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Tsukiji Sandai is an oyster bar in Shinjuku's Omoide Yokocho, run by a Toyosu Market wholesaler, offering fresh raw oysters and tasting comparison sets. Despite the name referencing the historic Tsukiji Market, the fish is sourced through the family's wholesale connections at Toyosu, giving the establishment an expert's eye for quality that is rare to find in a casual drinking alley setting. The menu centres on fresh raw oysters, selected daily by the owner at the pre-dawn market auction, with a popular tasting comparison set allowing diners to sample oysters from different regions of Japan side by side. The 980-yen raw oyster tasting set is a standout bargain, and the oyster course at 4,000 yen includes arranged dishes paired with sake. Cooked oyster dishes - grilled, steamed and fried - are also available for those who prefer their shellfish warm. Tsukiji Sandai is located in Omoide Yokocho at Nishi-Shinjuku 1-2-7, a narrow alleyway of tiny bars and eateries running alongside the JR tracks near Shinjuku Station's west exit. The bar is just a three-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station, making it one of the most easily accessible dining spots in the area, and its position in the atmospheric alley makes it a memorable stop for an evening of oysters and sake.

豊洲市場の仲卸による思い出横丁のオイスターバー。新鮮な生牡蠣と食べ比べセットが楽しめます。