Food & Dining— Page 3

A fitness-themed concept bar in Ikebukuro where muscular women servers perform, pour drinks and host push-up challenges.

Crayfish specialist and authentic Chinese near Ikebukuro's west gate, famed for thirteen-spice and numbing crawfish since 2023.

Rare Jiangxi Hakka Chinese cooking on the third floor of Ikebukuro's Panda Gourmet City.

A luxury darts-and-karaoke bar in Ikebukuro, open 365 days a year for drinks, song and a lively night out.

Refined shabu-shabu and sukiyaki hideaway near Ikebukuro Station, serving premium branded beef in private rooms.

A stylish Korean dining room in Ikebukuro West Gate, opened 2025, serving authentic recipes from a chef trained in Seoul.

A craft beer and wood-fired pizza bar on Ikebukuro Heiwa-dori, pouring Shimoda Brewing Izu-made ales beside blistered pizzas.

Japan's beloved conveyor-belt sushi chain, serving plates from 150 yen beneath Sunshine 60 Street in the heart of Ikebukuro.

A small bar in Ikebukuro 2-chome, kept by Kota and sharing its goings-on through its X (Twitter) account.

A tiny kappou in a back street off Ikebukuro, where an elderly couple serve honest washoku at gentle prices.

An authentic Chinese and Sichuan hot-pot spot by Ikebukuro west exit, famed for its gyoza and split-broth hot pot.

House-roasted coffee and seasonal pastries from the Shinjuku-born All Seasons brand, now brewing in quiet Nishi-Ikebukuro.