Shibuya to Kotto-dori
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Moyan offers a huge variety of tasty Japanese-style curries and ethnic-style side dishes, along with inexpensive wines and cocktails.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 6pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
The smart interior here is a very Tokyo-exotic mix of baked-mud walls, heavy wooden furniture, and organic-looking extra-terrestrial lighting fixtures like something from the set of "Alien". But...
Open 6pm-2am. Closed Sundays.
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.
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 11:30am-2, 5-11pm daily.
Spanish tapas and wines in a cozy setting. Budget around Y4000 in the evenings, Y900 for lunch.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
From French celeb chef Alain Ducasse, a Mediterranean restaurant covering the cuisines of Italy, Spain, North Africa and Greece. The dining room is comfortable and attractively laid out, with nice...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9pm daily.
An Australia-based Tex-Mex chain, Guzman y Gomez serves meaty, well-prepared tacos, burritos, burrito bowls and other casual fare. Tacos are double wrapped in nice corn tortillas, and you can choose...
Open 11am-9pm daily.
Open 10am-4pm (weekends only).
Farm-fresh fruits and vegetables are on sale at the popular farmers market that pops up every weekend in front of UN University (across the street from Aoyama Gakuin). Besides the dozens of stalls...
Open 10am-4pm (weekends only).
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
This stylish open-air cafe offers an all-day deli-style menu - i.e. small-plate dishes, lots of salads, and a "rice of the day" for around Y1140, or a bit more if you want brown rice. The menu...
Open 11:30am-11pm daily.
Open 11:30am-11pm (LO) daily.
Located on a quiet back street smack dab in the center of Aoyama, Number A is a casual, laid-back cafe that's mostly noteworthy for their extended lunch hour (until 5pm) and reasonably priced cafe...
Open 11:30am-11pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
The Umami Burger delivers a giant blast of rich, meaty flavor, more than living up to its name. The signature dish at this California-based gourmet burger shop, it has been carefully crafted from a...
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Hawaiian-style burgers and deli sandwiches, plus Kona beers from Hawaii.
Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 7am-11pm daily.
With its sleek decor and lush wall of greenery, this is one of the more pleasant and relaxing spots along Kotto-dori to stop for a midday snack. Charcoal-grilled burgers (from Y450) are served with...
Open 7am-11pm 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 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 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.
East of Kotto-dori
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The former chef from the New York Grill (Park Hyatt) has teamed up with veterans from the Oak Door (Grand Hyatt) to create a glitzy new dining destination in central Aoyama. This international-style...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10:30pm (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 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Good kebabs as well as curries are served at this attractively appointed tandoori specialist. Weekday lunches are Y1050-1600, while dinner with drinks averages around Y4000.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Ghungroo serves critically acclaimed curries in a pleasant little shop located on the little street parallel to Kotto-dori. The food is well prepared and very Indian-style; Ghungroo even caters...
Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
All kinds of sardine dishes, plus a number of beef-tongue items (perhaps for nutritional balance). Seating is a bit cramped, and customers are packed in like, um, fish in a can.
Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 10am-8pm daily.
A lot of upscale Aoyama shops seem to have an obligatory cafe area tucked into a corner somewhere, but the combination works especially well at this Copenhagen-based designer flower shop. While the...
Open 10am-8pm 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 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.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
This cute and very spacious cafe has big front windows looking out onto the fashion-shopping alley next to Kotto-dori. The menu offers sandwiches, galettes and assorted pastries for mid-afternoon...
Open 11am-11pm 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-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 11am-9pm daily.
The food-and-drink section of this spacious prefectural shop stocks frozen fish, miso paste, goma-dofu (sesame tofu), assorted herbs, artisanal vinegars, and around thirty types of sake from Fukui...
Open 11am-9pm daily.
Open 5:30pm-1am daily.
Blue Note is the venue of choice for top jazz and R&B acts from overseas. It's got a swank supper-club atmosphere, and you can order drinks and food while you're waiting for your show to start -...
Open 5:30pm-1am 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 11am-9pm (lunch to 2) daily.
This branch of the ubiquitous budget Thai chain has a larger-than-average menu, good food and take-out service. The decor is also a cut above the norm.
Open 11am-9pm (lunch to 2) daily.
Open 11:30am-4, 6-10pm (Sun 11:30-7). Closed Mondays.
Located in a very quaint old building on the back streets of Harajuku, Fellows is highly rated by Tokyo burger enthusiasts. The burgers are well put together, with a hint of charcoal grilling but no...
Open 11:30am-4, 6-10pm (Sun 11:30-7). Closed Mondays.
East of Omotesando
Open 6pm-1am. Closed Sundays, Mondays.
If the walls of Radio Bar could talk, they'd sing like Chet Baker and laugh like Marlene Dietrich. The indigo interior combines elements of traditional Japanese design with Art Deco ornamentation,...
Open 6pm-1am. Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Open 11:30am-3:30, 5-10pm (LO; Sat Sun -9:30) daily.
Excellent charcoal-grilled yakitori and other chicken dishes are the specialty at this branch of the Aburiya Fudo group of restaurants.
Open 11:30am-3:30, 5-10pm (LO; Sat Sun -9:30) daily.
Open 10am-9pm daily.
Beignets in butterscotch sauce and good savory tartines accompany your coffee at this popular branch of the California-based gourmet coffee chain. The bustling, spacious dining room has a...
Open 10am-9pm 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 4-10:30pm (LO; Sat, Sun 11:30-10) daily.
A dozen beers from the popular Yo-Ho Brewing in Karuizawa are on tap here, including a very drinkable IPA and some seasonal specials. The food is well above average for a beer bar, with appealing...
Open 4-10:30pm (LO; Sat, Sun 11:30-10) 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.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Brazilian-style all-you-can-eat churrasco grilled beef and other meats, along with one of Tokyo's best salad bars. Dinner is Y4500, weekday lunch Y3000.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
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.
Open 3-9:15pm (LO) daily.
Housed in an oversized hut on wheels, Beer Brain is now in at least its fifth location in the Omotesando area. It's currently parked in the Commune B-Flat outdoor dining complex, just a few meters...
Open 3-9:15pm (LO) daily.
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.
Open 11am-1:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Great sake and fantastic charcoal-grilled fare served in a relaxed, pleasant dining room, all for a very reasonable price - Nanadaime Tora comes pretty close to embodying the Platonic ideal of the...
Open 11am-1:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm. Closed Mondays.
Located in the quiet back streets of Omotesando and running for more than two decades, this trendy little cafe qualifies as a neighborhood institution. They stay open a bit later than their...
Open 11am-10pm. Closed Mondays.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
One of Tokyo's most famous tonkatsu restaurants, this main branch of Maisen occupies an unusually decorated former bathhouse. In addition to pork cutlets they also serve a full menu of set teishoku...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 6-11:30pm daily.
An Italian restaurant with a good craft-beer selection is a nice find, but if you're not hungry you can come just for the beer. The ten taps dispense an assortment of Japanese, US and European craft...
Open 6-11:30pm daily.
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