A specialist sherry bar above Shinjuku, with one of the longest fino lists in Asia.
Bar Sherry Club opened in 2008 in a small fourth-floor room above Shinjuku and has built its reputation on a single proposition: a serious by-the-glass sherry list, served at correct temperature, by staff who can talk through every entry. The list runs about 80 bottles deep — finos, manzanillas, amontillados, palo cortados, and a back wall of long-aged oloroso and PX — which makes it one of the deepest sherry programmes in Asia.
Decanter’s 2022 Tokyo wine bar feature called the room “the closest thing Japan has to a Jerez tabanco”, and Jancis Robinson’s contributors have written about the programme since 2015. The bar serves small Spanish plates — jamón, boquerones, croquetas — but the drinks list is the reason to climb the stairs.
Entry off Yasukuni-dori, two minutes’ walk from Shinjuku-sanchome station. The lift is small and slow; most regulars take the stairs. The room itself seats around 18, split between a counter and four small tables. Reddit’s r/wine notes the bar uses Coravin on the oloroso bottles, which is how the by-the-glass list stays this deep.
Order a flight of three contrasting styles (¥3,200) and let the bartender pick — the format is the easiest way to understand what makes the bar special. The Equipo Navazos La Bota series rotates through the by-the-glass list; ask if a new release is open. The Infatuation singled out the jamón Ibérico (¥2,600) as “the best ham plate in Shinjuku”. Skip the cocktails — this room is for fortified wine.
Wine industry, restaurant staff, and a thin layer of curious locals who heard about the place from Time Out Tokyo’s repeated mentions. Google Maps reviews (n=210) note the room is quiet — voices stay low and the staff appreciate it. Best window is 8pm-10pm on a Tuesday; weekends draw a small wait at the entrance.
Bookings are taken by phone or via the bar’s public site up to two weeks ahead; the eight counter seats are the prize, and they go first. Cover charge is ¥800 and includes a small snack. Card and cash both work. r/wine commenters recommend asking for the “tasting flight off-menu”, which the bartenders will assemble around a region or producer of choice. The bar closes on Sundays and for a long break each new-year; the public site lists the closure dates. The lift in the building is unreliable; the four flights of stairs are quicker and the regulars prefer them. The bar runs a small monthly tasting on the second Tuesday of each month, ¥6,500 per head for a six-pour flight curated around a producer or sub-region; bookings open on the public site. Cards are accepted. The kitchen is small and closes at 11pm, so a food-led visit should start no later than 9pm to leave time for the back-list pours.
Bar Sherry Club’s public site (verified May 2026); Decanter (2022 feature); JancisRobinson.com; The Infatuation Tokyo; Time Out Tokyo; r/wine; Google Maps reviews (n=210).