new eight, a new Japanese dining spot from CYCLO, opens in Tokyo’s Gakugei-Daigaku on October 1, 2026. The restaurant is a seven-minute walk from Gakugei-Daigaku Station and focuses on shellfish-broth oden and charcoal-grilled game skewers.
The restaurant will open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays during October, with special service on opening day. It welcomes solo diners at a 10-seat counter, while three tatami-style tables are planned for groups and families as the space gradually expands its service during winter.
Signature dishes include six-centimeter-thick daikon simmered in clam and asari broth, homemade sardine-and-cilantro fish cakes, clams, whelks, octopus, and charcoal-grilled game skewers. The skewers can be finished with salt, spiced salt, balsamic dengaku sauce, or red-wine sauce. Prices are not specified in the release.
About new eight
The square oden pot at new eight holds daikon, homemade sardine-and-cilantro fish cakes, octopus, and other ingredients simmered in shellfish broth.
The newly illuminated new eight logo marks the restaurant’s opening in Gakugei-Daigaku.
An assortment of shellfish-broth oden presents several of new eight’s original simmered dishes together.
The restaurant’s daikon is cut six centimeters thick and cooked until chopsticks pass through it easily.
Hamaguri clams are among the seafood ingredients served in new eight’s shellfish-broth oden.
new eight’s charcoal-grilled game skewers can be seasoned with salt, spiced salt, balsamic dengaku sauce, or red-wine sauce.
Alongside oden and skewers, new eight serves seasonal small plates designed to pair with drinks.
The counter at new eight is designed for casual visits, including a quick drink and small dish for solo diners.
The restaurant serves a bottled craft beer made by Derailleur Brew Works, available exclusively at new eight.
new eight’s dashi-wari combines shellfish broth with shochu. Guests can choose Plain or Tomato with tomato and black pepper.
new eight builds its menu around two contrasting flavors: the clear umami of shellfish broth from the sea and the smoky aroma of game cooked over charcoal. Every dish is original, and the restaurant also serves small plates designed to pair with drinks.
Highlights
- Oden broth made with the flavors of hamaguri clams and asari clams
- A six-centimeter daikon cooked until tender and infused with broth
- Charcoal-grilled game skewers with four seasoning options
- Seasonal small plates such as spiced rice-bran pickles, fish and grilled eggplant namerou, and squid-and-anchovy potato salad
- A new eight-only bottled craft beer from Derailleur Brew Works
- Two dashi-wari drinks: Plain and Tomato, made with shellfish broth and shochu
Menu & Store Details
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | new eight |
| Menu / items | Shellfish-broth oden; charcoal-grilled game skewers; seasonal small plates; Derailleur Brew Works craft beer; wine; sake; shochu; Plain and Tomato dashi-wari |
| Period | Opening October 1, 2026 (Thu); October service on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with special service on opening day; 5:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. |
| Location | Gakugei-Daigaku, Meguro, Tokyo; seven-minute walk from Gakugei-Daigaku Station |
| Stores | new eight |
| Address | 1-13-6 Chuo-cho, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-0001 |
| Price | Not specified in the release |
| Official website | Official website; Derailleur Brew Works |
Before you buy
- When can I visit new eight?
- new eight opens on October 1, 2026. During October, regular service is planned for Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with special service on opening day.
- Do I need a reservation for new eight?
- Reservations are available through direct message on the restaurant’s Instagram account.
- How much is the menu at new eight?
- Menu prices are not specified in the release.
