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Interior, Sasagin
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tea in a traditional tea bowl
Cafés and Bars
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Kamiya Bar
the bohemian roof terrace sports
faux-Balinese furnishings. If
the house champagne is a little
steep, try the more affordable
French and Argentinian wines,
or one of their original cocktails.
The food menu has an Asian
accent.
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Map B6 • 2F, 5-51-6 Jingumae,
Shibuya-ku • 5468-0633 • Open 6pm-
5am Mon-Sat, 6pm-2am Sun
The oldest Western-style bar
in town, this Tokyo institution
was established in 1880. The bar
was set up by Kamiya Denbei,
who also built Japan's first brandy
distillery. Once favored by writers
and artists, the bar still serves its
signature
denki-bran
, a cocktail
made with cognac, gin, and wine.
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Map R2 • 1-1-1 Asakusa, Taito-ku • 3841-
5400 • Open 11:30am-10pm Wed-Mon
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Awamori
Awamori
is a fiery Okinawan
alcohol distilled from Thai rice.
This bar of the same name has
an impressive 150
awamori
,
which the staff can help you
choose from. Best served on the
rocks and, if possible, with a
slice of Okinawan lime.
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Map N5
• 7-17-18 Higashi-Ginza, Chuo-ku • 3543-
9256 • Open 5:30-11:30pm Mon-Sat
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Pure Café
Organic coffee makes a
good start to the day at this
vegetarian, vegan, and macrobio-
tic café. Also on the menu are
Chinese medicinal teas, beer,
and wine. A self-service café
serves light sandwiches, soups,
grain sets, and cakes.
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Map C6
• 5-5-21 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku
• 5466-2611 • Open 8:30am-10:30pm
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Paddy Foley's Irish Pub
This long-established Irish
pub offers an impressive range
of beers and stouts, though draft
Guinness draws the crowds. The
food menu includes chicken and
squid, besides the usual
fish and chips and shep-
herds' pie offerings.
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Map D6 • Roi Bldg, B1F, 5-5-
1 Roppongi, Minato-ku • 3423-
2250 • Open 5pm-1am
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Quons
The indoor bar at this stylish
establishment features plush
divans and leather chairs, while
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Sasagin
A great place to
sample different types
of Japanese sake. Tastes
range from the syrupy
sweet to the highly rated
acerbically dry. Top-grade
Bar counter at Paddy Foley's Irish Pub
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Note that
awamori
, a deceptively simple drink to ease into,
ranges from a 25 percent alcohol content to double that.
