Standing bars near Ikebukuro Station

Tuna-only tachinomi at Ikebukuro west. Every dish uses tuna, led by a cup of bluefin bought at Toyosu each morning by a certified tuna grader. Branch of the Shiinamachi original; try the ginger highball.

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Small craft beer and gin bar in Nishi-Ikebukuro with six counter and nine table seats. Nine domestic and overseas taps chosen by the two owners, lit bright so you can see the beer's color. Occasional collab brews.

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Tachinomi in Nishi-Ikebukuro with a counter for about 18. Seafood, motsu-ni and other snacks with beer and shochu from the 200-yen range. 'Good sake, cheap' is the pledge; the master posts daily picks on his blog. Old-school atmosphere.

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Cheap, quick, and no fuss — just the kind of tachinomi you duck into for a fast drink.

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Small tachinomi in Ikebukuro known for chicken shumai and steamed dishes. There's a 2nd floor, but normally only the 1st operates; a few times a month the 2nd floor opens for yakitori nights. Closures posted monthly.

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Fish-and-sake tachinomi on the ground floor of a building at Ikebukuro west. Sesame-dressed kanpachi and shrimp-mayo spring rolls are regulars, with rarities like tuna crown in sesame oil. No reservations.

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Cheap sashimi and stewed dishes washed down with beer or sours — a proper tachinomi where most snacks start from the ¥100s.

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Tachinomi in Minami-Ikebukuro, opened December 2023. Four featured dishes rotate daily—potato salad and spaghetti salad with changing fillings (eel, mentaiko) are regulars; carnitas tacos on Tuesdays. Sister shops Salt and Arashi.

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A standing sushi and wine bar in Ikebukuro: sake and wine with sushi, plus a cheese selection.

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Fresh sashimi, simmered seafood, and more — all from ¥450. Draft beer and hoppy on tap too.

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A tachinomi in Ikebukuro with highballs, cheese and bar snacks from ¥350.

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Blue-and-white tachinomi at Ikebukuro east modeled on a southern island. The Blue Heaven house cocktail is the signature; most drinks and snacks are ¥300, and staff cook Filipino dishes. Terrace out front.

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