Tokyo bars with outdoor and open-air seating

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Here are some recommended Tokyo-area craft beer bars with outdoor, terrace and open-air seating

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Petit Delirium Tap Cafe - Belgian rest/beer bar: Nishi-Shinjuku

This mini-branch of one of our favorite Belgian beer bars sits at the Yoyogi end of Southern Terrace; convenient to Shinjuku station but sufficiently removed from the bustling crowds. And while the interior may be petite, you can enjoy plenty of...

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YYG Brewery - Brewpub: Nishi-Shinjuku

One of the main attractions at this brewpub is its very comfortable outdoor wooden deck, which looks out over a quiet side street just a few minutes from Shinjuku Station. The beer is pretty good too - when we visited recently they were serving...

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Design Festa Gallery Cafe & Bar - Bar: Harajuku

This 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...

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Hohokam Diner - Burgers: Harajuku

Excellent burgers and sandwiches, good American craft beers by the bottle, and outdoor terrace seating are some of the attractions at this stylish all-day burger joint in the heart of Harajuku.

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San Francisco Peaks - Cafe: Harajuku

Gourmet hot dogs are the specialty here, but they also offer a good selection of Japanese craft beers, including interesting small breweries like Sankt Gallen and Baird. The hot dogs are made from pork, beef, chicken, lamb and venison, and livened...

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Crisscross - Cafe: Omotesando

A casual cafe attached to the popular Mediterranean restaurant Cicada; there's pleasant outdoor seating in the front courtyard when the weather permits. Craft beer fans can choose from six brews from T.Y. Harbor Brewery available on tap.

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Mikkeller - Beer bar: Shibuya

This Tokyo outpost of the Danish brewery seems to be aimed squarely at craft-beer geeks, with an impressive range of unusual Mikkeller beers and hard-to-find tiny Japanese breweries like Yorocco, AJB and Songbird. Although it's located in one of...

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Another8 - Bar: Meguro

Perhaps 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...

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Brauertafel - Bar: Takeshiba

Forty craft ciders from Washington State cidermakers are served at this spacious waterfront bar-restaurant, along with brick oven-roasted meats and vegetables. Only one of the ciders is on tap (the other 39 come in cans and bottles), but they also...

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Antwerp Port - Belgian rest/beer bar: Tameike

This branch of the popular Belgian Brasserie Court chain offers a line-up of ten beers on tap and a big bottle selection, while the food menu features a typical Belgian lineup of frites, steamed mussels, and charcuterie platters. Draft beers start...

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Delirium Cafe - Belgian rest/beer bar: Ginza

The popular Belgian chain imports its own beers and also runs a Tokyo- and Brussels-based brewery. You can usually find a half dozen or more beers on tap, with dozens more by the bottle. The cozy interior is long and narrow, reminiscent of a...

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Craft Beer Market Tokyo Torch - Beer bar: Yaesu

A new branch of Craft Beer Market is always a welcome addition to Tokyo's beer scene - you can count on a wide and varied tap list, decent food and good prices. This outlet is located in the stylish Tokyo Torch Terrace complex, so there's plenty of...

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Tokyo Beer Hall and Beer Terrace 14 - Bar: Otemachi

Ample terrace seating (weather permitting) and a wide selection of microbrew beers from Coedo Brewery are the advertised attractions here, although they serve cocktails and a decent selection of wine as well.

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Craft Beer Market - Beer bar: Otemachi

A wide selection of reasonably priced craft beers along with good food are the draws at this popular chain of bars. Each branch has its own distinctive menu, and Otemachi specializes in Mexican-inspired dishes. The thirty taps dispense mostly...

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Wiz - Beer bar: Awajicho

This member of the Delirium Cafe group of Belgian beer bars is distinguished by their spacious outdoor terrace seating. They serve a line-up of craft beers from their Tokyo-based Rio Brewing as well as some Belgian imports. Draft beers start at...

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Oerbier Man - Belgian rest/beer bar: Akihabara

The Delirium Cafe chain of Belgian beer bars imports their own beers, and this central-Akihabara branch showcases brews from De Dolle Brouwers in Essen, Belgium. There are ten beers on tap as well as a huge assortment of bottled beers from all over...

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Hitachino Brewing Lab - Beer bar: Akihabara

Occupying 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...

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Belg Aube - Belgian rest/beer bar: Toyosu

An indoor/outdoor cafe with a nice choice of Belgian beers and enticing food like Iberico ham, duck confit, and of course mussels. In the afternoons they serve chocolate fondue and waffles.

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Hatos Bar - Beer bar: Naka-Meguro

Excellent American-style barbecue and nice microbrew beers to go with them are the surprising finds at this charming neighborhood bar. Richly marbled pork belly was our favorite, but we also greatly enjoyed Hatos's baby-back ribs, pulled-pork...

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