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Ì Nakameguro Taproom த໨ࠇλοϓϧʔϜ GT
Plaza C-Block 2F, 2-1-3 Kami-Meguro, Meguro-ku T 03
5768 3025, W bairdbeer.com; Naka-Meguro station; map
pp.100-101. Excellent sister bar to the Harajuku Taproom
(see below), serving the same good food and superb ales.
Mon-Fri 5pm-midnight, Sat & Sun noon-midnight.
Ì Thunderbolt αϯμʔϘϧτ 2F 1-3-19 Kami-
Meguro, Meguro-ku T 03 6666 6773; Naka-Meguro
station; map pp.100-101. Night after night, a cast of
occasionally oddball regulars are lined up drinking spirits
(most ¥700) at this immensely characterful bar - it's one of
those places that few people remember leaving. Daily
5pm-late.
What the Dickens! ؗ΢ΦοτβσΟέϯζ 4F Roob 6
Building, 1-13-3 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku T 03 3780 2099,
W whatthedickens.jp; Ebisu station; map pp.100-101.
There's live music nightly at this “olde English”-style pub,
complete with beams and candle-lit nooks. Draught Guinness
and Bass pale ale (both ¥950) are served along with a range
of hearty pies that promise to warm the cockles of a homesick
heart - or one that merely needs a break from the sake.
Tues-Sat 5pm-late, Sun 5pm-midnight.
The interior feels like a country pub - more so than the
sleeker second branch in Naka-Meguro (see above). Mon-
Fri 5pm-midnight, Sat & Sun noon-midnight.
Hasegawa-Saketen ͸͕ͤΘञళ 3F Omotesandō
Hills, 4-12-10 Jingūmae Shibuya-ku T 03 5785 0833,
W hasegawasaketen.com; Omotesandō station; map
p.113. The standing bar at this classy retail sake shop
allows you to sample various rice wines from boutique
breweries around the country before buying a bottle.
Daily 11am-10pm.
Legato ϨΨʔτ 15F E-Space Tower, 3-6 Maruyama-chō,
Shibuya-ku T 03 5784 2121, W legato-tokyo.jp; Shibuya
station; map p.115. This fancy Italian restaurant's bar offers
a memorable floor-to-ceiling view over Shibuya from fifteen
floors up. Wines from ¥1000 a glass. Daily 11.30am-2pm
& 5.30pm-midnight, Fri & Sat until 4am.
Ì The Lockup βϩοΫΞοϓ B1 33-1 Udagawachō,
Shibuya-ku T 03 5728 7731; Shibuya station; map
p.115. The house-of-horrors-style entrance is so dark it's
a trip merely walking into this bar, the best of a small chain
of prison-themed establishments. Make it through and
you'll be handcuffed then led to a cell-like room where you
can take your pick of weird cocktails: some arrive in test
tubes; others have fake eyeballs inside. Periodically, the
lights dim and staff try their best to terrify customers -
brilliant fun, believe it or not. Daily 5pm-1am, Fri & Sat
until 5am, Sun until midnight.
Montoak ϞϯτΦʔΫ 6-1-9 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku
T 03 5468 5928; Meiji-jingūmae station; map p.113.
Stylish but rather snooty café-bar, with no sign whatsoever
- look for the large glass facade - which faces Harajuku's
famous shopping street. DJs create a suitable loungey vibe,
and there's live music sometimes at weekends. Daily
11am-3am.
O ce ΦϑΟε 5F 2-7-18 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku T 03
5788 1052; Gaienmae station; map pp.108-109. A bar
for those who don't really want to leave work: here you can
huddle round the photocopier and knock back the booze (beers
¥800) without your boss raising their eyebrows. At ground
level in the same building is its sister café-bar Sign, where a
DJ keeps punters grooving along nicely. Mon-Sat 7pm-3am.
Red Bar Ϩουόʔ 1-12-22 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku;
Shibuya station; map p.115. Tucked around the corner
from Shibuya's main post o ce is this tiny Ali Baba's cave,
hung with chandeliers and lamps. It can be cliquey, but at
3am, when it hits its stride, that hardly seems to matter.
Cocktails ¥900. Daily 6pm-late.
Sekirei ᳨᳎ 2-2-23 Moto-Akasaka, Minato-ku T 03
3746 7723, W meijikinenkan.gr.jp; Shinanomachi
station; map pp.108-109. Inside the Meiji Kinenkan,
this swanky bar overlooks a floodlit garden where classical
Japanese dance (Nihon Buyō) is performed nightly at
around 8pm. June-Sept only: Mon-Sat 4.30-10.30pm,
Sun 5.30-10.30pm.
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HARAJUKU, AOYAMA AND SHIBUYA
Cozmo's Café & Bar ίεϞε 1-6-3 Shibuya,
Shibuya-ku T 03 3407 5166, W cozmoscafe.com;
Shibuya station; map p.115. Gloomy in a way that's
actually rather appealing, this café-bar hosts an interesting
series of events, detailed on their website. Tues-Sun
5pm-midnight, later at weekends.
Forest Beer Garden ৿ͷϏΞΨʔσϯ 14-13
Kasumigaoka-Machi, Minato-ku T 03 5411 3715;
Shinanomachi station; map pp.108-109. This open-air
beer garden, fronting the Meiji Kinenkan wedding hall,
offers an eat-and-drink-all-you-can deal ( tabi-nomi-hōdai )
for men (¥4000) and women (¥3800). June-Sept only:
Mon-Fri 5pm-9pm, Sat & Sun noon-9pm.
Fujiya Honten ෋࢜԰ຊళ 2-3 Sakuragaoka-chō,
Shibuya-ku T 03 3461 2128; Shibuya station; map
p.115. No-frills, good-value standing bar with some fifty
different wines on offer from as little as ¥1600 a bottle, and
a dozen by the glass at ¥400. Daily noon-midnight.
Ì Goodbeer Faucets άουϏΞϑΥʔηπ 2F 1-29-1
Shoto, Shibuya-ku T 03 3770 5544; Shibuya station; map
p.115. An excellent place for craft beer, selling over forty
varieties on draught - some are made by the Goodbeer
brewery, and others from across Japan and abroad. Large
glasses of the good stuff run ¥700-1300, with ¥200 off in the
5-8pm happy hour. Daily 5pm-midnight, Fri until 3am.
Ì Harajuku Taproom ݪ॓λοϓϧʔϜ 2F 1-20-13
Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku T 03 6438 0450, W bairdbeer
.com; Harajuku station; map p.113. Tucked away just off
teen-scene Takeshita-dōri is this real ale nirvana serving
beers from Baird Brewing Company in Numazu (¥1000).
 
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