Issue 01

What caught our eye

Every week we walk the city so you do not have to. Here are the openings our team stopped for: the rooms, the counters and the shelves shaping Tokyo right now.

5 openingsNew restaurants · New shops

New restaurants

3 openings

  • KagurazakaRamen

    Menya Inoichi

    A Kyoto legend, nine years of Michelin Bib Gourmand. One hundred per cent fish broth, no animal fat. Branding by House Industries, who have worked for Hermès and Porsche. Fifteen counter seats.

    Source ↗See on the map ↗

  • GinzaBurger bar

    MOSH Burger & Bar

    Mos Burger opens its first cocktail bar. Cheeseburgers meet craft drinks in a sleek Ginza space. An unexpected pivot from a fast-food chain that is fifty years old.

    Source ↗See on the map ↗

  • GaienmaeSpecialty coffee

    Urban Coffee Roaster

    Hong Kong brand, first standalone address outside its home market. Founded by champion barista Gary Au. Twenty seats, Hong Kong-inspired cocktails, and the Red Dot Award-winning 2-Way Cup.

    Source ↗See on the map ↗

New shops

2 openings

  • AoyamaFlagship store

    ADSB Andersson Bell

    The Swedish-Korean label opens its first Japan flagship. Three floors in a former Vivienne Westwood space. Brutalism meets colour, by I IN architects.

    Source ↗See on the map ↗

  • EbisuCraft distillery bar

    BAR SATOYAMA SPIRITS

    Japanese botanicals meet craft spirits. Local flowers, fruits and plants distilled into cocktails. A collaboration between Dynac and the Japan Botanical Research Institute.

    Source ↗See on the map ↗

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