01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Step past the noren curtain at opening time and an easygoing neighborhood tavern opens up before you. Situated in Ichigaya Tamachi, ”SAKE”touban〜Sake Izakaya〜 is an approachable stop for a post-work drink or a casual evening meal. Settle into a seat and the natural first order is an ice-cold draft beer or a Hoppy set, served with your choice of white or black mixer.
The menu features a broad lineup of affordable, unfussy dishes built for drinking. Nicely charred kushiyaki options include an omakase 5-skewer assortment alongside staples like chicken thigh and pork tongue. Other grilled and fried plates round out the selection, from toasted Tochio fried tofu to crisp river shrimp and breaded ham cutlets. When you want something refreshing, the kitchen turns out an omakase 3-variety seafood plate and seasoned tuna yukhoe, as well as smaller bites like potato salad studded with smoked iburigakko daikon and ume suishou shark cartilage with plum.
With both counter seating and tables, the dining room accommodates solo diners quietly sipping a drink just as smoothly as small groups catching up over dinner. Wallet-friendly set lunches during the day keep the place woven into the neighborhood's routine well before nightfall. Between the straightforward cooking and the gentle tavern hum, it is an easy place to settle in at your own pace.
