Dining
Oendan
Enjoy student prices—and student uniforms—at this tachinomiya
Duco Delgorge
A food importer hopes to lead Japan’s organic revolution
Tamahide
Enjoy Japan’s finest breed of chicken, cooked just right in Ningyocho
Bar Breadline
Head out to the 'burbs for a taste of absinthe heaven
Saburo Kashiwazaki
General manager & sommelier, Sabatini Roppongi
Pescaderia
Mission: find the best oysters in town. Mission status: accomplished
Delirium Cafe
Follow the pink elephant to this Belgian beer oasis in Kasumigaseki
Taiko Chaya
Premium sushi--and rock-paper-scissors competitions--enliven this Asakusabashi izakya
Ginza Kura-rin
A Niigata microbrewer offers an outpost for Tokyo beer lovers
MacArthur Garage
The legendary US general gets a bar of his own in Atsugi
Catooya
Burgers are the star of the show at this Kokubunji hideaway
Spring Sipping
Four local izakaya run the gamut of style and selection
Rogue
Match baguette melts with Belgian beers at this relaxed Kichijoji pub
Gomaya
Enjoy classic izakaya fare-with a twist-in Shinjuku
Kuu
Sip an abundance of off-the-menu concoctions at this Ebisu bar
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Stay Up Late
Customers are encouraged to rock responsibly at this Shimbashi music bar
Chez Andre du Sacre Coeur
Enjoy casual Paris cooking on the streets of Ningyocho
Dachibin
The Koenji institution is nearly 30 and still going strong
Natsugi-An
An elegant wine bar in Ginza welcomes high rollers
Hiasobi
A new teppanyaki restaurant looks West for inspiration
Toriromeo
Yakitori and wine are the perfect match at this tiny Yokohama bar
Philip Harper
The first non-Japanese master sake brewer is optimistic about the future of nihonshu
Yumiko Kano
Chef and owner of Nakaiseki Sen
Salon Tsukiakari
A lavish lounge awaits drinkers in an unlikely neighborhood
Nadine Waechter Moreno
The New York Grill & Bar’s new chef de cuisine rises to great heights
Bar Zazzle
The Bubble Era lives on—warts and all—at this Nishi-Azabu bar
Higankaku
Taste is of the essence when choosing Chinese in Ginza
Alistair Douglas
An Australian fish seller makes a name for himself in Tsukiji
El Coyote
Get a taste of the Old West in old Yokohama
Tharros
Enjoy authentic southern Italian food on the cheap in Shibuya
Hazelburn
Find a corner of Scotland in the heart of Shinjuku
The Hot Lists
Drink deep at Tokyo’s top wine bars and restaurants
Dai-Chan
Head out on the Tozai line to a classic neighborhood yakitori joint