The Day Food Lab

Koenji’s The Day Food Lab is a casual café-bar with a monthly rotating exhibition, the artworks of which are up for sale. When it comes to gin, the owners only carry craft gin that have passed their taste test; there are 40 on the menu at the moment. We love the new Sakurao Gin Original that was only launched in March this year. It’s a flavourful tipple where the citrussy notes of lemon and yuzu dominate, alongside some unconventional ingredients including hinoki cypress and oyster shells.