Minamiguchi no Nomiyagai

Extending toward Kichijoji from the south side of Nishi-Ogikubo Station, this bar street is easily recognisable by the smoke rising from shop chimneys in the hours before opening time. Most places here are extremely wallet-friendly, with sake starting from around ¥200, highballs from ¥100 and tipples for a couple hundred. The area tends to get busy long before dark, with everyone from young couples to salarymen crowding the tables. You'll also be able to find Thai, Taiwanese, Okinawan and Moroccan food to complement all that alcohol.