Located near the south exit of Kanda Station, Maltan is a funky little basement bar serving Japanese craft beers and single-malt whiskies. It can be a little smoky, but the cozy atmosphere and eccentric owner make it a great little place to visit.
Maltan - image © Florentyna Leow
To visit Maltan, you’ll need to find it first. It’s not the easiest place to find if you don’t know what you’re looking for, so you’ll need to look for a sign with a whisky glass above a building entrance. Once you head downstairs, you’ll find yourself in a funky little dive bar.
Maltan - image © Florentyna Leow
Maltan has been operating for more than a decade now, and it’s still going strong. While it doesn’t have the widest range of craft beers - there are just eight taps here - it’s still going strong after all this time. We suspect that the quaint, cozy atmosphere, and friendly if eccentric owner plays a big part in this.
Maltan - image © Florentyna Leow
There are also bottled beers, and you can choose from some great domestic ones like Swan Lake, Sankt Gallen, and Minoh. They’re not particularly cheap here, though, and you’d be better off picking them up from Nomono in Akihabara one train stop away.
Smoking establishments are common in Japan, and unfortunately Maltan does belong to that category. There aren’t always smokers around so it’s really luck of the draw as to whether you’ll end up visiting when there are many of them around.
For more Tokyo craft beer choices, see our Best Tokyo Craft Beer Pubs page.
English name:
Maltan
Japanese name:
モルタン
English address:
B1 Green bldg., 3-13-10 Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101-0047
Japanese address:
〒101-0047 東京都千代田区内神田3-13-10 グリーンビルB1
Opening hours:
Monday-Thursday: 6pm-1am
Friday: 6pm-4am
Saturday: 6pm-12am
Closed Sunday
Admission:
free
Nearest Transport:
Train: 1-minute walk from the west exit of Kanda Station on the JR Yamanote and Chuo lines.
Telephone:
+81-3-6659-5884
Website:
Official website (Japanese)
Near To Here:
Maltan is located in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts. See our complete list of things to do in Tokyo's Akihabara, Kanda And Jimbocho districts, including places to eat, nightlife and places to stay.
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