BAR GOTO & BAR GOTO NIBAN — "destinations for Japanese-inflected cocktails, spirits ... and some of the best bar snacks in New York City." -The New York Times

Bar Goto is a New York City bar with a Japanese soul. Celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year, the award-winning Lower East Side cocktail bar is recognized as one of the early Japanese-American crossover bars—infusing Japanese ingredients and flavors into classic cocktails.

After Bar Goto's first five years in the LES, owner-bartender Kenta Goto and team expanded to open sister bar, Bar Goto Niban, in Park Slope, Brooklyn (near Barclays Center).

The bars are known for relaxed, welcoming service, excellent cocktails, and some of the best bar snacks in the city.

Open Tuesday through Sunday. No reservations; complete parties first-come, first-served.

“Essential Cocktail Bars of NYC” -Eater

“Best Bars in New York City” -Condé Nast Traveler

“Best Cocktail Bars in the U.S.” -Food & Wine

“Best Martinis in America" -Esquire

“Outstanding Bar Program” Semifinalist -James Beard Awards

“Best U.S. Cocktail Bar” Finalist -TOTC Spirited Awards

“Best Bars in America” -Esquire 

“Bar of the Year” -Time Out New York

“Bar of the Year” -Bon Appétit

"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

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

" ... Goto's Sakura Martini is an undisputed classic of the modern cocktail scene, one of the few drinks invented in New York in this century that has a good chance of lasting into the next." -The New York Times

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