SG Club

Top choice in Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa


SG stands for 'Sip' and 'Guzzle' but also for award-winning bartender Shingo Gokan. Ground-floor Guzzle is a social, counter space; the house drink is chawari, shōchū and tea (¥1400), made with gyokuro (high-grade green tea) and with a new twist every month. Downstairs, Sip is intimate booths and deliciously complex concoctions, like the Rain & Moss Gin Fizz'(¥1700), flavoured with proprietary extractions and infusions.

Reservations are only accepted between 6pm and 8pm for Sip, which also has a 10% service charge (but not Guzzle).


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