Category: Bar Reviews

Genka Bar

Top-shelf drinks at bargain-basement prices

Apr 30, 2012 | No Comments | 1,480 views

Tomei’s Wine Bar

Tomei’s Wine Bar

California grapes on the Motomachi side streets

Mar 21, 2012 | No Comments | 1,349 views

Phonic Hoop

Cocktails with your spirit animal in Sanchome

Mar 3, 2012 | No Comments | 1,238 views

The Full Monty

Yokohama’s British pub reborn

Feb 4, 2012 | No Comments | 1,550 views

Good Beer Faucets

Good Beer Faucets

Tapping the warmth in Shibuya

Jan 20, 2012 | 5 Comments | 2,269 views

Bar High Society

Bar High Society

Membership has its privileges

Dec 1, 2011 | No Comments | 1,607 views

Muteki Mario

Power up in East Shinjuku

Nov 19, 2011 | No Comments | 1,531 views

Buttless Beverages

Buttless Beverages

Tokyo drinking doesn't have to include lungfuls of noxious gas

Oct 7, 2011 | One Comment | 2,656 views

Bay Brewing Yokohama

Bay Brewing Yokohama

More craft brew for the Yokohama crew

Sep 24, 2011 | No Comments | 1,421 views

Vowz Bar

Raise your spirits—and your glass—in Yotsuya-sanchome

Sep 9, 2011 | One Comment | 1,863 views

Jip Wine Bar & Wine Shop

Jip Wine Bar & Wine Shop

Japanese grapes are nothing to wine about at this Shinjuku shop

Jul 28, 2011 | No Comments | 2,288 views

Beer Republic

Ferment a revolution of regionally brewed beer

Jul 15, 2011 | No Comments | 1,717 views

Sake Hall Hibiya Bar

Sake Hall Hibiya Bar

Sake cocktails add a new twist to Japan’s traditional tipple

Jun 30, 2011 | No Comments | 2,200 views

Hachigatsu no Kujira

Hachigatsu no Kujira

Cinematic sipping for the movie-minded

Jun 16, 2011 | No Comments | 2,213 views

Piano Bar My Scotch

Piano Bar My Scotch

Cocktail standards served straight up when you’re on the rocks

May 27, 2011 | One Comment | 2,590 views

Bar Brock

Off the beaten rock in Minami-Asagaya

May 12, 2011 | No Comments | 2,433 views

VEGa Café Wine Bar

VEGa Café Wine Bar

A friendly Wine Viking invades trendy Ebisu

May 6, 2011 | One Comment | 2,829 views

Craftheads

The popular beer bar in Shibuya gets crafty

Apr 28, 2011 | No Comments | 2,350 views

The Rigoletto Ocean Club

The Rigoletto Ocean Club

Drop anchor for mussels and beer in Yokohama’s Spanish port-style bar

Apr 21, 2011 | No Comments | 2,244 views

LucianoShow

A luxurious new nightlife venue in Tokyo offers taste, style—and exciting dinner shows

Apr 5, 2011 | No Comments | 1,328 views

The Club Sensation

The Club Sensation

A legendary live house is reborn in Yokohama

Mar 31, 2011 | No Comments | 1,715 views

Kaikan

Warming to the idea of sake in Kichijoji

Mar 17, 2011 | No Comments | 2,146 views

Kimono Wine Bar

Kimono Wine Bar

Fujimamas Mk. 2, anyone?

Mar 10, 2011 | One Comment | 2,621 views

Tokudawara

A Kita-Senju bar offers top quality on the cheap

Feb 24, 2011 | No Comments | 2,054 views

Ant ’n Bee

Japanese craft beers worth relishing in the heart of Roppongi

Feb 17, 2011 | No Comments | 2,807 views

Lo Spazio

Good wine and even better coffee in Gakugei-Daigaku

Feb 10, 2011 | No Comments | 1,311 views

Bashamichi Taproom

Bashamichi Taproom

Baird Beer brings craft brews and authentic barbecue to Yokohama

Feb 3, 2011 | No Comments | 2,476 views

Once

Soccer, enchiladas and almond tequila in Nakameguro

Jan 27, 2011 | No Comments | 1,807 views

Wa Bar

Downing cocktails at Koreatown’s liveliest—and loudest—nightspot

Jan 13, 2011 | No Comments | 2,609 views

Never Never Land

Never Never Land

Float away at this ageless Shimokitazawa hangout

Jan 6, 2011 | No Comments | 2,561 views

Xex Nihonbashi

Got class? You’ll fit right in

Dec 16, 2010 | One Comment | 4,194 views

The Capitol Bar

The Capitol Bar

Sip cocktails in the capital’s newest luxury hotel

Dec 9, 2010 | No Comments | 2,002 views

Mayahuel

Tequila slammers? You’ve picked the wrong bar

Dec 2, 2010 | No Comments | 1,931 views

Sanpei Saketen

An Ikebukuro standing bar that’s keeping it real

Nov 25, 2010 | No Comments | 2,008 views

Goshiki

This “beer cuisine” bar in Roppongi means serious business

Nov 4, 2010 | No Comments | 2,282 views

Stay Gold

The best bar in Nakameguro? Maybe

Oct 21, 2010 | 2 Comments | 2,068 views

Bamboo

Sample US beer in all its glory (seriously)

Oct 14, 2010 | 3 Comments | 2,238 views

Franziskaner Bar & Grill

Franziskaner Bar & Grill

Real German brews in Roppongi

Oct 7, 2010 | No Comments | 1,906 views

MIXX

Cocktails get rewired at the ANA InterContinental’s flash new bar

Sep 30, 2010 | No Comments | 2,182 views

Ginza Yatai Bar

Ginza Yatai Bar

It’s where the locals go

Sep 16, 2010 | No Comments | 2,251 views

A&P with Terrace

A&P with Terrace

Colorful cocktails and Asian cooking enliven this Yokohama hotspot

Sep 9, 2010 | No Comments | 1,266 views

Stand T

A Shibuya hotspot gets cloned in Marunouchi

Sep 2, 2010 | No Comments | 2,153 views

Bacardi Midpark Cafe

Bacardi Midpark Cafe

Sip al fresco mojitos in Roppongi

Aug 12, 2010 | 2 Comments | 3,276 views

Little Delirium

Little Delirium

Drink al fresco at Shinjuku’s newest beer bar

Aug 5, 2010 | No Comments | 2,376 views

Oriental Lounge

Oriental Lounge

Tea, cocktails, cigars—indulge your passion in Nihombashi

Jul 29, 2010 | No Comments | 1,758 views

Ongaku no Jikan

Ongaku no Jikan

It’s music time in Mitaka

Jul 22, 2010 | No Comments | 2,131 views

Roppongi Beer Garden

Roppongi Beer Garden

It’s a beer garden. In Roppongi

Jul 15, 2010 | 4 Comments | 7,338 views

Uemura Nihei

Nihonshu gets a pop makeover in Ebisu

Jul 8, 2010 | No Comments | 1,871 views

El Club

Solid Spanish fare with few surprises in Nishi-Ogikubo

Jul 1, 2010 | No Comments | 1,108 views

La Longevite

Life is good (and long) in Shirokanedai

Jun 24, 2010 | No Comments | 1,242 views

Nakameguro Beer Kitchen

Nakameguro Beer Kitchen

World beers, whimsically

Jun 17, 2010 | No Comments | 3,187 views

NZ Bar

This east-end wine haunt brings a taste of New Zealand to Nezu

Jun 10, 2010 | No Comments | 2,458 views

Nakata.net Cafe

Nakata.net Cafe

It’s a sports bar, but not as we know it

Jun 3, 2010 | No Comments | 2,525 views

Kuu

Umeshu aplenty gives this Shinjuku bar its edge

May 27, 2010 | No Comments | 1,991 views

Serendipity Bar

Serendipity Bar

Or, how to get away from Roppongi without leaving

May 20, 2010 | No Comments | 3,010 views

Beat Cafe

Shibuya’s most music-savvy drinking den

May 13, 2010 | 2 Comments | 3,816 views

Beer Bar B@se

International brews save the day at this Takanawa pub

May 6, 2010 | No Comments | 1,687 views

Bulldog

You’ll feel spoiled for choice at this Ginza beer haven

Apr 29, 2010 | No Comments | 1,668 views

Ginza Saka Bar

Sample nihonshu at this hideaway for discerning drinkers

Apr 15, 2010 | No Comments | 2,988 views

The Street: Udagawacho

The Street: Udagawacho

Party hard with the new Shibuya pub crawl

Apr 8, 2010 | No Comments | 2,445 views

Gringos

Original it ain’t, but this Roppongi Tex-Mex bar pushes all the right buttons

Apr 1, 2010 | No Comments | 2,103 views

Bar de Pomme

An enchanting Sangenjaya bar worth biting into

Mar 25, 2010 | No Comments | 2,090 views

Cluh

Harajuku’s latest hotspot offers good value (but needs to find its mojo)

Mar 18, 2010 | No Comments | 2,302 views

Zen Pussy

This Nishi-Ogikubo dive must be the best-named bar in Tokyo. Or is that the worst?

Mar 11, 2010 | One Comment | 4,265 views

August Beer Club

August Beer Club

Craft brews and a fun crowd make this Roppongi bar a winner

Feb 25, 2010 | No Comments | 3,030 views

Kanaha Ocean’s Club

Kanaha Ocean’s Club

Find a slice of Hawaii on an Omotesando back street

Feb 18, 2010 | No Comments | 2,070 views

831

Eat organic, drink expensive at this Ebisu nightspot

Feb 11, 2010 | No Comments | 1,523 views

Harajuku Taproom

Harajuku Taproom

A local craft brewer opens its new pub in an unlikely location

Feb 4, 2010 | One Comment | 3,158 views

Cask and Still

This whisky haven gives Nishi-Kawaguchi a good name

Jan 21, 2010 | One Comment | 4,823 views

Bar Fabrica

Get a slice of indie paradise in Umegaoka

Jan 14, 2010 | One Comment | 7,035 views

Da Gino

A humble wine and espresso bar slays the competition in Ebisu

Jan 7, 2010 | No Comments | 3,907 views

Brooklyn Parlor

Brooklyn Parlor

The flavor of NYC comes to Shinjuku

Dec 24, 2009 | No Comments | 5,667 views

Rikizo

A street food staple gets taken to the vineyard in Daikanyama

Dec 10, 2009 | No Comments | 1,857 views

Happy Hour at the Champagne Bar

Happy Hour at the Champagne Bar

The high life gets a bit cheaper at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo

Dec 3, 2009 | No Comments | 3,018 views

Koenji Yakitori

Koenji Yakitori

Explore a world of cheap drinks, street eating and wobbly tables

Nov 26, 2009 | No Comments | 3,046 views

Imagine

This Setagaya-ku izakaya just wants to be your living room

Nov 19, 2009 | No Comments | 2,437 views

Golden Gai

A beginner’s guide to the venerable Shinjuku drinking district

Nov 12, 2009 | 3 Comments | 8,855 views

How High the Moon

How High the Moon

Would you like some dumplings with your wine and jazz, sir?

Oct 29, 2009 | No Comments | 2,215 views

Wine Sakaba Shibuya

Wine Sakaba Shibuya

Bargain hunters, you’re in for a treat

Oct 22, 2009 | No Comments | 2,981 views

Le Jardin

This classy hotel bar suits travelers and locals alike

Oct 15, 2009 | No Comments | 2,805 views

Mood Board

Marunouchi’s newest nightspot delivers a mixed bag of styles

Oct 8, 2009 | No Comments | 7,059 views

Rigoletto Short Hills

Rigoletto Short Hills

This "Moroccan tapas" bar doesn't let geography get in the way of a good time

Oct 1, 2009 | No Comments | 2,483 views

Alta Mar

Set sail for a hidden treasure in the sea of Ginza extravagance

Sep 24, 2009 | No Comments | 2,159 views

Carmine Omotesando Stand

Carmine Omotesando Stand

Get a taste of Italian without the pretension

Sep 17, 2009 | No Comments | 2,091 views

Two Rooms

Welcome to Tokyo's most happening bar

Sep 10, 2009 | No Comments | 5,588 views

Beer Rock

The name says it all at this Shimokita bar

Sep 3, 2009 | No Comments | 4,319 views

Obika

What the hell is a mozzarella bar?

Aug 28, 2009 | No Comments | 2,432 views

Sanchaki

The Showa era lives on at this Sangenjaya izakaya

Aug 21, 2009 | No Comments | 2,147 views

Bar Valley

Time slows to a halt at this secluded Aoyama lounge

Aug 14, 2009 | No Comments | 2,246 views

Kura-Kura

The land of shochu gets a craft beer infusion

Aug 7, 2009 | No Comments | 4,096 views

La Valenciana

This new tapas bar could do with a little more flair

Jul 31, 2009 | No Comments | 1,656 views

Rock-A-Hula

Get a taste of Hawaii in Yokohama

Jul 24, 2009 | No Comments | 2,346 views

Gamuso

Musicians, artists and noise makers converge on this Asagaya hotspot

Jul 17, 2009 | No Comments | 5,261 views

Splitz Aoyama

This Suntory - endorsed bar puts a trendy spin on a classic salaryman tipple

Jul 10, 2009 | No Comments | 2,325 views

Izarra

Get a taste of the Mediterranean at this diminutive Koenji bar

Jul 3, 2009 | No Comments | 1,470 views

La Terrasse

An enviable location only goes so far at this upscale rooftop retreat

Jun 29, 2009 | No Comments | 2,135 views

Goss

Wine and dine—in sample-sized portions—at this Ginza bar

Jun 26, 2009 | No Comments | 1,435 views

Time Out Café

The listings bible hopes to conquer Tokyo—but can it conquer Liquidroom?

Jun 19, 2009 | No Comments | 1,585 views

Bonaparte

A fun crowd and a vast menu await at this Ikebukuro wine bar

Jun 12, 2009 | No Comments | 1,775 views

Tsuki no Usagi

Sample inventive drinks and eats at this intimate Ginza dining bar

Jun 5, 2009 | No Comments | 1,884 views

Oendan

Enjoy student prices—and student uniforms—at this tachinomiya

May 22, 2009 | No Comments | 1,422 views

Bar Breadline

Head out to the 'burbs for a taste of absinthe heaven

May 15, 2009 | No Comments | 1,615 views

Delirium Cafe

Follow the pink elephant to this Belgian beer oasis in Kasumigaseki

May 7, 2009 | No Comments | 1,708 views

MacArthur Garage

MacArthur Garage

The legendary US general gets a bar of his own in Atsugi

Apr 30, 2009 | No Comments | 1,742 views

Rogue

Match baguette melts with Belgian beers at this relaxed Kichijoji pub

Apr 23, 2009 | No Comments | 1,045 views

Kuu

Sip an abundance of off-the-menu concoctions at this Ebisu bar

Apr 16, 2009 | No Comments | 1,010 views

Stay Up Late

Customers are encouraged to rock responsibly at this Shimbashi music bar

Apr 9, 2009 | No Comments | 1,418 views

Natsugi-An

An elegant wine bar in Ginza welcomes high rollers

Apr 2, 2009 | No Comments | 1,339 views

Toriromeo

Yakitori and wine are the perfect match at this tiny Yokohama bar

Mar 26, 2009 | No Comments | 1,059 views

Salon Tsukiakari

Salon Tsukiakari

A lavish lounge awaits drinkers in an unlikely neighborhood

Mar 19, 2009 | No Comments | 1,847 views

Bar Zazzle

The Bubble Era lives on—warts and all—at this Nishi-Azabu bar

Mar 12, 2009 | No Comments | 1,323 views

El Coyote

Get a taste of the Old West in old Yokohama

Mar 5, 2009 | No Comments | 2,340 views

Hazelburn

Find a corner of Scotland in the heart of Shinjuku

Feb 26, 2009 | No Comments | 1,255 views

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