Restaurant Verde 11:30am-2:30pm & 5-11pm. Closed Sun. & hol. (only parties accepted) EM Villa Nogizaka, B1, 1-15-22 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku (3796-0530)

Rice Terrace
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Ring J-Trip

Roaring 20' Enjoy the only REAL lap dance in Roppongi now. Fujii Bldg. 6F, 3-10-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku. Open: 18:30 - late.
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Rock 'n' Roll Diner
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Rolling Stone Classic, raunchy rock dive in Shinjuku. A tribute to Mick, Keith, Ron and Charlie but DJs also play grunge, metal and
requests. 6 pm-4:30 am; Sat. & Sun. from 5 pm. 3-2-7 Shinjuku (3354-7347)

Sad Cafe with DJs on Fri. & Sat. Inexpensive, if unremarkable, food plus drinks the rest of the time. 11 am-5 am. Kind of behind Condomania. Asaina Bldg., 2F, 6-28-3 Jingu-mae (3406-6692)

Saigon One of the best to date. Try the gyuniku no tsuboyaki: a pot of spiced beef, to be rolled up with lettuce and an addictive sauce in a rice pancake. 1-7-10 Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku (3989-0255)

Saigon Dep Lam A whole building of Vietnamese cuisine. Slowly percolated Saigon-style coffee on the ground floor, exotic drinks like rice hooch and finger foods in the basement, and hearty spring rolls and noodle dishes on the third. We've no idea what goes on on the mysterious "second floor parallel." Roulette maybe? 11:30am-3pm & 6-11pm. ´ 4-28-16 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku (3478-2540)

Salsa Caribe Latin bar/club playing from salsa & merengue to cumbia. Call for info on salsa lessons and special events. Reine Roppongi Bldg., 2F, 5-3-4 Roppongi (3746-0244)
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Salsa Sudada Libidinous Latin rhythms and a friendly, multinational crowd. 6 pm-6 am. La Pallette Bldg., 3F, 7-13-8 Roppongi (5474-8806)
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Salty Box Grill Intimate, casual Canadian-style restaurant with great service and hospitality. Delicious pastas and Caesar salad a must. They also make a tasty steak sandwich. Microbeers and reasonably priced wines. Homemade desserts & lovely lattes. Real Canadian breakfast served Sat. & Sun. 11:30am-3pm (lunch) & 5pm-midnight (dinner), Sun., 10:30am-3:30pm (brunch) & 5-10pm (dinner) 1-11-6 Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku (tel/fax: 3403-6631)

Samovar Tokyo's oldest Russian restaurant, and it looks it. Samovar specializes in stews with dumplings, thick soups served with crusty Russian rye bread, goulashes and a skewer of lamb or beef, all to be washed down with cold, viscous Polish vodka poured to the rim, and good Czech pilsner. Closed Sun. & 3rd Mon. Shibuya Sta. Just past Bunkamura, turn left up the hill, 2-22-5 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku (3462-0648)

San Isidro Great sampling of Spanish delicacies in the form of specials that change daily. Tortilla Espana is a sweet, savory omelet made with organic onions and free range huevos. Friendly, fun and easy to find. Fresh fish culled from the Guadalquivir River in eco-disaster Sevilla. 5:30-11:30pm. Closed Sundays & Holidays ¥¥ Purumie Gaien Bldg., 2F, 2-7-30 Kita Aoyama, Minato-ku (3401-3146)

Saude Youngish crowd jams to Eurobeat, samba, salsa and heavy metal. Tasty Brazilian food. ABIC Bldg., 7F, 3-10-9 Roppongi
(3478-6618)

Savoy "Pizza, pasta, vino and swing." With a soundtrack of 40s and 50s jazz, two different kinds of pizza (a tomato mozzarella and a herb-packed marinara) and plenty of hearty dishes and reasonable bottles, Savoy delivers what it promises. But don't go at the last minute--they run out of pizza dough a half hour or so before closing. 6-10pm. 2-7-10 Kami-Meguro, Meguro-ku (3714-5160)

Shamaim Best Israeli food East of Lake Kinneret-or at least East of that pond in Kichijochi. Reasonable tasty sets of falafel or grilled meat-2,000 yen buys all you can eat even for dinner. The owner's making it his mission in life to keep the blue and white flag waving over Tokyo now that Agada's moving into salsa. Closed Mon. Art Bldg., 2F, 4-11 Sakaecho, Nerima-ku (3948-5333)

Shanghai Club Descend the winding staircase and step through the dingy door frame into a Victorian garage sale. Fashionable free-style fresh foods and spirits for people used to dining interestingly. Shiguma AG Bldg., B1, 2-3-2 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku (3486-1976)

Shanri Gardens Choose from Toshomen, a block of dough sliced at your table into noodles, shark's fin soup, or steamed fish in oyster sauce. A classy 80 person capacity black leather interior and cheap lunch specials make it all worthwhile. Lunch from 11:30, Dinner starts from 5pm. Emerald Nishi Azabu Garden 1F, Nishi Azabu 1-8-21, Minato-ku (3402-1011)

Shinkukan Cozy club with reggae, dub and house. 2,500 yen w/ 1 dish & 2 drinks. Tucked away on the back streets between Harajuku and Aoyama. Harajuku FS Bldg., B1, 4-4-14 Jingu-mae (3478-4946)

Smash Hits Japan’s largest English Karaoke stage bar with more than 12,000 English songs. Only here can you find your favorite song and sing it like a star on stage. Private parties are welcome. One minute walk from Hiroo station. Admission: ¥3,000, includes two drinks and free Karaoke. M2 Bldg. Hiroo, 5-2-26 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku. Open every day 7pm-3am (3444-0432)
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Shiori Dining and Shot Bar A French menu and a well-stocked bar beckon the intrepid Tokyoite to step in and relax. 3-25-2 Nishi-Ikebukuro. Toshima-ku (3984-0065)
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Silk Bring-your-own-music and try your luck at DJ space in Shibuya. 5 pm-midnight. Fri. & Sat.: Eurobeat. 1-17-7 Jinnan (5458-1507)Soul Sonic Boogie

Spago One of the originators of Californian cuisine. Savor some gourmet pizza and imagine you're back in the early '80s. 11:30-2pm & 6-10pm, Sun. no lunch menu. 5-7-8 Roppongi, Minato-ku (3423-4025)

Sunny For 15 years, Sunny has been offering women a groovy place to get wild, chill out or have a gab, depending on your mood. Mere steps away from Hanako and Hug, Sunny's friendly staff is willing to wing it for English-speaking customers. A gargantuan karaoke machine looms in the corner. Customers tend to be in their 20s or 30s, and things don't really get interesting until around 10.30. Sunny seats 10 and there is some space to stand. Sunny's cover charge is 1,500 yen, and drinks start at 800 yen. Although Sunny has no official closing day, staff recommend that you phone ahead just in case. Shinjuku 2-15-8, 8 pm-5 am, no closing day (3356-0368)

Tamago Bar Tamago's velvet upholstery is sure to impress. A departure from the cheap'n'cheerful decor of some Nichome dives, Tamago provides customers with carpeted luxury along with plush chairs and couches for an evening of enjoyable conversation with one of its onabe hostesses. With karaoke and its distinct upscale mood, Tamago is for those who crave a different experience. The cover charge is 1,500 yen and drinks start from 1,000 yen. 2-15-13 Shinjuku, 9 pm-5 am, no closing day (3351-4838)

Tatou
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T.Y. Harbor Brewery
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Tempest Underground in Roppongi. 2,500 yen w/ 2 drinks. Roppongi Fuji Bldg., B1, 7-8-11 Roppongi (3479-3679)

Tip Top
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The Room Acid jazz and hip hop ricochet off the concrete walls of this popular shoe-box size club. Also funk, soul & reggae. From 9 pm. Jinwa Bldg., B1, 15 Sakuragaoka (3461-7167)

Trading Places An upscale watering hole in Roppongi, offering food, fine wine and finance. Mon.-Sat., 6 pm-3 am. Imperial Roppongi Bldg., B1, 5-16-52 Roppongi (3589-2442)

Twin Star Great disco with girls a-go-go, laser & light, and a huge escalator leading to the gate. Open from 6:30 pm-12 am, Tuesday to Saturday. Entrance fee: 4,000 yen men /3,000 yen women. All you can eat and a heap of free drink tickets. 2-11 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, near Iidabashi station (3269-0005)
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Uluru 125 Not a character from the new Star Trek, but Tokyo's first real wine bar and a place to inexpensively discover that not all bottles of vino have to come from Europe or Napa Valley. Lots of Aussie wines, a laid back atmosphere, and three varieties a day that can be sampled for 550 yen a glass. Coonwara peppered ram steaks, rock oysters and Tasmanian abalone. G'donya. 6-11:30pm. 3-22-6 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku (3403-0125)

Uplink Factory A mini-cinema turns into a club on weekends that does avant-garde DJ events with big visual element. Sat.: All night DJ event; Sun. live. Yokoyama Bldg., 5F, 1-8-17 Jinnan (5489-0750)

VAL Techno, ambient, drum'n'bass, jazz and 700 yen drinks & food in Aoyama. 1,500 yen w/ 1 drink. Mon.-Wed., 7 pm-3 am; Thur.-Sat., 9 pm-5 am. At the corner of Roppongi-dori and Koto-dori. Gurobiru Aoyama, B1, 6-6-21 Minami Aoyama (3486-1620)

Ventotto Authentic Italian cuisine. Feast on handmade pasta and original creations from the freshest ingredients. Great selection of Grappa and Italian wines. Great for romantic evenings or parties. English and Italian spoken. Contente sicuramente! 2F, Metro Plaza Bldg. 1-16-14 Shibuya (5464-3928)
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Vietti The only true hip hop disco in town with class. Free entrance on Wednesdays. ¥1000/w 1 drink on weekdays. Fri, Sa + the day before holidays is ¥3,000/w 2 drinks. Tel: 3401-7478
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Volga Live music and steak. A supper club hidden near Tokyo Tower. Has the rich ambiance of Tsar-era aristocrat restaurant, reports of Rasputin sightings probably erroneous. Shows at 9 & 11pm. Kamiyacho Sta. 3-5-14 Shiba Koen (3433-1766)
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Vuenos A newly opened bar with a huge dance floor in Shibuya! 2-21-7 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Vuenos Bldg. 1F
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West Sophisticated tea and coffee salon. Classical music, white table cloth, flowers, etc. Coffee ´700. Parking available. 9am-11pm; Sat., Sun. & hol., noon-9pm, daily. 1-22-10 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku (3402-6901)

West Park Cafe
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What the Dickens Spacious (8m ceiling), lively British pub with hearty food, Guinness and Bass on tap and throngs of gaijin. Live bands such as the Hitman, Shiva Blue on weekends.1st Sun.: Poetry Night. Roob 6 Bldg., 4F, 1-13-3 Ebisu Nishi (3780-2099)
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Wood & Stone DJ bar on the first floor of Dr. Jeekhan's. Drinks and food are all 500 yen. 5 pm-5 am. Comedy Store's open-mike night Mondays at Dr. Jeekhan's, 1F, 2-4 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku (3476-7819)

Zapata Friendly English- and Spanish- speaking staff and an extensive range of Tex-Mex cuisine. Generous portions, reasonable prices. Parties, private functions and catering service available. 11:30am-2pm & 6-11pm. Harajuku/ Shibuya/Meiji Jingu-mae stas. 7 min. walk. Ebina Bldg., B1, 6-18-10 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku (3499-5888)

Zenshu-tei A tiny Korean barbecue house which seats seven. Always crowded. 3pm-1am (last order) Closed Mon. ACB Kaikan, 1F, 2-36-3 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku (3200-8770)

Zion
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Zona Rosa Funky Mexican "taqueria" bar & restaurant near Ebisu Station. Tacos, nachos, fajitas and an extensive range of tequila & rum. 11:30-6am, Sat. & Sun. no lunch menu. 1-12-5 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku (3440-3878)

Zoot Neo-health food targeted at a calorie conscious and largely female clientele. A health club atmosphere, picture-window third floor view across Omotesando, and the best place in town to get a nice cool glass of Aloe juice. It's a stop in, linger and feel healthy kind of place. 5-8-5 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku (3499-9000)