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Picks:
Western: Cujorl (International/Italian), Tharros (Sardinian)
Ethnic: Miraflores (Peruvian), Ayung Teras (Indonesian); Tucano's (Brazilian)
Exotic Japanese: Horaitei (Nagasaki tonkatsu); Mikura (Kyoto); Gyossatei (Miyazaki); Kyushu (Kyushu); Okinawa and Dogen (Okinawan)
Cafe thrills: Respekt (east side); Seat Mania (east side); Cantik (Sakuragaokacho); Kahemi (Koen-dori)
Experimental jazz: Mary Jane (Sakuragaokacho)
Drinks: wines at Bongout Noh, Madrid, Legato; sake at Gyossatei, Sakanatei
Shibuya listings are organized along the major streets radiating outward from the central Shibuya
station area.
See area restaurant map.
Koen-dori (Parco to Kuyakusho)
Reasonably priced, reliable sushi in a convenient department-store location. [feedback]Shibuya 2-24-1, Tokyu Toyoko-ten, 9F. Open 10am-8pm. Closed Thursdays. | |
The main branch of Fermier is where many of the French restaurants in town buy their cheeses; this is a conveniently located outlet. [feedback]Shibuya 2-24-1, Tokyu Toyoko-ten, B1F. Open 10am-8pm. Closed Thursdays. | |
Saigon (Vietnamese). 3477-4684 A good take-out menu, and a few counter seats where you can grab a quick curry while shopping. [feedback]Shibuya 2-24-1, Tokyu Toyoko-ten, B1F. Open 10am-8pm. Closed Thursdays. Part of the Foodshow complex below Shibuya Station, this shop specializes in imported foods and liquors and offers a pretty wide selection. [feedback]Shibuya 2-24-1, Tokyu Toyoko-ten, B1F. Open 10am-9pm. Closed some Wednesdays. A stylish cafe at the base of Parco serving Spanish-style tapas, coffee in the daytime and Spanish wines in the evening. [feedback]Udagawacho 15-1, Parco Pt. I, 1F. Open 10am-midnight daily. | |
A famous and very popular "Korean diner" serving yakiniku and other fare. [feedback]Udagawacho 15-1, Parco Pt. I, 7F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. Great grilled chicken, oysters and regional sake from this popular chain (which also runs Megu in New York). [feedback]Udagawacho 15-1, Parco Pt. I, 8F. Open 11am-midnight daily. | |
They bill themselves as an oasis of quiet in the midst of Shibuya's shopping neighborhood, with pretty good food and late-night hours. [Go to branch review] [feedback]Udagawacho 13-16, Kokusai Bldg. 2F. Open 11am-4:30am daily. Inexpensive, authentic basic Vietnamese fare in an unadorned back-street basement. The menu is reasonably large, with full-course meals from Y3000 and much cheaper a la carte choices. [feedback]Udagawacho 14-1. (in the street just behind Parco) Open 11:30am-3, 5-11pm daily. All the cake you can eat! The dessert buffet is Y1480, with a 90-minute time limit. [feedback]Jinnan 1-17-5, Mulberry 1F. Open 11am-8:30pm (LO) daily. | |
A spacious, stylish cafe with a refreshingly grown-up atmosphere in Shibuya, serving organic food and wine. Fifteen wines are available by the bottle, priced Y2800-7800, along with nine varieties of sake and a big selection of liqueurs and cocktails. You can also find flavored lattes and teas, plus sandwiches, desserts and light snacks. [feedback]Udagawacho 2-1, Shibuya Homes B1F. Open noon-11pm. Closed Mondays. | |
Zest (Tex-Mex). 5489-3332 California-style Mexican food and drinks, served in one of Tokyo's noisiest restaurants. [feedback] Reliable pastas and other Italian dishes, with convenient late-night hours. [feedback] From the owners of the Zest Mexican chain, a lively, fun place serving Southeast Asian dishes. The food is tasty (although not extremely authentic), there's a big bar, and service is friendly and competent. [feedback]Tetes (World cuisine). 5456-7534 The basement restaurant attached to Cafe Madu has gone through several identities -- first Mediterranean, then French/Vietnamese, then a "seafood and vegetable" restaurant, then Thai/Vietnamese fusion. Full dinners start in the Y3,000 range, and there's an extensive wine list. [feedback]Jinnan 1-8-19. Open 11:30am-3, 6-11pm. Closed Sundays. A tiny but charming cafe with an inviting atmosphere; light snacks and drinks are served. [feedback]Udagawacho 6-11. (from Koen-dori turn left at the kuyakusho; it's just across from NHK) Open 11am-midnight daily. | |
A pocket of calm in hectic Shibuya, offering a quiet place to have a drink with friends and food in large portions. [feedback]Udagawacho 6-11. Open noon-11:30pm daily.
Inokashira-dori (Seibu to NHK)
This newest venture from the popular budget Italian chain promises to serve "an Italian mama's home-cooked meals." [feedback] | |
This modern Japanese dining bar, styled after an Englishman's abode, is still more Tokyo lounge than Nottingham cottage, despite the oversized leather sofas and antique typewriter. The vibe is chill, and at night the lighting is dim enough to flatter Michael Jackson. [feedback]Udagawacho 17-1, Shibuya Plaza Bldg 7F. Open noon-5, 6pm-1am daily. Kyushu-style regional cuisine and an assortment of Kyushu sake brands. The menu includes specialties from various parts of the island, including an enticing Kagoshima-style tonkotsu (pork stewed in shochu) and a well-balanced sara udon with crisp fried noodles (from Nagasaki). [feedback]Udagawacho 17-2. Open 5-11pm (LO) daily. | |
Basically an Asian-themed izakaya with Japanese-style ethnic food, Asian pop music and pleasantly rustic decor. [feedback]Udagawacho 13-8, Chitose Kaikan 8F. (Inokashira-dori at Spain-zaka) Open 5pm-midnight daily. Organic coffee and tea, breads made with 100% natural yeast, and a completely smoke-free environment - Bio Cafe provides body and mind a bit of respite in junk-food-glutted Shibuya. With its soft-spoken staff and walls that fade from fuchsia to pearly pink, this quiet little cafe along Spain-zaka attracts a stylish, almost exclusively female crowd. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback] Udagawacho 16-14, Patio 1F. Open 11am-11pm daily. | |
Zaru (Izakaya). 5728-3338 A modern "wine izakaya"; part of the design-trendy La Fabrique complex. [feedback] | |
A liquor discount chain with about 125 brands of imported beers, including many German and Belgian varieties. Very good prices. They also have very competitively priced Chilean and Argentine wines. [feedback]Udagawacho 30. (Next to Udagawacho police box) Open noon-10pm daily. Good curries from one of Tokyo's best Indian chains. [feedback]Udagawacho 30-5, 5F. (behind the koban on Inokashira-dori) Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO) daily. A good selection of sake brands served in a traditional setting. [feedback]Udagawacho 36-11. Open 5-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays. This cozy Nepalese joint serves up curries, momo dumplings, and assorted mutton dishes all night long (till 5am anyway). [feedback]Udagawacho 10-2. (about one minute past Tokyu Hands) Open 11:30am-3, 5pm-5am daily. | |
This cozy Shibuya hangout has a homey feel - literally. The cafe's six sections are all decorated to look like the rooms of a house. Make yourself comfortable in the bedroom, kitchen, or children's room and have a drink or a bite to eat. [feedback]Udagawacho 11-6, 8/9F. Open 5pm-3am. Closed Mondays. A welcome addition to the roster of fine restaurants near NHK. The food-buyer is a key member of the team here, and every dish respects the freshness and unique flavors of its ingredients. Highlights include the tender beef-tongue steak with ponzu, one of the best cabbage stir-fries in the city, and steamed scallop dumplings wrapped in yuba. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Udagawacho 38-3. Open 5-11pm (LO) daily. | |
A mix of Chinese, Portuguese and Asian cuisines, just like the island of Macau after which it's been named. [feedback]Udagawacho 39-5, 1F. Open 11:30am-3, 6-10pm daily. | |
One of the strangest interiors of a Tokyo bar - in addition to the counter area there are several cozy, semi-private sculpted fiberglass "cocoons" fitting 2-4 people. The wines are mainly French, but there are also wines from Chile, Argentina, California, Australia and Italy. Just one winemaker is chosen per country, but with several selections from each vineyard. The limited food menu is designed to bring out the best of the wines, and the duck confit (Y2000) and gongonzola penne (Y1100) are good choices. Wines start at around Y3000; Y500 service charge. No smoking in the cocoon area. [feedback]Kamiyamacho 40-3, B1F. Open 6pm-2am (3am weekends) daily.
Center-gai
One of Tokyo's longest-running live spaces, Quattro provides plenty of space to see local bands and international acts. Check their schedule. [feedback]Udagawacho 32-13. The Shibuya branch of a famous dojo specialty shop in Asakusa. ( Dojo is a small, eel-like fish.) Dinner from Y3,000, lunch from Y700. [feedback]Udagawacho 32-8, R Bldg. Open 11:30am-10pm (LO) daily. Kyushu-style motsu-nabe (stewed beef giblets) is the specialty here, served in six different kinds of soup (including soy milk and spicy "chige"). You'll also find Kumamoto horsemeat sashimi, plus plenty of shochu and umeshu. [feedback]Udagawacho 33-12, J&R Bldg B1F. Open 5pm-4am daily. A pleasant, casual Italian kitchen with culinary ambitions that aren't always fulfilled. The assorted appetizers (Y3400 for five items) were outstanding, but the main dishes and pastas didn't quite live up to expectations or to their high price tags. The wine list is geared toward big spenders, with very little in the under-Y5,000 range. The interior is comfortable, though, and the counter would make a nice setting for a quick pasta and glass of wine, or for a weekday lunch. [feedback]Udagawacho 33-13. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10pm (LO). Closed third Monday. | |
An American steak house with an Australian theme. Lunch on weekends only. [feedback]Udagawacho 34-1. (near Tokyu Honten, next to Wendy's) Open 5-11pm (LO) daily.
Tokyu Honten-dori/Bunkamura (station to Shoto)
Fresh, skillfully prepared tempura at friendly prices. [feedback]Udagawacho 23-3, Daiichi Kangin Kyodo Bldg. 6F. Open 11:30am-10:30pm daily. This traditional whale restaurant has been here forever, now occupying a tiny corner space underneath the 109 Building. Whale meat is served a dozen ways - as sashimi, deep-fried, on skewers, as steaks, etc. Full-course dinners from Y5000, lunch from Y1000. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-29-22. Open 11am-9:45pm (LO) daily. | |
Gomaya, a venture of the Shimo-kitazawa-based Jackpot group, serves up its own very original take on "neo-Japonesque" cuisine. The decor is tasteful, and all in all it's a very value-conscious choice for casual central-Shibuya dining. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-25-13, Matsubara Bldg. B1F. Open 5-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Dogenzaka 2-25-5. Open 5-11:30pm (LO) daily. Excellent regional cuisine from Miyazaki Prefecture in southern Kyushu. Dinner Y4,000-7,000; lunch around Y1000. No lunch on Saturdays. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-23-12, Shibuya Fhontis Bldg 2F-A. Open 11:30am-1:30, 5:50-11pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
A huge, festive dining room serving all-you-can-eat grilled churrasco beef, pork and chicken, plus a salad buffet, for Y4000 (Y2900 at lunchtime). [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-23-12, Shibuya Fhontis Bldg B1F. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-11pm (LO) daily. | |
A comfortable, spacious Okinawan izakaya with a wide drinks menu, including unusual items like "island banana liqueur" and hibiscus sour as well as awamori and Orion beer. The food menu is limited, but everything is very well prepared and even their stir-fry dishes are ungreasy. Most portions are on the small side, but the noodle dishes are fairly filling. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-23-13, Shibuya Deli Tower B1F. Open 5:30-11:15pm (LO) daily. This small, mostly counter-bar shop serves creative cuisine and an interesting sake selection (with an emphasis on the dry, karakuchi end of the scale). [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-23-15, Koike Bldg. 4F. Open 5:30pm-1am daily. | |
Viron (Bakery). 5458-1770 Great French cafe-style sandwiches, quiches and pastries to take out; there's also a pleasant cafe upstairs. [feedback]Udagawacho 33-8. Open 9am-10pm daily. | |
Excellent late-night sake and grilled fish in a comfortable, attractive setting. [feedback]Udagawacho 33-8, B1F. (across from Tokyu honten) Open 11:30am-2, 5pm-5am daily. | |
French-style cafe beverages and pastries. The courtyard seating is unusual in that you're in the basement of the Bunkamura complex, but still out under the open sky. (Indoor seating also available.) [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-24-1, Bunkamura B1F. Open 11am-10:30pm daily. Upscale, by-the-book Italian cooking in a pleasantly large room. Lunch from Y1,500, dinner from Y5,000. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-24-1, Tokyu Honten 8F. Open 11am-10:30pm. Closed Tuesdays. Top-grade tempura from a famous Ginza-based shop. Full-course dinnertime menus from Y3500; lunch from Y1800. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-24-1, Tokyu Honten 8F. Open 11am-10pm. Closed Tuesdays. Dexee is known for their good, inexpensive food as well as the drinks selection. There's a big library of magazines to browse through. [feedback]Shoto 1-4-8. (on the back road that runs from Tomigaya to Tokyu Honten, a couple of blocks before Tokyu) Open noon-4am daily. | |
Udagawacho 34-6. Open 6-11:45pm. Closed Sundays. The main branch of one of Tokyo's more famous French restaurants; lunch is Y8,000. [feedback]Shoto 1-23-15. Open noon-1, 6-8:30pm (LO) daily. Manuel (Portuguese). 5738-0125 Tokyo's first Portuguese restaurant, with hearty, traditional country-style fare - stews, risotto-style rice dishes, and plenty of fish and seafood. The wines are a bargain, starting at around Y2800/bottle; there's also a selection of Port wines for after dinner. Around Y3000-4000/person including drinks. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Shoto 1-25-6. Open noon-2, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Wednesdays. | |
One of Tokyo's first Australian-only wine bars, with one of the largest selections of rare and expensive wines from that country. The food is mainly Italian, and consistently good. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Shoto 1-26-22. Open 6pm-2am daily. | |
Another branch of the excellent Uoshin chain, serving fresh fish and other izakaya fare. [feedback]Shoto 1-29-5.
Dogenzaka
Inexpensive ethnic-influenced food in a huge restaurant, for cheap late-night fun. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-29-5, The Prime 5F. Open 5pm-5am (Mondays- 11pm) daily. Spicy chicken wings and interesting Nagoya-style stews in a stylishly modern Japanese interior. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-29-8, Dogenzaka Center Bldg. 6F. (in the large building just past "The Prime") Open 5pm-mid. (LO 11) daily. | |
A late-night Shibuya standby - they've been here for decades, serving good-quality Taiwanese specialties at reasonable prices. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-25-18. Open noon-2pm, 5-midnight (LO). Closed Thursdays. | |
A branch of the famous 24-hour-a-day Yokohama Chaothai; they have an extensive menu of both standards and unusual dishes. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-9-10, K&K Bldg. 2F. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. Finally a yakitoriya that's suitable for a date or a relaxing evening with friends - with swank decor, dramatic lighting and plenty of original chicken dishes. (Formerly known as "Shichimi-dori") [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback] | |
Hemel (Belgian rest/beer bar). 5918-6939 "Hemel Belgian Beer and Food" lives up to their name - this comfortable wood-paneled bar offers an attractive selection of Belgian and European food to go with their extensive list of over 100 beers. [feedback]Dogenzaka 2-16-8, Sakamoto Bldg B1F. Open 5pm-3am daily. | |
Japanese cuisine and a late-night sushi bar. [feedback]Legato (International). 5784-2121 Tokyo fusion cuisine and an excellent view of Shibuya, managed by Global Dining (Stellato, Tableaux). The sommelier has put together a widely varied list of good wines that are all priced at Y4500 per bottle. (No lunch on weekends.) [feedback]Maruyamacho 3-6, E Space Tower 15F. Open 11:30am-2, 5:30-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
A casual little Okinawan izakaya with food that's well above average. In addition to the usual Okinawan stir-fries and other standards, you'll find several premium brand-name pork and beef varieties as well as fish and seafood flown in fresh from the islands. Drinks include a couple of nice Okinawan microbrew beers. [feedback]Maruyamacho 5-18, Dogenzaka Square B1F. (just past the Dogenzaka koban) Open 11:30am-2:30, 5-11:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Kaikaya (Japanese). 3770-0878, 3770-3940 Japanese-style sashimi and grilled fish with international influences, like their garlicky salmon/avocado carpaccio and their deep-fried squid with blue cheese dressing and roast garlic. [feedback]Maruyamacho 23-7. Open 11:30am-2, 6-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
A few good German beers at sensible prices, along with sausage-and-meat platters. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Shinsen 8-1. (past the top of Dogenzaka on route 246) Open 11:30am-2:30, 6pm-4am daily. Excellent southern Kyushu specialties made from freshly flown-in ingredients. The tonkotsu-ni, chunks of pork stewed in shochu overnight, was especially outstanding, as was the chawan-mushi. The bar stocks more than 50 different kinds of shochu, and several of the walls are covered with shochu labels and descriptions. The decor is modern and stylish; the crowd is diverse. Budget around Y5000. (No lunch on weekends.) [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback] | |
 Buchi (Izakaya). 5728-2085 This is the original gourmet stand bar that started the trend - they serve premium sake in attractive one-cup containers along with a huge menu of well-prepared food, all at reasonable prices. There's a sit-down restaurant down in the basement if you start to get wobbly. [Go to branch review] [feedback]Shinsen 9-7. Open 5pm-3am daily. | |
Between Dogenzaka and Route 246
Great pork cutlets, including original dishes like Nagasaki tonkatsu (ground pork stuffed with cheese and bacon, for those on high-cholesterol diets). [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-2-2, Tokyu Plaza 9F. Open 11am-9:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Solid, stick-to-your-ribs Russian food and a panoramic view over Shibuya Station. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-2-2, Tokyu Plaza 9F. Open 11am-10pm daily. A British-style pub popular with foreigners; they serve British ales (many on draft) and food, with sports events shown on a big-screen TV. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-3-11, Ichiban Bldg 3F. Open 5pm-late (Sat, Sun from noon) daily. Very good Sardinian cuisine and wines; budget around Y7000-8000 for dinner. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-5-2, Sede Bldg 1F. Open 11:30am-2, 6pm-midnight (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Run by a Belgian beer bar chain, Failty features beers imported directly from Ireland, plus twenty different wines and food prepared by a French chef. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-5-2, Sede Bldg 5F. Open 5:30pm-1am daily. | |
Concealed beneath a stairway in a nondescript building behind the Shibuya Mark City, this tiny izakaya, specializing in robata-grilled fish, meat, and vegetables, is worth seeking out. They carry up to 100 varieties of sake and several choices of shochu. The sake menu changes daily, so consult the staff for recommendations. The staff is young and enthusiastic, the vibe hip but ultra-relaxed. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-11-1, Dai-ni Daiban Bldg 104. Open 5pm-12:30am (LO) daily. | |
A two-story late-night Spanish bar and restaurant, with your choice of bar snacks and wines or a complete Spanish meal. The upstairs restaurant has a nice selection of charcoal-grilled meats. They even do breakfast! [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-11-3. (behind Tokyu Plaza) Open 8am-4am daily. | |
Waka (Chanko-nabe). 6415-4527 Dogenzaka 1-11-3, B1F. Open 5pm-4am daily. | |
Yamaya (Liquor shop). 5728-3321 This supermarket-sized branch of the national discount liquor chain stocks a wide assortment of imported foods as well as all kinds of booze. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-9-5. Open 10am-10pm daily. | |
A branch of the famous sushi shop in Umegaoka, popular for their high-quality fish and reasonable prices (Y3000-5000 with a few drinks). There can be long lines at peak hours. Take-out is also available. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-12-3, Mark City East 4F. Open 11am-10pm daily. Mikura (Japanese regional). 5459-4011 Beautifully constructed country-style Kyoto cuisine in an elegant setting; they offer lavish multi-course menus featuring home-made tofu, yuba, and Kyoto vegetables. Full-course dinners start at Y3990. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-12-3, Mark City East 4F. Open 11am-3, 5-11pm daily. | |
A bit more ambitious than your typical tapas joint, Bikini offers "modern Catalan cuisine," including an extensive selection of pinchos and other small dishes. The Y1800 special lunch includes a platter of five pinchos followed by an excellent seafood-heavy fideua - just like paella, but made with short pasta noodles instead of rice. Budget around Y3500 at dinnertime. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-12-5, Mark City East 4F. Open 11am-3, 5-10pm (LO) daily. | |
A very appetizing selection of appetizers and an impressive assortment of kebabs and chef's specialties for such a small restaurant. The chef isn't afraid of spices, using more red pepper and garlic than is usual for Tokyo. The interior is spare, but the music adds to the atmosphere. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-14-9, B1F. Open 5:30-11:30pm (LO) daily. | |
If you're thirsty for a cachaca cocktail in the wee hours of the night, follow the circle-stamped road past Mark City to Blen Blen Blen. This bone fide Brazilian bar, tucked into a faded white seventies-style building in Dogenzaka 1-chome, seats a maximum of thirty and stays open til 4am. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-17-12, Nono Bldg 2F. Open 8pm-4am. Closed Mondays, some Sunday. | |
A sister shop to the main Hamamatsucho branch, with a large tearoom and a retail shop selling tea leaves and equipment. [feedback]Dogenzaka 1-18-6. Open 10:30am-8pm. Closed Tuesdays.
Sakuragaokacho
A very unpretentious, comfortably scruffy bar that looks like it's been frozen in time from the late seventies. They have a smattering of interesting beers from England, Belgium, Germany and Czech, plus lots of mixed drinks and bar foods. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 2-9. (underneath JTB) Open 5pm-5am (1am Sundays). Open every day. | |
The specialty is okayu (rice gruel), and they also serve assorted dumplings and noodle dishes. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 2-3. Open 11am-3, 5-11pm daily. | |
You'll hear all sorts of jazz here, with an emphasis on the lastest CDs from American and European musicians. Besides the great music you can also enjoy good food - they serve delicious soups and risotto at dinnertime, and five different pastas at lunch (Y1000 including coffee or tea). [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 2-3, 2F. Open noon-11pm (Fri -midnight) daily. | |
A combination art gallery and beer bar, with interesting examples of both art and beer (although the beers are a bit pricier than at a regular pub). They don't open till 9pm. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 15-5. Open from 9pm. | |
Tiki-torch lights, wooden patio furniture, and covered terrace seating conduce to a beach-bungalow atmosphere at this dog-friendly cafe. The "Healthy Plate" for dogs (Y480) includes a chicken and vegetable main dish, some soft beef jerky and a milk-flavored bone for chewing on. C [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 4-17. Open noon-5, 6pm-midnight daily. | |
Good, inexpensive tofu dishes in a flashy setting. The decor is more exciting than the food, which is on the traditional side. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 4-17. Open 5-11pm (LO) daily. | |
This bar, attached to the design-conscious Shibuya Grandbell Hotel, serves up reasonable food and drink 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cocktails, draft beer, and wines by the glass start at Y500, with two or three daily drink specials. The "World Beer" list features eleven bottles from various countries - including the non-alcoholic Nova Schin from Brazil. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback] | |
Sakuragaokacho 16-6. Open 11:30am-10:30pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
This cute and casual tapas bar is popular with the after-work crowd in Shibuya. Start with a glass of fino sherry or a copa de cava for Y500 and ask the staff to shave a few slices off the joint of Jamon Serrano proudly displayed on the counter. Wines by the glass change daily. A few seats are available around the bar, but the front is standing room only. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 16-7, Suzuki Bldg 1F. Open 5:30pm-2:30am. Closed Sundays. | |
This is the second Nepalese restaurant on the block, turning this into little Kathmandu. Very reasonable prices, and a comfortable, homey setting. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 16-9, DK Shibuya Bldg. 3F. Open 11am-2:30, 5pm-1am daily. | |
A popular venue for jazz and R&B acts from home and abroad. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 26-1, Cerulean Tower Hotel 2F. Open 5:30-11pm. Closed Sundays. Fancy French food with a skyscraper view; prix-fixe dinners from Y8000, with lots of good wines in the Y10,000-15,000 range. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback] | |
A staid, long-established restaurant serving solid, by-the-book Cantonese cooking. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 14-10. Open 11:30am-9:30pm (LO) daily. | |
This small but festive shop offers a good range of authentic Peruvian specialties, including Andes potato soup, seafood stews and a "Plato Campesino" Andes picnic platter. There's usually bouncy Latin music playing in the background. Lunch from Y1000; full-course dinner Y3000-Y5000, plus a la carte. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 28-3. Open 11:30am-3, 6-11pm. Closed Sundays. | |
This branch of the Teiyandei chain specializes in Okinawan cuisine. Especially recommended are the fried imo with special sauce, sea grapes, buta-age (fried pork), and soups with noodles. Party menus from Y2500 per person. [Go to branch review] [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 8-19. Open 5:30pm-midnight daily. These days Tokyo has plenty of Southeast Asian restaurants, but few are as charming and satisfying as Ayung Teras in Shibuya. The decor is decidedly Indonesian, quite dense with handicrafts and art, but done in a tasteful and restrained manner. It doesn't feel at all touristy, or overly "ethnic." Rather, Ayung Teras seems more like a casual restaurant you might run across in one of the finer international hotels of Jakarta. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 20-12. Open 11:30am-2:30, 6-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. | |
Full-course lunches and dinners only; lunch Y1,200-2,700, dinner Y3,500-6,500. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 20-12. Open 11:30am-2, 6-9:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Cujorl (International). 5784-5818 Very modern international cuisine from chef Masayo Funakoshi, who trained in New York and Paris and worked in Australia and Indonesia before setting up shop in Tokyo. The menu features entertaining dishes like mushroom cappuccino and uni with tomato jelly and Parmesan foam, as well as more straightforward charcoal-grilled meats and seafood. The lunchtime menu is much more ordinary - mainly pastas. Budget around Y5000 per person, not including drinks. [feedback]Sakuragaokacho 22-8. Open 11:30am-2, 6pm-midnight daily.
East Side
The Buri group run a couple of popular standup sake bars (Buchi in Shibuya, Buri in Ebisu), and now they've opened a standup French bistrot, with similarly inexpensive food and 100 different wines. If you get tired of standing there's also a sit-down restaurant in back; snacks up front average around Y700, with main courses in the restaurant averaging Y1500. [See FULL REVIEW.] [feedback]Shibuya 1-10-12, Miyagi Bldg 2F. Open 5pm-3am daily. | |
Big Hawaiian-style hamburgers and assorted sandwiches, plus Hawaiian microbrews from Kona Brewing Company. [feedback]Shibuya 1-10-4. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. Cheap prices, stylish decor, good music and a bustling atmosphere have drawn crowds of hip young patrons to this sprawling cafe space in a trendy corner of Shibuya. The kitchen offers entertaining variations on standard cafe fare - Vietnamese sandwiches, pastas, pizzas, rice bowls, and salads - along with some decent California wines by the bottle and a big cocktail list. [feedback]Shibuya 1-11-1, 2F. Open 11:30am-2am daily. | |
This big, trendy cafe has a large terrace with ample outdoor seating and even a small swimming pool on the third and fourth floors of this Shibuya shopping complex. [feedback]Shibuya 1-23-16, Picasso 347 3/4F. Open 11am-11pm daily. | |
Hokkaido-inspired izakaya fare and drinks, with a very stylishly lit, modern Japanese interior. The dishes are simple but inspired; the smoked salmon has a crisp, almost crunchy skin, and the bamboo shoots are lightly grilled and served with fresh katsuo-bushi. Dinner is around Y3000-Y5000 with drinks. [feedback]Shibuya 1-12-24, 707 Shibuya Bldg 2F. Open 5:30-2am (LO) daily. Nana (Japanese regional). 5468-9696 Obanzai-ryori (Kyoto-style home cooking) is the main draw here; budget around Y4000 for dinner. [feedback]Shibuya 1-14-16, B1F. Open 5-11pm (LO) daily. | |
If you're looking for real coffee - rich, strong, and with a kick - Satei Hato is the place. Hand-picked beans and careful preparation translate into superb quality. Not only are the brews top-notch, they're served in the world's most exquisite china. Savor your java in a Y190,000 cup from the porcelain kilns of Arita, while the aroma of freshly made chiffon cakes and gentle classical BGM help calm your nerves. [feedback]Shibuya 1-15-19. Open 11am-11:30pm daily. | |
Japanese-style curries in a fast-food counter setting. [feedback]Shibuya 1-24-7. Open 11am-10:20pm (LO) daily. | |
Old-school traditional budget French cuisine in a tightly packed, sometimes smoky dining room. [feedback]Shibuya 1-12-24. (walking up the hill toward the post office, turn left at the first corner) Open 11:30am-2, 5-10:30pm (LO) daily. | |
Nicely prepared mezes and kebabs from an extensive menu. Open Mon-Sat for lunch and dinner, Sunday dinner only. [feedback]Shibuya 2-19-20. Open 11am-10:30pm (LO) daily. A small, hole-in-the-wall basement shop serving perfect pork cutlets and tonjiru (pork soup). There's also a branch across the tracks on the top floor of Tokyu Plaza. [feedback]Shibuya 2-22-10, B1F. (across the street from the Shibuya east-exit bus stop area, down a narrow flight of stairs; the outside sign is in Japanese only) Open 11am-9:20pm (LO) daily. | |
High-quality budget Italian, nice-size portions and a good wine selection. [feedback]Shibuya 2-15-1, Shibuya Cross Tower 1F. Open 11am-9:30pm (LO). Closed weekends. Top-class French cuisine from celeb Iron Chef Hiroyuki Sakai, with the added bonus of an impressive 32nd-floor view. Prix-fixe lunch from Y3500, dinner from Y8900; there's also a separate bar menu. [feedback]Shibuya 2-15-11, Shibuya Cross Tower 32F. Open noon-2, 6-9pm (LO). Closed Mondays. As the name indicates, vintage designer chairs are the defining feature of this funky cafe situated between Shibuya and Aoyama. They serve crepes, sandwiches, and a variety of pasta and rice dishes, but it's worth a visit just to perch for an hour on that Eames or Le Corbusier that you've always wanted but could never afford. [feedback]Shibuya 3-1-9. Open 11:30am-10pm. Closed Saturdays. | |
Eclectic izakaya fare and gourmet ramen. [feedback]Shibuya 3-10-19. Open 11:30am-5, 5-10pm (LO). Closed Sundays. Belgo (Belgian rest/beer bar). 3409-4442 A comfortably cozy little hideaway bar with multi-level seating nooks. Pick your own bottle from the big selection of Belgian and German brews in the refrigerator case. The food menu is limited to light snacks. [feedback]Shibuya 3-18-7, Shibuya Ichigokan Bldg. B1F. Open 5:30pm-2am. Closed some Sundays. | |
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