Original deep-dish pizzas and grilled meats are the specialties of the house here, served along with a handful of craft beers from Tokyo’s Rio Brewery. Chicago-inspired pies feature a tasty, slightly chewy crust and a filling of thick tomato sauce stuffed with ingredients like cheese, salami, bacon, jalapenos, herbs and…
First-class pizzas are the big draw at this highly rated Italian restaurant, along with an eye-popping selection of more than 500 wines. At lunchtime you can get a whole pizza, salad and coffee starting at around Y2,000, which is very good cost performance for this level of quality. There are…
Zebra is a comfortable spot to relax for an hour or two – you can chat with friends or read a book while enjoying the view of the ships and boats out on Tokyo Bay. People bring bicycles, dogs, babies, dogs in baby carriages – there’s plenty of room for…
Hitachino Brewing Shinjuku: Nishi-Shinjuku Hitachino Brewing Shinjuku Nishi-Shinjuku: Beer bar Six taps dispense a rotating selection of Hitachino Nest craft beers at this small train-station bar, and you can get any of their draft beers to go. The bar is furnished with 15 seats at two shared…
It feels just like a Taiwanese night market during the Lantern festival at Taiwan Yoichi 101, but fortunately without the pungent aroma of the stinky tofu stalls. Colorful lanterns, check. Friendly staff, check. Odd tables and plastic stools, check. Delicious small plates at reasonable prices, check. Taiwan beer and cocktails,…
One of Yokohama’s two long-established Greek restaurants, Olympia takes a fairly traditional approach to the cuisine, which is also reflected in their old-school dining room. The kitchen serves up reliable standards like Moussaka, Spanakopita, fried cod and grilled lamb, and they put together a very appetizing starter plate. The massive…
A branch of a San Francisco “California Italian” restaurant, A16 Yokohama serves magnificent pizzas and a good selection of antipasti and pastas. The international wine list offers more than sixty wines by the bottle, with both California and Italian vineyards well represented. And when the weather cooperates, the waterfront terrace…
Butcher Republic specializes in original deep-dish pizzas along with grilled meats and craft beers. There’s outdoor terrace seating, and like much of LaLaport Toyosu, dogs are welcome. The pizzas here are well prepared and fairly hefty. Tomato-based varieties like the Chicago Classic are filled with a thick tomato sauce loaded…
Malaysian-style snacks and light meals are the draw at this casual cafe, which opened in Bakurocho in summer 2023. With its down-home snacks and sweet drinks, Malay Kampung Kopitiam (it means “Village Coffeeshop” in Malay) is the perfect pick-me-up after a stroll around the department stores of Nihonbashi or the…
Asian-style deli is the unifying theme at this all-day dining cafe, where you can custom-assemble a meal from hot and cold dishes of your choosing. They also serve chicken burgers (in six varieties!), pastas and pho. The dining room is relaxed and cheerfully decorated, or you can sit outside on…
Deux Mil serves solid, modern French cuisine in a pretty dining room. The atmosphere is quiet but not stuffy. And sometimes that’s exactly what you’re looking for, whether you’re having a low-key family celebration or just a Saturday-afternoon splurge after a long week. Prices are very reasonable for the high…
Located in the quiet back streets of Omotesando and running for more than two decades, this trendy little cafe qualifies as a neighborhood institution. They stay open a bit later than their neighbors if you’re looking for a late-night dessert or a quick drink, and lunch hour runs until 5pm.…
This popular US restaurant chain is known for California-style pizzas with creative combinations of toppings. They also offer a full menu of casual American comfort foods along with budget-friendly wines, frilly cocktails and mocktails. Kids ten and under have their own special menu with smaller portion sizes. The Kawasaki branch…
In spite of their international recognition in the wider world of pizza fanatics, La Tripletta is still very much a neighborhood joint. Decorative tiles and a local wrestling-match poster adorn the walls, while miscellaneous tchotchkes line the counter and an ice-cream display freezer occupies pride of place in the center…
Maybe it’s the luxurious atmosphere of the dining room or the beautifully presented, innovative cuisine, but dinner at Spica feels like a night out. The food definitely takes center stage, as Spica’s two talented chefs turn out exciting Italian-inspired dishes made with top-quality ingredients and their own creative flair. One…
The “Mixed” pizza at this New York-style pizzeria is piled so high with delicious ingredients that we needed a fork to manage it. Garlic cloves, big chunks of onion, semi-raw green peppers, spicy pepperoni slices – each bite full of pleasant surprises. Other varieties like Mushroom, Cheese, and Italian Sausage…
This commuter-friendly, underground branch of the popular Italian chain includes an imported food market, a cafe, a casual wine bar, and a full-fledged pizza- and pasta-centric restaurant, all located just steps away from the Marunouchi subway and JR Tokyo Station. If you’re in a pizza mood there are a dozen…
San Francisco-based A16 promises “California Italian” cuisine, with a specialty in Neapolitan-style pizzas. California and Italy are both well represented on the wine list, which offers a good selection of wines by the glass or carafe as well as by the bottle. The kitchen turns out ten varieties of pizza,…
