Art Lounge

For a vegetable-led lunch, try the kale salad with grains, walnuts and dried cranberries. Listed as vegan, it comes with soup, bread, and coffee or tea. One diner who ordered it said the kale, grains and walnuts made it substantial enough to satisfy as lunch rather than a light snack. Paired with the soup and bread, it is a considered choice when you want a proper meal centred on vegetables.

Pasta choices include rock-coast-style spaghettini with shrimp, squid and baby scallops, as well as tagliatelle with a ragout of wagyu beef and porcini mushrooms. A diner who tried the seafood pasta found the ingredients flavourful, while the seasoning of the pasta itself was restrained; overall, the dish felt light. The richer meat ragout offers a different mood from the seafood option. Lunch also includes dishes served with soup, bread, and coffee or tea, with choices ranging from sandwiches to duck-leg confit.

Tea is another pleasure here. For a refreshing, caffeine-free option, there is Pacific Coast Mint, a blend of spearmint and peppermint. Hojicha, or roasted green tea, is described as having a chestnut-like aroma and pairing easily with food. The black tea selection includes Earl Grey blended with bergamot, and Darjeeling, described as floral and apple-like with a faintly tart finish.

Guests who have enjoyed afternoon tea mention small seasonal-fruit sweets, savoury bites and scones. Another seasonal set featured sweets made with chestnut, pumpkin and purple sweet potato, alongside sandwiches and a selection of black and herbal teas. The offerings change with the season, so check what is being served before visiting if you are planning to make an afternoon tea set part of your meal.

Art Lounge is on the 25th floor of Shiodome Media Tower. Its airy interior has a soaring atrium and sofa seating. Food is served at breakfast, lunch, during café hours and at dinner, so it can suit anything from a full midday meal to an afternoon centred on tea.