Today, a post on the recently opened Mikkeller Kanda, burger restaurant and beer bar. It’s a bit of an unfortunate time to be opening a new business but Mikkeller seem to be making the best of it with a nice new place with an interesting layout and some very nice burgers. Well to be honest, I can only really speak for the veggie burger, but it’s mere existence is something to be praised in itself and it was very tasty. Here’s what you need to know.
- Very close to Kanda JR station, literally a stone’s through distance wise, although you’d have to throw the stone round a corner if you were really looking to live out the cliche. Bottom floor is the burger floor with one tap of beer and some bottles and cans and is open from lunchtime through to closing. Upstairs there is another bar and further up again some more seating. The decor is very unique and the stairs are extremely unique. Don’t focus too hard on the steep stairs as if you do, you’ll bang your head like I did. At the same time, don’t focus too hard on not banging your head and neglect the stairs. Balance is the key!
- Main beer business is done on the middle floor. The drinking section of this place is open from 16:00 daily. They have 12 taps of mainly Mikkeller beers with a few imports. The bottom floor had their house beer on, which was made in collaboration with Devil Craft. A Mikkeller pint (400ml, I believe) of it was ¥950. Didn’t see prices upstairs but I’d imagine they are the same as the Shibuya bar. I didn’t see any smaller servings offered but I’d imagine they are. If someone can let me know I’ll update.
- No cover charge, no smoking, WiFi, daytime opening and really nice burgers. I had the lunch set which I think was ¥300 extra and had a really nice salad and some really unique chips/fried potatoes/wedges whatever you want to call them.
If you’ve read this blog for a while, you’ll probably know that I like Mikkeller a lot so it will come as no surprise to find out that I like this place too. Next time I definitely want to go when the upstairs bar is open as I only was able to have a quick look at it rather than being able to settle down and enjoy it fully. So, if you’re coming here to drink lots of different beers you should probably make it after 16:00. But the fact that there is one tap on the ground floor means that it is perfect for popping in quickly for some food and a beer at lunchtime too. I really appreciate the fact that they have a veggie burger. Vegetarian options seem to be appearing in Japan recently but are still pretty rare in a place like this, so I’m delighted! Will definitely be back for another burger and some beers soon!
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Here then is a solid spot in which to let you know that, after a four-year pandemic suspension, the FlyerTalk forum is having its annual Japan Do in Tokyo (people were wary of hosting it in Nagoya – preferring to leave it for 2024 perhaps).
In what I term the on-line equivalent of the ‘Grateful Dead parking lot miracle’, I managed to scarf a ticket from Chicago to Tokyo for the days of this assemblage.
Guess where our organizers have opted to put the evening’s ‘Welcome Drinks’? Yes – here at Mikkeller Kanda.
I keenly encourage you to join us at this ‘Welcome Drinks’ event on Thursday, 6 April at 19:00 hours. You’ll get to see me (again?) after all these responses I have made to your prior blog posts. As a bonus, most of the tour activities will be in Ueno and Asakusa, where I will espouse some of the other (sparse) venues you have reported about.
I will orbit around Tokyo | Yokohama for some days after the Do officially ends as well. (I currently have a room reservation in Shimbashi.) The last time I was in Japan was September 2017. I dug out my Baird Brewpub pub ticker cards as well. I hope to see you. 8=D}
Pleased to hear that you can visit. Sadly I’ll be working every night that week and then going to Osaka that weekend, but I’m sure you’ll have a good time.