#94Global
provisional 2026 rating
★ Currently qualifies as Kinda Decent in the Kinda Decent Index 2026.
A standout in Tokyo, judged against the size of its scene, not just the size of the city. See the full class →
This live rating may change until the incorporated world’s 50 best bars 2026 results and remaining accepted 2026 inputs are locked in a reviewed, committed snapshot and the edition is frozen.
Bar Trench is a 13-seat cocktail bar in Ebisu, Tokyo, with a street-level, hideaway-like room. Its owner highlights herbal drinks, absinthe and signature cocktails.
Description source · Checked 2026-10-08
Source text reviewed from preserved captures on 8 October 2026; owner pages were captured on 7 October 2026 and have no established publication date. This description does not confirm current service or menu availability.
Plan Your Visit
Ebisunishi 1 Chome-5-8 102, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0021, JapanEbisu
- Style
- Intimate social cocktail barChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- The main Tokyo Bar TRENCH room is open daily 18:00–02:00.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Booking
- The 13-seat main Tokyo room takes no reservations and asks groups to be no larger than four.Checked 2026-09-30 · Source
- Menu
- Signature cocktails, herbal drinks and absinthe.Checked 2026-10-02 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
50.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 79.2
- World's 50 Best
- 27.0
- Top 500 Bars
- 69.4
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 65.5
- Serious press
- 11.5
- Social Vibes
- 62.3
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
89/ 100
The existing 89/100 and high confidence are retained from the historical proprietary read dated 2026-09-08. This source check does not independently revalidate the score or confidence. Cited links are not a count of verified customer voices.
Source context
The stored read cites two customer-review pages about Bar Trench. Neither page could be read in this check, so the earlier praise for cocktails, service and seating could not be independently reconfirmed.
Guest sources checked:
Sources checked 9 October 2026 through saved, parsed access responses. Neither customer-review body was readable. The stored 2024 and 19 December 2025 labels remain unverified; unavailable access does not establish that the earlier accounts are false.
The stored Yelp quotation remains in the historical record but is not shown because its body, author and date could not be independently verified in this check.
Other cited sources
- yelp.comYelp customer-review link — unavailable
The cited Yelp customer-review page returned an access restriction, without a review body. Its stored 2024 date remains unverified.
- tripadvisor.comTripadvisor customer-review link — unavailable
The cited Tripadvisor customer-review page was throttled; no body was returned and no retry was made. Its stored 19 December 2025 date remains unverified.
Crowd signal
Google 4.7★ across 917 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.