THE LIVELY BAR TOKYO AZABUJUBAN

Azabujuban, Minato · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.5/10

THE LIVELY BAR TOKYO AZABUJUBAN — Tokyo

A posh, sophisticated cocktail bar on the 9th floor of a boutique hotel in Azabujuban, with a sweeping Tokyo view and a genuinely imaginative signature cocktail list.

The Steep Index

The drink score reflects a comprehensive cocktail and wine selection built around real imagination, the Banana Coffee 1962, built on Don Julio 1942, banana, coffee, cacao, and coconut, is a genuinely inventive, perfectly balanced pour. Atmosphere follows close behind, welcoming and sophisticated with a sweeping view of the city from the ninth floor. Value trails a little given the hotel-bar pricing, but the room easily earns a return visit for the right occasion.

  • Coffee / Drink Quality: 9.2/10
  • Atmosphere: 9.3/10
  • Solo-Friendliness: 8.2/10
  • Value: 7.6/10
  • Staying Power: 8.2/10
  • Overall: 8.5/10

Perfect for: first date, impressing someone, slow evening

The Space

THE LIVELY BAR sits on the ninth floor of THE LIVELY Tokyo Azabujuban, a boutique hotel a short walk from Azabujuban Station. The interior is welcoming without losing its polish, and the view sweeps out over the city.

The Pour

The Banana Coffee 1962, built on Don Julio 1942, banana, coffee, cacao, and coconut, was the highlight, imaginative on paper and perfectly balanced in the glass. The wider list backs it up with a comprehensive run of signature cocktails and wine.

The Banana Coffee 1962 tastes like it should not work on paper and works completely in the glass.

The Vibe

Sophisticated but not stiff, the kind of room that works equally well for a date or for sitting alone with a good cocktail and the view. It feels like a genuine destination bar rather than an afterthought attached to the hotel.

The Verdict

A posh, well-executed hotel bar with a cocktail list worth seeking out on its own merits. Order the Banana Coffee 1962, take the view, and treat it as the occasion it deserves.

Practical information

  • Address: THE LIVELY Tokyo Azabujuban 9F, 1-5-23 Azabujuban, Minato City, Tokyo 106-0045
  • Price: ¥¥¥
  • Type: rooftop bar

Website

@the_lively_tokyo_azabujuban

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