Dining
Family Feasts
Loosen your belt and get ready for Tokyo’s top Thanksgiving dinners
Golden Gai
A beginner’s guide to the venerable Shinjuku drinking district
Carthago
A Middle Eastern eatery that’s maturing gracefully in Nakano
Elements
A veteran chef settles in to classy digs in Toranomon
Highball Fever
How Japan’s least fashionable drink came back from the grave
How High the Moon
Would you like some dumplings with your wine and jazz, sir?
Tea Time
Bone up on the basics of Japan’s favorite beverage
Bistro Khamsa
Soak up Mediterranean flavors on the Nakameguro riverside
Wine Sakaba Shibuya
Bargain hunters, you’re in for a treat
Ghostly Grooves
Dress to impress at Tokyo’s hottest Halloween parties
Addis
Run—don’t walk—to this comfort-food sanctuary on the Toyoko line
Sabatini
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Azabu Eats
A hodgepodge of new restaurants in Nishi-Azabu have just what you’re hungry for
Le Jardin
This classy hotel bar suits travelers and locals alike
Ashibina
Get that fresh-off-the-boat feeling again at this Okinawan eatery
The Manga Cookbook
An innovative culinary guide drags otaku into the kitchen
Mood Board
Marunouchi’s newest nightspot delivers a mixed bag of styles
Tokyo Sundub
The Korean tofu hotpot boom lands in Tokyo
Yokohama Oktoberfest
The good times flow in Japan's second city—with the help of a local importer
Cosari
Organic Korean cooking is on the menu in Gaienmae
Alta Mar
Set sail for a hidden treasure in the sea of Ginza extravagance
Ushinokura
Enjoy yakiniku without the grease in Akasaka
Junko Nakahama
Food journalist & tour guide
Carmine Omotesando Stand
Get a taste of Italian without the pretension
KaMu
Gutsy, emphatic Pied-Noir cuisine served up in style
The Tokyo Tapas Tour
A Quixotian quest to find the best Spanish nibbles in town
Two Rooms
Welcome to Tokyo's most happening bar
Tetsubirobi
Flaming food and a deep shochu list enliven this Jimbocho izakaya
Marunouchi Brick Square
A classy new shopping center has a restaurant to suit every taste
Beer Rock
The name says it all at this Shimokita bar
Sushi Etiquette
Some tips on what to do - and what not to do - when you belly up to the counter
Kuuta
High-class food from the Japanese lower depths
Obika
What the hell is a mozzarella bar?
10 Zen
Finally, a place that both vegetarians and meat lovers can enjoy