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fish, is plastered with snaps of carousing customers. There's
an English menu and the friendly staff are happy to advise
on what to order - most dishes are around the ¥1000 mark,
though you'll need more than one per person to fill up.
Daily 11.30am-2pm & 5.30-11.30pm.
Las Chicas
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5-47-6 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku
T
03 3407 6865
W
vision.co.jp; Omotesandō station;
map p.113.
A green oasis in the backstreets of Harajuku
that's always been a winner for its fairy-lit, relaxed ambience.
Stick to the least ambitious things on its
gaijin
-friendly
menu, such as burgers and chunky sandwiches (around
¥1500) or eggs benedict (¥1800), and you'll be fine.
Daily
11.30am-11pm (Fri & Sat till 11.30pm).
Maisen
·͍ઘ
4-8-5 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku
T
03 3470
0071,
W
mai-sen.com; Omotesandō station; map
p.113.
Located in an old bathhouse, this long-running
tonkatsu
restaurant serves up great-value set meals from
¥1580. The actual bathhouse bit is the smoking section of
the restaurant.
Daily 11am-10pm.
Mother Kurkku
2-18-21 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku
T
03
5414 0581,
W
kurkku.jp; Meiji-jingūmae station; map
pp.108-109.
Kurkku
is Finnish for cucumber, not many
of which are in evidence at this ecologically sound
operation which includes a shop, library and charming roof
garden. This is the more relaxed and cheaper of the two
restaurants in the stylish complex, where meatballs made
with organic pork (¥1000) are a speciality.
Mon-Thurs
11am-midnight, Fri & Sat 11am-4am.
Murugi
ϜϧΪ
2-29-1 Dōgenzaka, Shibuya-ku
T
03
3462 0241; Shibuya station; map p.115.
In the heart
of Shibuya's sleazeland, this curry restaurant has been
going for decades - since 1951, in fact - perhaps thanks to
their distinctive Fuji-shaped rice mounds (actually more
like the Matterhorn, but whatever). The curries will set you
back ¥1000, and taste just fine; the only problem is that
the restaurant is only open for lunch.
Daily except Fri
11.30am-3pm.
Nabi
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B1F Accorder Jingūmae, 2-31-20 Jingūmae,
Shibuya-ku
T
03 5771 0071,
W
nabi-tokyo.com; Meiji-
jingūmae station; map pp.108-109.
Stylish Korean
restaurant using mainly organic ingredients for dishes such
as
do bulgogi
(marinated beef ) salad. Plenty of dishes are
under ¥2000.
Mon-Fri 11.30am-1am, Sat 6pm-1am,
Sun 6pm-midnight.
Piazza Eco-Farm
4-27-2 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku
T
03
3479 0039; Meiji-jingūmae station;
map p.113.
Grand
little place that's hidden well enough away to avoid the
maddening queues typical of the surrounding area. Lunch
sets, mainly Italian in nature, go for ¥900; the menu varies
but expect pasta, salad, mashed potato and grilled veg
to be among the choices, along with a free coffee.
Daily
10am-9pm.
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Rāmen Nagi
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1-3-1 Higashi, Shibuya-ku
T
03 3499 0390,
W
n-nagi.com;
Shibuya station; map
p.115.
At this crazy-busy gourmet rāmen joint, the waiter
will give you a choice of how soft or hard you'd like their
superb noodles cooked. There are a few interesting selec-
tions available on the fun cross-section menu, including
the “Midorio”, made with basil and cheese - weird, but it
works. More regular varieties are served in a rich pork
broth, topped with delicious pork slices and a heap of
chopped spring onions. A bargain at ¥850 a bowl.
Mon-
Sat 11.30am-4pm & 5pm-4am, Sun noon-2am.
Respekt
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2F 1-11-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
T
03 6418 8144,
W
cafecompany.co.jp;
Shibuya
station; map p.115.
Apart from offering filling, attractive
café-style dishes, such as nachos, falafel and roast chicken
(most for ¥1000 or less), this hipster's hangout has tons
of English style, fashion mags to browse and internet
access.
Mon-Thurs 11.30am-2am, Fri & Sat 11.30am-
5am, Sun 11.30am-midnight.
Royal Garden Café
2-1-19 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku
T
03 5414 6170,
W
royal-gardencafe.com; Gaienmae
station; map pp.108-109.
With its spacious reclaimed
wood interior, bakery and wraparound terrace sheltered
by leafy trees, this organic food café at the entrance to
Meiji-jingū outer garden strikes all the right notes. Good
set lunches, including pasta or salad as a main, are ¥1000
during the week and around ¥2000 for weekend brunch.
Daily 11am-11pm.
Sakuratei
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3-20-1 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku
T
03 3479 0039,
W
sakuratei.co.jp/en; Meiji-jingūmae
station;
map p.113.
Funky, cook-your-own
okonomiyaki
,
monjayaki
and
yakisoba
joint behind the weird and
wonderful Design Festa gallery (see p.113). Dishes start at
¥950, and a good drinks selection means it's a fun place
at night.
Daily 11.30am-11pm.
Sushi Ōuchi
Ეେ
2-8-4 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
T
03
3407 3543;
Shibuya station; map p.115.
Few Tokyo
sushi-ya
ensure they use the best organic produce and fish
caught only from the wild. This one does, and the pleasant
surprise is that it's very affordable, with a set platter of
sushi for as little as ¥2100, although you can easily spend
more. The interior presents a warm, farmhouse feel.
Mon-
Sat noon-1.30pm & 5.30-9.30pm.
Two Rooms
5F AO Building, 3-11-7 Kita-Aoyama,
Minato-ku
T
03 3498 0002,
W
tworooms.jp; Omote-
sandō station; map pp.108-109.
A sophisticated addition
to the city's high-end dining scene, this is a formal restaurant
and a relaxed bar with a spacious outdoor terrace that
provides one of the best views in Tokyo. Perfectly cooked
European food using top-quality Japanese ingredients is
enhanced by wonderfully polite service. On Sunday they do
a brunch for ¥2950; otherwise lunch sets start at ¥1850,
dinner tasting menus at ¥7500.
Restaurant 11.30am-
2.30pm & 6-10pm; bar 11.30am-2am (Sun till 10pm).
Underground Mr Zoogunzoo
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B1
Aoyama City Building, 2-9-11 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku
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