Shimo Kitazawa Baru

Baru is a Spanish wine bar located very close to the South exit of Shimo Kitazawa station. It’s quite popular and a great place to stop by either for a late-​night drink or a full meal.
As soon as you arrive, you will be given a generous portion of sliced hard cheese. It’s either a parmesan or the Spanish equivalent. Behind the bar is a large chalkboard with the recommended dishes. There are a few paellas, Iberico ham, assorted tapas (divided into fish, meat, and vegetable categories), salads, pastas, pintxos, ajillos, etc. The food is generally of good quality and reasonably priced.
Baru offers wines by the glass and by the bottle. They have not only Spanish wines, but also wines from Italy, France, South America, Australia, and New Zealand. Also, they have a nice selection of sherries that go especially well with their cheeses, ham and tapas. The sherries run 630‑1260 yen per glass, with the most expensive one being a 20 year-​old Olorosso.
To get to Baru, go out the South exit of Shimo Kitazawa station and quickly turn left. Baru will be on the right side after just 20 meters or so. Look for the chalkboard sign at street level, along with a rack of empty wine bottles.