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Category

Gourmet / Alcohol

Sake

SKY GARDEN 300

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Osakashi Abeno-ku Abenosuji 1-1-43 Avenue Harkus 58th Floor (within the Harukas 300 Observatory)

SKY GARDEN 300 is a bar-restaurant located near the top of the Abeno Harukas building, the tallest building in Japan. When looking down from the lounge, the distance down to the street below is 300 meters. SKY GARDEN 300 serves Hawaiian Hot Dogs using bread that is 300 millimeters long; there is also a range of other casual dining options, including Locomoco Don (meat, eggs, gravy and rice), pasta, etc. For dessert, there is Pineapple Candy Soft Ice-cream, developed in collaboration with Pine Co., Ltd. (the manufacturers of the famous Pineapple Candy).
Kamiya Bar

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Taitou-ku Asakusa 1-1-1

Japan’s first Western-style bar, founded in 1880. Here patrons can enjoy an “electric brandy,” a cocktail which has become a symbol of Asakusa. The unique name was invented in the Meiji period, a time when electricity was a rare sight, and is derived from the cocktail’s then-shocking 45% alcohol volume. Note that today, however, the electric brandy is served at 30%. Closest Station: Asakusa Station.
ITOH DINING by NOBU

4.5

350 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Ashigarashimogunhakonemachi Goura 1300-64

This is a restaurant located in Gora, Hakone which specializes in Kobe beef steaks and Teppanyaki cooking. The chef, Keisuke Ito has collaborated with Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa who is a celebrity chef who attracts world celebrities. It is possible to have a full course meal which uses ingredients recommended by the chef such as Kobe beef, seafood from Sagami Bay and vegetables from western Mishima, Hakone. There are also plenty of red wines available for you to enjoy with your food. The restaurant is an eight-minute walk away from the Hakone Tozan Railway’s Gora Station.

We have been to Japan 6 times in the last 5 years and this was one of the worst meals we have had in Japan. We went to the Kyoto branch and Nobu’s other restaurants but this was not on par. The food...
Hobgoblin Roppongi Branch

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Minato-ku Roppongi 3-16-33 Aoba Roppongi Building 1F

Hobgoblin Japan's second branch in Roppongi, Tokyo, is one of the largest British-Irish pub in Tokyo. It gives customers almost a sense of being in Britain as they eat their fish and chips or homemade savory pies. Hobgoblin can accommodate vegetarians and vegans. Five large video screens are placed around the pub so that customers can watch sporting events from around the world.
Minoo Beer WAREHOUSE

4.0

21 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Osaka Minoo-shi Makiochi 3-14-18

The closest thing that Osaka has to a lazy Sunday afternoon at the pub is marred by some staff who come across like they learned customer relations from Aeroflot back in the good old/bad old Commie...
New York Bar

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Nishishinjuku 3-7-1 Park Hyatt Tokyo 52F

New York Bar is located in Park Hyatt Tokyo hotel, around 12 minutes' walk from JR Shinjuku Station and eight minutes' walk from Tochomae Station on the Toei Oedo Line. Designed around the concept of recreating New York nights in Tokyo, the New York Bar provides a high-end urban nightlife experience. The bar is on the 52nd Floor of the hotel, so patrons can enjoy superb views of the Tokyo nightscape while drinking cocktails (there is a wide range available, including New York and Manhattan cocktails), seasonal beverages or other top-class alcoholic beverages. There are live jazz performances, starting from 8 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays, and from 7 p.m. on Sundays.
The Imperial Lounge Aqua

4.0

156 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Uchisaiwaichou 1-1-1 Imperial Hotel Tokyo Main building 17F

A bar and lounge on the 17th floor of the main building of the Imperial Hotel Tokyo. The high class establishment offers a sweeping view of scenic Hibiya on clear days. In the afternoon, Aqua operates as a cafe. In the evening, it's a bar where you can sip cocktails and renowned sakes while gazing at the Tokyo nightscape. During afternoon tea, you can enjoy open faced sandwiches and quiche made with seasonal ingredients along with a selection of some 30 beverages, including coffee, black tea, and flavored teas. Live piano and other music is provided every night. Aqua is also equipped with private rooms able to accommodate small and large groups.

great service, food, drinks with the view of the park from the 17th floor being so special, the lounge may be expensive but it is worth it the staff are all excellent and make the view off the park...
New Furano Prince Hotel Soh’s BAR

4.0

13 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hokkaido Furanoshi Nakagoryou New Furano Prince Hotel grounds (7 minutes on foot from hotel)

Soh’s BAR is located in Nakagoryo, Furano City, Hokkaido, a seven-minute walk away from the New Furano Prince Hotel. The creation of the screenwriter Sou Kuramoto, the bar is a building built in the middle of Karamatsu wood. Inside, the atmosphere has a relaxed, hideaway for grown-ups kind of feel about it and is a great place to kick back on the comfy sofas next to the warm fireplace. As well as original cocktails they also offer food such as their soft-bolied omurice (omelet made with fried rice).

Zero atmosphere and expensive. Definitely not worth the walk. Be aware the price list does not include consumption tax. The music was dreadful. On the bright side it is a beautiful building.
POP KYOTO

4.0

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kyoto Kyoutoshi Shimogyou-ku Nishikiyamachishijou Upper Le Mamachi 97 Immersium Building 1F

"A cafe and bar located on the first floor of the same building as WORLD KYOTO, a long standing Kyoto nightclub. Decorated in bright, primary colors, here customers can enjoy fresh cocktails and fruit juices. One item on the menu that people are particularly paying attention to is the ""eco-presso,"" espresso served in a cookie-based cup that you can eat. The inside of the cup is coated with icing that keeps the espresso from leaking out and also goes great with the bitter flavor of the beverage. A bar where you can take fun pictures, drink, and eat, the establishment is popular with men and women of all ages."

京都を代表するクラブWORLDに併設するカフェバーPOPは、おしゃれな内装で、クラブオープンするまでに時間におすすめです。特に生絞りで作ってくれるカクテルは美味しいし、コーヒーも美味しいですよ。もちろんクラブで疲れた際の休憩で上がってくるもあり。
Bar Lupine

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Chuo-ku Ginza 5-5-11 Tsukamoto Real Estate Building B1

"A long-standing bar located just a two-minute walk from Ginza Station. Founded in 1928, it's known as the ""Writer's Bar"" because it was supported by many great literary figures including Ton Satomi, Kyoka Izumi, Kan Kikuchi, and Masao Kume when it opened. The single-slab L-shaped counter has been there since its inception. There's also a famous photo of the author Osamu Dazai drinking in western clothing. Many fans come to sit in the same seat today. It's down a small alley off of Miyuki-dori Street. Look for the sign for Arsene Lupin."
Ningenkankei Cafe de Copain

3.5

58 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shibuya-ku Udagawachou 16-12

A cafe and bar which opened in 1979 located a five minute walk from Shibuya Station. In the morning, Ningenkankei serves 10 varieties of scones, including standard plain as well as chocolate and kabocha squash. For lunch, the cafe offers hot sandwiches, paninis, and coffee made with only ripe coffee beans from Santos, Brazil. The above are also available for takeout. At night, Ningenkankei turns into a trendy bar where you can snack on chili fries and dried tomatoes and enjoy wine, beer, and cocktails made with Cuervo Gold and Ciroc vodka.

I was ordering to the bar ( as they ask me to order before seating ) and then I looked at the kitchen on the left which was so dirty that I runned away , terrible !
371Bar

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tokyo Shinjuku-ku Shinjuku 3-7-11F

A lounge and bar with an open front located in 3 Chome Shinjuku. Whether you're a morning or a night person, 371Bar is ready for you-the establishment is open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. the following day. 371Bar's atmosphere and style changes throughout the day. In the morning, you'll find a mix of Japanese and Western cuisine served buffet style. In the afternoon, seasonal pastas and hamburg steaks come with a free drink. In the late afternoon, 371 functions as a cafe and bar with a focus on cakes and a la carte dishes, while over dinner you can enjoy a steak with various a la carte dishes, craft beers, and wines.
Iza Kamakura Guest House & Bar

4.5

3 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Sakanoshita 11-7

A two minute walk from Enoshima Electric Railway Hase Station. Look for the large, stylish red brick building. The communal area has a fireplace and bar and can be used by non-guests as well. There’s a women’s dormitory and a men and women’s dormitory with four person and two person (double/twin) rooms. A free breakfast is served in the morning. The facility also provides kimono and bicycle rentals and is visited by many international guests.

Overall, a very pleasant stay. We arrived around 1:30 and were able to check in to our room early. The woman who greeted us spoke good English and was very kawaii and Genki! We really felt welcomed...
Panda Bar

4.0

11 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Onarimachi 5-41

This is a Spanish bar where one can enjoy a casual drink even during the day, located along Onari-dori Street about a two-minute walk from Kamakura Station. One can enjoy tapas made mainly from Kamakura locally-grown vegetables. They offer tasty Spanish alcoholic beverages including beer and wine, and Kamakura’s first Spanish cask draft beer. They are open for business in the morning as well.

Lively relaxed cozy bar which highlights Spanish tapas, wine and beer. Of course you can get Japanese beverages and food as well. We go here often.
Bar Ram

3.5

2 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Komachi 2-11-11

A standing bar located between Wakamiya Oji and Komachi-dori Avenue where you can enjoy music and drinks. The records playing over the bar’s sound system create the perfect atmosphere. The cash on delivery-style payment system ensures there are no surprises in the bill. 17:00 to 21:00 and all Sunday are happy hour. Most of the bar’s drinks cost 500 yen.

Visited this bar after dinner in Kamakura and it was a great find.Its down an alleyway so not easy to find but well worth the search.The bar is tiny such that 10 people would be a squeeze, but it...
DiningBar RAGTIME

4.0

42 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Chiba Pref. Katsurashi Hebara 1928-32

This bar and grill on the Sotobo-Kuroshio Line in Hebara, Katsuura City has bar seating and terrace seating facing the sea. Their multiple award-winning cheap but tasty cooking features dishes like Katsuura Tantanmen noodles, a local favorite.

Beautiful location by the beach. Definitely enjoyable view. Grand piano, many records, a huge astronomical telescope, such a nice atmosphere. Also unique menu like buffalo wings and tantanmen...
PUBLIC BAR Te・Airigh

Gourmet / Alcohol

Saitama Pref. Chichibushi Miyakawachou 8-4 1st Ishida Building 1F

"A bar located a one-minute walk from Chichibu Station in Miyakawa-cho, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture. The bar serves Western liquors such as single malt whiskies, as well as sweets made by a patissier. The bar also designates the first of the month as ""Ichiro's Malt Day"" and serves Chichibu Distillery's Ichiro's Malt and Grain as well as a special menu."
nomadika

3.5

9 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kitanagasadori 3-9-10 Aoyagi Building 1F

"A multinational bistro restaurant. The restaurant's name is derived from the word ""nomad,"" and just as this implies, the establishment offers a free-roaming menu of dishes not beholden to any one genre or country made with Kobe beef and vegetables grown locally in Nishi Ward. Every month, the restaurant creates special dishes with a focus on such diverse areas as the Caribbean Sea and Peru, ensuring customers can enjoy something new each time they visit. The establishment also puts great effort into its wine selection, and customers can choose from a variety of wines perfect for their meal on the spot."

Japan is famous for its polite service, but this is a myth. What you get in this country is awful service, but extremely politely. For example, this very hip place in a chic part of Kobe. ‘Can I...
Kobegyu Steak Sai-Dining

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Shimoyamatedori 3-1-9 Cosmo Building B1

A steak restaurant located between Motomachi Station and Sannomiya Station a four-minute walk from the first or a six-minute walk from the latter. The restaurant only uses select Kobe beef which has been rated A5 and received awards in competitions and serves dishes made with this and other choice ingredients like an abundance of seasonal vegetables chosen by a vegetable sommelier. The restaurant also has its own fish tank and wine cellar and exudes a casual yet supremely high-class atmosphere. Here diners can enjoy a relaxing meal in a stylish space perfect for dates, anniversaries, and business entertainment.
BAR DE GOZAR

4.0

1 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Arimachou 797 Arima Toy Museum 1F

A bar designed to be a place to have fun located on the first floor of the Arima Toys & Automata Museum. Notable for its lack of entrance doors, giving the establishment an open and airy feeling, the bar carries a full selection of draft beers, wine, and other alcoholic beverages as well as food such as special sausages flavored with herbs. The lunchtime curry, created by the owner, is widely praised as delicious. eSports viewings and live exhibition matches between skilled players are held here, and clips of particularly fantastic moves are played on the bar's screen.

夜はバーになりますが昼間はソフトクリーム、ソフトドリンクがいただけるカフェとして営業。坂の入口にあるので休憩にちょうどいい場所です。