Best Bars in Shibuya, Tokyo
Cocktail temples, listening rooms, jazz cellars — Tokyo's most concentrated bar district.
Shibuya combines the most concentrated bar density in Tokyo with the highest-quality cocktail bars in the world. The streets between the Scramble Crossing and Aoyama hide multi-floor buildings where every floor is a different bar — and at least one is always world-class.
Eight Shibuya picks for a wandering night across the world's best cocktail city.
The best bars in Shibuya
Bar Trench
Ebisu basement bar from Rogerio Igarashi. Apothecary aesthetic, deep amaro list, World's 50 Best Bars regular.
Albatross G
Golden Gai standing dive bar. 8 seats, antique chandelier, the most photographable bar in Tokyo. Cash only.
JBS
Shibuya basement vinyl jazz bar. 11,000 records, no conversation policy, the original Tokyo listening bar template.
Death Match in Hell
Golden Gai metal-themed standing bar. 6 seats, death metal volume, owner makes you toast every drink with him.
Bar BenFiddich
Shinjuku herbalist cocktail bar. Hiroyasu Kayama grows herbs on the bar. Forager-cocktail temple, World's 50 Best.
Sasagin
Yoyogi-Uehara sake bar. 100+ premium sakes, omakase pairing menu, the most precise sake bar in Tokyo.
Tight
Shibuya 6-seat counter standing bar. Strong cocktails, $12 average drink, full Shibuya late-night.
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