Uokusa

Uokusa bills itself as a fish shop you can drink at, a beloved Ameyoko institution near Ueno that has served fresh seafood over a ten-seat standing counter since September 2013. Every dish is uniformly priced and ordered individually, with highlights including salmon roe rice bowls, seared tuna head, raw oysters, sea urchin, and stingray liver, paired with a rotating selection of sake and wine.

Featured on TV Tokyo long-running food program Adomachikku Tengoku, it remains a favorite for an affordable, no-frills seafood-and-drinks stop in the heart of Ameyoko market streets. Groups are limited to two people, and seating is first-come, first-served with no reservations accepted.