Nomidokoro Indigo

Liverpool Street’s impossibly snug izakaya. Nomidokoro Indigo is that fiercely authentic, tight-quartered drinking den you usually have to scour Tokyo to find. Space is at an absolute premium here—just a cozy, elbow-to-elbow bar and a few tables. Booking? Non-negotiable. Sydney’s serious kokushu devotees crowd the room for the staggering Nihonshu lineup, tracking their premium pours on old-school loyalty cards. The menu is a masterclass in punchy, flavor-dense share plates. Darlinghurst's most demanding eaters point straight to the impossibly tender agedashi tofu and the house miso-pickled vegetables. Always check the daily counter specials—impeccably fresh sashimi, firefly squid, and rich miso pork prove the kitchen's absolute precision. Wash it all down with a frosty Orion draft beer. Intimate, flawlessly executed, and deeply authentic—this is exactly where you want to be drinking tonight.