Winestand Waltz is a wine bar restaurant in Tokyo.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Cellar standing-bar in Ebisu-Nishi with 30 by-the-glass pours and a walk-in-only counter that turns into a queue by 19:00.
Tip: No reservations. Walk-in standing-room only; arrive by 18:30 for a counter spot.
Day trip · 11 hours
Japan's most beautiful gorge, tastings at the wineries of Koshu where Japanese wine was born, and an outdoor hot spring with Mount Fuji across the valley at sunset. On...
Guided tour · 11 hours
Discover Japan’s beverage culture on a day trip from Tokyo. Visit a winery in Katsunuma, the Suntory Hakushu Distillery, and the Shichiken Brewery, and enjoy tastings ...
Private tour · 5 hours
Discover Tokyo's electric nightlife. Neon-lit streets, invitation-only restaurants & hidden bars, guided by a local. Private car & hotel pickup included
Address: 1-13-5 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0021
Onigiri Bongo Otsuka in Tokyo: 1960-founded onigiri counter in Otsuka rolling each rice ball to order; 50 fillings, Tabelog Top 100 onigiri shops.
Why locals go1960-founded onigiri counter in Otsuka rolling each rice ball to order; 50 fillings, Tabelog Top 100 onigiri shops.
TipClosed Tuesdays. Queue from 11:00; eat-in counter seats turn fast. Salmon and umeboshi are the canonical pairs.
Nonbei Yokocho in Tokyo: Drunkard's Alley north of Shibuya Station, 40 tiny standing counters that seat four to six, locals only after 21:00.
Why locals goDrunkard's Alley north of Shibuya Station, 40 tiny standing counters that seat four to six, locals only after 21:00.
TipCash only at most counters; look for English-friendly signs. Many counters charge 500-yen seating fees.
Cafe de l'Ambre on Ginza's Suzuran-dori in Tokyo is a 1948 aged-coffee specialist with 20-year-aged beans, no food and cash only behind a tiled counter.
Why locals goHidden in plain sight on Ginza's Suzuran-dori, the 1948 aged-coffee specialist most tourists walk past.
TipOrder the 20-year-aged bean on the day's blackboard. No food, no laptops, cash only, no rush.
Pelican Bakery in Tokyo: 1942 Asakusa bakery that bakes only shokupan and rolls, sells out by 14:00, and locals reserve loaves two days ahead.
Why locals go1942 Asakusa bakery that bakes only shokupan and rolls, sells out by 14:00, and locals reserve loaves two days ahead.
TipPhone-reserve a loaf two days ahead, or arrive by 10:00 on a weekday. The Pelican Cafe serves the same loaves toasted.
Ahiru Store in Tokyo: 12-seat natural-wine counter in Tomigaya, no reservations after 18:30 and a queue that turns away most weekend visitors.
Why locals go12-seat natural-wine counter in Tomigaya, no reservations after 18:30 and a queue that turns away most weekend visitors.
TipArrive at 18:00 for the second seating or 17:30 for the first. Sister Wakako's rustic breads are the food side.
Onibus Coffee Nakameguro is two-storey wooden house above the toyoko line tracks; no laptops, no menu beyond the four pours, second-floor bench only.
Why locals goTwo-storey wooden house above the Toyoko Line tracks; no laptops, no menu beyond the four pours, second-floor bench only.
TipEthiopia hand-drip and the second-floor bench facing the train tracks. The roaster is at the back of the ground floor.
