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BAR GOTO

245 Eldridge St, New York, New York, USA
ClosedOpens at 17:00Japanese Bar
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Small, polished, and quietly distinctive, Bar Goto remains one of the most appealing places in New York to see Japanese influence folded into a modern cocktail bar without any fuss around it. The Lower East Side room has a calm, understated elegance, and the drinks move easily between classic structure and touches of sake, shochu, or umami. What makes it memorable is the balance: it feels refined, but never formal, and serious about cocktails while still being genuinely easy to enjoy.

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Awards and rankings

The World's 50 Best Bars
No. 83 in 2022
Global

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This list does not claim to be up to date, complete or correct. The drinks and prices on the bar’s own menu are authoritative.

ASAHI SUPER DRY 0.0Alcohol-free$9.00Spirit-free

N/A Japanese Rice Lager

Oct 3, 2026
BAR GOTO VESPER$19.00Stirred & Spirit-forward

Japanese Gin, Vodka, Kijoshu, Pickled Japanese Shallot

Our version of the classic, with subtle umami

Oct 3, 2026
HOJICHA OLD FASHIONED$19.00Stirred & Spirit-forward

Cognac, Aged Rum, Kyoto Roasted Green Tea, Mole Bitters

A toasty, rich, roasted tea old fashioned

Oct 3, 2026
Honeydew Daiquiri$19.00Bright & Refreshing

White Rum, Honeydew, Lemon, Lime, Pastis

Fresh juicy melon and rum, like vacation in a glass

Oct 3, 2026
Junmai Vodka Soda$17.00Highballs

Vodka, Bar Goto Private Label Sake, Soda

Clean, crisp, with a gentle floral note

Oct 3, 2026
Koji-San$19.00Bright & Refreshing

Barley Shochu, Mezcal, Lime, Celery, Dashi Salt

Savory shochu margarita, bright and vegetal

Oct 3, 2026
Lemon Chūhai$17.00Highballs

Barley Shochu, Lemon, Soda

Sessionable Japanese izakaya classic

Oct 3, 2026
NEGRONI SPRITZ N/AAlcohol-free$12.00Spirit-free

N/A Negroni, Soda

Bracing and bubbly

Oct 3, 2026
PLUM BOULEVARDIER$19.00Stirred & Spirit-forward

Bourbon, Vermouth, Aperitivo, Japanese Plum

Bourbon Negroni upgraded with ume plum from Japan

Oct 3, 2026
Plum Plum Fizz$17.00Highballs

Mirabelle Plum Brandy, Wakayama Plum Liqueur, Soda

A fizzy blend of French and Japanese plums and soda

Oct 3, 2026

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