Located on the 41st floor of the Midland Square in Nagoya, Blue'dge bar is the ideal spot for an evening drink with a view. The interiors are ultra-modern with sharp edges, intimate seating areas and hardwood floors. The menu includes a wide range of drinks, including artisanal cocktails, Japanese spirits, sake and fine-aged international wines. The Midland Blue, Peach Road and Stinger are some of their specialty cocktails that you must try if you ever visit Blue'dge.
American-owned, with lots of traditional American foods and a fully stocked bar, Shooters is the place for a taste of home. Live sporting events and ESPN's Sportscenter playing on multiple television sets create a lively atmosphere as the crowd always gets into the games. Tons of sports memorabilia, a long bar and a pool table in the corner, also help create the sporting ambiance. Shooters draws many foreigner residents and travelers, and has specials, such as “Ladies Night” on Wednesdays and “Foreign Teachers Night” on Thursdays.
Jerry's Uno, a laid-back cafe bar is one of the best places in town to spend an evening if you are into rock music, Tex-Mex a la Californian border cuisine and beer. It offers eight kinds of soft tacos and three kinds of hard tacos and it has an incredible array of beers, over 100 different brews. Go with a group of friends and enjoy the conversation or go alone and watch the rock videos while you enjoy the food and drink.
Gomitori is an iconic gastropub located in the heart of the Sakae serving up a wide range of dishes unique to Nagoya such as grilled miso pork cutlets, cochin chicken skewers and miso-based stews and soups. The interiors are minimalistic, featuring long wooden table benches and an old rack stacked with local wines and spirits. Gomitori also offers a limited selection of local craft beers and that go really well with the appetizers on the menu.
Before Seattle Express coffee was able to prevail in Nagoya, an enterprising American established that there was a market here for gourmet coffees at reasonable prices. Succeeding with a flavorful, high-quality product, the “Espress” brand is now franchised in several locations around the city. The main shop is conveniently located within a bookstore that also serves as an Internet cafe. In addition to offering a wide variety of coffees and soft drinks with accompanying pastries, customers can surf the Internet at leisure. Live music can also be enjoyed on some evenings.
Yes, Nagoya has a Bottom Line, the Bottom Line Nagoya. It is a sister to the famed club in New York and, as such, regularly presents high-level performances of popular music acts. Shows include famous Japanese bands that attract young fans, as well as more established international acts that are popular with the baby-boomer bunch. Depending on the program, the format is usually halfway between a nightclub and a concert hall, offering drinks and snacks during a single or double performance of the main act. Seating capacity is up to 700 and admission varies depending on the program.