
Outdoor and open-air seating
Garlic Chips - Bar: Takadanobaba
Open 5pm-3am. Closed Sundays.
Late-night cocktails, jazz, light meals, and garlic chips in a relaxed neighborhood bar. Some outdoor seating.
Open 5pm-3am. Closed Sundays.
Cotton Club - Bar: Takadanobaba
Open 11:30am-4am (LO) daily.
Late-night cocktails and snacks, with jazz in the background. Terrace seating is available on the first and second-floor cafe areas.
Open 11:30am-4am (LO) daily.
Breizh Cafe Creperie - Cafe: Shinjuku
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Delicious Bretagne-style sweet crepes and savory buckwheat galettes are the main items on the agenda at this popular cafe, but they also offer daily-special starters and a very appetizing charcuterie...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
šPark Hyatt Delicatessen - Sandwiches/ deli: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11am-8pm (Sat, Sun -7pm) daily.
Perhaps the best deli counter in town, with a huge selection of cold cuts, pates and salads. Lunches are priced from around Y1000, and breakfast is served on weekdays from 8 to 10:30am. The outdoor...
Open 11am-8pm (Sat, Sun -7pm) daily.
Shake Shack - Burgers: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Fancy Angus-beef burgers, gourmet hot dogs, milkshakes and location-specific frozen-custard desserts are the draw at this popular fast-casual chain. The draft beer is made by Brooklyn Brewery, and...
Open 11am-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.
šDesign Festa Gallery Cafe & Bar - Bar: Harajuku
Open 11am-11pm daily.
This unusual cafe-bar sits in the courtyard of a very bohemian art-gallery space called Tokyo Design Festa. There's a small indoor section where you stand around overturned barrel-tables, and an...
Open 11am-11pm daily.
San Francisco Peaks - Cafe: Harajuku
Open 8-11:15am, 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Gourmet hot dogs are the specialty here, but they also offer a good selection of Japanese craft beers, including interesting small breweries like Sankt Gallen and Baird. The hot dogs are made from...
Open 8-11:15am, 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Eataly - Italian: Harajuku
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
If you're in Harajuku and looking for a dining spot with a pleasant atmosphere, good food and spacious outdoor seating, Eataly checks all the boxes. The attractive third-floor terrace is probably...
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
šBills - Australian: Harajuku
Open 8:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Although Bills is most famous for their Australian breakfast platters, it's worth checking out their dinnertime menu as well. They offer creative, modern International Cuisine that draws on...
Open 8:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Quebom! Sandwich Stand - Brazilian: Harajuku
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Run by the Que Bom churrasco restaurant, this cozy shop serves Brazilian sandwiches in nine or ten different varieties. Some favorites include the excellent Ceviche-style Shrimp-Avocado as well as...
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Eco Farm Cafe 632 - Cafe: Harajuku
Open 9am-11pm daily.
A quiet spot hidden on a back street just a few steps from central Harajuku. There's a spacious cafe up front with fresh-baked pastries, a nice outdoor courtyard where dogs are allowed, and a full...
Open 9am-11pm daily.
Roastery - Coffee shop: Harajuku
Open 8am-8pm daily.
This comfortable and spacious cafe serves espresso, cafe latte and Americano, along with NY Rings, the Roastery's own take on New York cronuts. Coffees are brewed from single-origin beans from Nozy...
Open 8am-8pm daily.
šSmokehouse - American: Harajuku
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
There's great American-style barbecue and a nice collection of a dozen craft beers to wash it down at this cozy bar-restaurant located halfway along Cat Street. Weekday lunches start at Y1000, and...
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Luke's Lobster - Sandwiches/ deli: Harajuku
Open 11am-8pm daily.
Lobster rolls - lobster meat sandwiches in a toasted bun - are the specialty at this New York-based shop. All the lobsters come straight from Maine, and a display in front of the shop shows their...
Open 11am-8pm daily.
Two Rooms Bar - Bar: Omotesando
Open 11:30am-2am daily.
Attached to the Two Rooms Grill, the bar and lounge area offers cocktails and a wide choice of wines from around the world in a lovely setting, with a big outdoor terrace looking out over Harajuku...
Open 11:30am-2am daily.
Crisscross - Cafe: Omotesando
Open 9am-10pm (LO) daily.
A casual cafe attached to the popular Mediterranean restaurant Cicada; there's pleasant outdoor seating in the front courtyard when the weather permits. Craft beer fans can choose from six brews...
Open 9am-10pm (LO) daily.
Breizh Cafe - French: Omotesando
Open 11:30am-11pm (LO, 10pm Sun) daily.
This lively backstreet cafe serves dozens of varieties of buckwheat galettes and dessert crepes in addition to French hard ciders. You can supplement your galette "complete" (egg, ham and cheese)...
Open 11:30am-11pm (LO, 10pm Sun) daily.
Kokage Beer Stand - Beer bar: Omotesando
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Parked in one corner of the trendy B-Flat Commune market area hidden in the back streets of Omotesando, the Kokage beer truck is perfectly set up for seasonal outdoor beer drinking. They serve five...
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Shake Shack - Burgers: Gaienmae
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
The long lines have finally subsided at this inaugural branch of the popular New York gourmet burger shop from restaurateur Danny Meyers (Union Square Cafe). In addition to several burger and hot...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Royal Garden Cafe Aoyama - Cafe: Gaienmae
Open 11am-11pm daily.
This spacious cafe offers typical cafe fare (pastas, sandwiches) during the day, along with fresh-baked breads and pastries from their in-store bakery. In the evening the menu widens to include...
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Deux Magots - Cafe: Shibuya
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
French-style cafe beverages and pastries. The courtyard seating is unusual in that you're in the basement of the Bunkamura complex, but still out under the open sky. (Indoor seating also available.)
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
347 Cafe - Cafe: Shibuya
Open 11am-11pm daily.
This big, trendy cafe has a large terrace with ample outdoor seating and even a small swimming pool on the third and fourth floors of this Shibuya shopping complex.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Great Burger Stand, The - Burgers: Shibuya
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Conveniently located at the front corner of Tokyu's Shibuya Stream complex, this is a branch of one of Tokyo's best gourmet-burger chains (they also run Hohokam Cafe in Harajuku). Take-out is...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Le Lion - Wine bar: Ebisu
Open noon-11:15pm (LO; -5:15pm Sun ). Open every day.
With its red leather upholstered seats and wood and brass fixtures, Le Lion offers a little slice of Lyon on the backstreets of Ebisu. Welcoming staff, covered terrace seating, and excellently...
Open noon-11:15pm (LO; -5:15pm Sun ). Open every day.
Hacienda del Cielo - Mexican: Daikanyama
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
The tempting menu on the Hacienda features down-home Mexican dishes like shrimp and tuna ceviche, menudo (stewed beef stomach), and queso fundido (cheese fondue), plus Tex-Mex standards like...
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Sign Allday - Cafe: Daikanyama
Open 11am-11pm daily.
This relaxed cafe-bar is a perfect meeting spot, right in front of Daikanyama station.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Michelangelo - Cafe: Daikanyama
Open 11am-midnight daily.
This big, European-style cafe opens onto the street for enhanced people-watching, with lots of outdoor seating when the weather permits. The casual food menu includes pastas, sandwiches and...
Open 11am-midnight daily.
Bondi Cafe - Cafe: Hiroo
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.
Obica Mozzarella Bar - Italian: Shinagawa
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Obica offers several different varieties of buffalo mozzarella by the piece, along with assorted cold-cut platters, pizzas and pastas. Weekday lunch specials (served until 3pm) include lasagna,...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Le Pain Quotidien - Bakery: Shiba-koen
Open 7:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Located inside a park and surrounded by greenery, this popular Belgian organic bakery is famous for their large communal table, although they also offer smaller tables for two or four. The interior...
Open 7:30am-9pm (LO) daily.
Shake Shack - Burgers: Roppongi Hills
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
This popular branch of the New York-based fast-casual chain serves gourmet burgers, flat-top hot dogs and fancy milkshakes and desserts along with wine and beer.
Open 11am-10pm (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.
Bar Del Sole Due - Cafe: Ginza
Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily.
This picturesque little Italian-style cafe-bar is worth noting for their late-night hours (till midnight most evenings); stop by for coffee, a glass of wine or a light Italian snack.
Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily.
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.
Marugo - Wine bar: Marunouchi
Open 11am-11pm (LO) daily.
This Marunouchi branch of the excellent Marugo wine bar is less cramped than the original shops in Shinjuku, but it can still get smoky sometimes. The outdoor seating is recommended when the weather...
Open 11am-11pm (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.
Craft Beer Market Tokyo Torch - Beer bar: Yaesu
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:45pm (LO) daily.
A new branch of Craft Beer Market is always a welcome addition to Tokyo's beer scene - you can count on a wide and varied tap list, decent food and good prices. This outlet is located in the stylish...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:45pm (LO) daily.
Tokyo Beer Hall and Beer Terrace 14 - Bar: Otemachi
Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Ample terrace seating (weather permitting) and a wide selection of microbrew beers from Coedo Brewery are the advertised attractions here, although they serve cocktails and a decent wine selection as...
Open 11am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
šCraft Beer Market - Beer bar: Otemachi
Open 11am-1:30, 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
A wide selection of reasonably priced craft beers along with good food are the draws at this popular chain of bars. Each branch has its own distinctive menu, and Otemachi specializes in...
Open 11am-1:30, 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Paul - Cafe: Yotsuya
Open 7:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Good pastries and plenty of outdoor seating.
Open 7:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
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.
Old Thailand - Thai: Ichigaya
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
The cooking at Old Thailand is a few levels up from your typical Tokyo Thai joint, and everything smells really good, even in the elevator on the way up from the street. In addition to the festively...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
šCanal Cafe - Italian: Iidabashi
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Cafes with scenic settings are a rarity in Tokyo, so this lovely spot looking out over the rowboats on the moat is worth a stop if you're in the neighborhood. Lunches start at around Y1,000, and for...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Wiz - Beer bar: Awajicho
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO; Sun -9) daily.
This member of the Delirium Cafe group of Belgian beer bars is distinguished by their spacious outdoor terrace seating. They serve a line-up of craft beers from their Tokyo-based Rio Brewing as well...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO; Sun -9) daily.
Berth Coffee - Coffee shop: Bakurocho
Open 8am-7pm daily.
Located at the entrance to the Citan hostel, Berth serves drip coffee, cold-brew coffee, and espresso beverages, plus tea and juice. If you're hungry there are croissants and other pastries along...
Open 8am-7pm 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.
Hitachino Brewing Lab - Beer bar: Akihabara
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO; Sun -8:30pm) daily.
Occupying one of the most stylish settings for a taproom in Tokyo, this brewing laboratory from the ever-popular Hitachino Nest beer offers seven beers on tap, including some experimental lab-only...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO; Sun -8:30pm) daily.
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.
Breadworks - Bakery: Tennozu Isle
Open 8am-8pm daily.
Luxuriously spacious and modern in feel, this combination bakery-cafe is a comfortable place to relax with a coffee and pastry, or a quiche, cup of soup and salad. There's also a bit of outdoor...
Open 8am-8pm daily.
Ride - International: Tennozu Isle
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
With its sprawling, 200-seat outdoor terrace, "ocean-style restaurant" Ride takes full advantage of its location next to a picturesque canal. The food is modern international cuisine, with...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Pole Pole Za Space Cafe - Cafe: Higashi-Nakano
Open 11:30am-11pm (-6pm Sun). Closed Mondays.
The very artsy cafe includes a gallery space in back where you can catch the latest exhibit while enjoying coffee or cocktails; there's also window seating up front, a few outdoor tables, and a movie...
Open 11:30am-11pm (-6pm Sun). Closed Mondays.
Good Morning Cafe - Cafe: Nakano
Open 8am-11:30pm daily.
A lively branch of the Osaka-spawned cafe chain, Good Morning Cafe Nakano draws a crowd of Meiji University students and other Nakano denizens with its salt-butter caramel waffles (from 8am),...
Open 8am-11:30pm daily.
Tokio Plage Lunatic - Italian: Futako-tamagawa
Open 11:45am-11pm daily.
When the weather is nice you can enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine up on the rooftop, looking out over the Tama River. There are also barbecue facilities (reserve with the staff), and a charmingly...
Open 11:45am-11pm daily.
šBeer Boy - Beer bar: Naka-Meguro
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.
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