Contempo Izakaya

Sanpi Ryoron. 10 superb courses, 12 coveted perches. 2-14-4 Ebisu / Shibuya-ku / S: Ebisu / 3440 5572 / dinner Mon-sat / set menu / book well ahead or walk in late / sanpi-ryoron.com

Cha Cha Hana. Slip down a stone path in the original bar land for this tucked-away house repping Kyoto-y eats. 1-1-1 Kabukicho / Shinjuku-ku / S: Shinjuku / 5292 2933 / dinner daily

Fukuwarai. Rustic, candlelit charmer with bags of atmos. 5/F / Hasegawa Bldg / 1-9-4 Ebisu Minami / Shibuya-ku / S: Ebisu / 3713 5461 / dinner daily / no English menu & limited spoken English