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The Sakura Martini, a sake-and-gin affair finished with a salted cherry blossom, is the thing people come back for at this tiny, warmly lit cocktail bar on Eldridge Street. Kenta Goto spent years at Pegu Club before opening this place, and the short menu of original drinks leans on Japanese ingredients, house infusions, and a quieter kind of precision. Small enough that nobody is a stranger for long.
Six honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Difford's Guide 5 stars · Difford's Guide
- Esquire Sakura Martini · The Best Martinis in America
- Punch Best New Bartenders · Capucine Prager
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Cocktail Bar
- The Infatuation The Best Cocktail Bars in NYC
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Bar Team – U.S. East
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Sakura Martini Difford's Guide
- Umami Mary Difford's Guide
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