Watering Hole

Watering Hole opened in 2012, founded by Michiko Tsutsui and Ichiri Fujiura, the first non-American to win Homebrewer of the Year at the American Homebrewers Association. The list splits roughly half Japanese microbrew and half imports, from Hokkaido IPAs to Californian ciders and Belgian ales, with Fujiura's small-batch house beers appearing occasionally.

It's on Meiji-dori, a short walk from Yoyogi and Shinjuku-sanchome stations. Arrive on a weekday between 3pm and 6pm for flights of four glasses for ¥1,000, then settle in with buttermilk fried chicken. Menus are in English, and bottles and cans can be taken away.