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TASUICHI
HUB+82
SHIBUYA PARCO
BRANCH
In a city where you could drink at a
different bar every night and still never
run out of options, it might seem strange
that one of the most well-known and
well-loved institutions is actually a chain
of faux-British pubs called Hub. But
there’s something inherently appealing
about Hub’s kitschy take on British pub
culture, both when it replicates it
accurately (a range of perfectly poured
pints) and also when it throws a cultural
curveball, such as offering deep-fried
spaghetti as one of its go-to beer snacks.
And if you go often enough, you might
even find yourself eligible for Hub’s
coveted gold card, which is surely the
coolest loyalty club in town.
Address
150-8377 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Udagawacho 15−1,
Shibuya PARCO B1F
Website
pub-hub.com
FURTHER BRANCH:
HUB SHIBUYA CENTER-GAI BRANCH
Address:
150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya City, Udagawacho 22−2
SHIBUYA NISHIMURA SOUHONTEN BLDG. B1F
A long-standing Shibuya staple, Tasuichi
is a no-frills drinking establishment that
has retained its patch of prime real
estate on Center-Gai – the pedestrian
shopping street that starts directly
opposite the famous Shibuya Crossing
– even as other shops have come and
gone around it. The selection of drinks
is fairly rudimentary, but considering a
glass of nama-biiru (the Japanese phrase
for ordering whatever draft beer happens
to be on tap) is ridiculously cheap, and
live sports shown on a number of TVs
dotted around the room, it’s no surprise
that this standing-only bar is almost
always packed full to the brim, skewing
particularly towards expats happy to
embrace its deliberately rowdy nature.
Address
150-0042 Tokyo, Shibuya City,
Udagawacho 33-14
Website
tasuichi.co.jp
HOOTERS
GINZA
Although Hooters is known all over the
world for scantily clad female staff, its
Tokyo branches are far from raunchy
when you compare them to the litany
of strip bars scattered throughout the
city. Instead, they offer a fun slice of
Americana that extends to the food
menu, which authentically replicates
that of the chain’s motherland.
And given the paltry number of chains
offering American classics in Tokyo,
when someone here says they want
to go to Hooters just for the wings, they
might actually be telling the truth.
Address
104-0061 Tokyo, Chuo City, Ginza 8−5,
GINZA NINE 1-2F
Website
hooters.co.jp
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