Food & Dining at Omoide Yokocho Memory Lane

Sushi Tatsu

Sushi Tatsu is the only dedicated sushi restaurant in Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, founded in 1961 and run by a third-generation chef serving traditional nigiri and thick omelette in a tiny counter setting.

Dai ichi Horai ya

Dai-ichi Horai-ya, founded in 1947, is the original yakitori stall of Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho, credited as a birthplace of the post-war yakitori trade.

Tsukiji Sandai

Tsukiji Sandai is an oyster bar in Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, run by a Toyosu Market wholesaler, offering fresh raw oysters and tasting comparison sets.

Asadachi

Asadachi is a long-standing regional cuisine restaurant tucked into Omoide Yokocho, the narrow lane of postwar eateries near Shinjuku Station.

Motsuyaki Ucchan

Motsuyaki Ucchan is a lively grilled offal specialist in Shinjuku's famed Omoide Yokocho, serving fresh skewers and stew in an atmospheric alley setting.

Nogataya

Nogataya is a yakitori and motsuyaki izakaya in Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, the historic narrow-lane dining alley beside the station's west exit.

Horaiya

Horaiya is a historic yakitori and offal specialist founded in 1947 in Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, credited as the alley's first motsuyaki establishment.

Bampire

Bampire (Banpaiya) is a standing-drink izakaya in Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, serving cheap drinks and simple bar food in a convivial post-war atmosphere.

Shimonya

Shimonya is a small izakaya in Shinjuku Omoide Yokocho, the grilled-meat alley beside the station.

Ichikakuya

Ichikakuya is a Yokohama-style Iekei ramen chain with multiple branches around Shinjuku, known for its rich pork bone and soy sauce broth served with thick noodles and optional toppings of spinach and nori seaweed.

きくや

Kikuya is a long-established izakaya founded in 1956 in Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, famed for its motsuyaki grilled offal skewers and house-blended shochu highballs.

餃子の安亭

Gyoza no Antei is a long-standing gyoza specialist situated in the legendary Omoide Yokocho alley near Shinjuku Station's west exit.