Takadanobaba Beer Shokudo

About

Opened in 2018, this is Takadanobaba’s grown-up counter for people who read tap lists like liner notes. It sits at the end of Sakae Street, three minutes from the station—close enough that regulars treat it like an extra living room. The owner (a certified beer coordinator) runs ten rotating drafts and keeps cans and bottles turning over. Expect a ¥330 otoshi, 24 seats split between counter and tight tables, and a non-smoking room with a separate smoking area. The chef has two decades behind him, so the rotisserie chicken and smoked plates are built to track hop bitterness and acidity. Order half pours, then commit.