Nihonshu Bar Shuto 니혼슈바 슈토

Unpasteurized namazake comes by the glass at this small sake bar in an alley off Gangnam-daero 48-gil. Pours range from fruit-forward bottles to ones recalling sweet-potato shochu or lychee, and dry karakuchi styles with restrained sweetness. With the omakase, a three-glass sake pairing follows the appetizer, main dish and closing rice or noodle course, so even unfamiliar labels make sense through the food. Low light, a counter and a few small tables suit one or two people comparing glasses slowly. The seasonal Japanese small plates change roughly every quarter.