串揚げ串煮込サンカク at Go Shinjuku

Casual kushikatsu and nikomi izakaya in Ho-Shinjuku Norengai serving crisp skewers, slow-simmered oden and multilingual menus.

Kushikatsu Kushinikomi Sankaku is a casual skewer-and-nikomi izakaya in the C building of the Ho-Shinjuku Norengai food village, two minutes from Yoyogi Station. The kitchen turns out crisp, well-handled kushikatsu skewers alongside slow-simmered nikomi oden and a short list of shareable sides, all priced for an easy dinner with a few drinks.\n\nThe room is small and the staff are friendly, with menus in Japanese, English, simplified and traditional Chinese, and Korean, which makes it an easy stop for international visitors. Credit cards are accepted, hours run into the evening, and the food village setting means you can easily pair a meal here with another bar in the same complex.\n\nFor a Shinjuku kushikatsu dinner that combines crisp skewers, a warm nikomi bowl and a friendly atmosphere, Sankaku is a confident pick. Order a mixed skewer plate, add a nikomi, and stay for a beer or two.