This restaurant in Nakano pairs kappo cuisine with sake. Once you step into the shop you’ll find a surprisingly casual dining space with one wall decorated with bottles wrapped in colourful tenugui cloth. Here you can enjoy sake by the glass from a selection of 40 different bottles, some of which are made by Wax and Wane, the shop’s original brand created in collaboration with 12 Japanese breweries.
Not sure what to drink? You can order any two shaku (around 36ml) of any bottle, so you can easily finish a small glass in two sips and try multiple kinds of sake in one sitting. The menu offers beers and sours, as well as unusual Japanese fusion dishes like chicken choux cream or a taiyaki-shaped pie with raisins and anchovies.
But there’s no need to stop here. Walk further inside the restaurant and you’ll come to a fancier dining space where the kappo meal pairing happens. That includes the aforementioned chicken choux cream made with a savoury black pepper pastry and decadent diplomat cream. There’s also seasonal veggies encased in a kombu flavoured jelly, a classic nikujaga served with a side of whipped foam and much more. The chef will recommend his favourite sake to go with each dish to take your experience to the next level.