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OMOTENASHI

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

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

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

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

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

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

Biodynamic
Section 02

Aperitivo Spritz

Light & Effervescent
Yuzu Hugo Spritz
Yuzu Hugo Spritz $15.00
Elderflower liqueur, Kochi yuzu mist, prosecco, garden mint
Shiso Venetian Spritz
Shiso Venetian Spritz $14.50
Select Aperitivo, bruised purple shiso leaf, club soda, Castelvetrano olive
Classic Aperol Spritz
Classic Aperol Spritz $13.50
Aperol, sparkling brut, soda water, dried blood orange wheel
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
Kyoto Ceremonial Matcha Sour $17.50
Roku Gin, whisked stoneground matcha, yuzu lemon, aquafaba silk
Umeshu Shiso Highball
Umeshu Shiso Highball $15.00
Ten-year aged plum liqueur, sparkling dry tonic, macerated red perilla leaf
Section 04

Classic Cocktails

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

Zero-Proof Elixirs

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

Beers • クラフトビール

Chilled Draft & Bottles
Asahi Super Dry Draft
Asahi Super Dry Draft On Tap
$6.50 / $9.50

Crisp karakuchi draft served in ultra-thin Usuhari crystal glassware

Hitachino Nest White Ale
Hitachino Nest White Ale $11.00

Belgian style witbier brewed with coriander, nutmeg, and Fukuremikan orange peel

Baird Kurofune Porter
Baird Kurofune Porter $12.00

Rich roasted coffee, bitter cocoa, velvety smooth mouthfeel from Shizuoka

Section 07

Soft Botanicals & Water

Cold Served
House Botanical Ginger Ale
House Botanical Ginger Ale $7.00
Kochi yellow ginger root, raw cane sugar, lemongrass, whole clove
Cold Brewed Sencha Japanese Iced Tea
Cold Brewed Sencha Japanese Iced Tea $6.50
12-hour chilled steep of organic Shizuoka first-flush leaves
Artisan Mineral Water
Artisan Mineral Water (Still / Sparkling) $7.50
Mt. Fuji volcanic spring source, 750ml glass bottle
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
Ethiopia Geisha V60 Hand-Drip $14.00
Bergamot notes, jasmine florality, peach nectar finish
Nara Flat White / Latte
Nara Flat White / Latte $6.50 / $7.50
Velvety steamed whole milk with dark Sumatra roast espresso
Iced Ceremonial Matcha Latte
Iced Ceremonial Matcha Latte $8.50
Uji first harvest matcha, light wasanbon sugar, cold oat or whole milk
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
Classic Dashi Tamago Sando V
$14.00
Pillow-soft Japanese rolled omelet steeped in bonito kombu dashi, kewpie mayo
Mushroom Kinoko Toast
Mushroom Kinoko Toast VG
$16.00
Sautéed maitake & shimeji mushrooms, charred leek cream, toasted sourdough brioche
Section 02

Mains & Ochazuke Bowls

Comfort Dishes
Saikyo Miso Salmon Ochazuke
Saikyo Miso Salmon Ochazuke GF
$18.50

Sweet Kyoto miso-glazed wild salmon over Koshihikari rice, poured table-side with genmaicha dashi.

Duck Breast Tsukemen Soba
Duck Breast Tsukemen Soba $22.00

Pan-roasted duck breast with charred Tokyo negi scallions, chilled buckwheat soba, rich dipping dashi.

Wagyu Rice Bowl with Onsen Egg
Wagyu Rice Bowl with Onsen Egg $24.50

Thinly sliced simmered Wagyu beef chuck with caramelized onions, 63-degree poached egg, fresh wasabi.

Section 03

Izakaya Small Plates

Sharing & Pairings
Charred Edamame
Charred Edamame $7.00
Smoked sea salt & sesame oil
VG • GF
Crispy Tori Karaage
Crispy Tori Karaage $13.50
Ginger-shoyu thigh, yuzu mayo
GF
Hamachi Crudo
Hamachi Crudo $17.00
Yellowtail, white ponzu, shiso oil
GF
Kinoko Tartare
Kinoko Tartare $14.00
King oyster mushroom, cured yolk
V • GF
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
Hojicha Basque Cheesecake GF
$11.00
Charred top, creamy molten center infused with Kyoto roasted hojicha
Uji Matcha Nama Terrine
Uji Matcha Nama Terrine GF • NF
$10.50
Rich flourless white chocolate ganache, first-crop ceremonial matcha, gold leaf
Dietary Markers Key
VG Vegan Friendly
V Vegetarian
GF Gluten Free
NF Nut Free
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Handcrafted kissaten coffee, seasonal Japanese natural wines, and quiet omotenashi dining in a modern timber hall.

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Service 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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