Some times referred to as Shimbashi and other times “Shinbashi” – this area is a very convenient place to stay in Japan (although not the most picturesque.)
It is very much an office heavy area and that also means lots and lots of bars and restaurants for office workers to fall into (and fall out of again later!)
It’s not a dangerous area but is on a bit of the grungier side. So it is great if you love taking photos of retro alleyways and beer posters – and also if you want to do lots of people watching.
I’ve only recently started this blog post on Shimbashi with kids so please bear with me as it grows and grows as we go.
How about a bit of a special /fancy restaurant for lunch?
Rigoletto Kitchen Ginza is the kind of restaurant we go to for a birthday or a special celebration. Children younger than 6 years old are welcome to dine here- but only at lunch time (warning though- this is the kind of place that you will feel pressure to be quite quiet at the table. So if this is going to be hard – maybe best to wait until kids are older.)
The cuisine is Italian and Spanish with a focus on pasta dishes. You will need to make a reservation – you can do this, in English, via their website.
The restaurant has an English menu, accepts most major credit cards and is non-smoking.
This restaurant is 5 mins walk from Ginza Station (via Exit C2) and Shimbashi Station(via the Ginza Exit).
I would budget around 2000 yen per adult at lunch and 5000 yen at dinner.
Please note that there is a 440yen service charge per person for those who dine here after 3pm.
See the full Rigoletto Kitchen Ginza menu here.
RIGOLETTO KITCHEN GINZA
中央区銀座8-2-1 ニッタビルB1F
BASEMENT FLOOR, NITTA BUILDING, 8-2-1 GINZA, CHUO-KU
OPEN ON WEEKEDAYS 11:30AM-3PM & 5PM-11PM
OPEN ON SATURDAYS 11:30AM-11PM
OPEN ON SUNDAYS & NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 11:30AM-10PM
Please note that Shimbashi is close to Ginza and Toranomon Hills so please see my Ginza with kids and Toranomon Hills with kids suggestions here too.
