Cafes and bars in Nishishinjuku, Tokyo
West Shinjuku's office towers hide a real surprise: half the neighbourhood's coverage is stacked inside the Hyatt Regency, floor above floor. The ground-level cafes trade more on atmosphere than on the coffee itself. The hotel bars upstairs do not have that problem.
4 venues reviewed in Shinjuku.
- Nineteen Eighty Lounge & Bar Steep PickNishishinjuku, Shinjuku · Steep Index 8.5/10
An afternoon tea lounge inside Hyatt Regency Tokyo, built around a Pierre Hermé Paris collaboration and three massive hanging chandeliers, with genuinely excellent value.
- Bar Eau de VieNishishinjuku, Shinjuku · Steep Index 8.3/10
A well-run hotel bar on the third floor of the Hyatt Regency Tokyo, with a serious whisky and brandy selection, genuine cocktails, and leather sofas that make leaving feel like a decision.
- Paul BassettNishishinjuku · Steep Index 6.9/10
A polished basement cafe in the Nomura Building named after a 2003 World Barista Champion, where the interior earns its reputation more convincingly than the espresso does.
- Coffee SwampNishishinjuku · Steep Index 6.7/10
A narrow West Shinjuku alley spot with vinyl jazz, crate seating, and more atmosphere than the coffee deserves credit for.