Wine Kura
The cellar above the street
Past the bright station-front, up a small stair, the cellar opens. Heavy beams, a single oak plank for a counter — an adult hideaway in an old folk-house, loved in Ogikubo for thirteen years.
"Some nights I'd rather not go straight home."
That's the night Kura is for. Through the bright and rushing front-of-station, up a quiet stair, into a room where the beams are dark and the counter is one piece of timber. A glass is poured, and the season — the chef's refined, creative cooking — is paired with the bottle.
Some nights you sit alone. Some nights you talk across the counter. Either way, by morning, something has shifted. An unpretentious hideaway for grown-ups.
Beams, a single plank, bottles on the shelf.
Hoshina Takeshi
WSET Diploma · Wine Expert Excellence · SAKE Diploma
Among the highest qualifications in the field, chosen glass by glass to suit the plate and the mood of the evening.
10+ wines by the glass, 100+ on the list.
Over 100 labels in all, built around Italy, France and the USA.
More than ten wines by the glass (¥800–¥1,200), with sparkling always available by the glass. The glass red and white rotate monthly; the rest turn over every four to five months. Bottles run from ¥4,800 to ¥176,000 — Opus One at the top. Corkage is ¥2,200.
A wine gathering and a pairing dinner, every other month.
Two evenings, held in alternating months.
Wine gathering — ¥6,600, Saturdays 15:00–17:00. Pairing dinner — ¥10,000, Mondays and Tuesdays 19:00–21:00. Past evenings have included a collaboration with the Bogle winery.
2F standing, 3F tables.
The 2F standing counter (around 10 seats) carries no table charge. The 3F tables (24 seats) carry a ¥330 table charge. No minimum spend, no service charge. Seated capacity is 30; standing, 50. Private buyouts are possible for parties of 20 or more, or spends from ¥120,000.
Google 4.4★ (186 reviews) · Tabelog 3.27 (84) · 13 years in Ogikubo · around 7,000 guests a year.
Ogikubo, second floor.
1-7-4 Kamiogi 2F, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167-00432 minutes from Ogikubo Station
| Mon–Sat | 17:00 – 23:00 (L.O. 22:30) |
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| Closed | Sundays & Dec 31 – Jan 3 |
Non-smoking. No parking, no Wi-Fi. Our staff speak Japanese and the menu is in Japanese — we will do our best to welcome you.
By phone, or just walk in.
Call ahead or drop by — both are welcome.
