Open 11:45am-2:30, 7pm-2am daily.
At first glance this elegant space looks like a typical cafe - artful ikebana arrangements on the eight small white tables, a small counter, and Bossa Nova music playing softly in the background. So...
Open 11:45am-2:30, 7pm-2am daily.
Open 11am-10pm (Wed 2-10pm). Closed Sundays.
Mainly a wine specialist, Deguchiya also stocks good selections of sake and craft beers. There's a small bar area with a few seats and a bit more standing room where you can drink any of the beers...
Open 11am-10pm (Wed 2-10pm). Closed Sundays.
Open 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
It's hard to describe Ethiopian food as bland, but many of the dishes here taste very similar, and aren't as exciting as they ought to be. They also have live entertainment, including magic shows.
Open 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-1am daily.
A casual bar-restaurant from the folks who brought us the original gourmet stand-bar, Buchi, and its French cousin, Bongout Noh. Drinks include wine by the glass and plenty of premium sake brands,...
Open 5pm-1am daily.
Open 5pm-5am (Sat, Sun noon-) daily.
The plump, meaty pork and guacamole burritos serves here are a stand-out, while the chicken burritos and various tacos are also quite popular. The narrow, 8-seat shop attracts a local late-night...
Open 5pm-5am (Sat, Sun noon-) daily.
Open 6-11pm (LO; Fri-Sun -3am) daily.
Like the original Marzac in Aoyama, this stylish two-story cafe near the Meguro River serves up nicely prepared grilled-meat dishes and reasonably priced wines by the glass or bottle. The open...
Open 6-11pm (LO; Fri-Sun -3am) daily.
Open 7am-11pm daily.
Located on the third floor of the Starbucks Reserve Roastery, Arriviamo is a very pleasant place to stop in for a cocktail or two. The decor is stylish (the building was designed by architect Kengo...
Open 7am-11pm daily.
Open 7am-11pm daily.
A huge 3,000-square-meter retail space designed by noted architect Kengo Kuma, this is the largest Starbucks branch in the world, and the fifth in their series of Reserve Roasteries. The centerpiece...
Open 7am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
This popular spaghetti restaurant chain offers both traditional Italian-style noodles and Japanese pastas, featuring ingredients like spicy cod roe, salmon roe, asari clams, natto and Japanese...
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
People start lining up early for the excellent yakitori at this legendary neighborhood joint, so we recommend that you get there very early. Same-day reservations can be made from 1-5pm (but make...
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 6pm-1am (LO) daily.
This riverfront "designer izakaya" serves both Japanese and European dishes and drinks, including sake and shochu. Dinner is around Y5000 at dinnertime with drinks.
Open 6pm-1am (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Covering two floors, this is one of the more spacious branches of the popular German restaurant chain, serving up a full menu of charcuterie platters, schnitzels, eight different types of sausage,...
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Kitchen Troquet is a small, ten-seat restaurant from the folks who brought us Buono Buono, a lunchtime-only Italian-fusion ramen shop which was located just around the corner. Here they've expanded...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2am daily.
This tiny cafe serves tasty curries and dirt-cheap beer all day long. Choose from chicken, keema, or one of their daily specials (from Y650). The sea green walls scream Bangkok, while the single...
Open 11:30am-2am daily.
Open 1pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Excellent American-style barbecue and nice microbrew beers to go with them are the surprising finds at this charming neighborhood bar. Richly marbled pork belly was our favorite, but we also greatly...
Open 1pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Open 5-10:30pm (LO; Fri -12am; Sat, Sun -8pm) daily.
As promised by the name, this intimate dining spot specializes in smoked foods, ranging from smoked cheeses and sausages to skirt steak and spare ribs. The smoked salmon, served in generous...
Open 5-10:30pm (LO; Fri -12am; Sat, Sun -8pm) daily.
Open 11:30am-12:30am daily.
Mitsuyado's double-cheese ramen is the perfect late-night bowl of ramen after a few drinks. Unusual for a ramen shop, there's some open-air terrace seating.
Open 11:30am-12:30am daily.
Open 7pm-4am. Closed Sun, 1st and 3rd Mon.
It's an early-sixties swinging bachelor pad, with charmingly kitsch decor and a nice collection of vinyl R and B spun on their old-fashioned record player. Drinks are reasonable, and there's a small...
Open 7pm-4am. Closed Sun, 1st and 3rd Mon.
Open 6pm-2am (LO; Sun -10pm) daily.
Limited-edition seasonal sake is the drawing card at this rather minimalist drinking spot. They bill themselves as a Hakata-style udon-based izakaya, and there's a good selection of tempura, other...
Open 6pm-2am (LO; Sun -10pm) daily.
Open 6pm-midnight. Closed Wednesdays.
One of Tokyo's early Tex-Mex pioneers, Junkadelic has a lot more local competition these days, many with more appealing food but none with quite the same Bohemian atmosphere. The kitchen turns out...
Open 6pm-midnight. Closed Wednesdays.
Open 7pm-1am. Closed Tuesdays.
While gumbo, jazz, and soul music make likely partners in certain parts of the world - namely, New Orleans - the combination seems somewhat bizarre in Tokyo. Oddly enough, the bar's okra-thickened...
Open 7pm-1am. Closed Tuesdays.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
While its office-building setting and generic wood-paneled-den decor aren't especially inviting, this taproom for the Shizuoka-based brewery offers a wide assortment of craft beers, including two or...
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:15pm (LO) daily.
Excellent Sri Lankan cuisine is prepared by native chefs at this friendly little neighborhood spot. The chef's special menu includes chicken liver stew, fish curry and masala chicken. Budget around...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:15pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 4-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Produced by the popular Craft Beer Market chain, Beer Boy is a standing bar with nine taps of craft beers and an izakaya-style food menu. Food comes in small, snack-size portions and it's...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 4-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 6pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
Tapas and grilled items, a good selection of sherry, plus around 5 wines by the glass are available at this pleasant bar, located on a small side street behind the Nakameguro GT building. The first...
Open 6pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
Open 8am-9pm daily.
Grilled-cheese sandwiches are the specialty of the house at Potamelt, and the Blue-Cheese Melt is especially recommended. It's got just enough blue cheese in the blend to give it some bite, but not...
Open 8am-9pm daily.
Open noon-1:30, 6-11:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Medicinal-herb curries are the specialty here; prices range from Y1000-1900. They often run out, so call ahead or have a backup plan.
Open noon-1:30, 6-11:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
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This book will introduce you to more than twenty of Japan's favorite specialty foods that are less well known abroad, along with a guide to the best places in Tokyo to try them and expert tips on what to order. From Bento.com.
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