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Rituals of Roast & Vine

Japanese kissaten precision meets relaxed evening bistro dining. Hand-dripped brews, low-intervention cellar gems, and slow food carte.

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Part I • Cellar & Beverages
Section 01

Wine & 自然派ワイン

Glass / Btl
Domaine Belluard 'Les Perles du Mont-Blanc' Sparkling • Gringet • Savoie, France
$16 / $78 Organic

Crisp mountain alpine bubbles, crushed chalk, green orchard pears, razor-sharp salinity.

Grace Winery Koshu Private Reserve White • Koshu • Yamanashi, Japan
$18 / $86 Native Grape

Yuzu rind, white blossoms, wet stone, delicate umami mouthfeel perfectly matched with raw fish.

Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis Red • Pinot Noir • Burgundy, France
$24 / $115 Biodynamic

Wild strawberries, cedar wood, damp forest moss, silken tannins and lingering spice.

Section 02

Aperitivo Spritz

Light & Effervescent
Yuzu Hugo Spritz Elderflower liqueur, Kochi yuzu mist, prosecco, garden mint
$15.00
Shiso Venetian Spritz Select Aperitivo, bruised purple shiso leaf, club soda, Castelvetrano olive
$14.50
Classic Aperol Spritz Aperol, sparkling brut, soda water, dried blood orange wheel
$13.50
Section 03

Signature Cocktails

House Focus
Smoked Hojicha Old Fashioned
Signature Pour
Smoked Hojicha Old Fashioned $18.00

Japanese malt whisky infused with roasted Kyoto hojicha leaves, kokuto black sugar syrup, and cedarwood smoked decanter mist with hand-carved ice sphere.

Smoked Hinoki Hand Carved Ice
Kyoto Ceremonial Matcha Sour Roku Gin, whisked stoneground matcha, yuzu lemon, aquafaba silk
$17.50
Umeshu Shiso Highball Ten-year aged plum liqueur, sparkling dry tonic, macerated red perilla leaf
$15.00
Section 04

Classic Cocktails

Ginza Standards
Ginza Style Negroni Kinobi Dry Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, Japanese sansho pepper tincture
$16.00
Nara Kissaten Espresso Martini House dark Nel Drip espresso, Haku Vodka, coffee liqueur, tonka bean grated foam
$16.50
French 75 with Sudachi Artisan cognac, freshly pressed Tokushima sudachi, brut champagne, lemon peel
$17.00
Section 05

Zero-Proof Elixirs

Alcohol Free
Seedlip Zen Garden Distilled botanicals, clarified cucumber, green tea cordial, mountain thyme
$11.50
Sparkling Yuzu Blossom Yuzu juice, cherry blossom petal syrup, sparkling mineral water, candied zest
$10.50
Smoked Genmaicha Highball Roasted brown rice tea, charred apple essence, effervescent ginger
$10.00
Section 06

Beers • クラフトビール

Chilled Draft & Bottles
Asahi Super Dry Draft On Tap
Crisp karakuchi draft served in ultra-thin Usuhari crystal glassware
$6.50 / $9.50
Hitachino Nest White Ale Belgian style witbier brewed with coriander, nutmeg, and Fukuremikan orange peel
$11.00
Baird Kurofune Porter Rich roasted coffee, bitter cocoa, velvety smooth mouthfeel from Shizuoka
$12.00
Section 07

Soft Botanicals & Water

Cold Served
House Botanical Ginger Ale Kochi yellow ginger root, raw cane sugar, lemongrass, whole clove
$7.00
Cold Brewed Sencha Japanese Iced Tea 12-hour chilled steep of organic Shizuoka first-flush leaves
$6.50
Artisan Mineral Water (Still / Sparkling) Mt. Fuji volcanic spring source, 750ml glass bottle
$7.50
Section 08

Artisanal Coffee & Teas

Nel Drip Kissaten
Kyoto Nel Drip Reserve Handcrafted Coffee
Kissaten Ritual • 5-min Drip
Kyoto Nel Drip Reserve $12.50

A traditional flannel cotton cloth drip brewed slowly drop-by-drop by our kissaten master. Yields a deeply syrupy, thick chocolate body with zero harsh astringency.

Aged Beans Copper Kettle Flannel Filter
Ethiopia Geisha V60 Hand-Drip Bergamot notes, jasmine florality, peach nectar finish
$14.00
Nara Flat White / Latte Velvety steamed whole milk with dark Sumatra roast espresso
$6.50 / $7.50
Iced Ceremonial Matcha Latte Uji first harvest matcha, light wasanbon sugar, cold oat or whole milk
$8.50
Part II • Japanese Bistro Kitchen
Section 01

Sandos & Shokupan

Fresh Baked Daily
A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Sando on toasted milk bread
Bistro Specialty
A5 Miyazaki Wagyu Sando $38.00

Panko-breaded and flash-fried A5 Wagyu cutlet, toasted Hokkaido milk bread, house tonkatsu reduction glaze, and subtle Japanese mustard butter.

Miyazaki Beef Hokkaido Shokupan
Classic Dashi Tamago Sando V
Pillow-soft Japanese rolled omelet steeped in bonito kombu dashi, kewpie mayo
$14.00
Mushroom Kinoko Toast VG
Sautéed maitake & shimeji mushrooms, charred leek cream, toasted sourdough brioche
$16.00
Section 02

Mains & Ochazuke Bowls

Comfort Dishes
Saikyo Miso Salmon Ochazuke GF
$18.50

Sweet Kyoto miso-glazed wild salmon served over steaming Koshihikari rice, poured table-side with hot genmaicha dashi broth, bubu arare rice pearls, and shredded nori.

Duck Breast Tsukemen Soba $22.00

Pan-roasted duck breast with charred Tokyo negi scallions, chilled buckwheat soba noodles, rich concentrated dipping dashi broth with yuzu peel.

Wagyu Rice Bowl with Onsen Egg $24.50

Thinly sliced simmered Wagyu beef chuck with caramelized sweet onions, 63-degree slow-poached onsen egg, pickled ginger, and fresh wasabi paste.

Section 03

Izakaya Small Plates

Sharing & Pairings
Charred Edamame Wok-tossed with smoked sea salt & sesame oil
VG • GF $7.00
Crispy Tori Karaage Ginger-shoyu marinated chicken thigh, spicy yuzu mayo
GF $13.50
Hamachi Crudo Yellowtail, white ponzu, jalapeño slice, shiso oil
GF $17.00
Kinoko Tartare Minced king oyster mushrooms, cured egg yolk, lotus chips
V • GF $14.00
Section 04

Desserts & Wagashi

Kissaten Sweets
Classic Showa Caramel Custard Pudding with Cherry
Historic Kissaten Item
Classic Showa Purin $9.00

Firm retro custard pudding baked slowly in silver coupe stemware, bathed in deep bitter caramel syrup, topped with fresh whipped Hokkaido cream and a maraschino cherry.

Hokkaido Cream Bitter Caramel V • NF
Hojicha Basque Cheesecake GF
Charred top, creamy molten center infused with Kyoto roasted hojicha
$11.00
Uji Matcha Nama Terrine GF • NF
Rich flourless white chocolate ganache, first-crop ceremonial matcha, gold leaf
$10.50
Dietary Markers Key
VG Vegan Friendly
V Vegetarian
GF Gluten Free
NF Nut Free
Dining Sanctuary

奈良 Nara Coffee & Bistro

Handcrafted kissaten coffee, seasonal Japanese natural wines, and quiet omotenashi dining in a modern timber hall.

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scheduleService Hours
8:00 — 22:30Kitchen last call 21:30
Ordering Etiquette

Please browse at your leisure. When you are ready to order, gently turn your table card or signal your server. We honor mindful preparation; pour-over coffees take 4-6 minutes.

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