Shinjuku and north
Le Bistrot da Cote - French: Shinjuku Gyoen-mae
Open noon-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Rich, hearty traditional French cuisine in a compact bistro-style restaurant near Shinjuku Gyoen. Budget around Y4,000 at dinnertime or Y2,000 for lunch.
Open noon-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
La Table d'Hediard - French: Shinjuku
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO) daily.
Good French cooking and reasonably priced wines at this casual department-store restaurant; the menu features dishes like duck confit and mushroom salad and excellent grilled lamb chops. Prix-fixe...
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO) daily.
Harajuku, Aoyama, Sendagaya
Aux Bacchanales - French: Harajuku
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
This branch of the long-running French-cafe chain offers open-air terrace seating with an excellent view of Meiji Shrine and the new Harajuku Station building. You can drop in for coffee and...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Kiki - French: Harajuku
Open 11:30am-3, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
The concept at this casual bistro is "French tapas," although most dishes here are larger than typical tapas-bar fare. The chef spent ten years working in France and three years as sous chef at...
Open 11:30am-3, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Lature - French: Omotesando
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Game dishes - wild boar, venison, and Hokkaido bear - are a specialty at this impressive little French spot. Prix-fixe menus are priced Y7,800-Y10,000, or you can order a la carte. Wines start at...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
šLauburu - French: Omotesando
Open 6-11pm (LO 8:30). Closed Sundays.
Some restaurants are great for impressing clients or visiting in-laws, some are good for people-watching, and some are just right for a romantic dinner for two. Then there are places like Lauburu -...
Open 6-11pm (LO 8:30). Closed Sundays.
Breizh Cafe - French: Omotesando
Open 11:30am-11pm (LO, 10pm Sun) daily.
This lively backstreet cafe serves dozens of different buckwheat galettes and dessert crepes in addition to French hard ciders. You can supplement your galette "complete" (egg, ham and cheese) with...
Open 11:30am-11pm (LO, 10pm Sun) daily.
Shibuya, Hiroo, Roppongi
Pignon - French: Shibuya
Open 6-11:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Good casual French cooking, with dishes like home-made merguez sausages, excellent quiches, chicken confit and lamb stew with cous cous. Budget around Y6000 at dinnertime.
Open 6-11:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Coucagno - French: Shibuya
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Fancy French food with a skyscraper view; prix-fixe dinners from Y8000, with lots of good wines in the Y10,000-15,000 range.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
ššAbbesses - French: Ebisu
Open noon-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Although this may look like dozens of other casual French bistrots around town, the chef's impressive cooking skills and culinary creativity are several cuts above average, and help Abbesses stand...
Open noon-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Akita Pure Rice Sake Dining - French: Ebisu
Open 5pm-2am (LO; Sun 1-10) daily.
Casual French cuisine served with premium sake from Akita Prefecture - that's the inspired culinary pairing offered at this stylish late-night sake bar. Besides sake, Akita is also famous for their...
Open 5pm-2am (LO; Sun 1-10) daily.
Artichaut - French: Ebisu
Open 11am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Sophisticated, modern French cuisine, including a good selection of game dishes, in a pleasant setting. The chef spent seven years working in France, including a stint at Pierre Gagnaire. Prix-fixe...
Open 11am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Joel Robuchon - French: Ebisu
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Deluxe-level cooking and service in an elaborate castle-like setting. At dinnertime there's a rather extravagant 18-course tasting menu for Y35,000 per person (plus 12% service charge). The wine...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
La Table de Joel Robuchon - French: Ebisu
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Located on the first floor of the Robuchon castle in Ebisu, this is a much more casual version of the main dining room upstairs, with inventive modern cuisine and a very reasonable wine list;...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
šHiromichi - French: Ebisu
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Chef Hiromichi Kodama, formerly of Michelin-starred restaurant Chemins, prepares elegant modern classics - tender beef cheeks in red wine and perfectly cooked slices of foie gras drizzled with a port...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
šPachon - French: Daikanyama
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Normandy-based regional cooking from chef Bernard Anquetil (formerly of the popular Brasserie Bernard in Roppongi). Full-course dinners Y6,000 - Y12,000, not including drinks.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
L'Auberge de L'ill - French: Nishi-Azabu
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-8:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
This is the Tokyo outpost of the famous restaurant in Alsace, which has been awarded three Michelin stars for forty years in a row. The rather grand building was once home to the Georgian Club...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-8:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
šAladdin - French: Hiroo
Open noon-2, 6-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
High-level French cooking in a pleasantly modern setting. Budget around Y15,000 at dinnertime, Y5000 for lunch.
Open noon-2, 6-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Va-tout - French: Roppongi
Open 11am-11pm daily.
A friendly cafe-brasserie with a down-home French atmosphere and good, reasonably priced food. The daily Y1000 lunch is an especially good deal, and is served until 5pm. Evening specialties include...
Open 11am-11pm daily.
šL'Atelier de Joel Robuchon - French: Roppongi Hills
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
"New-style French dining" in a very stylish dining room. The food is first-rate and the ambience is casual, with all counter seating. The focus of attention is the open kitchen space on the other...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
French Kitchen - French: Roppongi Hills
Open 6:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
This flagship restaurant of the Grand Hyatt bills itself as a French brasserie, with a very spacious setting and a dramatic open kitchen. Their all-day service includes breakfast and a popular...
Open 6:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Brasserie Paul Bocuse Musee - French: Nogizaka
Open 11am-9pm (LO; lunch -2pm). Closed Tuesdays.
This stunning venture from the Hiramatsu group and the famous French chef Paul Bocuse occupies one of the most spectacular public spaces in Tokyo, inside the new national art gallery. Three-course...
Open 11am-9pm (LO; lunch -2pm). Closed Tuesdays.
Akasaka, Ginza
Comme a la Maison - French: Akasaka
Open 6-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
If you don't mind spending around Y10,000/person for bistrot-style seating and a fairly limited menu, the food here is pretty good - well-prepared regional dishes from the southwest of France.
Open 6-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Bonne Femme - French: Tameike
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
This long-running neighborhood spot serves reliable, classic French cooking in a bistrot-style setting. Lunch ranges from Y1,300 (just a main dish and coffee) to Y5,000, prix-fixe dinners are...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
ššEdition Koji Shimomura - French: Roppongi 1-chome
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Sophisticated, modern and creative cuisine from Chef Shimomura, a veteran of several distinguished restaurants in the French provinces. Prix-fixe lunches from Y4200, dinners from Y9450.
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
šPierre Gagnaire - French: Roppongi 1-chome
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Modern, very creative French cuisine from one of France's top chefs. Prix-fixe lunches are Y6,000-10,000; dinners 18,000 to 23,000. There's also a Y3800 "express lunch" on weekdays. Jackets are...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
šLa Chasse - French: Roppongi 1-chome
Open 6-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
The two tiny dining rooms are rustic and cave-like, the stucco walls decorated with animal pelts and a boar's head. The name means "the hunt", and the specialty is seasonal game (pheasant, boar,...
Open 6-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
šLe Petit Tonneau - French: Toranomon
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
If you want to, you can think of Le Petit Tonneau as a wine bar. They serve more than twenty different wines by the glass and a few dozen more by the bottle, with Cotes du Rhone, Languedoc, Bordeaux...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
šLien - French: Toranomon
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Lien serves excellent modern French cuisine with a flair. They also offer a good selection of affordable wines from around the world (not just France), with eleven wines poured by the glass. Lunch...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Fish Bank - French: Shiodome
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO) daily.
This modern French-Japanese seafood-centered restaurant features a splashy entrance hall (literally - it comes complete with waterfall) and a gorgeous two-story main dining room with views of the...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO) daily.
La Brasserie - French: Hibiya
Open 11am-9:30pm daily.
Traditional cuisine from the Imperial's second, more casual French restaurant. Lunch from Y3150, dinner from Y8,400.
Open 11am-9:30pm daily.
Les Saisons - French: Hibiya
Open 7-10am, 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm daily.
Lavish contemporary and traditional French fare in a luxurious setting here in the Imperial Hotel's flagship French restaurant. Chef Thierry Voisin, formerly of Michelin two-star Les Crayeres in...
Open 7-10am, 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm daily.
Brasserie Paul Bocuse Ginza - French: Ginza
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-9pm (LO) daily.
The third Tokyo restaurant from Lyon-based celeb-chef Paul Bocuse offers prix-fixe dinners from Y5500-9500. Wines are Y5000-250,000, with less scarily priced options by the glass or carafe. The...
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-9pm (LO) daily.
Beige - French: Ginza
Open 11:30-2:30, 2:30-4 (tea), 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Master chef Alain Ducasse's joint venture with Chanel provides excellent modern French cuisine in a lovely setting. The food isn't quite as spectacular as the prices though - mains average...
Open 11:30-2:30, 2:30-4 (tea), 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Resonance - French: Marunouchi
Open 11am-2, 5:30-11:30pm daily.
Resonance serves modern French cuisine, with dishes like oyster and fennel soup, foie gras flan, hot organic vegetable salad. Roast meats like veal, venison, lamb and duck are another specialty. ...
Open 11am-2, 5:30-11:30pm daily.
Aux Bacchanales - French: Yaesu
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
This long-established chain serves reliable French cafe fare like steak frites, Salade Nicoise and assorted quiches. The location is in the underground shopping mall next to Tokyo Station.
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
šBeignet - French: Yaesu
Open 11:30-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
"French kushiage" is the unusual specialty at Beignet. Deep-fried morsels of meat and seafood are assembled with a creative flair, and served alongside original French-style side dishes and...
Open 11:30-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Central Tokyo
šChez Le Mak - French: Akebonobashi
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Modern, upscale bistro fare served in a casual setting is the draw at this neighborhood French spot. The owner-chef trained at La Regalade, the original Paris "neo-bistro," and Parisian bistronomic...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Aux Bacchanales - French: Kioicho
Open 10am-11pm daily.
A bright and airy branch of this French-cafe landmark, located directly in front of the New Otani Hotel. There's a take-out bakery at the entrance, a big cafe area, a smaller dining room for proper...
Open 10am-11pm daily.
Chez Olivier - French: Ichigaya
Open 11:30am-2, 6:30-10pm. Closed Sundays.
Excellent modern French cuisine is served in multi-course menus at this elegant Old World restaurant. Chef Olivier was a veteran of La Tour d'Argent in Paris and the Cordon Bleu cooking school in...
Open 11:30am-2, 6:30-10pm. Closed Sundays.
šGus - French: Ushigome-Kagurazaka
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Satisfying home-style French cooking at terrific prices. The menu sticks to hearty classics such as buttery pork rillets with corchicons pickles, escargots sizzling in garlic butter and roast lamb in...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
šL'Habitude - French: Ushigome-Yanigicho
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
L'Habitude is a classic French neighborhood restaurant, with good, meaty fare and casual bistro-style seating at small but well-spaced tables. The wine list is extensive and quite reasonable, with...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-9:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Bertrand Larcher le Bretagne - French: Kagurazaka
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
The regional cuisine of Bretagne is showcased at this cozily rustic dining spot in the back streets of Kagurazaka. The menu features local dishes like Cotriade (Bretagne-style fish stew), Grilled...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
šBertrand Larcher Bar a Cidre - French: Kagurazaka
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
Attached to fancy French restaurant Bertrand Larcher, the Bar a Cidre is a great place to explore French ciders along with modern Breton cuisine. The food is first rate, with very appetizing starters...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays, Tuesdays.
šLe Bretagne - French: Kagurazaka
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
You can choose from dozens of different savory buckwheat galettes and sweet dessert crepes at this pioneering Breton-style cafe. Drinks include imported apple and pear hard ciders, fruit juices,...
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Fromatique - French: Iidabashi
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
The set lunch menu at this cheese specialty restaurant is one of the better raclettes in town, and a pretty good deal. It comes with premium-grade heirloom vegetables and tasty home-made sausages,...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Grain - French: Iidabashi
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm. Closed weekends.
The young owner/chef here has created an original menu that includes such variations on old standards as a chicken-wing-and-escargot coq au vin and an excellent Calvados-flavored creme brulee. The...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm. Closed weekends.
Deux Mil - French: Suidobashi
Open 6-9pm (LO) daily.
Deux Mil serves solid, modern French cuisine in a pretty dining room. The atmosphere is quiet but not stuffy. And sometimes that's exactly what you're looking for, whether you're having a low-key...
Open 6-9pm (LO) daily.
Other areas
Aux Bacchanales - French: Shinagawa
Open 9am-11pm daily.
This small chain of French brasserie-cafes is popular for their very French food and atmosphere. The cafe serves simple dishes like omelettes and salads all day long, while the brasserie has more...
Open 9am-11pm daily.
Brasserie Aux Amis - French: Oshiage
Open 11am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
A tourist-friendly outlet of the popular upscale French wine-bar chain. Prix-fixe lunches are priced Y2,800-Y9,800, dinners Y6,500-Y11,000.
Open 11am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Trois - French: Sangenjaya
Open 6pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Trois offers a good selection of reasonably priced wines from around the world, including many organic and biodynamic varieties. The food menu offers country-style French dishes like lamb chops and...
Open 6pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
šA Ta Gueule Orient Express - French: Kiba
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays.
Located a bit off the beaten track, this intimate 28-seat restaurant is a serious gourmet destination, serving high-level cuisine at down-to-earth prices. Owner-chef George Sumura is a veteran of the...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Tuesdays.
Belgian
Belg Aube - Belgian rest/beer bar: Ikebukuro
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO; drinks LO 10:30) daily.
Located in the unadorned lobby of the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater, this branch of the popular Delirium Cafe chain has somewhat less atmosphere than usual, although there is a bit of outdoor seating...
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO; drinks LO 10:30) daily.
Little Delirium Cafe - Belgian rest/beer bar: Ikebukuro
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Located in one of the quieter corners of Ikebukuro, Little Delirium offers ample terrace seating and numerous party plans featuring unlimited craft beers. If you're going a la carte you can choose...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Glass Dance - Belgian rest/beer bar: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11:30am-2, 2-10pm (LO) daily.
It's yet another Belgian beer specialty bar in Nishi-Shinjuku, this one with plenty of space (90 seats) and Maredsous and De Koninck beers on tap. There are inexpensive (from Y300), somewhat...
Open 11:30am-2, 2-10pm (LO) daily.
Petit Delirium Tap Cafe - Belgian rest/beer bar: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
This mini-branch of one of our favorite Belgian beer bars sits at the Yoyogi end of Southern Terrace; convenient to Shinjuku station but sufficiently removed from the bustling crowds. And while the...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Frigo - Belgian rest/beer bar: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 5:30pm-1am (LO; Sun -11pm) daily.
Frigo offers more than a hundred beers by the bottle, mostly Belgian but with a strong German section as well. The food menu is limited, but includes mussels prepared in several different ways.
Open 5:30pm-1am (LO; Sun -11pm) daily.
Hemel - Belgian rest/beer bar: Shibuya
Open 5pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
"Hemel Belgian Beer and Food" lives up to their name - this comfortable wood-paneled bar offers an appealing menu of Belgian and European food to go with their extensive list of over 100 beers.
Open 5pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
Belgo - Belgian rest/beer bar: Shibuya
Open 5:30pm-2am. Closed some Sundays.
A comfortably cozy little hideaway bar with multi-level seating nooks. Pick your own bottle from the big selection of Belgian and German brews in the refrigerator case. The food menu is limited to...
Open 5:30pm-2am. Closed some Sundays.
Leuven - Belgian rest/beer bar: Shinagawa
Open 11am-3, 5pm-midnight daily.
Part of the Belgian Brasserie Court chain of beer bars, Leuven offers a small roster of draft beers, lots of bottled beers and Belgian-inspired food.
Open 11am-3, 5pm-midnight daily.
Glass Dance - Belgian rest/beer bar: Shinagawa
Open 5pm-3:30am (LO) daily.
A popular chain of Belgian beer bars, Glass Dance offers De Koninck, Leffe Blond and a few other interesting beers on tap, and lots more by the bottle. There's a full Belgian-inspired food menu and...
Open 5pm-3:30am (LO) daily.
Comme la Gueuze - Belgian rest/beer bar: Mita
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
If you're used to seeing the same handful of Belgian beers on draft wherever you go around town, the six rotating taps at Comme la Gueuze will be a welcome change. The twenty-seat bar has a...
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
šAgoo - Belgian rest/beer bar: Hamamatsucho
Open 5pm-1am (2am Fri/Sat). Closed Sundays.
The vibe at this small neighborhood bar is friendly and laid back - comfortable enough to stop in for a drink by yourself or for a quiet conversation with friends. There's a decent selection of...
Open 5pm-1am (2am Fri/Sat). Closed Sundays.
šDelirium Cafe Reserve - Belgian rest/beer bar: Akasaka
Open 11am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
A half dozen or so Belgian and domestic beers are served on draft here, with dozens more by the bottle. The simple menu includes pastas, Flemish-style beef stew, and of course mussels. The big,...
Open 11am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Antwerp Port - Belgian rest/beer bar: Tameike
Open 11am-10pm (Sat, Sun -11pm). Closed Sundays.
This branch of the popular Belgian Brasserie Court chain offers a line-up of ten beers on tap and a big bottle selection, while the food menu features a typical Belgian lineup of frites, steamed...
Open 11am-10pm (Sat, Sun -11pm). Closed Sundays.
Brussels - Belgian rest/beer bar: Roppongi 1-chome
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Conveniently located next to the entrance to Roppongi 1-chome subway station, this branch of the long-running Belgian beer chain has ample outdoor seating as well as a spacious dining room. You can...
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
šDelirium Cafe Tokyo - Belgian rest/beer bar: Toranomon
Open 11:30am-2, 4-10:30pm (LO; Sat -9:30). Closed Sundays.
This Belgian beer bar serves a mix of imported beers and beers from their own Tokyo Brewery (Rio Brewery), along with a meaty food menu. Budget around Y4,000-5,000 for food and drink at dinnertime.
Open 11:30am-2, 4-10:30pm (LO; Sat -9:30). Closed Sundays.
Favori - Belgian rest/beer bar: Ginza
Open 5:30pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
The 100-odd different beers in their serve-yourself refrigerator include several previously hard-to-find varieties. Mussels and other Belgian treats are on the food menu, and they're even open on...
Open 5:30pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
Roy G Biv - Belgian rest/beer bar: Ginza
Open 5pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
Specializing in Belgian beers, this tiny hole-in-the-wall drinking spot is a genuine old-fashioned Ginza bar - there's a crew of regular customers who seem to know each other, and it's the kind of...
Open 5pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
Delirium Cafe - Belgian rest/beer bar: Ginza
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
The popular Belgian chain imports its own beers and also runs a Tokyo- and Brussels-based brewery. You can usually find a half dozen or more beers on tap, with dozens more by the bottle. The cozy...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
šAntwerp Central - Belgian rest/beer bar: Marunouchi
Open 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
There are a lot of good Belgian beer bars in Tokyo, but Antwerp Central is far and away the biggest - a sprawling cafe/ bar/ restaurant with several dining spaces and a big outdoor terrace. The...
Open 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Tokyo Beer Paradise by Primus - Belgian rest/beer bar: Yaesu
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sun -8:30pm) daily.
You'll find a slightly different mix of beers here compared to other Belgian beer bars around town. The food menu includes Belgian dishes like Carbonnade Flamande (beef and onion stew), roast pork...
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sun -8:30pm) daily.
Brussels - Belgian rest/beer bar: Otemachi
Open 11am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO; Sat 5-9). Closed weekends.
Brussels was a pioneer among Tokyo Belgian beer bars, and this financial-district outpost serves a well-selected line-up of Belgians in a pleasant, intimate setting. There's also a bit of outdoor...
Open 11am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO; Sat 5-9). Closed weekends.
Brugse Zot - Belgian rest/beer bar: Mitsukoshimae
Open 11am-1:30, 2-11pm (Fri, Sat -4am) daily.
This rather large, 110-seat Art Nouveau-style restaurant specializes in beers from De Halve Maan, a 450-year-old brewery in the Belgian city of Bruges. They serve lots of other Belgian beers as well...
Open 11am-1:30, 2-11pm (Fri, Sat -4am) daily.
Brussels - Belgian rest/beer bar: Kagurazaka
Open 5:30-1am (Sat 5:30-12). Closed Sundays.
A relaxed after-work place serving lots of Belgian beers and good light food, including tasty pita sandwiches.
Open 5:30-1am (Sat 5:30-12). Closed Sundays.
šBitter - Belgian rest/beer bar: Kagurazaka
Open 5pm-2am. Closed weekends.
Often hidden backstreet bars like this - quiet, sophisticated, with tasteful but understated decor - specialize in expensive Scotch whisky or cocktails, so it's nice to find a place like this with a...
Open 5pm-2am. Closed weekends.
Brussels - Belgian rest/beer bar: Jimbocho
Open 5:30pm-1am (Sat 5-12). Closed Sundays.
This original branch of the pioneering Belgian beer bar chain is spread out over three very narrow floors, with cozy seating niches. There's a small food menu and a very good selection of beers.
Open 5:30pm-1am (Sat 5-12). Closed Sundays.
Champ de Soleil - Belgian rest/beer bar: Kanda
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
French/Belgian bistro fare, with mussels and other seafood as well as frites. Ten Belgian beers averaging Y900-1,000.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Bernardus - Belgian rest/beer bar: Kanda
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
One of Tokyo's better Belgian bars, with twenty beers on tap (including everything from the St. Bernardus brewery) and a lot of unusual brews by the bottle. No lunch on Mondays or weekends; open to...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Oerbier Man - Belgian rest/beer bar: Akihabara
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The Delirium Cafe chain of Belgian beer bars imports their own beers, and this central-Akihabara branch showcases brews from De Dolle Brouwers in Essen, Belgium. There are ten beers on tap as well...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
DAD - Belgian rest/beer bar: Adachi-ku
Open 7-11:30pm (LO; Sat 6pm-). Closed Sundays.
This cheerfully decorated, lively bar serves a few dozen Belgian beers by the bottle, plus a few on tap, although when we visited several of our choices were out of stock. It's worth knowing about...
Open 7-11:30pm (LO; Sat 6pm-). Closed Sundays.
Belg Aube - Belgian rest/beer bar: Toyosu
Open 11am-2:30, 3-10pm (LO) daily.
An indoor/outdoor cafe with a nice choice of Belgian beers and enticing food like Iberico ham, duck confit, and of course mussels. In the afternoons they serve chocolate fondue and waffles.
Open 11am-2:30, 3-10pm (LO) daily.
Brasserie Muh - Belgian rest/beer bar: Musashi Kosugi
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Run by the popular Delirium Cafe group of Belgian beer bars, Muh offers an impressive selection of well-prepared grilled meats - premium wagyu, Iberico pork, Hungarian duck, Ezo venison and lots...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Cheers - Belgian rest/beer bar: Yokohama Sta.
Open 4pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
A quiet, out-of-the-way little bar with a good selection of Belgian and other beers. Draft beers include Baird (an excellent Japanese microbrew), Edelpils and Pedigree; there are also 30 beers by...
Open 4pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Glass Dance - Belgian rest/beer bar: Yokohama Sta.
Open 11am-2:30, 3-11pm (LO) daily.
The ubiquitous Belgian beer chain offers Antwerp's De Koninck and a few other Belgians on draught, and over seventy beers by the bottle, served with proper glassware. The food menu features...
Open 11am-2:30, 3-11pm (LO) daily.
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