Winestand Waltz — Restaurant in Tokyo

A bit hard to find so once you see the building from the main road, make sure you walk towards the back of the building.

The wines are exclusively natural wines. As the wall shows, it seems they nickle and dime you even for water.

The decor is bare bones with posters of the French films of Jacques Tati and ambient music of west coast jazz classics like Chet Baker and the like.

The space is basically standing only for ten people max and patrons are pretty much shoulder to shoulder.

The owner/proprietor was not very talkative or terribly hospitable when I went so I left after one glass of wine...

For a wine bar that pours wines by the glass, I was shocked they refused to pour splashes of anything for people to try. There’s no wine list, but the woman at the bar also seemed to have no interest in describing what she had to offer, or to suggest anything except to cross her arms to make it clear that she would not let me taste anything. Incredibly rude and not at all worth the effort to...

Hidden Gem? Romantic Get away? Wine lovers private hide out?

How about a place you only imagine finding, with the most knowledgeable win person in the perfect setting.

Great in ways that are almost impossible to describe, yet can not go unnoticed. Hard to find on Yelp, Google or any map, but simply just across the way and down the street. Worth while to find,...