Shinjuku station
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Open 7am-12:30am (LO) daily.
Conveniently located next to Shinjuku Station's south exit, this glitzy bar-restaurant is a fun destination whatever you're looking for - a casual group dinner, a late-night snack or just a quick...
Open 7am-12:30am (LO) daily.
Open 9am-9pm (Sun -8:30) daily.
Six taps dispense a rotating selection of Hitachino Nest craft beers at this small train-station bar, and you can get any of their draft beers to go. The bar is furnished with 15 seats at two shared...
Open 9am-9pm (Sun -8:30) daily.
Open 8am-10pm daily.
Conveniently located next to Shinjuku Station's new south exit, this is the first overseas outpost of a California-based coffee roaster with several branches in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The...
Open 8am-10pm daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
The food here is great, with an emphasis on fresh vegetables. The wine list is well assembled and reasonably priced. The attractive dining room is fun and lively without being super-noisy. Adding...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Times Square
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Fantastic Taiwanese-style dumplings; including the hot-broth-filled shoronpo dumplings for which they're most famous.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
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.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Fresh, skillfully prepared tempura at friendly prices in one of this chain's several Shinjuku branches.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Shabu-shabu and sukiyaki made with Ohmi beef, from Y3800 at dinner. Lunch is Y2300-2500.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Besides the usual tonkatsu they offer variations like deep-fried shrimp and scallops, yuba (tofu skin) croquettes, and nice side dishes like chawanmushi, tofu salad and kakuni stewed pork. The...
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Deluxe, full-course tempura dinners - nine or ten pieces plus side orders - are priced Y4,000-10,000 at this convenient branch of an old tempura shop with a 120-year history.
Open 11am-10pm (LO) daily.
Lumine EST
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Good charcoal-grilled beef tongue from this Sendai-based chain. You'll also find beef-tongue curries, stews, sausages and other yoshoku-style dishes, along with regional sake from Miyagi Prefecture.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Oysters, fresh seafood cocktails, and a few Cajun specialties like gumbo at a stylish counter bar. The seafood "pan roasts" are nicely done, and the oysters are always top quality.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Down-home Hawaiian delicacies like Garlic Shrimp, Mochiko Chicken and Ginger Pork make up the menu at this casual spot inside Lumine Est. They've also got poke bowls, Acai bowls, Spam-egg pancakes...
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 7am-11pm daily.
More of a fast-food coffee shop (hot dogs are Y290) than a beer bar, Berg does offer a couple of Japanese craft beers on tap and maybe a dozen US imports by the bottle to go with your snack. It's...
Open 7am-11pm daily.
(Listings for Southern Terrace and the south and west sides of Shinjuku Station can be found in the Nishi-Shinjuku guide.)
Shinjuku station to Meiji-dori
Open 6pm-1am daily.
Thousands of maneki neko (good-luck cat statues) fill the interior of this spacious cafe-bar, along with signed covers of jazz albums and underground theater posters. There's a counter and several...
Open 6pm-1am daily.
Open 11am-3, 4:30-11pm daily.
The delicate but flavorful very seafood-based shio broth at this ramen shop is made from the catch of the day - a mix of several types of fish in season. Equally unusual are the toppings - chicken...
Open 11am-3, 4:30-11pm daily.
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
These days you can find pho in many a hip Japanese cafe, but you have to venture further out of your way for good, Saigon-style bahn xeo, those wafer-thin, crepe-like pancakes that are the eponymous...
Open 11am-10:30pm daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Despite the name, we didn't expect to see any actual dancing at Dancing Crab, but we were in for a surprise. The venue is a sprawling (136-seat) Singapore-based restaurant that serves...
Open 11:30am-3, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Oreryu's Special "Ga-Ba-Chi" Ramen (aka "Garlic Butter Cheese") is a very satisfying bowl of noodles. It's moderately spicy and heavy on the garlic, with toasted garlic chips supplementing the roast...
Open 11am-11pm daily.
Open 5-11pm (LO) daily.
First-rate Miyazaki chicken dishes, regional Kyushu fare and local shochu brands are the specialties at this reasonably priced, unpretentious Miyazaki-based izakaya chain. Budget around Y3000-4000...
Open 5-11pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Japanese regional dishes from various parts of the country. Lunch from Y700, full-course dinners for Y5,000-Y10,000. There's also an a la carte menu, and many regional sake brands.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Kaiseki service at accessible prices, although the nightly koto performances are a bit cliched. An 18-course mini-kaiseki menu is Y8000.
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Open 5-10pm (LO) daily.
You'll find high-quality skewered morsels that are deep-fried with a light touch here, and ordering is simple - just tell them when to stop. (Don't worry, you can specify in advance any ingredients...
Open 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
This popular beer bar serves very good sausages in enticing original varieties like mushroom-truffle, coriander-lemon, spinach-lotus root, and venison, with a mixed platter of five sausages priced at...
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
You can choose from several types of soup at this popular Hokkaido soup-curry specialist, including bouillon-based "black soup", soy-based "white soup" and tomato-based "red soup." Chicken, pork,...
Open 11:30am-3, 5:30-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 5-11pm daily.
Excellent grilled chicken, sushi and much more in this glitzy, high-rise yakitori restaurant. There's a good selection of premium sake to go with your food; dinner with drinks averages around Y6,000.
Open 5-11pm daily.
Open 11am-10pm daily.
There are lines to get into Motomura day and night, and it's easy to understand why once you've tasted their very popular gyukatsu (deep-fried beef cutlet). Served rare in the middle with a thin,...
Open 11am-10pm daily.
Open 11:15am-10pm (LO) daily.
The main branch of one of Japan's most successful tempura restaurants. They've maintained their high standards while managing to keep prices very reasonable. Call ahead of time to avoid waiting on...
Open 11:15am-10pm (LO) daily.
North of Shinjuku-dori
Open 11am-9:30pm daily.
Vegetable-centered Japanese-style curry rice is the specialty at this highly rated counter shop. The four varieties on offer are onion (with chicken or shrimp), lamb with onion, chickpea keema, and...
Open 11am-9:30pm daily.
Open 11:30am - 2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Established in 1957, the main branch of Sungari has been serving caviar, Russian delicacies and vodka to several generations of Tokyo diners. This newer second branch (located in Shinjuku 3-chome...
Open 11:30am - 2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Top-quality "Imperial" Thai cuisine from this long-established Tokyo Thai restaurant. Budget around Y2500 for food at dinnertime.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Stylishly modern and surprisingly spacious, Meal Muji makes a pleasant retreat from the crowds of Shinjuku's shopping district. The decor is bright and cheerful, with ubiquitous sleek blond wood...
Open 11am-9pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
A lively "market-style" restaurant, with the emphasis on top-quality ingredients and simple preparation. Grilled meats and seafood, brick-oven-baked pizzas and assorted pastas make up most of the...
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO) daily.
Good French cooking and reasonably priced wines at this casual department-store restaurant; the menu features dishes like duck confit and mushroom salad and excellent grilled lamb chops. Prix-fixe...
Open 11am-9:15pm (LO) daily.
Open 3pm-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Isetan Shinjuku has really beefed up their retail craft beer selection, stocking around 220 different canned and bottled beers from breweries around the world. The craft beer zone is in the far...
Open 3pm-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 3-10:30pm (LO; Sat, Sun 2-10) daily.
A popular Nagoya-based chain, Yata carries only junmaishu-grade sake, which is served along with sake-focused snacks in a casual, standing-bar setting. Small dishes like smoked chicken breast and...
Open 3-10:30pm (LO; Sat, Sun 2-10) daily.
Open 11:30am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
One of Tokyo's most reliable kushiage shops, Kushinobo offers creative skewers, a decent sake selection and good value for money. A ten-skewer set menu is Y3240 at dinnertime, while an eight-skewer...
Open 11:30am-3, 5-9:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO). Closed some Wednesdays.
Inexpensive Thai street-market fare, including lots of stir-fries and curries in the Y800 range.
Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO). Closed some Wednesdays.
Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
A branch of one of Tokyo's best kushiage chains. (Kushiage is deep-fried meat, seafood and vegetable morsels served on skewers.)
Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.
3-chome station area
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
The Hina chain is known for their good-quality, all-you-can-eat sushi meals, starting at around Y5,000 per person.
Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-11:30pm daily.
Whether you're here for a dessert break, a casual evening meal, or an afternoon working on your laptop, Brooklyn Parlor supplies a fun, bustling backdrop. Unlike Tokyo's many quiet, hidden-away...
Open 11:30am-11:30pm daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:15pm (LO) daily.
The stand-up bar at the front of Il Bacaro has a nice casual feel to it. You can drop in for a few minutes, have a quick glass of wine and a tiny snack, and be on your way. Or you can claim a seat...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-9:15pm (LO) daily.
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 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 5pm-1am daily.
This popular Osaka-based izakaya is the complete opposite of your typical Tokyo gourmet kushiage shop - the atmosphere is lively and often raucous, with every inch of the tightly packed tables...
Open 5pm-1am daily.
Open 5-11:30pm daily.
One of the better Turkish restaurants in town, Bosphoras offers a wide selection of shish kebabs, Turkish pizzas, salads, and other very Turkish fare. There's a belly dance show at 8pm on Wednesday,...
Open 5-11:30pm daily.
Open 4pm-5am (LO) daily.
Superlative izakaya-style fare in a lively, noisy setting. They have an impressive and ever-changing selection of jizake (regional sake), plus good sashimi and grilled fish. Intriguing...
Open 4pm-5am (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-2am daily.
This is the largest of several branches of this very popular budget wine bar in the neighborhood. Most wines by the glass are Y500-900, but you can spend a lot more on a special bottle if you're so...
Open 5pm-2am daily.
Open 10am-3am (LO) daily.
Do you love looking at architectural models, but simply can't spare enough time during the day? If so, then this late-night architecture-model cafe might be just the place for you.
Open 10am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 4-11:30pm daily.
Offbeat drink-friendly fare seems to be the specialty at this unpretentious basement drinking spot, with dishes like Hakata-style grilled chicken skin, truffle-infused gyoza dumplings, raw-horsemeat...
Open 4-11:30pm daily.
Open 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
Choose from about fifteen wines by the glass or bottle, or pick a Latour or Mouton from the back and put it on your expense account. France is amply represented, with biodynamic wines comprising...
Open 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
This second branch of the popular and always-packed Marugo wine bar serves two dozen wines by the glass, about half of them French, with a new selection every day. The food menu is Italian and very...
Open 5pm-1:30am (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-11:30pm daily.
Noodles, stir-fries and other typical Hong Kong-style street stall dishes, prepared exceptionally well. Their "dragon ramen" has giant, tasty chunks of kakuni (stewed pork) and a bit of octopus for...
Open 11:30am-11:30pm daily.
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Fans of gyumotsu nikomi can choose three different varieties of stew at this popular specialty izakaya. The soy sauce-based version probably best shows off the individual flavors of the various...
Open 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Inexpensive late-night pizzas and drinks in a very casual setting. Wines are Y1900 per bottle or Y500 by the glass, and all pizzas and side dishes are Y500 each.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
This basement branch of the Donjaca chain offers a wide menu of izakaya-style fare and Japanese sake. The Japanese dishes are much better than their multi-cultural experiments.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Open 5pm-6:30am (LO) daily.
Inexpensive jizake (regional sake) and good grilled fish. Seating can get a little cramped during peak hours, so check out the much larger Suehiro-dori branch just around the corner. No...
Open 5pm-6:30am (LO) daily.
Open 24 hours a day.
Dried baby sardines (niboshi) have been a common ingredient in ramen for many years. It wasn't until recently, though, that ramen chefs began using them in abundance. The tiny fish have a very...
Open 24 hours a day.
Kabukicho
Open 11am-4am daily.
Shinanoya stocks a good selection of wines and spirits as well as European beers at discount prices, along with random imported food items.
Open 11am-4am daily.
Open 5-11pm. Closed Sundays.
The bustling Kabukicho neighborhood may seem like a strange place for a jazz kissa, but Narcis is a great spot for listening to quiet jazz, and their stylish interior design is reminiscent of old...
Open 5-11pm. Closed Sundays.
Open 11-2am (LO 1:30) daily.
Friendly service and high-quality shabu-shabu available until the wee hours of the morning.
Open 11-2am (LO 1:30) daily.
Open 6pm-11pm (LO; Fri, Sat -4am) daily.
The smart drink list offers eleven choices of popular umeshu like Saika and Kakutama, plus a few liqueurs based on anzu (apricot), yuzu and even decopon (the orange-tangerine hybrid). Lots of...
Open 6pm-11pm (LO; Fri, Sat -4am) daily.
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Tsurutontan are known for their fusion-style, Italian-inspired udon noodles, with intriguing bowls like pink carbonara, rich cheese and beets, and ebi-cream udon. There's also a selection of modern...
Open 11am-7:30pm (LO) daily.
Open 5pm-9am daily.
Alps isn't exactly destination dining, but sometimes it's good to know a place where you can just show up with a group of twenty people and no reservation. Plus they're open until 9am every night...
Open 5pm-9am daily.
Open 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
This Russian-food landmark has been in business since 1957, serving traditional and modern Russian dishes along with caviar, Russian beers and lots of vodka. Budget around Y5000 at dinnertime.
Open 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
2-chome, Gyoenmae
Open 11:30am-midnight (3am weekends). Closed Mondays.
This casual spot offers simple market-style Thai food with good, Thai-style flavors. There's also an inexpensive wine list.
Open 11:30am-midnight (3am weekends). Closed Mondays.
Open 2:30-5, 7:30-10:30pm daily.
It may be smoky and cramped, but you can hear some of the most interesting local and international jazz in town here.
Open 2:30-5, 7:30-10:30pm daily.
Arty Farty - Gay bar: Shinjuku
Open 5pm-5am daily.
One of Shinjuku's larger gay bars, with a good sound system (mostly house, R&B and hiphop) and a comfortable, lounge-style setup.
Open 5pm-5am daily.
Open 6pm-5am daily.
Replacing the long-running Advocates bar on Shinjuku Ni-chome's main thoroughfare, this open-air bar attracts a mixed, mostly gay crowd every night of the week.
Open 6pm-5am daily.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Great nouvelle Chinese cuisine, with filling multi-course dinner menus from Y3500.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily.
Open noon-3, 5pm-midnight daily.
This handy Spanish wine bar offers ten wines by the glass, priced at around Y600-900, plus good tapas dishes to go with them. Budget around Y3000 in the evening for food and drink.
Open noon-3, 5pm-midnight daily.
Open 11:30am-11:30pm daily.
One of Tokyo's better Turkish spots, Bosphoras offers a good selection of shish kebabs, Turkish pizzas, salads, and other very Turkish fare. Budget around Y3000 at dinnertime.
Open 11:30am-11:30pm daily.
Open 11am-9:45pm (LO) daily.
This long-time neighborhood standby is nearly as famous for their rude service and painfully crowded seating arrangements as for their food, which is quite good.
Open 11am-9:45pm (LO) daily.
Open 11am-4:30, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
The lunchtime buffet offers four curries and a few side dishes, but the lunch sets might be a better deal if you know what you want. Lunch sets include one or two curries, salad, drinks and nan or...
Open 11am-4:30, 5-11pm (LO) daily.
Open 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Sake is the star at this friendly little izakaya, with a smallish menu of charcoal-grilled seafood, meat and vegetables designed to go well with your drinks. Budget around Y6000 in the evening for...
Open 5:30-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 6-10pm. Closed Sundays, Mondays.
A very casual, all-you-can-drink premium sake bar, Yamachan combines the best aspects of an industry sake-tasting event (lots of varieties freely available, at a reasonable all-inclusive price) and a...
Open 6-10pm. Closed Sundays, Mondays.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Fairly reliable Chinese cooking, including Shanghai-style crab. Budget around Y5000-7000 at dinnertime.
Open 11:30am-2, 5-9pm (LO). Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-8pm (LO) daily.
The all-pork Hamburg steak here is made from premium Iwanaka pork from Iwate prefecture, and it's remarkably tasty - a revelation in how good this simple dish can get. The ground meat is a mix of...
Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-8pm (LO) daily.
Open 6:45-11:45pm. Closed some Mondays.
Located in a Shinjuku basement space, Someday is a smallish live jazz club that features local talent.
Open 6:45-11:45pm. Closed some Mondays.
Open 5pm-1am (LO, Sat -11:30). Closed Sundays.
It may look like just another Tokyo craft-beer bar, but Vector serves up an appealing menu of beef-tongue dishes and other solid izakaya fare, making it a popular dining destination as well as a bar....
Open 5pm-1am (LO, Sat -11:30). Closed Sundays.
Open 5pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
This second outlet of Vector Beer specializes in IPAs - of their seventeen taps, twelve are devoted to various Japanese IPAs on any given day. Glasses are Y450, pints Y750, and three-glass tasting...
Open 5pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
This spacious multi-level branch of the budget Italian chain is open all afternoon, and convenient when you're visiting Shinjuku Gyoen.
Open 11:30am-3am (LO) daily.
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
European-style home cooking, wrap sandwiches and other "wrap cuisine" is the focus of the menu at this casual park-side cafe. Full-course vegetarian dinners are available, and everything on the menu...
Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-10pm (LO) daily.
Open noon-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Rich, hearty traditional French cuisine in a compact bistro-style restaurant near Shinjuku Gyoen. Budget around Y4,000 at dinnertime or Y2,000 for lunch.
Open noon-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays.
Open 11:30am-midnight (Sat 2pm-). Closed Sundays.
True to its name, the Armwood Cottage is Tokyo's answer to a log cabin in the mountains, with tall concrete buildings standing in for trees. The space is intimate and inviting, dominated by rough...
Open 11:30am-midnight (Sat 2pm-). Closed Sundays.
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