A wide selection of freshly made dim sum is available all day long; there's also a big a la carte menu plus assorted dinners and all-you-can-eat specials. The room won't win any interior decorating awards, but the cooking is solid, the service pleasant and professional. [feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 3-1-30, Sumitomo Seimei Bldg., B1F. Open 11am-10pm daily.

The full name is Suna La Table de Maghreb, and they serve Spanish tapas and Moroccan dishes like cous cous and tagine stews, in a small, pleasantly decorated basement space. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 3-8-3, Aoyama OG Bldg. B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 6pm-4am daily.

A convenient Gaienmae meeting spot, with music listening booths as well as a coffee and food menu. [feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-7-18, Yamazaki Bldg. 1F. Open 8:30am-midnight daily.

For those who hate leaving work, this popular DJ bar is decorated like an office, with file cabinets, bookshelves, and copier machine. Different DJs nightly, a young crowd, a full food menu, and a good nighttime view down Aoyama-dori. [feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-7-18, Yamazaki Bldg. 5F. Open 5pm to 3am daily.

First-rate grilled chicken and great home-made tofu. They have a small sake list, but their monthly sake picks are usually worth checking out, as are the daily specials on the food menu. Seating is at a comfortable counter or in semi-private nooks. [feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-7-25. Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily.

The decor is minimalist industrial (all burnished steel counters and crisp metal blinds), the attitude is sophisticated without being snobbish, and the food is custom-designed izakaya fare based on the classics. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-3-1, C.I. Plaza 2F. Open 11am-2, 5:30pm-midnight. Closed Sundays.

Authentic Turkish cuisine; budget around Y6000 at dinnertime. Note the new location. [feedback]

Kita-Aoyama 2-3-1, C.I. Plaza B1F. Open 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays.

Jap Cho Ok serves up modern Korean cuisine that hasn't lost its bite, with an emphasis on herbs and spices and fresh, top-grade ingredients. The menu is large and diverse, with plenty of vegetarian items. [Note that the restaurant is located in the basement of a large modern building between Nishi-Azabu and Gaienmae, underneath some shops, and it's fairly difficult to find; readers regularly report that it's closed.] [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Minami-Aoyama 4-1-15, Alteka Belte Plaza B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30pm-1am (LO) daily.

The dining space here is warm and comfortable, with a big charcoal grill area at one end of a spacious counter. The large food menu features top-grade meats and vegetables from around Japan, including unusual cheese and oil fondues. The draft beer is Kirin Braumeister, and they serve around a dozen premium sakes. Budget around Y6000. [feedback]

Jingumae 3-42-5, Spinach Hill 1F. Open 6pm-1am (LO; 3am Fri/Sat) daily.

Spicy winter stews and homestyle Korean cooking from this branch of the tiny but very authentic Halleluyah in Okubo. One of the specialties of the house is dakkalbi (grilled chicken, Korean mochi and vegetables simmered in a spicy red sauce). The building itself has a fun retro feel to it, subtly fashioned to resemble a grimy Korean roadhouse from the 1950s. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Jingumae 3-42-18. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays.

Spectacular chicken and game bird dishes (including pheasant, Nagoya cochin), plus a whole section of seasonal, grill-them-yourself hibachi items. Sake and shochu are the drinks of choice, although wine and beer are available. Budget around Y7000 per person. [feedback]

Jingumae 3-34-6, Smile Bldg. 1F. Open 6pm-1am (LO; 11pm Sundays) daily.

The pastas and pizzas are well-constructed and reasonably priced, although sometimes they use unusual ingredients (such as in their dessert pizzas). The dining room is spacious and attractive, and the hours convenient - open for both late-afternoon lunch and late-night drinks. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-6-1. Open 11:30-5am. Open every day.

They're a bit on the expensive side, and the interior resembles a theme park, but the musicians wandering among the tables add a festive atmosphere. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-33-12-B2. Open 5:30pm-4am (LO) daily.

"Korean organic" is how Nabi bills itself, with a menu covering the usual bases of modern Korean cuisine (including yakiniku). The beautiful basement dining room, which looks like a cross between a cafe/lounge and a furniture showroom, was decorated by the Idee design shop, which also manages the restaurant. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-31-20, Accorder Jingumae Bldg. B1F. (from Takeshita-dori and Meiji-dori walk to the second traffic light, then go down the little alleyway running parallel to Meji-dori on the right side of the street, and go to the end of the alley; it's on the right) Open 11am-2:30, 6-11:30pm (LO) daily.

Inexpensive sashimi and other fish dishes, offering good quality for the price. There's an assortment of premium sake brands as well as shochu to drink. (Formerly called Higashi-no-17) [feedback]

Jingumae 2-19-16. Open 4-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.

This tiny, funky ten-seat bar run by Guam native Jamie Skye attracts a mostly local crowd, both Japanese and foreign. Music ranges from String Cheese Incident to Style Council to Scandinavian jazz. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-20-12. Open 8pm-2am. Closed Sundays.

This comfortable sofa-furnished lounge attracts a Japanese hipster crowd and features jazzy DJs and occasional live performances; there's also a tiny art gallery and chill space upstairs. The hidden entrance is at the back of another bar. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-23-4. Open 8pm-1am daily.

With its double-height ceilings and wrap-around windows letting in the afternoon sun, the smoke-free second floor of Mother Kurkku is a luxurious space to relax. The food is well above average, with mains like grilled swordfish with mentaiko and two kinds of cous cous (with lamb tajine or sausage and root vegetables). The Y1000 lunch is especially good value. There's a selection of reasonable wines and other drinks, and a DJ setup downstairs. Lunch is served until 3pm weekdays, 5pm weekends. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-18-15. Open 11am-midnight daily.

Kurkku's attractive and spacious dining room is tucked into the back of a trendy-looking design shop, and the main focus is on the wood-burning grill at the heart of the open kitchen. The menu is built around premium grilled meats but also includes hefty portions of vegetables and greens. Prix-fixe dinners of ample size start at Y5500, and they include a vegetable-centered chef's menu. A few decent wines can be found for under Y6000, but it's easy to spend more if you want to splurge. The Y2800 three-course lunch is an especially good deal. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-18-21, Koti Bldg 1F. Open 11:30-2, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Mondays.

Excellent French cooking and a substantial wine list (around 180 varieties), starting in the Y3000 range but covering all the bases. They also have an extensive and unusual selection of eaux-de-vie. Lunch starts at Y1000; three-course dinners from Y4000. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Jingumae 2-31-7, Villa Gloria 101. Open noon-2:30, 6-9:30pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays.

An entertaining cave-like space with tiny doors, miniature rooms and lots of nooks and crannies. The menu features tasty and reasonably priced Okinawan, Thai and other Asian dishes along with assorted cocktails. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-31-8. Open noon-2, 6pm-midnight (LO). Closed Sundays.

The decor of this cute little cafe is a mix of early-sixties batchelor-pad modern with African and Asian knick-knacks, while the soundtrack covers the range of Afro-pop and world music. There are plenty of cozy seating areas, including a couple of chairs perched in the tiny back garden. The menu features flavored teas, original cocktails, Singaporean chicken rice and Thai curries. [feedback]

Jingumae 2-31-9. Open 11am-8pm daily.

This branch of Galali offers a big selection of shochu, mostly the kokuto (sugarcane) variety, and excellent food to go with it. The rustic interior is intimate and comfortable, although the building can be a bit shaky when large trucks rumble past. [See FULL REVIEW.][feedback]

Sendagaya 2-6-4. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm (LO) daily.

A very small "art and music cafe" featuring experimental music and avant-garde art, plus coffee in the daytime and drinks at night. There are sometimes musical performances on weekends. [feedback]

Sendagaya 1-21-6, B1F. Open 11am-11pm daily.

Fresh seafood from Hakodate (Hokkaido) and a nice sake selection in this large, modern izakaya. [feedback]

Sendagaya 1-30-8, B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5-11pm daily.

Soba is the specialty here, but they're actually a full-service izakaya, with great yakitori, sashimi and grilled fish specials of the day. The sake list covers 8 or 10 popular premium brands, and the draft beer is Malts' Premium. Of course the soba is very good, with fresh-grated wasabi. The only serious drawback is the all-Beatles background music. Budget around Y4000 with drinks. [feedback]

Sendagaya 1-30-8, B1F. Open 11:30am-2:45, 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays.