Udon, the under rated noodle. Its chewy and tasty, fresh and filling and at Menchirashi it is made into an enormous range of wonderful dishes, from traditional Udon (noodle) soup dishes to a Japanese twist on Carbonara.
You do need to line up and yes it will probably take about 20-40 minutes to get a…
About Life is a funky coffee shop close to Shibuya station, probably the best coffee in that area. A simple menu the shop sells espresso, brews (hot and cold) and cold drip coffee. They have a small food menu and the space is ‘funky’ in that classic Tokyo way somewhere between design…
Sedai Coffee & Roasters is another place that might be a blessing when searching for an early coffee. Open from 9am to 7.30pm each day the simple store on Cat Street offers a range of fresh brews. This is a coffee store first and foremost it is not a fancy cafe or brunch…
Bar Soul B is a bar we have walked past more than a dozen times, each time thinking we must go down and check that place out, never doing so.
But last night we decided it was time, a rainy night in Shibuya and we wandered down in the damp from a delightful…
If you arrive in Tokyo early in the morning and go looking for coffee you are going to be a little surprised. This is a city where retail opens at 11am and many of the food and drink venues similarly don’t open. Sure you can find a Starbucks, Gloria Jean or similar…
Busby's feels a bit more like a bar you might find in Tokyo or Kyoto rather than Paddington and that is due to the resurgent popularity old vinyl and enjoying those good tunes in a funky dark space. But Busby's is in Paddington, Sydney not Japan so it has a focus on wine…
The team at Fix Wine Bar love their wine. It doesn’t really matter to them if you are drinking a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, or a Grand Cru Barolo they show the same enthusiasm.
Led by Stu Knox who was recognised as sommelier of the year in 2012 and has been a wine…
