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Takashimaya Shinjuku, 12th floor, 5-24-2 Sendagaya. & 03/5361-1381. Main dishes ¥600-¥1,365; set
meals ¥1,470-¥1,659. AE, DC, MC, V. Daily 11am-11pm. Station: Shinjuku (New South Exit, 1 min.).
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Fungo ITALIAN/INTERNATIONAL “Going to Be Fun” is the motto (and
explanation for its name) of this small, funky place with a hip, young staff. Tables too
close together translate into a convivial place for dinner rather than a romantic tête-à-
tête, but the English-language menu, though limited, is varied enough to please most
palates. Meat dishes might include the likes of grilled Japanese beef with fond-de-veau
and balsamic sauce or roasted sea bass with ginger in a cream sauce; there's always a
seafood catch of the day, and pasta is available in three different sizes. The cheapest lunch
offers a choice of about eight different entrees (such as spaghetti or green Thai chicken
curry), plus an appetizer buffet, bread, and a drink, all for only ¥1,000, making this a
very popular place indeed.
6-16-7 Nishi-Shinjuku. & 03/5339-7123. Reservations recommended. Main dishes ¥1,400-¥2,800; set
lunches ¥1,000-¥2,000. AE, DC, MC, V. Daily 11am-2:30pm and 5-11pm. Station: Tochomae (8 min.) or
Nishi-Shinjuku 5-Chome (3 min.). On Kita Dori, a 3-min. walk west of the Hilton, north of Shinjuku Chuo
Park.
j Hakkaku VARIED JAPANESE/ROBATAYAKI This lively, crowded
establishment has a lot going for it: a corner location in a skyscraper with expansive views
over Yoyogi Park, inexpensive dishes and meals on an English-language menu, and Kirin
beer on tap. Its decor and food resemble those of a bar. During lunch, only set meals are
available; choose grilled fish, fried chicken, tempura, or from the display case. Dinner
offers a wider range of possibilities, including sashimi, grilled fish, fried noodles, and
salads. Yakitori, beginning at ¥399 per two skewers, includes asparagus wrapped in bacon
and tsukune (chicken meatballs), two of my favorites. There's also a robatayaki counter,
where you can point at various dishes, watch them be prepared on the open grill, and
then receive them from a wooden paddle passed in your direction.
N. S. Building, 29th floor (be sure to take the dedicated SKY RESTAURANT elevator at the northeast corner of
the building), 2-4-1 Nishi-Shinjuku. & 03/3345-1848. Main dishes ¥700-¥1,869; set lunches ¥780-
¥850. AE, DC, MC, V. Daily 11am-2:30pm and 5-9:30pm (last order). Station: Tochomae (3 min.) or Shin-
juku (west exit, 8 min.).
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Shakey's PIZZA If you want to gorge yourself on pizza, the best deal is at one
of several Shakey's around town, offering all-you-can-eat pizza, spaghetti, and fried pota-
toes for lunch (served at this location every day until 5pm). Although kids may be hor-
rified by the thought of pizza with octopus, they're sure to find other slices more to their
liking. There are other Shakey's, including one in Harajuku on Omotesando Dori at
6-1-10 Jingumae ( & 03/3409-2404; station: Meiji-Jingumae), and one in Ikebukuro
at 1-11-4 East Ikebukuro ( & 03/3983-4818; station: Ikebukuro). Both are open for
buffet lunches daily from 11am to 4pm.
3-30-11 Shinjuku. & 03/3341-0322. All-you-can-eat pizza lunch ¥850 Mon-Sat, ¥1,180 Sun and holi-
days. Individual-size pizzas ¥490-¥1,000. No credit cards. Daily 11am-11pm. Station: Shinjuku Sanchome
(1 min.). In E. Shinjuku on Shinjuku Dori, in the basement of a building just east of Mitsukoshi.
Tokyo Catering VARIED JAPANESE This is probably the cheapest place in
town for a meal with a view. Located on the 32nd floor in the north tower of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government Office (TMG), which offers a free observation room on its
45th floor, this cafeteria is for public employees but is open to everyone. Choose your
meal—which can include the likes of pork cutlet, fried fish, sushi, curry rice, or noo-
dles—from the display case, where every item is identified by a number. You then
 
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