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[Tokyo] If you want a quick drink, come here! 4 popular standing izakayas in Tokyo!

Kosuke Kuroda
2017.04.18
Last updated: 2022.02.18

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1 Sake Lab (Machida City)
2 Niku no Oyama Ueno store (Taito Ward)
3 Standing Takioka (Taito Ward)
4 Standing bar Ikoi (Kita Ward)

I don't have much time, but I want to have a few drinks with some delicious alcohol and snacks. In such a case, why not visit a standing bar? Standing bars allow you to enjoy popular sake and high-quality snacks at low prices, making them perfect for when you want to have a light drink!

Sake Lab (Machida City)

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The first place we'd like to introduce to you is "Sake Labo," which is located about a 3-minute walk from Machida Station. As the name suggests, this store mainly handles Japanese sake, with over 60 brands available. Not only do they have an all-you-can-drink course, but you can also order individual items, so it's perfect if you want to sample and compare various alcoholic beverages at a reasonable price. In addition, this store only provides a small amount of canned goods and snacks, and customers can bring their own food.

INFORMATION

name	Sake Lab
address	TM3 Building 203, 1-34-13 Morino, Machida City, Tokyo 194-0022
telephone number	042-850-8346
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Niku no Oyama Ueno store (Taito Ward)

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``Niku no Oyama Ueno Store'' is operated by Oyama, a meat wholesaler. Since this is a store directly managed by a wholesaler, you can enjoy dishes such as minced meat cutlets and croquettes at low prices. The Daisen specialty addictive minced meat (130 yen, tax not included), whose meat juices overflow the more you chew, goes perfectly with alcohol such as beer! The location, just 2 minutes walk from Ueno Station, is also attractive.

INFORMATION

name	Meat Daisen Ueno store
address	6-13-2 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0005
telephone number	03-3831-9007
URL	http://www.ohyama.com/ueno
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Standing Takioka (Taito Ward)

The sun has just risen, but I still want to enjoy a drink! In such a case, we recommend going to Tachinomi Takioka in Ueno. This restaurant is open from 7am, so you can enjoy standing and drinking at any time. Also, the prices of the snacks they sell are reasonable, with the standard stew priced at 160 yen including tax. Other dishes such as takowasa, meat and potatoes, and macaroni salad are also available for 160 yen. Anyway, I want to drink cheaply in the morning! This is a great store for those people.

INFORMATION

name	Standing bar Takioka
address	6-9-14 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0005
telephone number	03-3833-2777
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Standing bar Ikoi (Kita Ward)

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The last restaurant we would like to introduce is "Tachinomi Ikoi" located in Akabane, Kita Ward. This restaurant has cheap alcohol and food! 500ml of draft beer costs 350 yen, a glass of alcohol costs 200 yen, and tuna sashimi costs 110 yen.The prices are so low that you wonder if it's okay. The sashimi is made using only what the owner has purchased on the same day, so it is extremely fresh! There is no doubt that it will become a standard store for people who choose a store based on cost performance.

INFORMATION

name	Standing bar Ikoi main store
address	1-3-8 Akabane, Kita-ku, Tokyo 115-0044
telephone number	03-3901-5246
URL	http://www.sunh.biz/
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This time, we have narrowed it down to four recommended standing izakaya in Tokyo. If you're looking for reasonably priced yet high-quality drinks and snacks, go to a standing izakaya!