Minami-Aoyama Mandala in Tokyo is the 80-seat basement room running since 1994. Jazz, folk, acoustic, and singer-songwriter sets in a low-ceilinged listening room.
Tip: Seated tables, two-drink minimum on most shows. Walk from Gaienmae exit 1A; small bar at the rear opens with doors.
Address: 3-2-2 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Two Rooms in Tokyo's Aoyama reopened in April 2025 after a renovation. The 5th-floor terrace overlooks the Aoyama skyline, Friday-night live jazz then DJ sets.
Tip: Terrace tables go fast on warm evenings; book ahead via the official site. Cocktails 1,800-2,500 yen, smart casual after 20:00.
Andaz Tokyo's Rooftop Bar is on the 52nd floor of Toranomon Hills. Mixology cocktails using yuzu, wasabi, and matcha, sweeping views to Tokyo Bay and Rainbow Bridge.
Tip: Reserve via Tablecheck for a window seat at sunset; cover charge 1,500 yen after 19:00. The 52nd floor is also the only fully open-air terrace.
Two Rooms in Tokyo's Aoyama reopened in April 2025 after a renovation. The 5th-floor terrace overlooks the Aoyama skyline, Friday-night live jazz then DJ sets.
Tip: Terrace tables go fast on warm evenings; book ahead via the official site. Cocktails 1,800-2,500 yen, smart casual after 20:00.
Stellar Garden at the top of the Prince Park Tower Tokyo sits 33 floors above Shiba Park. The 180-degree window puts Tokyo Tower at eye level, reopened October 2025.
Tip: The Tokyo Tower-facing window seats need a reservation; cocktails from 1,800 yen plus a table charge after sunset.
New York Bar on the 52nd floor of Park Hyatt Tokyo reopened December 2025 after the hotel's 19-month renovation. Nightly live jazz, the Lost in Translation room reborn.
Tip: Music charge after 20:00, smart casual enforced. Window seats need a reservation; the new cocktail menu nods to the film.
Maduro on the 4th floor of the Grand Hyatt Tokyo in Roppongi Hills is the late-night jazz lounge. Leather sofas, gas lanterns, deep whisky list, live music nightly.
Tip: Live music charge 2,200 yen after sets begin around 20:00. Reserve a sofa for a group; cigars allowed in the side lounge.
Bar Benfiddich in Tokyo's Nishi-Shinjuku is Hiroyasu Kayama's 17-seat counter built around herbs and spirits he grows on his Chichibu farm. World's 50 Best every year since 2016.
Tip: Take the lift to 9F; no menu, just describe what you like. Cover charge applies, reservations help on weekends.