Birdman Japanese Bar + Grill

Birdman is a Japanese grill and Tokyo-style listening bar near Syntagma, with the music side built into the room rather than added as atmosphere. The programme moves through Japanese jazz, Nigerian funk, roots, hip hop and Salsoul disco, with DJs and collectors shaping the night from rare records. The system detail is strong enough to list properly: a vintage Sansui amp, Technics MK2 turntables and vintage JBL speakers. It is still a restaurant, with yakitori and drinks in the foreground, but the analogue setup gives the room a real listening-bar spine.