cafe&bar hinata.

Tucked into a commercial building in Ikebukuro 1-chome, cafe&bar hinata. is a cafe and bar where you can unwind over carefully curated drinks and comforting bites. The first thing to catch your eye is the lineup of Japanese craft gins hailing from various regions across the country, including Kinobi from Kyoto, Kodachi from Wakayama, Sakurao from Hiroshima, and Wabigin from Kagoshima.

Alongside pours scented with citrus and botanicals, the bar serves a dedicated range of house-smoked specialties. Options range from the assorted smoked platter—offering a little bit of everything, such as fragrant smoked eggs, cheese, juicy wieners, and bacon—to clever small bites like iburigakko smoked daikon pickles paired with cream cheese, making for effortless drinking companions.

When you want something more substantial, the spiced dry curry provides a satisfying plate, as does the baked cheese curry with its pleasantly toasted crust.

Even on days when you are not drinking alcohol, the venue works well as a cafe. Colorful mocktails like Amanogawa, blending blue curaçao with apple, and Toka sit alongside a coffee and latte selection with more than 20 options. After your meal or for afternoon tea, cakes like chiffon and cheesecake, or an elegant Earl Grey ice cream, offer a quiet, relaxing way to spend your time.