Skyscrapers
Open 11:30am-3, 5-11pm. Closed Sundays.
This upscale izakaya-dining bar serves excellent grilled chicken and nice fresh fish, complemented by a good sake and shochu list. The interior is tasteful, with blond wood furnishings, an open...
Open 11:30am-3, 5-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Located on the forty-ninth floor of the Shinjuku Nomura Building, this glitzy skyscraper dining bar offers playful, unpretentious original cuisine along with budget-friendly drinks. Typical of their...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Enjoy chic cocktails in a bamboo grove high in the sky at the Park Hyatt's internationally famous bar and lounge. They also serve afternoon tea, desserts and light snacks. Cocktails start at around...
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Open 5pm-midnight (Thu-Sat -1am) daily.
Perched on the 52nd floor of the Park Hyatt hotel, the New York Bar makes good on its promise to offer the best view of Tokyo. The interior is a sleek haven of glass and dark wood enlivened by two...
Open 5pm-midnight (Thu-Sat -1am) daily.
New York Grill - International: Nishi-Shinjuku
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
There's a popular Sunday brunch for Y6,900, but you can get the same lunch on weekdays for Y5,000 (minus the flute of champagne). Full-course dinners are Y11,000-21,000, but people come here just as...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
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.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Tokyo fusion cuisine and an excellent view of Shibuya, managed by Global Dining (Stellato, Tableaux). The sommelier has put together a widely varied list of good wines that are all priced at Y4500...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
This deluxe branch of the famous Osaka-based chain of okonomiyaki restaurants offers a wide menu of teppanyaki-grilled dishes along with a nice 38th-floor view looking over western Tokyo. ...
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The sophisticated oden served at Konbuya is a far cry from the usual convenience-store fare, with standout items like grilled anago eel wrapped in tofu skin, kakuni stewed pork in fried tofu, and...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 2:30pm-midnight daily.
Nestled in overstuffed chairs with pillows covered in candy-colored pastel silk, visitors can enjoy spectacular views while listening to live Bossa Nova from 2:30-midnight. Arrive on the early side...
Open 2:30pm-midnight daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Seasonal Japanese cuisine is the specialty here, with excellent charcoal-grilled meats and fish, interesting sushi and sashimi plates, and Italian and French wines as well as sake and shochu to...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
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.
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.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The decor is elegant and understated, and the 42nd-floor views of Tokyo Bay and Ginza are impressive, but we keep coming back to Washoku En for the excellent food. The kitchen turns out creative,...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-3, 5-11:30pm daily.
Good-quality grilled fish and chicken, home-made tofu and seasonal specialties at this upscale izakaya. Weekday lunches start at Y1200, and the deluxe Y2800 lunch includes tofu, sashimi and Yamagata...
Open 11am-3, 5-11:30pm daily.
Open 9am-midnight daily.
Located in the lobby of the Conrad Hotel, TwentyEight is an oasis of muted monochromes with discrete edges. Dusk is arguably the best time to visit; calm settles over the space as the sunlight fades...
Open 9am-midnight daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6pm-midnight (LO 10pm) daily.
The flashy main dining room of the Peninsula Hotel offers gorgeous views and an entertaining menu of modern international cuisine. Have fun putting together your own meal of three, four, or five...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6pm-midnight (LO 10pm) daily.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Patrons lounge on pod-shaped seats beneath polished chrome trees, while ambient electronic music mingles with the soft glow of lavender neon from behind the black marble bar. Friendly service and...
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
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 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Pheasant, mallard duck, Kyoto duck and guinea fowl are some of the tasty game birds featured at this first-rate yakitoriya, along with heritage-breed Hinai-dori chicken from Akita Prefecture. The...
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
This flagship of a Bangkok-based chain is one of the more upscale Thai restaurants in town, with a large lunchtime buffet (Y3,500) and a prix-fixe evening menu (budget around Y9,000). The buffet...
Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-midnight daily.
Sumptuous is the word for the Mandarin Bar at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Nihonbashi. The interior by Ryu Kosaka, with richly tactile accents by textile designer Reiko Sudo, is chic and inviting,...
Open 11:30am-midnight daily.
Open 6am-2:30, 5:30-11pm daily.
The Mandarin Oriental's casual-dining spot offers creative contemporary cuisine with an Asian twist, plus a great view of Ginza and Marunouchi. The Y5,000 tasting menu is a good deal if you like...
Open 6am-2:30, 5:30-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-9:30pm daily.
The first-rate teppanyaki menu here features the finest Japanese domestic beef and seasonal seafood appetizers, complemented by a stunning 30th-floor view overlooking the Rainbow Bridge and Tokyo...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-9:30pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9pm (LO) daily.
Perched on the tweny-eighth floor atop the Seafort Square complex, Tennoz offers a lovely bayside view along with top-quality steaks. A steak lunch is Y2800, and dinners, which range from Y9,000 to...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9pm (LO) daily.
Other good views
Open 10am-4:30pm (LO) daily.
The Nezu Museum's cafe looks out onto a beautiful wooded garden - a lovely, serene setting for a cup of coffee or an afternoon snack. The menu offers coffee, matcha latte and desserts as well as...
Open 10am-4:30pm (LO) daily.
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.
Open 11am-7pm. Closed Tuesdays.
A relaxing, quiet space inside a museum devoted to the whimsical works of sculptor Taro Okamoto.
Open 11am-7pm. Closed Tuesdays.
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.
Open 11am-3, 3-8pm (LO) daily.
First-class traditional Japanese cuisine, with an emphasis on tofu, in a beautiful setting next to Tokyo Tower. Private dining rooms look out over lovely gardens and 100-year-old trees, although the...
Open 11am-3, 3-8pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10:45pm 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-10:45pm daily.
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The tasteful Kyoto-modern decor here is definitely the most impressive in the entire Marunouchi Oazo complex. Good-quality Japanese fare, including a good assortment of regional dishes, with a nice...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Garden Lounge (New Otani) - Coffee shop: Kioicho
Open 6am-midnight daily.
If you'd like some scenery with your beverage, the Garden Lounge of the Hotel New Otani in Chiyoda-ku offers a stunning, panoramic view of a 400-year-old, perfectly maintained Japanese garden. Let...
Open 6am-midnight daily.
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.
Open 10am-7pm (LO) daily.
If you're looking for a quiet coffee-break spot after an afternoon of museum-going, Le Landaulet is worth checking out. It has a relaxed atmosphere and a good view looking out over Ueno Park's...
Open 10am-7pm (LO) daily.
Open 10am-8pm daily.
Zebra is a comfortable spot to relax for an hour or two - you can chat with friends or read a book while enjoying the view of the ships and boats out on Tokyo Bay. People bring bicycles, dogs,...
Open 10am-8pm daily.
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