Jazz Tweeter - CLOSED

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1-19-11 B1F Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku
Shinjuku 3 Chome 9-10 Shinjuku-ku Tōkyō-to JP

Jazz Tweeter was opened a couple of years ago by long-time hotel restaurant chef Ishizuka-san. He’s a real friendly guy that spent three years wandering Tokyo’s jazz joints, collecting information and learning before opening his own place. Obviously we hit it off and chatted immediately.

Being a chef, Ishizuka-san takes pride in his lunch menu (note:lunch not available on Saturdays). He also emphasized that he built the entire speaker system (as well as the bicycles and fishing equipment hanging on the walls)from scratch by himself. He takes pride in knowing audio equipment and the sound in the cafe is indeed amazing, with the volume just at the right level.

Tweeter is open on weekdays from 1130 and closes at 2330, operating as a local lunch spot, afternoon cafe and evening bar. Be sure to check out the extensive Blue Note collection on CD near the kitchen and the great collection of jazz photographs hung around the walls.

Size
21-30
Food
Yes
Directions

Station: Marunouchi Subway Line – Shinjuku Gyoen-Mae

Exit: 2

Distance from station: 5 minutes

Date published
07/10/2012
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