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A bar · West Village · on three New York Dearest lists

Katana Kitten

Worth it. Katana Kitten’s Hinoki martini, made with Grey Goose vodka, Spring 44 Mountain gin, fino sherry, Junmai Daiginjo, and cyprus tree essence, is one of the most unique martinis in NYC.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizFrom my list Best martinis in New York City
An empty bar interior with wooden stools lines a long counter beneath hanging decorations and string lights.
Address
531 Hudson St Directions
Subway
1 to Christopher St-Stonewall, 4 min
Website
katanakitten.com

Katana Kitten, in my photographs

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Even time-tested classics like the martini are step up under Urushido’s watch.

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Katana Kitten is a celebrated Japanese dive bar serving inspired craft cocktails in the West Village. Helmed by mixologist Masahiro Urushido, the bar is a frequent flier on “best bars in the world” lists. Even time-tested classics like the martini are step up under Urushido’s watch.

The bar’s signature Hinoki martini is made with Grey Goose vodka, Spring 44 Mountain gin, fino sherry, Junmai Daiginjo, and cyprus tree essence, it’s one of the most unique cocktails in NYC. If you prefer traditional libations, ask the expert bartenders for your usual order and see where the night takes you.

Worth it

Katana Kitten is a celebrated Japanese dive bar serving inspired craft cocktails in the West Village.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Katana Kitten is a celebrated Japanese dive bar serving inspired craft cocktails in the West Village. Helmed by mixologist Masahiro Urushido, the bar is a frequent flier on “best bars in the world” lists. Even time-tested classics like the martini are step up under Urushido’s watch.

Katana Kitten’s Hinoki martini, made with Grey Goose vodka, Spring 44 Mountain gin, fino sherry, Junmai Daiginjo, and cyprus tree essence, is one of the most unique martinis in NYC.

But if the idea of blending vodka and gin has you questioning whether you’re a purist after all, you can always request a traditional martini. The expert bartenders are keen to impress.

Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Katana Kitten is a celebrated Japanese dive bar serving inspired craft cocktails. Under the direction of mixologist Masahiro Urushido, the West Village bar makes frequent appearances on the list of the best bars in the world.

The bar’s signature cocktail is the Hinoki martini (Grey Goose, Spring 44 Mountain Gin, Fino Sherry, Junmai Daiginjo, and cyprus tree essence), one of the most unique martinis in NYC.

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I put Katana Kitten on three of my best lists

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