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Cocktail barApothecary cocktail bar
Bar BenFiddich in Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku is Hiroyasu Kayama's apothecary-style cocktail bar. Herbs from his own farm, fresh-muddled and tea-steeped each pour.
DrinkHerbal cocktails infused at the counter
FoodSnacks only
TipReservation by phone strongly recommended. The herb-and-vegetable garden menu is the canonical flight.
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Cocktail barRum bar
Bar Sunface in Tokyo's Yotsuya is master Yamamoto Manabu's rum-focused bar. 1,200 rums by the bottle, cocktails and tasting flights of aged Caribbean spirits.
DrinkAged rum tasting flights
FoodSnacks
TipClosed Sundays. Reservation by phone advised; the staff guide every flight.
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Cocktail barTiki cocktail bar
Trader Vic's Tokyo at Hotel New Otani is the only surviving Asian outpost of the Trader Vic's tiki chain. Mai Tais, Polynesian decor, hotel-bar polish.
DrinkMai Tai and Polynesian tiki
FoodPolynesian-inspired dinner
TipReserve for the polynesian dinner menu; bar seating walks in fine.
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Cocktail barCocktail bar
Bar Orchard Ginza in Tokyo is Takuo Miyanohara's fresh-fruit-only cocktail bar. Whatever seasonal fruit hangs over the counter becomes that night's pour.
DrinkSeasonal fruit cocktails
FoodSnacks
TipReservation by phone. Closed Sundays. Cocktails are bartender's-choice from the fruit lineup.
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Cocktail barHotel cocktail bar
Bar Leopard in Tokyo Andaz Toranomon is the 51st-floor cocktail bar with skyline views and a 200-label spirits shelf. Hotel-bar polish, top bartenders.
DrinkClassic and contemporary cocktails
FoodHotel bar menu
TipReserve a window-side counter seat at sunset. Open daily 17:00-24:00.
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Cocktail barHotel jazz bar
New York Bar Park Hyatt in Tokyo Shinjuku is the 52nd-floor jazz bar from Lost in Translation. Live music nightly, panoramic Mount Fuji views on clear days.
DrinkClassic cocktails with live jazz
FoodNew York Grill steaks
TipCover charge after 20:00. Reserve a window table for sunset; jazz starts at 20:00.