izakayas
Tokyo drinking spots
Izakayas is the plural of izakaya, a Japanese-style pub or tavern serving drinks alongside small shared dishes.
The format emphasizes casual drinking with food rather than formal dining: We hopped between izakayas in Tokyo, The izakaya menu had yakitori, edamame, and dozens of sake options.
The atmosphere is typically informal and lively.
Purpose or interest
- beerFermented grain drink
- shochuJapanese distilled beverage
- highballSpirit lengthened with mixer
- nihonshuJapanese rice alcohol
draft · bottles · rounds · pouring · refills · alcohol · cocktails · pairing
Spanish appetizer assortment
- small platesShareable appetizer-sized portions
- yakitoriSkewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
- edamameYoung soybeans in pods
- karaageMarinated, coated, fried bites
sashimi · skewers · grilled · fried · pickled · appetizers · snacks · portions
Enclosed portable light sources
- counterFlat service surface
- woodenMade from timber
- smokyFilled with combustion haze
- bustlingFull of energetic activity
cramped · intimate · lively · tatami · paper screens · alleyway · narrow · cozy
Of or from Nippon
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- OsakaJapanese port metropolis
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
standing · chains · mom-and-pop · local · establishments · gastropub · hidden · backstreet
People at same job
- salarymenJapanese corporate employees
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
laughter · camaraderie · colleagues · relaxation · bonding · networking · celebration · casual
sake
Purpose or interest
nihonshu · draft · bottles · rounds · pouring · refills · alcohol · cocktails · pairing
tapas
Spanish appetizer assortment
- small platesShareable appetizer-sized portions
- yakitoriSkewered grilled fowl, Japanese-style
- edamameYoung soybeans in pods
karaage · sashimi · skewers · grilled · fried · pickled · appetizers · snacks · portions · ordering
lanterns
Enclosed portable light sources
bustling · cramped · intimate · lively · tatami · paper screens · alleyway · narrow · cozy · packed
Japanese
Of or from Nippon
- TokyoJapan's capital city
- OsakaJapanese port metropolis
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
traditional · standing · chains · mom-and-pop · local · establishments · gastropub · hidden · backstreet · stations
coworkers
People at same job
- salarymenJapanese corporate employees
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- unwindingReleasing coiled tension
conversation · laughter · camaraderie · colleagues · relaxation · bonding · networking · celebration · casual · friends