Azabu-Juban
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-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed 3rd Monday.
A "hawker-style SE Asian canteen" in a pretty cafe setting; they specialize in very authentic Singapore-style Hainanese Chicken Rice (steamed chicken served with jasmine rice and various sauces). ...
Open 11:30am-1:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed 3rd Monday.
Open 5-11pm. Closed weekends.
A tiny counter bar (plus a few tables) with friendly service and good food. The tapas-style menu includes various Spanish hams, an excellent paella, and a very rich and luscious oxtail stew. You'll...
Open 5-11pm. Closed weekends.
Open 11am-9pm (LO), Sundays to 6pm. Open every day.
Gourmet burger pioneers in Tokyo, they still grill up some of Tokyo's better burgers in town, and also assemble great sandwiches (including an inspirational shrimp and avocado combination) and...
Open 11am-9pm (LO), Sundays to 6pm. Open every day.
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
This popular chain of spaghetti joints offers a good variety of Japanese-style pastas built around ingredients like asari clams, salmon roe, spicy cod roe and natto. But there's plenty more - you...
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-4, 5-9pm (Mon, Wed, Fri - 11pm) daily.
Bak kut teh (literally "pork bone tea") is a popular Singaporean dish made by simmering pork ribs in a broth flavored with fragrant peppercorns, garlic chunks and Chinese medicinal herbs. It's the...
Open 11:30am-4, 5-9pm (Mon, Wed, Fri - 11pm) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm (LO), Sun to 10:30. Closed 3rd Sunday.
The specialty of the house is a dish called samgetang - a richly flavored Korean stew made from tender chicken meat, ginseng, garlic, Korean dates and rice. Enjoy it here in conjunction with...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm (LO), Sun to 10:30. Closed 3rd Sunday.
Open 11am-8pm (Sat, Sun -7pm). Closed Mondays.
The concept here is a New York-style bakery-cafe in the heart of Azabu-Juban, selling top-quality cheesecake, carrot cake, brownies, cookies, cornbread and pastries just like you'd find in New York. ...
Open 11am-8pm (Sat, Sun -7pm). Closed Mondays.
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Sarashina soba noodles, the specialty here, are made only from the refined core of the buckwheat kernel. Noodles here are served with two dipping sauces - sweet and spicy - which you can combine as...
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
As the name implies, wine is the main focus at this bustling bar-restaurant, with a food menu designed to play a supporting role. Wine prices are extremely reasonable (the shop is run by the Seijo...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Decent fast-food-style burritos, tacos, and fajitas, all made from premium organic ingredients. Choose from grilled chicken, carnitas (braised pork), steak or vegetarian filling; prices range from...
Open 11am-10pm 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 10am-10pm daily.
France's popular chain of frozen-food grocery stores (with some 900 locations in their home country) now has several Tokyo branches, where you can stock up on everything from frozen fruits and...
Open 10am-10pm 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.
Yamada Chikara - Experimental: Azabu-Juban
Open 6pm-midnight (LO) daily.
Chef Yamada learned the techniques of Molecular Gastronomy during his stint at El Bulli in Spain, and here he applies those techniques to kaiseki cuisine. All seating is at the counter, and the...
Open 6pm-midnight (LO) daily.
Open 11:15am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
One of Tokyo's very few Greek restaurants, Milieu was started by a former chef at the Japanese embassy in Greece. The menu covers Greek standards like moussaka, spanakopita, dolmades and...
Open 11:15am-2, 5:30-9:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 5pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
A casual neighborhood drinking spot, Sukha offers a variety of "Latin cocktails" such as caipirinhas and other cachaca drinks from Brazil, Peruvian pisco cocktails, liquorice-flavored aguardiente...
Open 5pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Open 8:30am-9pm daily.
Meat is Nissin's strong point, with over a dozen types of cold cuts, a cornucopia of sausages, and unusual items like pheasant, rabbit, and even kangaroo meat. And the third-floor wine shop is worth...
Open 8:30am-9pm daily.
Akabanebashi, Kamiyacho
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Although you may occasionally run across a California roll in a Tokyo sushi shop as a novelty item, other types of American-style inside-out rolls are pretty much unheard of. That's why this small...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open noon-2:30, 6-10pm (LO; Sat -9pm). Closed Sundays.
Kamikatz is run by Rise & Win Brewing Company, a craft brewery based in Tokushima Prefecture. As their official Tokyo taproom, they serve eight of the brewery's craft beers on draft, including some...
Open noon-2:30, 6-10pm (LO; Sat -9pm). Closed Sundays.
Open 11am-1:30, 5-8pm. Closed Sundays.
A charming, rustic eel house that's been here for 160 years. Full-course eel meals (unaju teishoku) start at Y2500. The sake is Kikumasamune - your choice of hot or cold.
Open 11am-1:30, 5-8pm. Closed Sundays.
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.
Pizza Studio Tamaki - Italian: Akabanebashi
Open 5-11pm daily.
Neapolitan-style pizza with a Tokyo pedigree, from veteran pizza-maker Tsubasa Tamaki (formerly of Azabu-Juban's Pizza Strada). The menu offers fifteen varieties of tomato- and cheese-based pizzas,...
Open 5-11pm daily.
Mi Familia - Mexican: Kamiyacho
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-11pm (LO; Sat -9pm). Closed Sundays.
Mi Familia serves crowd-pleasing Mexican cuisine, with dishes like Puebla-style Chicken Mole, hefty home-made grilled chorizo, tequila-sauteed shrimp, and a ceviche of the day. Budget around...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-11pm (LO; Sat -9pm). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
The second incarnation of Nobu Tokyo is under different management, and is closer in style to the branches in New York and London. Prix-fixe omakase menus are priced Y12,000-25,000, along with an...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Run by a New Zealand meat company, Wakanui was set up to introduce Tokyo gourmets to premium beef, lamb and wines from New Zealand, and they succeed quite admirably at that mission. The beef is all...
Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Craft beers are accompanied by an extensive Japanese food menu at this 30-seat bar-restaurant next to Kamiyacho Station. The casual menu wouldn't seem out of place in a typical Tokyo izakaya, with...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm. Closed Sundays.
The cooking here is a level above the usual Tokyo Indian restaurant - sophisticated dishes with distinctive flavors and top-quality ingredients. The emphasis is on southern Indian specialties (the...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm. Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
Although the dining room is notably lacking in atmosphere and music, the kitchen prepares outstanding German cuisine, including some fantastic game dishes in the autumn months. Prices may seem high...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm. Closed Sundays, 3rd Sat.
Onarimon
Open noon-3pm, 5-8pm (LO) daily.
Top-class vegetable-centered temple cuisine. Lunch 10-12,000 yen, dinner 14-18,000 yen.
Open noon-3pm, 5-8pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-7pm. Closed Sundays.
A retail shop that supplies French cheeses to many Tokyo restaurants, so they always have fresh stock (unlike some supermarkets and department stores). They stock many varieties you won't find...
Open 11am-7pm. Closed Sundays.
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.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
They serve very good Indonesian fare at this "small-plate izakaya," including a range of sate skewers, stews, salads and vegetable dishes. The dining area is more festive than you might expect from...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 8am-10pm (LO) daily.
Budget almost-gourmet burgers in a fast-food setting, along with fruit and vegetable smoothies. Pungent marinated Japanese mustard greens and wasabi-tartar sauce add some sparkle to the namesake 3rd...
Open 8am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Gourmet pizzas with exotic toppings make up the core of the menu here, with choices like lamb sausage and goat cheese, roast peppers and eggplant, or chicken meatballs with mushrooms, red onions and...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 8am-10pm (LO) daily.
Gourmet burgers, home-made pies and brunch items from the famous Tribeca, New York, diner. Breakfast is served from 8am on weekdays, with dishes like banana-walnut pancakes, granola with fresh...
Open 8am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9pm. Closed Sundays.
The tacos, burritos and burrito bowls here come with fillings of pork, grilled chicken, or avocado-shrimp. Tacos come in two-piece or three-piece platters, with an optional additional topping of...
Open 11am-9pm. Closed Sundays.
Honoji - Izakaya: Roppongi 1-chome
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Reasonable izakaya fare and a good selection of sake at this down-to-earth drinking spot; budget around Y3500 for food and drink in the evening.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays.
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.
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.
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Tasty steaks, including USDA prime beef, from this American steakhouse chain. The decor is on the conservative side (lots of brown and beige), and the music can be repetitive (we were treated to a...
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
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 - there are more than twenty different wines by the glass, and a few dozen more by the bottle. Cotes du Rhone, Languedoc, Bordeaux and...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:15am-2:30, 6-9:15pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
The second branch of one of Tokyo's best Indian restaurants, Nirvanam specializes in southern Indian fare made with high-quality ingredients - lots of mutton, chicken and fish curries and some...
Open 11:15am-2:30, 6-9:15pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Novel, fusion-style udon is the specialty here, but what first attracted our attention was the inviting little sake bar standing at the front of the shop. A couple dozen well-chosen craft sakes from...
Open 11am-2:30, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 8am-6pm daily.
The Toranomon Hills branch of this highly regarded New Zealand coffee roastery has a nice airy feel to it and a very beige color scheme. They serve New Zealand-style espresso beverages (long blacks,...
Open 8am-6pm daily.
Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Have some fusion takoyaki fun at Kindaco, where they've invented a lineup of tasty "neo-takoyaki" creations inspired by European and Asian cuisines. The blue-cheese takoyaki and green-curry takoyaki...
Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Pairon offers a wide selection of well-prepared Chinese dumplings and other dim sum dishes, all at very reasonable prices. Dishes here seem a bit more sophisticated than at your typical gyoza joint,...
Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
A casual mini-branch of the Michelin-starred contemporary Spanish restaurant in Ginza, Plancha Zurriola serves tapas, paella and plancha-grilled items along with Spanish wines. Budget Y5,000-8,000...
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -8:30) daily.
This tiny specialty stand serves very juicy and delicious fried chicken, Spanish rather than karaage in style, with mild garlicky flavoring and quite ample volume. They claim the chicken tastes...
Open 11am-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -8:30) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Original Isan dishes from northeastern Thailand are the specialty at this very international Thai restaurant (they have branches in New York, Beijing and Ho Chi Minh City as well as Tokyo). ...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10pm (LO; Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Okinawan and Taiwanese cuisine are the main offerings at this lively drinking spot in the middle of the Toranomon Yokocho bar-izakaya complex. Casual small-plate dishes like Okinawan rafti (braised...
Open 11am-2, 5-10pm (Sat, Sun -9pm) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm. Closed weekends.
Craft Beer Market offers thirty different brews on draft, including a good number of seasonal specials. Prices are noticeably less expensive than the average Tokyo microbrew bar, with pints priced at...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11:30pm. Closed weekends.
Open 3-11:30pm (Sat 1-9:30). Closed Sundays.
The food menu here includes more than a dozen types of sausage, along with ham and cheese platters, grilled meats and salads. Seven taps dispense Japanese and German beers from breweries like Far...
Open 3-11:30pm (Sat 1-9:30). Closed Sundays.
Uchisaiwaicho (and Nishi-Shimbashi)
Open 11am-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Good-quality budget Italian, with a good wine selection. At lunchtime there's a wide selection of pizza and spaghetti variations, most in the Y1000-1500 range.
Open 11am-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 3-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 2pm-) daily.
The Genka chain of sake-specialty izakayas is known for their policy of selling sake "at cost." Each branch serves several dozen premium sakes at remarkably low prices, starting at just Y280 per...
Open 3-11:30pm (Sat, Sun 2pm-) daily.
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
With its massive, wide-ranging menu of South Indian cuisine, Nandhini offers a very different experience from your typical Tokyo Indian restaurant. The bread menu alone has sixteen items, and there...
Open 11am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 24 hours a day.
Relatively inexpensive meats and produce, 24 hours a day.
Open 24 hours a day.
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