A small, friendly little bar that offers lots of live music and art events, including belly dancing. [feedback]

Shibuya 1-6-3. Open 11:30am-11pm. Closed Sundays.

This artsy bar and gallery space serves wines and cocktails, burritos and "fresh herb cuisine" in a colorfully decorated setting. There's a Y2500 buffet dinner Friday and Saturday nights (7-10pm), and many parties and musical events during the week.[feedback]

Shibuya 1-3-18, Villa Moderna. (directly across from Aoyama Park Tower) Open 5-11pm. Closed Mondays.

The smart interior here is a very Tokyo-exotic mix of baked-mud walls, heavy wooden furniture, and organic-looking extra-terrestrial lighting fixtures like something from the set of "Alien". But you're really here for the wine - over 100 different varieties, from all regions of Australia and New Zealand. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Shibuya 2-9-11, Aoyama City Bldg. B1F. Open 6pm-2am. Closed Sundays.

This elegant, very relaxed bar features gigantic fishtanks filled with exotic tropical fish from Okinawa and environs. The menu includes tasty original cocktails and light food items. There's a Y700 per person table charge. [feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 5-13-3. Open 6pm-2am daily.

Those with a fondness for cartoon-character dolls and action figures will find a kindred spirit in Yoshitomo Nara, whose paintings and sculptures of devilish children are as disconcerting as they are cute. A joint project with the Graf design firm, A to Z Cafe, with its original artwork, mismatched furniture, and liberal use of worn wood and corrugated iron, is a cool place to spend the afternoon. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 5-8-3, Equbo Bldg 5F. Open 11:30am-11:30pm (to 4am weekends) daily.

A relaxing, quiet space inside a museum devoted to the whimsical works of sculptor Taro Okamoto. [feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 6-1-19. Open 11am-7pm. Closed Tuesdays.

For those who hate leaving work, this popular DJ bar is decorated like an office, with file cabinets, bookshelves, and copier machine. Different DJs nightly, a young crowd, a full food menu, and a good nighttime view down Aoyama-dori.[feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-7-18, Yamazaki Bldg. 5F. Open 5pm to 3am daily.

A convenient Gaienmae meeting spot, with music listening booths as well as a coffee and food menu.[feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-7-18, Yamazaki Bldg. 1F. Open 8:30am-midnight daily.

A comfortable, spacious cafe with design books on the shelves and a dog-accessories boutique. The cafe menu includes pizzas, pastas, and grilled meats and seafood, or you can just stop in for a cocktail or a beer. [feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-9-15. Open 11am-midnight daily.

This very stylish Scandinavian-design lounge features immense Austin Powers-style chairs in which you can plot world domination while you sip on unusual aquavit-based cocktails. They also serve home-made aquavit (Scandinavian schnapps) in eye-opening flavors like coconut-espresso and mango-lime-chili. The small food menu includes Swedish nibbles like roast beets with goat cheese (Y1750); and duck confit with lamb ragout (Y2400). [feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-5-8, Aoyama OM Square 1F. Open 6-10pm (LO) daily.

Perched on top of a very tasteful store selling pottery and plants, this is a stylish cafe during the day and a casual bar at night, with simple but well-prepared food - salads, grilled fish, onigiri, etc.[feedback]

Sendagaya 2-28-5. Open noon-midnight daily.