Cocktail bar
Unclaimed profileKatana Kitten
New York, NY · $$$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
- What should I order?
- Start with a signature highball, then try the Hinoki Martini or a bartender-recommended seasonal drink; finish with Japanese whisky or a cold Japanese lager.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who value cocktails, spirits, beer, informed service and a venue with a clear point of view.
- When should I go?
- Early evening for the most attentive pace; later for the full energy of the room.
- What should I expect to spend?
- $17–25 per cocktail before tax and gratuity
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- It combines Japanese precision with the ease and energy of an American neighborhood bar.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
Katana Kitten's cocktails program is strongest in balance, originality and execution, with choices that reinforce the venue's specific style.
Menu strengths
- — Balance
- — Technique
- — Service execution
Standout selections
- — Signature highball
- — Hinoki Martini
- — Seasonal Japanese-American cocktail
Pricing observations: $18–28 typical
Spirits
Katana Kitten's spirits program is strongest in selection and guidance, with choices that reinforce the venue's specific style.
Menu strengths
- — Backbar focus
- — Producer range
- — Bartender guidance
Standout selections
- — Japanese whisky
- — Shōchū
- — Japanese gin
Pricing observations: Premium pours vary
Beer
Katana Kitten's beer program is strongest in freshness and relevance, with choices that reinforce the venue's specific style.
Menu strengths
- — Freshness
- — Style range
- — Draft quality
Standout selections
- — Japanese lager
- — Rice lager
- — Rotating import
Pricing observations: $8–14 typical
How it sits with the food
Sandos, fries and other izakaya-inspired snacks are excellent with highballs and lager.
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