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Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge Elevates Early Evenings with Half-Price Asian Tapas and $10 Cocktails

Hamachi Tacos
James Tran / courtesy of Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge
Hamachi Tacos
Monday, May 18, 2026 from 3 PM to 5 PM
Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge
Reservations are recommended and may be made on OpenTable.

At Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge, the beloved La Jolla dining destination known for modern Asian cuisine, afternoons ease into elevated early evenings with happy hour, available from 3 to 5 p.m. daily in the bar and on the patio.

The happy hour menu features a curated selection of half-price Asian tapas inspired by global influences and coastal flavors. Highlights include the Polynesian crab stack, layered with pea shoots, red onion, cucumber, tomato, mango, avocado, lump crab, peanut, cilantro and a spicy ginger-lime dressing; ahi poke with tuna, crispy wonton, soy sauce and sesame; and kalua pork spring rolls filled with slow-roasted pork and served with Asian guacamole, pineapple-basil reduction and mango chutney.

Polynesian Crab Stack
James Tran
/
Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge
Polynesian Crab Stack

Additional offerings include hamachi tacos with corn tortilla shells, hamachi crudo and Asian guacamole; Dynamite Shrimp tossed with tobiko crab and pineapple-basil reduction; spicy salt and pepper chicken wings finished with chili flakes and crispy garlic; crispy Vietnamese shrimp served with mint, cilantro, fish sauce and lettuce wraps; Indonesian satay featuring marinated chicken breast, lemongrass peanut sauce and potato chips; miso-glazed Japanese eggplant with cucumber, frisée, chuka salad and sesame; and more.

Japanese Hot Rock
James Tran
/
Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge
Japanese Hot Rock

The cocktail program includes a selection of $10 Roppongi classics, including the Japanese Slipper with Midori, Cointreau and lemon; whiskey sour made with Evan Williams Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, lemon and simple syrup; Cosmopolitan crafted with Absolut Citron vodka, Cointreau, cranberry, lemon and lime; Aperol spritz with Aperol, prosecco and soda water; traditional old fashioned; and The Roppongi Ritual, crafted with Roku gin, lemon juice, grapefruit juice, red bell pepper and shiso leaf. Guests can also enjoy $2 off wine and sake by the glass, beer and signature cocktails such as the yuzu margarita; Tea Ceremony, made with Nikka Coffey Grain whisky, white crème de cacao, coconut water and matcha green tea powder; Tamarindo, with Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Averna amaro, tamarind syrup, lemon, spicy bitters and cucumber; and lychee martini; among others.

Tea Ceremony
James Tran
/
Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge
Tea Ceremony

Beginning at 3 p.m., guests may also order Roppongi’s selection of nigiri and artful sushi, as well as handmade dumplings filled with lobster, duck confit and short rib.

Exterior photo of Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge
Exterior photo of Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge

Roppongi’s dinner service begins at 5 p.m. daily. Reservations are recommended and may be made on OpenTable. More information is available at RoppongiLaJolla.com and on Facebook and Instagram at @Roppongi_LaJolla.

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Roppongi Restaurant & Lounge

Roppongi Restaurant and Lounge

875 Prospect St.
San Diego, California 92037
858-551-5252

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