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yakuni

226 E 53rd St BSMT w, New York, New York, USA
ClosedOpens at 17:00Japanese BarSpeakeasy
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A basement level Japanese bar with a speakeasy feel, built for quiet conversation and careful pours. In Midtown East, the focus is on sake, shochu, and clean, spirit forward cocktails, plus a short list of small bites. It’s from the team behind StEight, and the room leans intimate rather than flashy.

Menu

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.

Blue cheese martini$22.00

Rice shouchu, Super dry Sake, Olive juice, Dry vermouth, Olive, Blue cheese

Limited

Feb 3, 2026
Cameron Obscura$21.00

St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Yuzu Juice, Dry Vermouth, Mio Sparkling Sake

Feb 3, 2026
Carli-flower$21.00

Kato Yuzu sake, Organic sugar cane, Organic hibiscus tea, Dry pineapple

Feb 3, 2026
Don't drink coffee$22.00

Sugarcane Shouchu, Nigori sake, Coffee liqueur, Vanilla beans, Japanese siphon coffee, Japanese chocolate biscuit

Limited

Feb 3, 2026
Jed's Dead$22.00

Kiuchi Plum Wine, Barley Shochu, Amaretto (almond), Dry vermouth, Saint Germain, Sakura bitter, Garbanzo (chick pea)

Feb 3, 2026
Kakibeni$22.00

Barley shochu, Sake, Barley tea, Homemade persimmon syrup, Foam: oat milk, Kinako powder (roasted soybean flour), Mirin, Xanthan gum

Feb 3, 2026
lazy milk$21.00

Coconut nigori sake, Pineapple Nigori sake, Mango nigori sake, Kokutou shouchu, 100% Orange juice, Float Red wine on top

Limited

Feb 3, 2026
MA-CHET BAKER$22.00

Junmai Sake, Matcha from Kyoto, Genmaicha, Oat milk, Genmai, Organic sugar cane

Feb 3, 2026
OOLONG PUNCH$21.00

Peach sake, Peach liqueur, Plum wine, Shiso Bitters, Oolong tea, Peach Slice

Feb 3, 2026
Rice Namagroni$22.00

Mochi Rice, Forthave red, Dry vermouth, Barrel Sake, Express with orange and twist

Feb 3, 2026

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