Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, By Hyatt

Toranomon, Minato · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.9/10 · Steep Pick

The rooftop bar on the 51st floor of Toranomon Hills Mori Tower where the Tokyo skyline does the heavy work and a genuinely imaginative cocktail program does not let it do all of it alone.

The Steep Index

Atmosphere is the number this card is built around: fifty-one floors above Toranomon, a live band playing at the right volume, and a room full of people who know exactly where they are. The view of the Tokyo skyline is one of the best from any bar in the city, and the interior earns its place beside it rather than leaning on it. Staying power follows because nothing about the room suggests the night should end. The cocktail program is genuinely imaginative and delivers on the promise a room this ambitious makes on arrival. Solo scores well because the experience is complete regardless of company, though the crowd and the occasion both lean toward it. Value reflects the altitude and the five-star postcode: this is not the night you are watching the receipt.

• Coffee / Drink Quality: 9.9/10
• Atmosphere: 9.8/10
• Solo-Friendliness: 7.8/10
• Value: 7.3/10
• Staying Power: 9.5/10
• Overall: 8.9/10

Perfect for: impressing someone, first date, slow evening, people watching

The Space

The 51st floor of Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, with a panorama of the Tokyo skyline that covers every direction worth looking. The room is designed to hold the view and the live music simultaneously, which it does without either competing for the same attention.

The Pour

The cocktail program is creative in the way a room this ambitious demands: imaginative without being indulgent, and well-executed enough that the drinks hold their own against the view. The menu changes with the season and the bar team understands the brief. Order something you would not order anywhere else and let the room do the rest.

Fifty-one floors above Toranomon with a live band and a skyline that makes the cocktails taste better than they already do. There is no honest argument against this room.

The Vibe

A live band, a sophisticated crowd, and a skyline that goes on longer than you expect every time you look up. The staff are practiced and precise, and the pacing of service matches a room where no one is in any hurry to be anywhere else.

The Verdict

Andaz Tokyo sets the ceiling for what a cocktail bar in this city can be. Come for the drinks, stay for the skyline, and let the band take care of the hours in between.

Practical information

• Address: Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 51st Floor, 1 Chome-23-4 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0001
• Price: ¥¥¥
• Type: rooftop bar

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