Hangouts
Places to chill

Christon Cafe: Shibuya
Gothic vibes and gargoyles


Only in Tokyo could you find the simultaneously ironic and non-ironic Christon Cafe....

4 (Shi): Shibuya
Rumble under the tracks


4 (shi) has one of the best and wackiest locations for a bar. It is tucked in right under...

Legato: Shibuya
Sumptuous late-night sky lounge


Legato will be best known to most people as one of the boutique restaurants in the Hasegawa...

Yen Bar: Shibuya
Hip art and darts den on Koen-dori


Yen Bar is the coolest and friendliest bar you'll find in Shibuya - possibly anywhere...

Enjoy! House: Ebisu
Cosmic debris


Welcome to Galaxy Go - otherwise known as Enjoy! House in Ebisu. And meet Go-san, its...

Kitchen Solna: Ebisu
Late-night snacks


Kitchen Solna Cafe is a newcomer to the Ebisu scene (opened December 2003), but one -...

Vive la Vie: Omotesando
Artists' haven


Vive la Vie is a comfy little lounge bar which relocated, two years ago, from an expansive...

Eat a Peach: Shimo-Kitazawa
Intimate rock bar


Without a doubt, the pokiest, most dilapidated, most alarmingly combustible-looking bar...

Mother: Shimo-Kitazawa
Psychedelic grotto


According to Mother's staff, this womb-like interior was inspired not by the bar's name...

Office: Gaienmae
Mellow bar and restaurant


When the bar Office first opened and became popular, about a year ago, I was resistant...

Ben's Cafe: Takadanobaba
Coffeehouse


Ben's Cafe may remind you of the best coffeehouse in some college town in North America....

Moph: Shibuya
Tapas cafe


In Tokyo, the only way to stay ahead is to constantly reinvent yourself. And no one knows...

R gath: Ebisu
Mineral water bar


This new mineral water and wine bar looks like it's poised to become a new preferred...