01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
After settling in with the warm vegetable soup served upon seating, opening the menu immediately reveals a vibrant lineup of fresh fruit cocktails tailored to seasonal origins. The selection highlights carefully sourced produce according to the time of year, including watermelons from diverse prefectures like Tottori, Yamagata, and Kumamoto, alongside Yamanashi peaches, Shizuoka fruit tomatoes, kiwi, and passion fruit. From a martini-style preparation matching juicy watermelon with gin and salt to a champagne cocktail highlighting fresh strawberries, each creation balances the vibrant freshness of real fruit juice with the gentle warmth of alcohol, drawing out the natural sweetness and acidity of the fruit.
Beyond the fruit cocktails, the bar offers drinks that pique a cocktail lover's curiosity, from the house signature "Sakura Sakura" to tasting flights of craft gin that showcase distinctive botanical profiles. Bartenders are happy to talk through preferences for alcohol strength or flavour nuances, making the establishment as welcoming for finding a glass to match the evening's mood as it is for connoisseurs.
In addition to the drinks, a compelling draw is the substantial food menu. Options range from rice dishes such as the house-special staff-meal curry ("Bar Hoshi Tokusei! Makanai Curry") and chicken rice to a demi-glace hamburg steak, cut Wagyu steak, and horse sashimi shipped directly from Aizu, easily accommodating a full dinner. For lighter grazing while sipping a drink, small plates like homemade raisin butter, an assorted original chocolate platter, or a special fruit caprese make for pleasant companions.
Seating includes counter stools where guests can watch the bartenders' craft up close, as well as table seating overlooking the Ginza streetscape, easily suiting everything from an early dinner to a late-night drink.
