【Scene】Date/Friends Located in a cul-de-sac towards Shirokanetakanawa from Sensoji Temple, PUB&BAR CUL-DE-SAC is a cozy spot with decent foot traffic even on weekdays, giving off a homely vibe that attracts regulars. ---------------------------------------- PUB&BAR CUL-DE-SAC ☏03-5422-7233 2-1-3 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Elblanca Takanawa B1 ⏰19:00-1:00 (Closed on Sundays and holidays) Price range: ¥2,000-¥2,999 ---------------------------------------- Thank you for reading until the end ♡ @tabearukino_f posts mainly about Tokyo restaurants, so please take a look if you're interested!

There seem to be many regular customers, so it might be intimidating for newcomers. The atmosphere created by the master and the staff is really great!

We visited a bar that our friend wanted to try. It is located about a 5-minute walk from Sengakuji Station, in a quiet neighborhood. We started with a beer, then had two cocktails. For snacks, we had fish and chips and vegetable sticks. It cost us just over 5000 yen for two people, so it was quite a good deal.

On the second night of my business trip in Tokyo... After a casual dinner at an izakaya for our first round, we decided to search for a place in the Shinagawa area where we could enjoy Chichibu Distillery whiskey, as we both love it. We found a place called "PUB&BAR CUL-DE-SAC" in Sengakuji. We took a taxi from Shinagawa and arrived at the bar in just 10 minutes. The bar was located underground, and as we descended a few steps, we were greeted by a stylish European-themed counter and tables. We prefer sitting at the counter whenever it's available, so we took our seats there. The master seemed a bit unfriendly at first, but he turned out to be a nice guy who was quite knowledgeable about whiskey. Despite meeting for the first time, our conversation flowed easily... that's the beauty of sitting at the counter. Unfortunately, they only had one type of Chichibu whiskey, but we enjoyed Japanese and Irish whiskey based on the recommendations from the master. After each having three drinks, we asked for the bill, and to our surprise... it was only 5,800 yen. It felt unbelievably cheap, almost as if there was a mistake in the calculation. We were told that there was no cover charge. A part-time staff member who joined later informed us about this. The initial impression of the master being unfriendly was actually just him being stubborn. I love masters like this!! Overall, from both the first and second rounds tonight, I realized that Tokyo is not as expensive as I thought.

I've started to visit this kind of restaurant more often. It's like a second home where you can hang out after eating and drinking. It's nice to have a place nearby when you feel like it's too early to go home. On this day, I had delicious horumon and fresh sashimi at the usual izakaya, had a good time with chuhai, and felt a bit sad to go home and drink alone. So I stopped by here. Usually when I go out for a drink, I end up with extra time if I only go to one place, but if I eat too much, I can't eat anymore. So naturally, I end up stopping by here. Sometimes just for a quick drink. Sometimes it turns into a "tequila festival!" and I don't want to go home. As always, I sit my beloved dog on a counter chair and have a fun conversation with the master and other regular customers, making me feel like I've come home to a big family waiting for me. This restaurant is located in a residential area about a 5-minute walk from Izumigaoka Station, so it may not be a place you would go out of your way to visit. However, for us who live in this area, it is a very important presence as an infrastructure for drinking in this Izumigaoka neighborhood with few dining options. Therefore, I highly recommend it to neighbors living in the Takanawa/Mita area. See you at the bar!

It used to be a space half underground facing Isarizaka, which used to be a chiropractic clinic. Fishranzaka and Hijirizaka are often walked up and down, but Isarizaka is not often passed. One day it suddenly underwent renovation, so I wondered what it would become, and it turned into a bar. There is only one shop open at night around here, and one night I went in with a prominent member of the neighborhood association. The first thing that caught my eye was the counter made of a single piece of cypress wood that seemed to be over 10cm thick. I thought it must have cost quite a bit just for that and took a seat. Wow, it's like Corbusier! The toilet is also kept clean. Everything is stylishly done. I heard that the master used to be a pilot, and it all made sense. A Corona beer costs 500 yen. Reasonable. Another good place has opened up near my home. When I went there yesterday, I noticed that the piano and sofa had been moved. The master mentioned that he would like to have live music there. I wonder when that will start...BAR RULES RULE #1: The bartender is always right. RULE #2: If the bartender is wrong, refer to RULE #1.

When passing by this area by bus at night, despite being surrounded by residential areas with only a Daimaru Peacock store nearby, there was a shop with lights on. It seemed like a bar located underground, which raised a psychological barrier to entering. The reason I ended up entering that shop was because I had a strong craving for cocktails after visiting a station soba restaurant called LICOT (a dining cafe that comes in handy when you need to kill time or have a meeting at Sengakuji for lunch). I wanted to drink a type of cocktail that LICOT didn't offer, so I searched for a bar in Sengakuji, and this shop that had caught my interest came up, so I decided to enter. Going down the stairs, there was a counter in front, two round tables for four people each in the center, and in the left corner, there were many single and double seats that could accommodate about 7 or 8 people. The chairs were said to be designed by Le Corbusier. Furthermore, at the very back, there were airplane seats for two people. They were quite old models. The master had opened this bar after retiring as a pilot, which explained the abundance of airplane models. Including the back yard with sliding doors, the place had a slightly Western feel. The master was slim and somewhat resembled Shinichi Ishimaru. Despite it being close to 10 PM on a Saturday night, there were three groups of customers already. The place continued to be lively with a constant flow of customers coming and going. Being in a residential area, this place has become a relaxing spot for the Sengakuji/ Takanawa area residents. I also had the rare experience of enjoying cocktails with souvenirs from a certain famous nearby store. The souvenirs were incredibly delicious, so I decided separately to go buy some from that store. It's a digression, I know. They started airing Kei Nishikori's tennis match from 11 PM, so after that time, more people started coming in, and about 3 or 4 people, including three new faces, were watching the tennis match. I ordered a Grasshopper and a Boston Cooler. Especially since I have come to like Grasshoppers after reading the book "The Hard Shake That Resonates Around the World," there are limited places where you can order them, so I was glad to be able to leisurely enjoy a Grasshopper in a short glass while feeling its texture with my hand. The appearance of the shop may be intimidating, but for those who want to enjoy cocktails or whiskey in a homely atmosphere around this area, this is a recommended place. If you are curious, gather your courage and try going down the stairs.