Tokyo: What to See & Do: Nightlife: Heartland

Heartland

When the working day winds down, the bankers that populate the Roppongi Hills office tower descend to Heartland for a drink with other expats. If you happen to have a meeting at Goldman Sachs and want to watch a managing director get a little wild post–office hours, join them there afterwards. The bar, which takes its name from a local beer garden popular in the ’80s, has a decidedly modern look complete with a curved glass bar and glowing glass-topped tables (a nice departure from many of the other, grungier watering holes in the area). While cocktails are readily available, the most popular option is a bottle of the bar’s namesake brew, created by Kirin but available only here. The top time to visit is in warm weather, when the normally convivial crowd spills onto the terrace and seems even friendlier.