What assistants recommend in Tokyo cafes and bars
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
76
places named across the 12 questions
38,255
businesses in this index
8,697
with a website of their own
83%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-10-26. Where the answers send people · The Tokyo cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Caffice | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini by name | caffice.jp |
| abno | ChatGPT with its own site | dddhotel.jp |
| HAKADORU Shinjuku-sanchōme | ChatGPT with its own site | haka-doru.jp |
| THE ROASTERY by NOZY COFFEE | Gemini with its own site | nozycoffee.jp |
| Brooklyn Roasting Company | Claude by name | no link given |
| Crossties Coffee | Claude by name | no link given |
| GESHARY COFFEE | Claude by name | no link given |
| Ueshima Coffee Shinjuku Minamiguchi not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Centifolia | Claude by name Gemini with its own site | tablecheck.com/shops/bar-centifolia/reserve |
| The SG Club | Claude by name Gemini with its own site | tablecheck.com/shops/the-sg-club/reserve |
| Bar Benfiddich | Gemini with its own site | tablecheck.com/shops/bar-benfiddich/reserve |
| Janu Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | janu.com |
| The Raining Circus not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | therainingcircus.com |
| Tokyo Confidential | ChatGPT with its own site | tokyoconfidential.com |
| Ishi no Hana not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Fuglen Tokyo Tomigaya | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site | fuglen.live |
| Glitch Coffee & Roasters | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | glitchcoffee.com |
| Onibus Coffee Nakameguro | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | onibuscoffee.com |
| Single O Japan | Gemini with its own site | singleo.jp |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| THE FooTNiK | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | footnik.com |
| Hobgoblin Roppongi | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site | hobgoblin.jp |
| Sports Bar Fiori | Claude with its own site | fiori-net.com |
| The Aldgate British Pub | Gemini with its own site | the-aldgate.com |
| Tokyo Sports Cafe | Gemini with its own site | fanzo.co.uk |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Sarabeths Tokyo | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | sarabethsrestaurants.jp |
| MERCER BRUNCH Ginza Terrace not in the index | Gemini with its own site | mercer-brunch-ginza.com |
| MERCER BRUNCH TERRACE HOUSE | ChatGPT with its own site | mercer-brunch-terrace-h-tokyo.com |
| un cafe | ChatGPT with its own site | uncafe-tokyo.com |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton Club not in the index | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | cottonclubjapan.co.jp |
| Billboard Live Tokyo not in the index | Claude with its own site | billboard-live.com |
| Blue Note Tokyo | Claude with its own site | bluenote.co.jp |
| MAMBO Cigar Lounge not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | mambocl.com |
| Rock Bar Bauhaus Roppongi | Gemini with its own site | rockbarbauhaus.com |
| Shinjuku Pit Inn not in the index | Gemini with its own site | pit-inn.com |
| W XYZ Bar at Aloft Tokyo Ginza | ChatGPT with its own site | wxyzbarataloftginza.com |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| ECO FARM CAFE 632 | ChatGPT with its own site | ecofarmcafe632.com |
| GAZEBO TOKYO | ChatGPT with its own site | gazebo-tokyo.com |
| GINZA WEST Main Store | Gemini with its own site | ginza-west.co.jp |
| HIGASHIYA GINZA | Gemini with its own site | higashiya.com |
| Chatei Hatou not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| Paul Bassett Shinjuku not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
| SHOTO CAFE not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Tricolore Honten not in the index | Claude by name | no link given |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Rooftop Bar at Andaz Tokyo not in the index | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | andaztokyo.jp · book direct |
| Andaz Tokyo Rooftop Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | andaztokyo.jp · book direct |
| Sky Bar & Dining Stellar Garden | Claude with its own site | princehotels.com |
| SOAK at sequence MIYASHITA PARK | ChatGPT with its own site | soaks.tokyo · book direct |
| Starlight at The Okura Tokyo not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | theokuratokyo.jp |
| The Peak Bar at Park Hyatt Tokyo not in the index | Gemini with its own site | hyatt.com |
| Two Rooms Grill not in the index | Gemini with its own site | tworooms.jp |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| NOA CAFE GINZA | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | noacafe.jp |
| GINZA Cafe Hanon | ChatGPT with its own site | cafe-hanon.com |
| Good Coffee Farms Café & Bar | Claude with its own site | goodcoffeefarms.com |
| Sawamura Bakery & Restaurant Shinjuku not in the index | Gemini with its own site | b-sawamura.com |
| The Atrium at The Tokyo Station Hotel | Claude with its own site | thetokyostationhotel.jp |
| THE FRONT ROOM | ChatGPT with its own site | huge.co.jp |
| Unitora Honten not in the index | Gemini with its own site | savorjapan.com |
| Byron Bay Coffee Company | Claude through a directory | directory only |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bar High Five | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | barhighfive.com |
| Gen Yamamoto | Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | genyamamoto.jp |
| Bar Benfiddich | Claude with its own site | ameblo.jp |
| Bar Feles | ChatGPT with its own site | bar-feles.net |
| Punch Room Tokyo | ChatGPT with its own site | editionhotels.com |
| The SG Club | Gemini with its own site | tablecheck.com/en/shops/the-sg-club/reserve |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| CRAFT BEER MARKET | Claude through a directory Gemini through a marketplace | marketplace only |
| Baird Beer Harajuku Taproom not in the index | Gemini with its own site | bairdbeer.com |
| Baird Beer Nakameguro Taproom | Claude with its own site | bairdbeer.com |
| DevilCraft | Gemini with its own site | devilcraft.jp |
| Kanpai Stand SHIBUYA not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | kanpai-stand.com |
| TAP&CROWLER Shibuya not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | craftbeers.tokyo |
| Beer Club Popeye | Claude through a directory | directory only |
| Quick answer not in the index | ChatGPT by name | no link given |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| JELLY JELLY CAFE | ChatGPT with its own site Claude with its own site Gemini with its own site | jellyjellycafe.com |
| Asobi Cafe | ChatGPT with its own site | asobicafe.com |
| DyCE Board Game Cafe | Claude with its own site | dyce-boardgamecafe.com |
| DyCE Global Board Game Cafe | ChatGPT with its own site | dyce-boardgamecafe.com |
| LITTLE CAVE | Gemini with its own site | studio-cave.com |
| U-Cafe Ueno not in the index | Gemini with its own site | u-cafe.jp |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.