Mama

Mama is a Japanese course restaurant in Shimokitazawa that uses seasonal ingredients, a 6- to 10-minute walk from Shimokitazawa Station. The 9- to 10-course meal runs through chawanmushi, appetizers, clear soup, hoe, charcoal grill, fried dishes, pot rice, and a sweet finish, with a choice of a fish or meat main. The owner handles both cooking and service alone at a seven-seat counter, and the course changes monthly. With only seven seats, walking in without a reservation may mean no table.