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Twenty-two different hamburgers are served at this American-themed burger joint, with some unusual variations like Cream of Spinach Mushroom Burger, Guacamole Cream-Cheese Burger, and the Niagara Burger - a cheese-lover's treat with toppings of Parmesan, Mozzarella, Gorgonzola and Boursin.
The Special Smoked Bacon Burger showcases the shop's excellent home-smoked bacon, garnished with....
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Loiseau de France serves excellent French regional cuisine in a casual setting. They are part of the Bernard Loiseau group, which runs a handful of luxury hotels and bistrots in Burgundy. This Tokyo outpost opened in the summer of 2024 in a modern new building (by architect Sou Fujimoto) on the woodsy campus of the French Institute in Iidabashi.
The menu is traditional French rather than....
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This Yokohama roastery branch of the popular Naka-Meguro cafe offers both filter and espresso coffees and a nice selection of donuts. You can choose from six different single-origin beans for your hot or iced pour-over coffee, with one decaf option. The espresso side of the menu includes flavored lattes, long blacks (hot or iced) and espresso tonic.
Latte art is one of the specialties....
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This stylish dining bar offers excellent seasonal Japanese cuisine with an emphasis on Kansai-style dishes, plus a diverse selection of craft sake. The kitchen turns out a mix of well-executed izakaya standards and original creations, with both seasonal dishes and plenty of daily specials.
One specialty of the house that keeps us coming back is the gobo karaage - deep-fried chunks of....
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We'd love this place even if it weren't for the gorgeous bayside view. They serve great food and inspired original cocktails, and they run their own craft brewery, coffee roastery and gin distillery on premises. When the weather is nice you can enjoy the fresh ocean breezes out on their waterfront terrace.
The food menu focuses on casual American classics, among them some of the....
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Fish is known for their three-curry combo plates, which come with your choice of a main curry (pork, chicken, extra-spicy chicken, and various weekly specials) paired with a mixed-bean curry and a keema. The recommended pork curry is particularly fiery, with a good mix of spices, while the three-bean curry is mild and gently spiced and the keema is rich and meaty.
Curry combos come....
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First-rate South Indian cuisine is served at this very popular neighborhood shop, with a nice variety of mutton and other curries, griddle-grilled Tawa dishes, kebabs and nearly a dozen dosas. Deep-fried pani puri spheres, served here without yogurt, make an excellent amuse-bouche. Drinks include unusual items like beet lassi (sweeter than expected) and buttermilk (refreshingly tangy and....
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Our favorite dish at Rosemary's is the Porchetta - slow-roasted, boneless slabs of premium pork infused with garlic, herbs and spices. It's properly fatty to bring out the full flavor of the meat, and served with a colorful spread of roast vegetables. Add a couple of seafood appetizers, some fresh-baked foccacia, a bottle of Italian red wine, and life is good....
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A pioneer of Osaka's thriving spice curry scene, Kyuyamutei produces complex original curries with a diverse mix of ingredients, flavors, textures and colors. Recipes change every month, and the three-curry plate ("zengake") is recommended to maximize your curry experience. A tiny cruet of broth is provided to pour over your rice midway through the meal to further perk up the flavors.....
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Gourmet curry pan - fried bread stuffed with curry - is the unlikely specialty at this backstreet Kagurazaka shop. A staple item at Japanese bakeries, here curry pan is brought to a new level, serving as a delivery vehicle for distinctive original curries.
The pastry's outer layer has a soft crunch, and under that is an inner casing with a chewy, almost mochi-like elasticity. There....
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In spite of their international recognition in the wider world of pizza fanatics, La Tripletta is still very much a neighborhood joint. Decorative tiles and a local wrestling-match poster adorn the walls, while miscellaneous tchotchkes line the counter. An ice-cream display freezer occupies pride of place in the center of the shop.
The pizzas here are proper Neapolitan style, baked in....
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Located on a quiet backstreet in the middle of Shimo-Kitazawa's bohemian shopping zone, Look Up is a relaxing spot for a mid-day coffee break. They serve both drip coffee and espresso drinks, with an emphasis on Latin American single-origin beans. There are a couple of tables on the terrace out front if you want to enjoy the fresh air.
Before noon they serve light snacks like their....
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There's plenty of outdoor seating in the attractive, greenery-filled courtyard area in front of Beer Brain, and just a bit of standing room inside the tiny bar itself. The shop's five taps dispense beers from their own...
Conveniently located next to the entrance to Roppongi 1-chome subway station, this branch of the long-running Belgian beer chain has ample outdoor seating as well as a spacious dining room. You can choose from around ten...
Taiwanese dim sum, spicy ramen bowls and rice dishes are served with craft beers at this kiosk inside Tokyo Dome City's popular food court. Five taps dispense a rotating selection of freshly brewed beers from Tokyo's Rio...
Located in the lively Food Stadium food court in the southwest corner of Tokyo Dome City, this kiosk-style branch of the popular craft-beer bar chain serves "smash" style burgers along with twenty varieties of domestic and...
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 tables and there are...
This food-court branch of the popular German craft-beer chain is conveniently located in the same building as Yokohama City Hall, with outdoor seating looking out on Minato Mirai in the distance. As this is a "Beer Stand"...
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Cosmetics company Shiseido's museum has adopted a science-lab theme, with cool-looking laboratory equipment and hands-on exhibits. You can combine scents to blend your own unique fragrance, and compare the textures of...
Tokyo has more than its share of quirky company mini-museums, but this facility devoted to "Package Culture" still stands out. Run by Japanese packaging company Toyo Seikan Group, the museum focuses on the history of the...
Space Un is the first contemporary art gallery in Japan devoted entirely to the work of African artists. In addition to organizing exhibitions in their spacious Aoyama gallery, they also run a residency program, bringing...
If you're a diorama fan, the highly detailed, room-size layout in the basement of this museum is one of the more impressive examples in town. It's got trains, planes, container ships, trucks, and streams of cars, with big...
This specialized museum houses thousands and thousands of dolls. The collection starts off with a huge display of traditional dolls and human figures from more than 100 countries around the world. Japan is represented by...
A surprisingly detailed diorama of a crowded Ikebukuro market square in the early 20th century is one of the highlights at this tiny history museum. There are also scale models of a 19th-century residential neighborhood, a...
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