Drinking and Eating for 300 yen in Shibuya

Shortly after my arrival in Tokyo, I learned that Tachinomi -standing bar- has gained quite popularity in Japan. Cheap, casual, fun bar where people don't have to worry about paying for entrance fee or for otoshi ( some izakaya automatically bring a small bowl of appetizer called tsukidashi or otoshi, which are often added to your bill at checkout). It is much like Western drinking pub where one can enjoy going to a pub for just "couple of pints" freely.

Although many of such standing bars have very standard menu of Japanese beer, sake, shochu, and some appetizers, Coins bar in Shibuya has unusually large selection of drinks and food, both Japanese and Western. Olive, edammame, cheese, nachos, kimchi, caesar salad, tsukemono (vegetable pickles), rice balls, dumplings ... the list goes on. The drink menu also include beer, shochu, cocktails, wine, chuhai, and liquors. And just for a reminder, they are all for 300yen.

In the middle of Shibuya, 5 minuites from Shibuya station, this stylish bar equipped with DJ booth serves 300yen quality food and drinks. Open from 16:00 to 23:30, if you can successfuly walk straight to the station at the closing time, you might even get lucky enough to catch the last train home! Or you can wonder off into the crazy streets of Shibuya for more fun.

Location: Shibuyaku, utadagawa-cho, 36-1 Noa shibuya bldg B1F
Website: http://www.suntory.co.jp/gourmet/shop/0334633039/index.html

Map: http://www.mapfan.com/index.cgi?MAP=E139.42.1.0N35.39.32.0&ZM=9