Ginza Shimada

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MONDAY - FRIDAY: 5 P.M. - 11P.M.
CLOSED WEEKENDS
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While most standing bars’ food is casual, the more refined cuisine at Shimada—considered by many to be the best of its ilk in Tokyo—has inspired a trend of high-end standing bars offering kaiseki (multi-course meals). Popular items include chilled soba noodles topped with karasumi (salt-cured bottarga roe) or uni with Japanese spiny lobster. (Ginza Shimada, 銀座しまだ: 中央区銀座8-2-8高坂ビル1F)

Known For
  • full menu
  • lots of sake
  • standing bar
What to drink
Sake.
Neighborhood
Ginza
ProTip
Shimada is very popular, so come early. Reservations for groups of three or four can be made at 5 p.m., 7 p.m. or 9 p.m.

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