One of a small chain with three outlets (the others being located in Higashioi and Shibuya), Baijuku Maribana combines a love of craft beer and regional nihonshu with Japanese and Asian cuisines to create an enjoyable take on the ubiquitous izakaya.

The expansive menu focuses on small dishes of izakaya staples accented with a surprising variety of ethnic Asian dishes hailing from China, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Portions can be a little underwhelming as the food is intended more as an accompaniment to drinking, but the quality and flavours don’t disappoint.

The real value is in the reasonably priced beer; twelve rotating taps of regional craft brews, usually with a good showing of IPAs, that ensure a full belly.

Baijuku Maribana

03 5787 5154