Therefore newbies should consider ordering one of the 5-10 varieties by the glass before plumping for a whole bottle.Īfter selecting your tipple, check out Human Nature’s original apparel and the hand-picked selection of zines on sale, and if you get a chance have a chat with the owner, who’s passionate about natural wine and determined to create a countercultural hub that has a positive impact in the community. According to many oenophiles, natural wines – with nothing added, and nothing taken away – are the real deal, but to the uninitiated they can be an acquired taste. Sharing an old unagi restaurant with Stockholm Roast (see above) and Omnipollos Tokyo (see below), this cozy bottle shop and bar wasted no time in developing a stellar reputation for its vast selection of natural wines, mostly from Italy and France. SR, 9-5 Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. After 5pm SR morphs into a sophisticated evening venue where the staff mix up potent coffee cocktails and serve craft gins (just ask the staff if you fancy such a tipple during the day). If you’re sitting in, you can peruse the info sheets to learn more about the beans and their unique flavors, although take-out is available for those in a hurry. Four to six varieties of carefully sourced beans are available, and prepared as drip coffees or espresso drinks, depending on your preference. Stockholm Roast was born in the suburbs of the Swedish capital before opening up at Omotesando Commune in Tokyo a few years ago.Īfter a name change – they now go by SR – and a move to a renovated antiquated unagiya restaurant in Kabuto-cho, the Swedish coffee maestros are keeping locals happily caffeinated with some of the best cups of joe in the Japanese capital. It’s said that Japanese and Swedish design have lots in common – the minimalist aesthetic, the clean lines and neutral tones, the natural materials – and this import from Stockholm joins the K5 micro-complex in the local ‘Japandi’ (a composite of Japanese and Scandinavian) style scene. Neki, 8-1 Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The vast wine menu – over 200 bottles, of which eight or so can be ordered by the glass – can seem a little intimidating at first, but staff are on-hand to guide you towards the perfect choice to accompany your meal. This obsession with seasonality extends to every aspect of the menu, with dishes adapting to the time of year through subtle tweaks to their preparation and ingredients. Soak up the cool, casual vibe and grab a seat at the counter, earning yourself a front row seat as Nishi and his team prepare their singular take on modern French cuisine. Hours vary, hotel check in from 3pm, check out until 12 noon.Ĭhef Kyohei Nishi, formerly of Shibuya’s Roijura bistro, is the culinary mastermind behind this ambitious contemporary bistro, where the food is characterized by attention to detail, as well as a focus on seasonal ingredients and natural wines. K5, 3-5 Nihonbashi Kabuto-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. A boutique hotel occupies floors two to four. Yard Works, meanwhile, offers a gorgeous selection of plants, which are artfully arranged to create a kind of urban jungle. What was once the Daiichi National Bank, which was the country’s first bank when it was constructed in 1923, is now home to the dimly-lit B bar, run by Brooklyn Brewery, Caveman – an innovative restaurant whose globe-trotting menu focuses on seasonal ingredients and cooking methods such as smoking and fermentation – and Switch Coffee, renowned for its large variety of single origin drip brews. No venue better epitomizes Kabuto-cho’s recent transformation than K5, a former bank turned into a chic boutique hotel, brewery bar, third-wave coffee shop, and cutting-edge eatery. Visit the hippest former bank in Tokyo K5 Here are some of the hottest new cafes, bars, restaurants, shops, and galleries in the area. Once known as the “Wall Street of Japan”, Nihonbashi’s Kabuto-cho neighborhood has shed its stuffy, formal reputation to embrace contemporary culture and become one of the most exciting districts in Tokyo. Your indispensable guide to one of Tokyo’s hippest neighborhoods Guide: Shiori Kotaki | Photography: Keisuke Tanigawa and Kisa Toyoshima
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