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Where to find a proper pub near The Crown in Tokyo 2026
Hobgoblin, a few blocks up gaien-higashi dori
Second this, but go before 7 or it's standing room only
Tuesday cask night, 5pm to 7pm.
Gaien-Higashi, but closer to Nishi-Azabu crossing.
yeah that one's solid, but their kitchen shuts earlier than you'd expect so dont roll in hungry after 9
The Aldgate in Azabujuban is a decent walk from there and pours proper cask ales, though it's smaller and quieter than The Crown. If you want food with it, go early on weeknights since the kitchen closes around 10.
Fair warning the walk back up the hill to Roppongi after a few pints is steeper than it looks on the map.
kitchen's closed sundays too, learned that the hard way
They also do a Sunday roast until it sells out, usually gone by early afternoon.
tbh the back room is where it's at if you want quiet, but they stop pouring casks once the barrel's done for teh night
Best pastries near Sweet Lab in Tokyo 2026
Higuma Donuts on Takeshita, go before 9.
the matcha old fashioned is the real order there
agreed, but get it fresh out of the fryer if u can, they tray them up around 8:30 and the glaze sets better. cold ones go chewy fast, especially in summer humidity.
Second this, weekday mornings are dead quiet.
worth the detour but heads up they close tuesdays, learned that the hard way. if the line's already snaking past the corner just bail and hit the little bakery two blocks toward Meiji Jingu instead, their anpan holds up fine.
That backup spot's anpan is fine but their shokupan sells out before noon, so grab a loaf if u see one.
Grab it sliced if they offer, otherwise a whole loaf goes stale by day three unless you freeze half. They also do a small shokupan loaf on Fridays that goes faster than the regular one.
yeah before 9 is key, by 10 the line's out the door. fwiw their kuromitsu one is underrated, everyone just grabs the glazed. cash only btw, no cards
Nine is already pushing it on a Saturday, I'd aim for 8:15 if you want to eat one warm on the bench outside. Also they're closed when it rains hard, which nobody warns you about.
Cash only and they shut the shutters once the batch runs out, so early really means early.