A dinner at any restaurant / Bar Caffe inside the high-rise buidling basically need reservations. Otherwise you need to spend at least 2 hours to wait outside the reataurant.
While having dinner, look at the view to the outside world will make your dinner perfect and unforgetable.
Updated Aug 14, 2004
This bar came recommended for Westerners when I researched on the internet. When I went in it was dead quiet, with a few very attentive waitresses serving drinks. The service was great of course but it was just to quiet, and very dark place but also very big. I'm sure if this place had more people in it would be more fun. Make sure to get there closer to closing time, I think we arrived around 8 pm, 9 pm or later I guess would be better.
Defintely gets support for the good drink selection! ;)
Dress Code: Nothing special
Written Jun 17, 2004
Address: Higashi-Ikebukuro 1-21-1, Sega Gigo Bldg. B2F
Phone: 5985-8177
This is still the Irish bar to beat for me. Great drinks and atmosphere. Due to this being an mostly English bar there are always other people to talk to if you aren't a Japanease speaker on vacation. Many of the people in the bar are English teachers from Canada, the UK, and the US and is a GREAT place to meet other English speakers to discuss Japan and well... anything. Also the manager and bartender of the place is a great guy to talk to, I'll be going back to just to see him again!
Dress Code: Nothing special.
Written Jun 15, 2004
Address: Sun Glow Bldg. B1
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Mega club in Shinjyuku Toho Kaikan. 3 huge dance floor and DJ booth.
A z z l o
For fetish lovers. Bar with art exhibitions and transformation salon. 13:00-22:00, Opens 7days a week. e-mail address:VYC00243@niftyserve.or.jp
33 56 92 67 / 21 Sakamachi, Shinjyukuku
Bar Aoyama
Opens 7 days a week. Not for dance lovers, but nice place. 34 98 44 15 / 4-5-9 Shibuya.
Bar isn't it?
Bar filled with people from around the world. Located colse to sq.bldg. 3 chome Roppongi, Minatoku
B l u e
Jazz and Afro music. 1500 yen for 1 drink. Closes a little earlieer than other clubs. (usually 3am or so) 37 97 15 91 / 6-2-9 Minami Aoyama, Minatoku
C a v e
Two dance floors and a bar space.
37 80 07 15
Catalyst
This place used to be MC1000. Various music are played. Relax! 52 72 42 72
Club Asia
Asian music and dance tracks with Internet connected machines. 3,000yen with 2 drinks, girls don't have to pay entrance fee.
54 58 59 63 / 1-8 Maruyamacho, Shibuyaku
Club Jamaica
Reggae club as the name shows. 2500 yen with 2 drinks. Opens on Tursday, Friday, and Saturday. 34 07 88 44 / 4-16-14 Nishi Azabu, Minatoku
Delight
Garage and House. Men only on Saturdays, and women only on 3rd Thursdays.
33 52 62 97 / 2-14-6 Shinjyuku, Shinjyuku
Ex. Geoid
Very deep place. On Wednesday, admission fee is free for women. After hours on Saturdays. 34 79 81 61
Grass
Hip hop, soul, raggae and more.
34 97 03 03 / 3-25-12 Jingumae, Shibuyaku
Kamado
It's a bar not a club except for Saturdays. On weekdays, it's a bar with Japanese food. Every Saturdays, soul and blues party.
34 78 49 56 / B1 2-9-11 Jingumae, Shibuyaku
K i s s
1st and 2nd floors are cafe, and 3rd and 4th are bar with a small dance floor. Entrance fee for 3rd and 4th floors is 2000yen with 2 drinks. Located on 246, between Apollo and Omotesando cross.
Dress Code:
L o o p
A small and cozy place. 2,500yen with 2 drinks 37 97 99 33 / 2-1-13 Shibuya
Maniac Love
House, Trance , ambient and more. Hi-quality sound equipments as Master Blaster speakers. After hours on Sunday morning.
34 06 11 66 / 5-10-6 Minami Aoyama, Minatoku
M i l k
Opened on October 13, 1995. Eros and Rock.
54 58 28 26 / B1 1-13-3 Ebisu Nishi, Shibuyaku
M i x
Soul, funk, raggae, etc. Friendly staff and drinks tastes good. 'My favourite is Long Island Ice Tea' 2500 yen with 2 drinks. Closed on Sundays. 37 97 13 13
M u s e
Used to be called BCBG. 2,500yen with 2 drinks. 34 01 69 69 / 4-1-5 Minami Aoyama
Nyabingi
DJ's bar in shimokitazawa. All genre of music as reggae, hip-hop, house... Usually 2000yen with 2 drinks.
54 78 16 42 / 2-37-2 Kitazawa, Setagayaku
Pylon
Opens on Fridays and Saturdays. 2,500 with 2 drinks. Soul, funk, raggae, and more.
34 78 18 70 / 3-5-11 Kita Aoyama
The Room
Small club in Shibuya for people who're into jazz. 34 61 71 67
Rowdy
2,500 with 2 drinks. Garage and House. Every Friday, girls are invided for free!
ABIC bldg 8F, Roppongi, Minatoku/ 34 05 44 94
Velvet
Used be 'Jungle Bass'. Confortable place for dancing. Various events and music.
54 11 41 36
Yellow
Huge one. Many DJ's around the world play there. Usually 3500 yen with 2 drinks.
34 79 06 90 /1-10-11 Nishi Azabu, Minatoku
Shinkukan
Soul, Reggae and anything. If you like Mix, you'll like this place, too. 2500 yen with 2 drinks. Closed on sundays.
34 78 49 46 / 4-4-14 Jingumae, Shibuyaku
Vagabond Off
This place is often used for off-line parties.
54 13 75 233F, 3-3-11 Kita Aoyama, Minatoku
Web
Tiny place, but crowded with young boyz and girlz. 34 22 14 05 / 3-30-10 Ikejiri
3 2 8
Very old place where you can meet friendly staff and various people. Soul, Reggae and more. you'll see a red arrow from Nishi-Azabu Cross.
Updated Dec 23, 2003
Address: All over Tokyo :)
Tofuro is one of my all-time favorite Izakaya (Japanese Tapa style pub). Here you can enjoy everything Japanese food has to offer.
The architecture of Tofuro is one of the important aspects of creating that unique atmosphere. Wood screens and wood benches, Irori (open hearth) in the middle cooking fresh fish on the sticks. If you would like more privacy, you can ask for a private room looking down the crowd downstairs.
Food is another important aspect of what makes Tofuro my favorite. Along with regular menu, you will get a piece of paper that has special dishes for the day. Depending on what is fresh that day, or maybe how the chef feels like on that day, you will get something different all the time. Most importantly, whatever dish you choose you are guaranteed to get tasty, fresh food.
Don't be reluctant to ask for a English menu if you are not familiar with the language. Some stuff can also speak very good English and would be very happy to help you choose food.
Favorite Dish:
As I described above, whatever you get would be very nice but especially any kind of law fish (sashimi) is very nice. Look out for what is fresh on the piece of paper that I mentioned.
If you are not too keen on low fish, try their Irori grilled fish or skewered meat (kushiyaki).
They have a killer drink menu as well and my all-time favorite is Ume-shu (plum wine) on the rocks.
Written Oct 15, 2003
Phone: 03-3205-8255 (Takadanobaba)
Website: http://www.ramla.net/index.html
Every itself respecting city has a hardrock cafe. In Tokyo we found one conveniently located in the Ueno station.
The Ueno station is a very complex and big station. The hardrock cafe can be found near the south exit.
Updated Aug 13, 2003
You MUST visit a typical Japanese pub for the experience. It's very unlike those pubs found in U.S.A., England and the rest of Europe. Another personal observation of mine is that I found many Japanese men (in their office attire) drunk after downing one too many alcohol beverages...staggering around the streets of Tokyo oh...just before midnight or so (to catch the last train out of Tokyo??). Alot of these pubs are filled with MEN, MEN, MEN. And if you DO see a Japanese woman here, most of them have a cigarette on hand and busy puffing away. Hm. Oh, and some joints also have women to sit with you and pander to your every whim and fancy.
Hey wait! Before you pick up that phone to speak with your travel agent, I should clarify that you HAVE to pay for their services! And they don't come cheap. A night out with these women can costs you a cool US$3,000! :-) I kid you not.
Written Aug 24, 2002
Pubs in Tokyo are usually very small and personal. Sometimes you have to have a good look around, as the best pubs are located underground or they are hidden away in a corner of these cramped little seven storey buildings. Most of them serve food and the beer is reasonably priced compared to other stuff.
Written Aug 24, 2002
After the long day of traveling, have a glass of wine or beer, cheering with your partner before sleeping could be fun.
Have a good rest before the next day come.
Updated Aug 14, 2004
The Dubliners pub in Shibuya or Shinjuku
Expensive (even by Tokyo standards) beer.
Dress Code: Any
Written Aug 25, 2002
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