Standing Bars in Ikebukuro
25 within 12 min of a station
Two Fingers
4 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Packed with craft beers from Japan and beyond, with a laid-back owner happy to help you pick the right one.
Card OKIwase Mushiten岩瀬蒸店
7 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
The master makes his shumai by hand. Serious food, easy prices — a tachinomi worth knowing.
Late nightDaytimeCycad Brewing
6 min from Kanamecho Sta.
House-brewed craft beer and barbecue at a tachinomi bar with its own brewery on-site.
Card OKDaytimeTachinomi Ani立呑み アーニー
8 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Fresh sashimi, hearty simmered dishes — carefully made food, all starting at ¥550.
Cash onlyLate nightTachinomi Sakaba Zukamanchi立吞み酒場 ずかまん家
3 min from Itabashi Sta.
Happy hour deals and open late into the night.
Card OKLate nightstandingbar matatabi
3 min from Otsuka-ekimae Sta.
A cozy, wallet-friendly tachinomi bar just a short walk from Otsuka Station.
Late nightL.I.C
3 min from Mejiro Sta.
Italian wine and cheese, priced anywhere from ¥100 to ¥2,000 — tachinomi style.
Late nightNAMACHAn Stand ShiinamachiNAMACHAんスタンド 椎名町店
5 min from Shiinamachi Sta.
Craft beer tachinomi with smoked bites and cheese — solid snacks for around a thousand yen.
DaytimeTachinomi Arashi立呑みあらし
7 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Creative, affordable tachinomi — the menu roams from obanzai all the way to Okinawan food.
Card OKLate nightStand Totonoiスタンドトトノイ
3 min from Itabashi Sta.
Teppanyaki and liver, shochu and beer — all 440–520 yen, enjoyed on your feet.
Late nightTachinomiya Kihei立ち飲みや 喜平
7 min from Higashi-ikebukuro Sta.
Oden, canned goods, and mac salad on the counter — plus yakitori and stew always on hand. Shochu and Hoppy start at ¥250.
Cash onlyHirakiya平喜屋
7 min from Higashi-ikebukuro Sta.
A liquor-store kakuuchi where you stand and drink sake or whisky alongside homemade snacks, sashimi, and fried bites.
Cash onlyDaytimeBoku to Gyoza no Kinyobi僕と餃子の金曜日
5 min from Itabashi Sta.
Loads of gyoza and creative small plates at the counter — pairs beautifully with a draft beer.
Late nightOguro no Maguro Rosa Kaikan Ikebukuroおぐろのまぐろ ロサ会館池袋店
3 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Bluefin tuna and other seafood bites start at ¥300 — pair them with a lemon sour or draft beer and you're set.
Tachinomi Sushi Wine Bar Apero立ち呑み寿司 ワインバー あぺろ
8 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Sake, wine, proper sushi, and a cheese selection — all enjoyed standing up.
Late nightSakaba Zubora酒場 ずぼら
8 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Fresh sashimi, simmered seafood, and more — all from ¥450. Draft beer and hoppy on tap too.
Cash onlyDaytimeSherutaシェルタ
8 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Proper highballs, carefully chosen bar snacks, and a solid cheese selection — all at tachinomi prices starting from ¥350.
Late nightTachinomi BEBE立ち飲み BEBE
2 min from Itabashi Sta.
Ticket system, everything ¥350. Sashimi, fried bites, even made-to-order steak — this tachinomi has your drinking food covered.
Cash onlyDaytimeTaishu Sakaba Kaburaya Ikebukuro 1-gome大衆酒場かぶら屋 池袋１号店
6 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Cheap, quick, and no fuss — just the kind of tachinomi you duck into for a fast drink.
Cash onlySanbei Saketen三兵酒店
4 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Old-school kakuuchi vibes — beer, shochu, seafood, and simmered motsu, most things starting around 200 yen.
Cash onlyKakuuchiLate nightTachinomi Banpaiya Ikebukuro Higashiguchi立呑み晩杯屋 池袋東口
7 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Cheap sashimi and stewed dishes washed down with beer or sours — a proper tachinomi where most snacks start from the ¥100s.
Cash onlyDaytimeDrink Stand Kojimaドリンクスタンド小島
8 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
A Thai okami runs this tachinomi spot. Sours, highballs, and every snack on the menu are 400 yen — pay as you go.
Cash onlyLate nightDaytimeTachinomi Banpaiya Otsuka Minamiguchi立呑み晩杯屋 大塚南口
3 min from Otsuka-ekimae Sta.
Fresh sashimi, simmered dishes, tempura — a solid spread of snacks, all priced from around ¥100 to ¥1,000 at this tachinomi.
DaytimeMasuya Ikebukuro Kitaguchiます家 池袋北口店
3 min from Ikebukuro Sta.
Horse sashimi, yakitori, oden — a solid spread of snacks, all paired with drinks starting at just 290 yen.
Cash onlyDaytimeYuru Sakabaゆる酒場
2 min from Otsuka Sta.
Feels like a Showa-era candy shop, with drinks starting at ¥250 and a full senbero menu to boot.
Late night
A little further out（15）
Motohashi Saketenもとはし酒店
3 min from Oyama Sta.
Craft beer and sake side by side in a casual tachinomi spot. They also sell bar tickets next door, making it easy to stop in for a quick kakuuchi drink.
Card OKKakuuchiDaytimeKirin to Ragamanキリンとラガーまん
3 min from Oyama Sta.
Tempura from the 300-yen range, cold draft beer, and clever little dishes — good tachinomi value without cutting corners.
Late nightTachinomiya ViVA立ち呑み屋 ViVA
3 min from Oyama Sta.
All ages welcome — the master's easy warmth is what keeps people coming back to this tachinomi.
Cash onlyLate nightMotsuyaki Suzuyaもつ焼き 鈴屋
4 min from Oyama Sta.
Yakiton tachinomi where motsu skewers and liver start at ¥450. Best enjoyed with a beer or Hoppy.
Cash onlyDaytime
Crank Beer Sakamichi Taproomクランクビール さかみちタップルーム
7 min from Itabashikuyakushomae Sta.
House-brewed craft beer and snacks starting at ¥500 — a brewery-style tachinomi spot.
Tachinomi Corner立ち飲みコーナー
5 min from Itabashikuyakushomae Sta.
A snack and a beer for ¥550 — this tachinomi keeps things easy with pay-as-you-go.
Cash onlyDaytime
Marunoまるの
7 min from Takadanobaba Sta.
Hoppy from ¥350, snacks well under ¥2,000 — a proper senbero tachinomi spot where regulars feel right at home.
Cash onlyLate nightTachinomi Izakaya Entenka立ち飲み居酒屋 炎天下
4 min from Takadanobaba Sta.
Fresh fish and local chicken sashimi, self-serve style — solid tachinomi with plates starting at ¥490.
Cash onlyLate night
Bocchiriya Hanakaぼっちりや 糀薫(はなか)
3 min from Waseda Sta.
Tosa sake and regional dishes in a casual kakuuchi standing format. Sashimi and snacks on hand, with craft beer and sours from around ¥2,500.
Cash onlyDaytimeMochidaもちだ
6 min from Waseda Sta.
Liquor store by day, kakuuchi by night. Beer, sake, shochu, and simple snacks — good drinks, low prices, no fuss.
Cash only
Nishi Sugamo Stand YaoyaBal西巣鴨 Stand YaoyaBal
3 min from Nishi-sugamo Sta.
Started as a greengrocer, now a beloved tachinomi spot. Beer for ¥100 — hard to walk past.
Late night
Juichiya Nomura Saketen十一屋能村酒店
7 min from Sengoku Sta.
Old-school kakuuchi vibes — rare sake poured alongside tinned snacks.
Kakuuchi
Oguro no Maguro Hontenおぐろのまぐろ 本店
2 min from Shiinamachi Sta.
Fresh seafood bites start at ¥299, with sake to match. The signature? Honmaguro served in a wooden masu cup.
Arasai Saketen荒才酒店
6 min from Shin-otsuka Sta.
Craft beer, kakuuchi-style, with gyoza and other snacks — a natural gathering spot for beer lovers.
KakuuchiDaytime
Tachinomi Banpaiya Sugamo Kitaguchi立呑み晩杯屋 巣鴨北口
2 min from Sugamo Sta.
Snacks from ¥90 and cheap drinks, with a lineup that runs from simmered motsu to sashimi to tempura. This tachinomi spot covers all the bases.
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