土佐屋 SOULBAR TOSAYA — Restaurant in Shimoda

Tucked away just off Perry Street SOULBAR TOSAYA is part bar, part retro vinyl time capsule. The frozen cocktails alone are worth the visit, especially the Pina Colada, which came out looking like it crashed a tropical costume party with a full sized banana attached.

70s soul—played on VHS, and Old TVs really sets the atmosphere and we enjoyed playing cards at the table.

It was disappointing that we couldn’t sit at the bar because the seats were reserved, despite being there over an hour they were never occupied and another couple from Chiba was also denied a seat. Still, the vibe, drinks, and musical nostalgia made it a good visit.

If you’re in Shimoda this is one of the few late night options you are going to get thankfully it's a...

Soul Bar Tosaya was one of the many wonderful places my wife and I visited during our 2 night stay in Shimoda. It was a monday night in the middle of April when we decided to stop in for an after dinner nightcap. One round of drinks turned into half a dozen as we got lost in the music of a bygone era. With a cigarette in mouth, the man behind the bar adeptly transitioned between making cocktails, conversing with guests, and syncing up songs with grainy music videos. He was so cool. We left the bar in great spirits and drunkenly strolled the peaceful streets of Shimoda, back to the Tokyu hotel nearby. What a...

Music is good and the venue is pretty awesome, the drinks however are really expensive for the small portion we received, the margarita was pretty awful as the tequila seemed to be a cheap one. The rum with coke felt diluted and the pasta seemed they used ketchup instead of tomato sauce. It was ok to try but we...