Candlelight Concert will be held during the evening hours, so many people may go out for dinner before or after the event. These 10 delicious bistros, Italian and Japanese restaurants are within walking distance of the venue! Many of the restaurants are popular, so it is recommended to make reservations in advance.
1,Tsubame Shokudo
A bistro located about 9 minutes on foot from the venue, renovated from a house. You can enjoy seasonal products using organic and reduced-chemical vegetables and produce directly from farmers. Wines are also available, mainly from Japan.
2-33 Ichigaya-Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
2, BOLT
A popular bistro in Kagurazaka with counter seating only. Early seating is often reserved months in advance, but around 9:00 p.m. you can sometimes get in without a reservation. The food is generally well-prepared and generous in volume. Recommended for wine lovers. Approximately 11 minutes walk from the venue.
1F Kagurazaka Sato Building, 27 Tansu-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
📞03-5579-8740
3,ARBOL
This bistro is characterized by its front door tag, “Furuta,” which could easily be mistaken for a private home. After changing into slippers and entering the restaurant, one sees an open kitchen in the center of the restaurant. The menu features a variety of dishes that make the most of the characteristics of the ingredients themselves, using an abundance of carefully selected seasonal ingredients imported from all over Japan. Approximately 16 minutes walk from the venue.
4-7 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 📍 1F
4,Les Picolos
The concept of this restaurant is “a wine bistro for foodies. The specialty is “black truffle risotto,” a mixture of several types of cheese and finely chopped black truffles. Checkout is cashless payment only. Approximately 15 minutes walk from the venue.
4-3-11 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 📍 1F Kagurazaka Tsunasho Building
5,CANAL CAFE
An Italian restaurant located in a moat right next to JR Iidabashi Station. Authentic pizza baked in 15 different Neapolitan ovens is recommended. Reservations are required for terrace seating when the weather is nice or during cherry blossom viewing season. Approximately 12 minutes walk from the venue.
1-9 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
6,Meson Cervantes
The restaurant is located on the top floor of Cervantes Cultural Center Tokyo, a cultural facility established by the Spanish government to promote Spanish-speaking culture. A wide variety of traditional Spanish dishes and directly imported wines are available. Approximately 11 minutes walk from the venue.
7F Cervantes Building, 2-9 Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
7,Il Bollito
Visitors can enjoy local cuisine from Emilia-Romagna, located in northeastern Italy, as well as dishes made with Parmigiano Reggiano, which is produced from rare local red beef. Il Scampi” and “Il Bollito”, also in Kagurazaka, are affiliated restaurants. Approximately 12 minutes walk from the venue.
5 Wakamiya-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
📞03-3235-3225
8, Eru Eru Kagurazaka
5-30 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
📞050-5590-1722
9, Shukutobushi
This old-fashioned bar is located at the end of a narrow alley in front of Bishamonten. Dishes include a wide variety of seafood items such as sashimi, “hairy crab coleslaw,” and “shellfish on the beach. 3 or more people The “Standard All-You-Can-Drink (2,000 yen)” can be ordered for an additional 500 yen for “Luxury All-You-Can-Drink” including more than 20 kinds of Japanese sake. Approximately 15 minutes walk from the venue.
4-2 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
10,ORI
A standing wine bar serving natural wines from around the world and small dishes. Recommended as the second restaurant introduced so far. An affiliate of Estacion, a Spanish restaurant located a 15-second walk away. Approximately 13 minutes walk from the venue.
3-4 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 📍 Kawamura-so 1F
Kyoto’s “Edarou Hitoshina” opened its first branch in Kagurazaka in 2014. The menu changes monthly, offering only an 8-course, 15-course meal (5,480 yen) that includes everything from appetizers to sweet dishes. The first floor has a U-shaped counter, and the second floor has private rooms. Approximately 17 minutes walk from the venue.