In the America of the 1920s and 1930s, criminals would devote a large part of their energy to avoiding Alcatraz; in 1990s Tokyo they’re queueing to get in. The difference is that this is a theme restaurant and bar, in which customers (seated behind bars, naturally) are served drinks and food by staff glamorously decked-out in the very latest version of prison uniform chic. Despite the ominously large cover charge of Y1,000, prices are pocket-friendly (about Y1,000 per person), and though the food may not be of cordon bleu standard, it’s certainly a couple of rungs up the ladder from a real prison diet. Best of all, perhaps, Alcatraz is open late enough for you to make your escape on the first train home in the morning.