City directory · Japan · 2026
Best bars in Tokyo
At Bar Benfiddich, a ninth-floor counter in Nishi-Shinjuku, Kayama builds menu-free drinks from foraged herbs, tinctures and absinthe. Virtù, on the 39th floor of the Four Seasons in Otemachi, blends French and Japanese ideas in an Art Deco lounge, and The Bellwood in Shibuya dresses as a Taisho-era kissaten while building its drinks along kaiseki lines. Ginza holds to the classics, and at Kazuo Uyeda's Tender the hard shake turns a Martini into something to watch.
- Current
- 23
- Best global rank
- 34
- Closed
- 0
2026 city ranking
Tokyo ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 23 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
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Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #34
A ninth-floor Nishi-Shinjuku counter where Kayama builds menu-free drinks from herbs, tinctures and absinthe; on the World's 50 Best from 2021 to 2026.
Nishi-Shinjuku · Bespoke botanical cocktails · site · IG
65.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 75 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 98 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #46
The Four Seasons Otemachi's 39th-floor Art Deco lounge, mixing French and Japanese ideas, on the World's 50 Best Bars three years running.
Otemachi · French-Japanese hotel cocktail lounge · site · IG
62.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 90 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #60
A multi-room Shibuya cocktail bar, split across three levels, that has held a World's 50 Best Bars place every year from 2021 to 2026.
Jinnan / Shibuya · Multi-room cocktail bar · site · IG
60.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 49 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 91 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 81 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #67
A Shibuya bar styled on a Taisho-era kissaten, pouring kaiseki-structured cocktails with a sushi omakase counter in the back room.
Shibuya / Udagawacho · Taisho kissaten-inspired cocktail bar · site · IG
59.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 48 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 56 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 88 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 32 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #115
A tiny Ebisu alley bar built on absinthe, bitters and herbal cocktails, placed No. 74 on the World's 50 Best Bars list in 2026.
Ebisu · Intimate social cocktail bar · site · IG
54.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #284
Ginza's High Five made Asia's 50 Best Bars four years running and wins praise for drinks built to order and carefully made classics.
Ginza · Japanese cocktail bar · site · IG
44.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Top 500 Bars
- 65 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- evidence exists outside the scoring window; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #293
Azabu-Juban's high-energy rooftop bar, with baseball and lucky-cat themed cocktails, eclectic décor and Tokyo Tower views, on Asia's 50 Best Bars twice.
Azabu-Juban · High-energy rooftop cocktail bar · site · IG
44.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 40 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 38 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 70 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 8City
Global #482
Tokyo, JapanA 17-seat Ikebukuro basement bar, No. 39 on Asia's 50 Best Bars 2026, pairing warm, unpretentious service with Japanese-ingredient cocktails.
Ikebukuro · Cocktail bar · site · IG
39.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 65 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 7 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 9City
Global #561
Tokyo, JapanA Ginza punch bar in a Kengo Kuma room at the Edition, built on Japanese ingredients and up to No. 23 in Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2026.
Ginza · Japanese-inspired punch bar · site
37.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 12 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 10City
Global #645
Tokyo, JapanA Toranomon Hills cocktail bar from Shuzo Nagumo built around cacao and botanicals, and No. 41 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2022.
Toranomon · Cacao and botanical cocktail bar · site · IG
36.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 11City
Global #681
Tokyo, JapanA cocktail tasting menu of low-ABV seasonal flights, built by Yamamoto-san across eight seats of Mizunara oak in Azabu-Juban.
Azabu-Juban · Seasonal omakase cocktail tasting · site · IG
36.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 66 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 12City
Global #704
Tokyo, JapanShinobu Ishigaki's Shibuya basement bar, prized for seasonal fruit cocktails and a deep book of classics, and a 2025 Tatler Best 100 Bars Asia-Pacific pick.
Shibuya · Japanese cocktail bar · site · IG
35.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 67 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 36 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 13City
Global #753
The Bar at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo
Tokyo, JapanA 45th-floor hotel bar with sweeping Tokyo views, polished East-meets-West cocktails and live jazz, priced to match the altitude.
Roppongi / Akasaka · Luxury skyline hotel bar · site
35.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 55 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 19 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 85 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 14City
Global #831
Tokyo, JapanA quiet Hibiya bar that turns sake, shochu and awamori into inventive, terroir-minded cocktails.
Hibiya / Uchisaiwaicho · Japanese-terroir cocktail and spirits bar · site · IG
34.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 11 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 15City
Global #943
Tokyo, JapanA Ginza basement bar in the Hisashi Kishida tradition, known for hand-cut clear ice and classics, and No. 50 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021.
Ginza · Traditional Ginza cocktails and spirits · site · IG
33.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 60 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 16City
Global #971
Tokyo, JapanEight-seat bar high in Ginza Six where tea shapes the cocktails and the alcohol-free drinks; No. 87 in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021.
Ginza · Tea-focused mixology bar · site · IG
33.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 69 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 87 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 17City
Global #974
Tokyo, JapanA polished Italian-Japanese cocktail bar ten floors above Ginza, known for aperitivo classics, the signature Bulgari Cocktail and precise service.
Yaesu · Polished Italian-Japanese cocktail bar on the tenth floor · site · IG
33.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 62 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 25 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 22 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 18City
Global #1007
Tokyo, JapanAn Udagawacho workshop counter where the build is the show, with a No. 84 placing in Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021.
Udagawacho / Shibuya · Day-to-night milkshake and cocktail workshop · site · IG
32.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 86 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 19City
Global #1097
Tokyo, JapanThe Tokyo EDITION's Golden Age-inspired bar in gold and black, known for a UV-lit menu, seasonal Japanese twists and attentive bartenders.
Golden Age-inspired luxury cocktail bar · site · IG
31.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 53 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 52 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 63 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 7 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 20City
Global #1154
Tokyo, JapanA formal Ginza basement bar for whisky, fruit cocktails and precise classics, placed on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021 and 2022.
Ginza · Formal Ginza basement bar with smart-casual dress guidance · site · IG
31.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 58 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 31 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 4 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 78 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 21City
Global #1232
Tokyo, JapanShuzo Nagumo's Hibiya bar for classic cocktails built on vintage spirits and old liquors; No. 60 in Asia's 50 Best Bars 2021.
Hibiya / Uchisaiwaicho · Classic and vintage cocktail bar · site · IG
30.1
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 22City
Global #1378
Tokyo, JapanKazuo Uyeda's formal Ginza bar, where the hard shake turns classic cocktails, the Martini above all, into something to watch.
Ginza · Formal Ginza classics bar associated with the hard shake
26.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 49 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 23City
Global #1442
Tokyo, JapanA 16-seat Ginza counter where Takuo and Sumire Miyanohara build cocktails from a basket of seasonal fruit; No. 72 on Asia's 50 Best Bars in 2021.
Ginza · Intimate seasonal-fruit cocktail bar
25.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 44 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 66 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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