Bar Goto &
Bar Goto Niban

A New York bar with a Japanese soul, for excellent cocktails, shochu, sake, whisky, and some of the best bar snacks in New York City.

Come see us at BAR GOTO in the Lower East Side and sister bar, BAR GOTO NIBAN, in Park Slope Brooklyn.

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2X JAMES BEARD AWARD SEMIFINALIST Outstanding Bar Program

2X TALES OF THE COCKTAIL SPIRITED AWARD FINALIST Best US Cocktail Bar

WORLD'S 50 BEST BARS 51-100

ESQUIRE Best Bars in America

BON APPÉTIT Bar of the Year

TIME OUT NEW YORK Bar of the Year

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Kenta Goto’s eponymous bar takes a playful Japanese spin on modern cocktails, drawing plenty of adoration from locals and out-of-towners alike. Goto twists up drinks with the distinct flavours of matcha, sake and shochu. And the bar’s take on Japanese comfort food includes spicy miso sauces and street food favourite okonomiyaki. Tiny, at just 30 seats, it smacks of understated elegance with amber lights, dark walls and wooden fixtures. Wafting over it all are those heady scents of ginger, pickle and soy.

- 50 Best Discovery, Bar Goto

Sublime cocktails and elevated bar snacks? We're in.

If you’ve never been to Tokyo and wondered what all the fuss is about when it comes to the bars, Bar Goto is a perfect introduction.

The hospitality is honest, the lighting makes everyone look good, and the drinks are simple and made with exacting technique. If that wasn’t enough, the bar food is transporting as well.

When we have people we really, really like visiting us in New York, this is where we take them.

- Bon Appétit, Bar of the Year

...What really extends evening into night and unfastens one's inhibitions, though, is a friendly, unflappable "Welcome back, man" mode of service.

For a lot of knowledgeable drinkers in New York, Goto has become the go-to.

- Esquire, Best Bars in America

Bar Goto Niban is Goto's second venture after the success of his Lower East Side cocktail bar, Bar Goto.

The handsome space features walnut paneling and a gorgeous Japanese garden landscape spanning nearly 40 feet behind the bar, to sip on meticulously crafted cocktails, and a notable assortment of Japanese sake and shochu is offered as well.

- Barron's, Best New Cocktail Destinations Around the World

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