Cocktail Omakase opens NYC

Cocktail Omakase began service on March 27, 2026 at 217 Eldridge Street on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. (bartender.com) (timeout.com) The venue was built and is operated by Cocktail Kingdom Hospitality Group, the team behind Katana Kitten, Superbueno and Mace. (thespiritsbusiness.com) (observer.com) The room repurposes the former Uchū sushi space and centers on a 12-seat L-shaped omakase counter up front with a hidden seven-seat “Bar 7” tucked behind a shoji screen in the rear. (observer.com) (resy.com) Guests choose between three tasting tracks — nonalcoholic, low‑ABV or spirited — and are served four mini-cocktails paired with Japanese‑style bites across roughly a one‑hour service, with menus planned to rotate every couple of weeks. (bartender.com) (observer.com) Bar Libre’s Yujiro “Kiyo” Kiyosaki and manager Kazuaki “Kazu” Nagao were reported to be in New York for opening week to tend the bar, bringing the Tokyo team’s techniques to the first seatings. (timeout.com) (observer.com) Bar lead Mathew Resler and consulting beverage director Jillian Vose are credited with translating the concept for New York, emphasizing seasonal ingredients and Tokyo‑style technical precision in the drinks. (observer.com) (bartender.com) Reservations are being handled through Resy, and early coverage lists the initial tasting at about $55 per person for the opening offering. (resy.com) (secretnyc.co)