The shopfront at night. A live edge timber fascia carries the shop name in brush calligraphy, lit by two spot lamps above it. A white paper lantern painted with a cow's face hangs beside a column of handwritten paper strips.

Thick slices of charcoal-grilled tongue on a blue-patterned plate with shredded cabbage and miso.

Charcoal beef tongue izakaya, Sangenjaya

Thick-cut tongue over charcoal, past midnight.

Name: 牛タン平司
Address: 東京都世田谷区太子堂4-22-14 関ビル1F, 154-0004, JP
Telephone: 070-8338-3508

Just inside Suzuran-dori in Sangenjaya. The No.1 thick-cut grilled tongue, seasonal small plates, open every day until 2am.

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A beef tongue izakaya on Suzuran-dori.

Just inside Suzuran-dori, Sangenjaya. Look for the brush-lettered wooden sign 牛たん平司 and the paper lantern with a cow's face. A small counter-and-tables room where beef tongue, picked piece by piece, is grilled over charcoal. Open since autumn 2020.

Opened: 2020
Closed: Open every day
Courses: Book a day ahead, 2+

A dimly lit room: a wooden counter with backless stools, small tables, a latticed sliding door, framed pictures and handwritten menus on the walls.

Thick-cut or seared: the ways with tongue.

From the staples and seasonal dishes the shop posts on Instagram. Ask for prices at the shop.

Thick-cut grilled tongue
The No.1 order: only the tender part of each tongue, cut thick and grilled over charcoal. Also with rice and grated yam.
Seared tongue (aburi)
Prime tongue root seared over charcoal and sliced thin, to wrap with grated daikon and ponzu.
Seared tongue yukke
Seared tongue, dressed yukke-style.
Makanai ramen
The staff-meal ramen in beef tongue tail soup, to finish.
Seasonal plates
Charcoal-roasted eggplant and a summer-vegetable bagna cauda in summer, pumpkin cream in autumn.
Summer courses (2-hour free-flow drinks)
Lemon tongue shabu-shabu or cold soy-milk tantan pork shabu. Book by the day before, two people or more.

No prices are listed here. The shop also runs an online store, おうちで牛たん.

Lately on Instagram

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A glass dish of mashed pumpkin cream ringed by round salted crackers on a wood table.

Charred peppers, okra, cherry tomatoes and red lettuce on crushed ice around a small glass of pale whipped dip.

A scored, charred eggplant half topped with butter and flaky salt on black slate, a small dish of dark sauce behind.

Thin pink slices of seared meat fanned on a long black plate with chopped spring onion, sesame and chilli threads.

Thick-cut charred slices on a blue-and-white plate with pickles, in front of a dark wooden board lettered 牛タン平司 in gold.

A bowl of pale orange broth with noodles, julienned cucumber, minced meat, sesame, chilli oil and chilli threads, seen from above.

Wedges of eggplant and mozzarella balls dusted with pepper under a mound of bonito flakes on a white plate.

Asparagus pieces and bacon cubes with a soft egg and grated cheese on a dark plate.

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Hours and directions

Hours

Mon	18:00-2:00 (next day)
Tue	18:00-2:00 (next day)
Wed	18:00-2:00 (next day)
Thu	18:00-2:00 (next day)
Fri	18:00-2:00 (next day)
Sat	17:00-1:00 (next day)
Sun	17:00-1:00 (next day)

Open every day. Public holidays 17:00 to 1am.

Address: 〒154-0004 Seki Bldg 1F, 4-22-14 Taishido, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Station: Sangenjaya, just inside Suzuran-dori
Seating: Counter and tables

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Book

Courses (two people or more) must be booked by the day before. Put course requests and anything you cannot eat in the request box.

Arriving after midnight? Please call us.

Or call us: 070-8338-3508

This site runs on emi

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Checkout on a tablet

Bills per table, discounts, tips and daily reports.

Order from the table QR

Guests order on their own phone, in up to 13 languages.

Kitchen screen

Orders reach the kitchen tablet, from new to ready at a glance.

Receipts on the phone

A digital receipt the guest opens from a QR code.

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