Shimokitazawa

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• Honda Gekijo theater

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 2-10-15

  This playhouse dedicated to theater and located in the Kitazawa district of Tokyo’s Setagaya City opened in 1982. Boasting the largest size of all the Honda Gekijo Group’s small theaters in the area, it has 386 seats and a complete set of stage equipment. Its existence has helped drive small theater culture not only in Shimokitazawa but in Tokyo as well, and it is often used for performances of famous theater troupes. It is located about two minutes from Shimokitazawa Station.

• Farmers' Cafe (Shimokitazawa Branch)

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 2-27-8

  Farmers' Cafe raises its own ingredients and incorporates them into its menu items. The organic rice is grown in paddies owned by Farmers' Cafe in Futtsu City, Chiba prefecture. The rice is cooked over an open flame and combined with safe and tasty organic vegetables grown by their associates. Eating on the outdoor seats and terrace seats are recommended on sunny days, and the cafe also allows take-out.

• Magic Spice Tokyo Restaurant

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  45 Reviews

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 1-40-15

  "Located midway between Shimo-Kitazawa Station and Ikenoue Station and a short distance north, this restaurant serves a unique take on Sapporo-style soup curry. Customers can choose from among seven levels of spiciness and a wide variety of toppings, while the restaurant's Asian-inspired decor gives it a distinctive atmosphere. In addition to standard toppings like chicken and seafood, the keema and beans, vegetables and beans, and vegetables and mushrooms soup curries are only offered here at the Tokyo restaurant. There are also special seasonal soup curries as well as the ""kimagure"" (""capricious"") soup curry, whose price, contents, and even when it's offered depends entirely on the whims of the staff."

• Sunday Brunch Shimokitazawa

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 2-29-2-2F

  This cafe and knickknack shop is in Shimokitazawa. The shop interior has large windows and high ceilings for a free, easy feeling. It has lots of greenery and you can buy the decorations on display, making it particularly popular with ladies. The menu offers a daily lunch special with drink included, as well as pasta dishes, curry, rice omelets, and more, all served in generous portions to satisfy a hungry appetite. The seasonal fruit thick-made hotcakes from the sweets menu are particularly popular for Instagrammability.

• Nasu Oyaji

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  15 Reviews

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Daizawa 5-36-8 Alpha 1F

  This curry rice restaurant is located a short walk from the Southwest Exit of Shimo-Kitazawa Station. The establishment is notable for its popularity and is even frequented by movie directors and other celebrities; it also operates as more than a restaurant and hosts live music performances. The restaurant serves five special Japanese curry varieties, including chicken, beef, and vegetable, as well as mushroom, which is only available on weekdays. You can super-size your order and add toppings like eggs. The restaurant also offers a different array of combo meals for lunch and dinner.

• Antique Life Jin

  2.5

  3 Reviews

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 2-30-8

  A three-minute walk from Shimo-Kitazawa Station. This antique shop can be reached by walking straight northeast from the station's North Exit, the shop will be just on the right when the road ends. The longstanding establishment was opened in 1982 and sells not only antiques but also original furniture as well. The shop's furniture selection includes chabudai low tables, collection cases, and shaded lamps. You can also find a wide variety of clocks, tableware, and cat-themed knickknacks here.

• SHISHA 2

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  2 Reviews

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 2-33-12 MG1-Building B1F

• Blikje Button Cafe & Dining

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  11 Reviews

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 2-14-7 Shimokitazawa Central Building 2F

  A cafe and restaurant located a two minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station in Kitazawa, Setagaya City. The interior is modeled after a Western art studio. During lunch time, the establishment serves pastas, curries, rice-based dishes, and quiche, while at night you can enjoy home-style southern French cuisine and wine.

• The Suzunari

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  1 Reviews

  Tokyo Setagaya-ku Kitazawa 1-45-15

  The first of the Honda Gekijo troupe's many theaters in Shimokitazawa. Originally it was a wooden two-story building with a bar on the first floor and apartments upstairs. It was reinforced with steel framing during large-scale renovations and resurrected as an unusual space hosting bars, long-term lodging, and a theater. It was then a rehearsal hall, but there was growing demand for a theater, leading to the facility as it is today. Shimokitazawa is called the Theater District, and some say The Suzunari was its start. Nowadays, a wide range of actors performing in everything from underground plays to comedies appear, and the playhouse is known for its unique performances.