Omotesando
Open 6pm-3am (LO; Sun -10pm) daily.
Charcoal-grilled meaty snacks and good-value wine by the glass are the draw at this casual late-night bar. There's a selection of around ten decently drinkable wines from France, Italy and the New...
Open 6pm-3am (LO; Sun -10pm) daily.
Open 6pm-2am daily.
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...
Open 6pm-2am daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO) daily.
First-rate Mediterranean cuisine from Chef David Chiddo and the TY Harbor group (Ivy Place, Smokehouse). Located in the heart of Aoyama, the spacious quarters are evocative of a luxury tropical...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-11:30pm (to 4am weekends) 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...
Open 11:30am-11:30pm (to 4am weekends) daily.
Open 11am-3am daily.
A popular all-day budget chain, Senkichi offers dozens of varieties of curry udon, with dozens more optional toppings. The "creative" curry here is golden yellow in color and seems to be at least...
Open 11am-3am daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-4:30am daily.
Spectacular chicken wings and other chicken specialties, and a tasteful, traditional Japanese interior.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5pm-4:30am daily.
Open 6pm-2am (Frit -4; Sun -11) daily.
Located just around the corner from busy Omotesando Crossing, Malt Bar Den is a surprisingly calm and comfortable drinking spot to get away from the crowds, and they also offer a full food menu. ...
Open 6pm-2am (Frit -4; Sun -11) daily.
Nishi-Azabu
Open 6pm-2am (Sat -1am). Closed Sundays.
A small, casual Italian wine bar that serves around twenty wines by the glass, in all price ranges, along with light snacks.
Open 6pm-2am (Sat -1am). Closed Sundays.
Open 7:30pm-4:30am. Closed Sundays.
Officially known as "Rhum et cafe Tafia," this bar's emphasis is more on the rum end of the spectrum, with a breathtaking variety (some 300 bottles) that includes limited-edition labels that you...
Open 7:30pm-4:30am. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2:45am daily.
Good sushi and other straight-ahead Japanese fare from the late-night Global Dining group (La Boheme, Zest, etc.). The massive, multi-story space is always buzzing with activity, and sometimes seems...
Open 11:30am-2:45am daily.
Open 6pm-1am. Closed Sundays.
Adventurous cocktails are the draw at this stylish basement bar in Nishi-Azabu, accompanied by a decent menu of Thai-inspired snacks. Mellow sixties-era jazz plays on the sound system, the lighting...
Open 6pm-1am. Closed Sundays.
Open 9am-2am daily.
A casual, open-air, dog-friendly cafe on a back street behind Hiroo station. The food menu tends toward Hawaiian and Asian fusion, with above-average prices.
Open 9am-2am daily.
Open 11:30am-2am daily.
Located in a charmingly old-fashioned wooden building, Quien Quiera is a cafe until 6pm and a well-stocked cocktail bar after that. In addition to the cozy bar area there are semi-private booths...
Open 11:30am-2am daily.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
One of the few late-night spots in the neighborhood; pizzas and pastas in a multi-level, palatial setting.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 24 hours (Tue-Sat) daily.
This budget chain serves two kinds of Nagasaki-style noodles - sara-udon (crisp fried ramen noodles topped with vegetables, pork and seafood in a thick sauce), and Nagasaki champon (similar to the...
Open 24 hours (Tue-Sat) daily.
Open 6pm-4am. Closed Sundays.
A small sake pub with good food, some of it Okinawan-style.
Open 6pm-4am. Closed Sundays.
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.
Open 1pm-3am (Fri, Sat -5am) daily.
While it may look like any of hundreds of other late-night, super-cheap izakayas, Rocky Kanai serves surprisingly good food at very budget-friendly prices. Tender, fatty charcoal-grilled "black...
Open 1pm-3am (Fri, Sat -5am) daily.
Roppongi
Sougo - Shojin-ryori: Roppongi
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm, 10pm-5am (LO). Closed Sundays.
This specialist in shojin-ryori (vegetable-based Buddhist temple cuisine) is owned by the same family as the legendary Daigo shojin restaurant, but the atmosphere is much more casual and the prices...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm, 10pm-5am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 8pm-4:30am (LO). Closed Mondays.
Like a good man, a predator-free champagne bar in Roppongi is hard to find. Fortunately, there's Zero Bar. Conveniently located near Tokyo Midtown, this place is just the ticket for a glass of bubbly...
Open 8pm-4:30am (LO). Closed Mondays.
Open 11:30-5am (Fri, Sat -7am) daily.
A casual but hip cafe serving fajitas, burritos, BBQ, burgers, etc. prepared Japanese-style.
Open 11:30-5am (Fri, Sat -7am) daily.
Open 11am-4am (Fri -5am, Sun -1am) daily.
A branch of the famous Hakata ramen chain, featuring thin, slightly chewy noodles in a pork-based broth ("red" or "white"), with or without extra chashu. You can add your own freshly grated garlic.
Open 11am-4am (Fri -5am, Sun -1am) daily.
Open 11am-9am daily.
Unlike many other ramen specialists, Afuri are known for their light, "cafe-style" shoyu ramen, livened up with a bit of yuzu and their excellent chashu. Open 22 hours a day.
Open 11am-9am daily.
Open 6pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays.
The selection at this tiny wine bar is mainly French, with an emphasis on organic varieties and good value for money. There are usually around a dozen wines by the glass (starting at Y900) and many...
Open 6pm-1am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-1am (LO; Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
BBQ bacon cheeseburgers, wagyu burgers and overstuffed club sandwiches are among the popular dishes at this famous music-themed bar-restaurant. Be prepared for loud music and a festive atmosphere.
Open 11:30am-1am (LO; Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
Open 6pm-6am daily.
More than twenty Japanese microbrew beers are served on tap at this late-night beer specialist. The food menu is limited to fish and chips and similar bar fare.
Open 6pm-6am daily.
Open 6pm-5am daily.
Hataka (Kyushu) style kushiyaki is the specialty here, with excellent (though rather salty) grilled skewers of chicken and pork parts and vegetables. Seating can be a bit cramped and smoky but the...
Open 6pm-5am daily.
Open 6pm-4am daily.
The fantastic sake list here (more than 200 varieties) is supported by a solid sake-friendly food menu, including many Okinawan dishes and luxurious items like foie gras and uni. Budget around Y7000...
Open 6pm-4am daily.
Open 11:30am-11pm (Fri, Sat -4:30am) daily.
Nim's serves legit New York-style pizzas, with a thin, crisp crust that's pleasantly crunchy around the edges. Toppings are ample, with tempting choices like Italian sausage, pepperoni-jalapeno,...
Open 11:30am-11pm (Fri, Sat -4:30am) daily.
Open 11:30-4:15am (LO) daily.
Inexpensive pastas and Italian wines by the glass, with convenient late-night hours.
Open 11:30-4:15am (LO) daily.
Open 6pm-2am daily.
The recipes at Burgaz Ada are from Constantinople, not Istanbul, as the chef is ambitiously working to recreate historical dishes from the Ottoman Empire - the roots of modern Turkish cuisine. ...
Open 6pm-2am daily.
Central Tokyo
Zipangu - International: Akasaka
Open 5pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
Japanese fusion, sushi, sake and drinks in a very spectacular, fun setting. Budget around Y10,000 for dinner and drinks.
Open 5pm-2:30am (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-2am daily.
You might go only once for the novelty factor, but this entertaining ninja-themed restaurant has better food than one might expect. Multi-course tasting menus are Y5,555-15,000 and feature dishes...
Open 5pm-2am daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Tasty tapas and main dishes and reasonable Spanish wines from the popular Spanish chain.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30pm-2am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 24 hours a day.
You'll find great Peking Duck here - just Y3680 for a portion big enough for three or four people - plus a big menu of surprisingly inexpensive dumplings and small-plate dishes.
Open 24 hours a day.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
With numerous branches all over Tokyo, this Nagoya-based fried-chicken chain must be doing something right. Their chicken tends to be on the oily end of the spectrum, juicy rather than crisp, fried...
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Open 6pm-2am (Sat 5-11). Closed Sundays.
Codename Mixology serves inventive, wonderfully oddball drinks, and just might be our favorite cocktail bar in Tokyo. The bartenders make use of fresh herbs, seasonal fruits and vegetables, artisanal...
Open 6pm-2am (Sat 5-11). Closed Sundays.
Uotami - Izakaya: Akasaka
Open 5pm-5am daily.
An inexpensive and lively chain of izakayas with very convenient hours and all private dining rooms.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Open 4pm-3am (LO; Sun 1-10pm) daily.
Most Shimbashi drinking spots close before midnight, but if you've somehow managed to miss the last train, Dedesuke is certainly worth knowing about. Open until 4am, this casual izakaya serves...
Open 4pm-3am (LO; Sun 1-10pm) daily.
Open 11am-2am (Fri, Sat -3; Sun -1) daily.
A branch of the famous Hakata ramen chain, featuring thin, slightly chewy noodles in a pork-based broth ("red" or "white"), with or without extra chashu. You can add your own freshly grated garlic.
Open 11am-2am (Fri, Sat -3; Sun -1) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:45am (LO) daily.
Inexpensive pastas and Italian wines by the glass, with convenient late-night service.
Open 11:30am-2:45am (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-2:30am (LO; 3am Fri, midnight Sat). Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
Sliding open the door of Kuri feels like unearthing a secret treasure. Hidden on the second floor of a drab building in Ginza, this cozy bar seats a scant twelve, yet boasts a menu featuring over 100...
Open 5pm-2:30am (LO; 3am Fri, midnight Sat). Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
Open 11am-4am (Sun -11pm) daily.
Late-night dining options are rather limited in this part of town, especially combined with affordable prices, so this flashy gourmet noodle shop is a welcome addition to Ginza's nighttime landscape....
Open 11am-4am (Sun -11pm) daily.
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.
Open 24 hours a day.
Good value and convenient hours at this outer-market Tsukiji sushi shop. It's fairly spacious so there aren't long waiting lines, and there's an English menu if you need one. Nigiri set menus...
Open 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours a day.
Fresh fish, cheap prices, and convenient hours at this well-known tuna specialist.
Open 24 hours a day.
Open 11:30am-4, 5pm-4am daily.
Part of the popular Franziskaner chain, Franz club offers a decent selection of German beers and nice roast meats, sausages, ham and similar fare, served well into the wee hours of the morning. ...
Open 11:30am-4, 5pm-4am daily.
Open 11am-3:15am (LO) daily.
This popular after-work drinking spot offers very affordable prices - you can enjoy a couple of drinks and snacks here for under Y2000. Deep-fried kushiage skewers start at around Y140, and you can...
Open 11am-3:15am (LO) daily.
Open 11am-3am (LO) daily.
If you're looking for a wine bar in Kyobashi that won't doesn't roll up the shutters at 11pm, Bannzai Vino is open until 4am (except Sundays), and serves fairly decent food along with wine from...
Open 11am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 6pm-1:30am (LO). Closed Sundays.
"Jamon y vino" is the simple yet enticing concept at this small tapas bar, with Spanish wines starting at around Y3800 per bottle. Typical dishes include Iberico chorizo sausages, Catalan-style...
Open 6pm-1:30am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 6pm-2:30am (Sun -9:30pm). Closed Mondays.
This neighborhood shop is an excellent place to study your fish and seafood kanji-reading skills, as the handwritten menu here can be rather difficult to read, even for the waitstaff. There's no...
Open 6pm-2:30am (Sun -9:30pm). Closed Mondays.
Open 6pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
This tiny neighborhood wine bar has the unusual policy of letting you try before you buy - you can take a sip or two of whatever bottles are open before committing to their wine by the glass. The...
Open 6pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2, 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
The food here is very nicely prepared, and in spite of the simplicity of items like tacos and enchiladas, somehow tastes more Mexican regional than Tex-Mex. Our swordfish tacos had a lot of big...
Open 11:30am-2, 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-2am daily.
The Vivo chain of casual wine bars offers good food and decent wines at budget-friendly prices, and the conveniently located Yotsuya branch is no exception. Ten daily wines by the glass start at...
Open 5pm-2am daily.
Open 11am-2am daily.
This budget chain serves two kinds of Nagasaki-style noodles - sara-udon (crisp fried ramen noodles topped with vegetables, pork and seafood in a thick sauce), and Nagasaki champon (similar to the...
Open 11am-2am daily.
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.
Open 10am-6am daily.
Ramen maniacs come here for the Gabachi ramen - the "ga-ba-chi" stands for garlic, butter and cheese - made with a rich, spicy base of roasted garlic oil. Other popular variations include Yuzu...
Open 10am-6am daily.
Ringer Hut - Japanese regional: Ochanomizu
Open 10am-4am (Sun -2am) daily.
This budget chain serves two kinds of Nagasaki-style noodles - sara-udon (crisp fried ramen noodles topped with vegetables, pork and seafood in a thick sauce), and Nagasaki champon (similar to the...
Open 10am-4am (Sun -2am) daily.
Open 11:30-2:30, 5pm-1am (LO; Sat. to 9pm). Closed Sundays and holidays.
The dishes here are good and spicy, there's a pretty wide menu, and the late-night hours are convenient. Budget around Y2000 at dinnertime.
Open 11:30-2:30, 5pm-1am (LO; Sat. to 9pm). Closed Sundays and holidays.
Open 5pm-7am (Sun -midnight) daily.
Handy to know about if you've missed your last train, Rokugo is open until 7am every night but Sunday. They stock 200 kinds of bottled beer, 100 wines by the bottle and 20 kinds of cheese, so you'll...
Open 5pm-7am (Sun -midnight) daily.
Vivo Daily Stand - Wine bar: Otsuka
Open 5pm-2am daily.
Cheeses, pates and other snacks are just Y400, while wine ranges from Y500-700 per glass at this casual neighborhood wine bar.
Open 5pm-2am daily.
East Side
Open 11am-3am daily.
A branch of the famous Hakata ramen chain, featuring thin, slightly chewy noodles in a pork-based broth ("red" or "white"), with or without extra chashu. You can add your own freshly grated garlic.
Open 11am-3am daily.
Open 10am-2am daily.
Deep-fried whole chickens are the main draw at this Shanghai-based chain, customizable with your choice of flavorings and sauces. More than just crisp, the chicken here is downright crunchy, with a...
Open 10am-2am daily.
Open 24 hours a day.
This convenient 24-hour branch of the popular Tsukiji-based budget sushi chain offers good value for money.
Open 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours a day.
Good value for money and a wide selection of fish at this convenient 24-hour branch of the famous Tsukiji-based sushi shop.
Open 24 hours a day.
Open 11am-4, 5-10:30pm (LO; 3am Thu/Fri). Open every day.
There's no need for an elaborate meal if you're not in the mood; here you can settle in with a simple pizza margherita, a sampling of their fifteen different hams and salamis, and a nice bottle or...
Open 11am-4, 5-10:30pm (LO; 3am Thu/Fri). Open every day.
Open 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
This very lively Osaka-based izakaya serves kushiage - deep-fried meat and vegetables on skewers - at very budget-friendly prices. Most deep-fried skewers are Y100-120 each, with luxury items like...
Open 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
Open 6pm-3am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Beerich has all the trappings of a classic old-school Tokyo cocktail bar - the bartenders are decked out in white shirts and vests, and the drinks come with gigantic globes of hand-carved ice. The...
Open 6pm-3am (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 10am-4:15am (LO) daily.
One of the best Thai restaurants in town, Keawjai offers a large and diverse menu, with a good number of chef's specials - always a good sign. They have another, very popular branch in Shinjuku, but...
Open 10am-4:15am (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-midnight (LO; Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
Nikuzushi is a real treat for meat lovers - you can enjoy tasty, bite-size morsels of various cuts of beef, pork, duck, chicken, venison, horse and other meats, served as nigiri-zushi over dabs of...
Open 5pm-midnight (LO; Fri, Sat -3am) daily.
Open 7pm-3am (Sun 6-1) daily.
As you might guess from its name, this very specialized bar serves mezcal, along with a good selection of tequilas and a couple of Mexican craft beers from Day of the Dead. There's no actual drinks...
Open 7pm-3am (Sun 6-1) daily.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Inside Glien Passage, the theme-park-extravaganza restaurant complex in Aquacity, Gompachi offers a straight-ahead robatayaki menu - yakitori, grilled fish, assorted side dishes and a handful of soba...
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Late-night pastas and Italian wines.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
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