Tokyo beer bars with nice decor, atmosphere or concept
Interesting decor, atmosphere or concept
Here are some Tokyo-area beer bars and other venues with especially nice atmosphere, interesting concepts or other special features.
world beer
world beer
Design Festa Gallery Cafe & Bar - Bar: HarajukuThis unusual cafe-bar sits in the courtyard of a very bohemian art-gallery space called Tokyo Design Festa. There's a small indoor section where you stand around overturned barrel-tables, and an outdoor portion furnished with normal tables and...
craft beer
craft beer
PDX Taproom - Beer bar: HarajukuThere are maps of Portand Oregon on the wall and music from Portland indie bands on the stereo; the bartender sports a lumberjack shirt and a beard. Most important though, they sell Portland's greatest export - a rotating selection of ten craft...
craft beer
craft beer
Haburashi Beer and Potato - Scandinavian: ShibuyaScandinavian-themed craft-beer bars seem to be popping up all over Shibuya, but unlike the other bars, the cozy Haburashi (Toothbrush) also provides a menu of Nordic-inspired dishes like grilled salmon, smoked trout salad, roast beef, and Norwegian...
Retail
Retail
Jolly's - Liquor shop: EbisuBilling themselves as a liquor store and sound studio, Jolly's has been selling booze here in Ebisu since the 1920s. Nowadays they stock a decent selection of mostly US craft beers in cans and bottles - maybe forty in all, starting at around Y500...
craft beer
craft beer
Another8 - Bar: MeguroPerhaps it's the chic, modern decor or the DJ booth at the front of the bar, but for some reason Another8 seems to attract a more stylish and cosmopolitan crowd than your typical beer bar. In addition to seven or eight taps of craft beer they also...
restaurant
restaurant
Dam Brewery Restaurant - Beer bar: ToranomonOccupying a spacious 82-seat spread at the very back of Toranomon's T-Market restaurant complex, Dam Brewery serves two of their own beers as well as a rotating guest roster. During a recent visit their brewed-on-premises beers were a saison and a...
Interesting decor, atmosphere or concept
belgian
belgian
Bitter - Belgian rest/beer bar: KagurazakaOften hidden backstreet bars like this - quiet, sophisticated, with tasteful but understated decor - specialize in expensive Scotch whisky or cocktails, so it's nice to find a place like this with a serious Belgian beer menu. Food includes freshly...
craft beer
craft beer
Hitachino Brewing Lab - Beer bar: AkihabaraOccupying one of the most stylish settings for a taproom in Tokyo, this brewing laboratory from the ever-popular Hitachino Nest beer offers seven beers on tap, including some experimental lab-only brews that they're trying out. The brewery's hoppy...
one or two beers
one or two beers
Zingaro - Cafe: NakanoLocated in the midst the manga, anime and toy stores of Nakano Broadway, Bar Zingaro is a project of well-known pop artist Takashi Murakami. The cafe-bar opened in early 2014 along with four contemporary art galleries in the same complex. It's...
craft beer
craft beer
Gremlin - Beer bar: HatagayaSix Japanese craft beers are on tap here, including three hand pumps. Prices are reasonable and there's no cover charge. The soundtrack tends towards rockabilly.
craft beer
craft beer
Another8 Corner - Bar: Gakugeidaigaku-maeLike its sister shops (Another8 in Meguro and After9 in Kyoto), this cozy neighborhood bar serves a well-selected lineup of both craft beers and sake in a stylish setting. The food menu ranges from tasty quick snacks (Massaman-curry macaroni salad,...
brewpub
brewpub
Thrash Zone - Brewpub: Yokohama Sta.Extreme beers are the speciaty at this cozy little beer bar - heavy on the hops, and generally higher in alcohol content than your average mainstream lager. Many of the beers are made by Thrash Zone itself, with names like "Speed Kills IPA" (7.8%...
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