GOHACHI 5×8

GOHACHI 5×8 offers a broad range of shochu, making it fun to look for a bottle that suits your taste. The menu lists sweet potato, barley and rice shochu, with options including Mitake and Umi for 580 yen, Nakanaka and Yamazaru for 680 yen, and Hyakunen no Kodoku for 1,380 yen. You can order a familiar favourite or start with a name that catches your eye if you have yet to settle on a style.

For snacks, there is grilled sobagaki, Ehime jakoten and an omelette with shiso and baby sardines, so it is easy to build a meal around a few small plates. For something more substantial, try the Balinese-style mie goreng or Western-style yakisoba with garlic. Though shochu is the focus, diners have also praised the draft beer; the menu includes draft Sapporo Black Label and a Red Eye. The restaurant is described as a quiet place to drink, and as a good option for dining solo.