeolli and Korean craft beer.
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