Somewhere in the midst of the concrete jungle that is Shiodome you will find (hopefully) the Conrad Hotel. This designer hotel is home to Gordon Ramsay's Tokyo flagship (and the slightly less fancy Ra...
An actually positive experience. I was well surprised by the affordability of the place, although I may be mixing the up the Shimbashi stores.
The course menu is also quite affordable, the lunch c...
Even though Chibo is a chain restaurant I love their Okonomiyaki. I used to also visit their restaurants in Osaka as well. I love this place and have eaten here and at the other branch in Ebisu (at Eb...
Belvedere means “beautiful view” in Italian, which is exactly what those lucky enough to snap one of four tables by the window overlooking the Ginza district will get. Located on the 41st floor of...
More common for dinner parties, Hinai-ya is a terrific place, even if it’s just for lunch. Located on the 8th floor, it is a dimly lit restaurant nicely furnished and carries an atmosphere that is ...
Warning: BiCE may prove harmful to your health for an unbelievable, fantastic view and warming your taste buds. On a recent weekday night, we made reservations for this recommended Italian restaurant...
Cafe L'Ambre was quite the experience. It was recommended to me by some of the most coffee-obsessed people I know, and was unequivocally declared 'the best coffee shop in the world.' I just had to try...
First a disclaimer: This review is based solely on the cocktails.
Now that I got that out of the way, they were delicious. I ended up at the Park Hotel because I got kicked out of the nearby Conrad ...
Opippi is a tiny udon restaurant a few minutes walk from Kasumigaseki. I ducked in (literally) during lunch time and was greeted by a kind hostess sat me down facing another businessman at a tiny tabl...
A quiet and sophisticated Yakitori place hidden in Shimbashi. Everyone here is quite friendly and will help you try and choose from the menu.
As expected, all of the yakitori were succulent and d...
After watching countless episodes of GR 'Kitchen Nightmares' and 'Hell's Kitchen' I was excited about visiting a Gordon Ramsay restaurant. However, much to my disappointment the food was nowhere near ...
When I went to Mandara for lunch, it was quite crowded and I had to wait around 15 minutes. But aside from the waiting, I enjoyed it there. It was located below street level but still easy to find. In...
Bars, Cafes, Night View Spots, Cocktail Lounges ( Shimbashi )
Twentyeight surely offers a nice view of the city, but the drinks didn’t measure up to the posh surroundings.
We were first ticked off by the attitude of the host, who made us feel like we didn’t...
The best Indian food I have ever had in Tokyo. They mainly focus on South Indian varieties, and they taste very similar to the restaurants in Bangalore and Hyderabad. Their starters are simply superb....
Tanpaoichiba is a no-frills Chinese cafe down a lane in Nishi Shimbashi. You'd hardly give it a second glance if you were walking past, and that would be a big mistake. For 3,800 yen you can order all...
I have come to discover that the back streets of Nishi Shimbashi are dotted with lots of interesting Asian restaurants, including this one called Shanghai Shuka. It's very inexpensive, and the staff a...
Chang-An (modern day Xian) was one of the capitals of ancient China, and "Toushoumen" is a special type of noodle, literally translatable as "sword noodle". If you look in the kitc...
Small restaurants are by no means rare in Japan, and Daichan Ramen is a good example of an instance where size doesn't matter. The restaurant itself is convenient to Shinbashi station, though you have...
Hidden on a backstreet behind a large office building is a small tempura restaurant called Tempura Oosaka. The exterior is typical of small Japanese restaurants and on the inside it is rather nice an...
Unfortunately, Tsujiri seems to have caught the Shiodome bug - the philosophy that anything traditionally Japanese is better when you multiply it times ten, add a liberal dose of the nearest western-i...