Wakako Sake

is a Japanese manga series by Chie Shinkyu. It has been serialized by Tokuma Shoten in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Zenon since the September 2011 issue; while also available on Web Comic Zenyon.

It was adapted into a Japanese television drama called Wakako Zake (ワカコ酒) by North Stars Pictures starring Rina Takeda. The first season of live-action adaptation premiered April 3, 2015 and ran for 12 episodes at 23 min each to March 26, 2015. A second season premiered on January 8, 2016 and ran for 12 episodes at an increased 30 min each (as would all future episodes through season 6) to March 25, 2016. A third season premiered on April 7, 2017 and ran for 12 episodes to June 23, 2017. After a year hiatus, the fourth season premiered on January 7, 2019 and ran for 12 episodes to March 25, 2019. On October 24, 2019, TV Tokyo and Monthly Comic Zenon simultaneously announced that the Season 5 of the live-action adaptation was planned to air on January 2020. Season 5 premiered on April 7, 2020 and ran for 12 episodes to June 23, 2020. A sixth season premiered on January 10, 2022 and ran for 12 episodes to March 28, 2022.

An anime shorts television series called Wakako-zake (ワカコ酒) by Office DCI premiered on July 5, 2015 and ran for 12 episodes at 2 min each to September 20, 2015 on the same TV Tokyo/BS Japan broadcasting stations as the live-action adaptation.

A spin-off manga written by Nenzu Nyanbara titled Taishū Sakaba Wakao - Wakako-zake Betten (大衆酒場ワカオ ワカコ酒別店) has been serialized in Tokuma Shoten's Web Comic Zenyon since January 2019.

Fans have considered this a female version of Solitary Gourmet.

Plot
Wakako Murasaki is an ordinary 26-year-old career woman who explores local restaurants, pubs, food stalls and trying out random Japanese cuisines along with an alcoholic beverage after a tiring day's work.