Sakagura East Village231 E. 9th St., (bet. 2nd & 3rd Aves.), New York, NY 10003
TEL: 212-979-9678 | www.sakaguraeastvillage.com
Tue-Thu: 6-10:45 pm, Fri & Sat: 6-11:45 pm | Instagram
Sakagura Omakase Course (9 course, $100) features Sakagura East Village’s popular dishes as well as seasonal specialties. Sake pairings are available for $55 (Regular) and $80 (Premium).
Pioneer izakaya Sakagura is a beloved Midtown institution, and you can now enjoy its offerings downtown as well. Sakagura East Village, which opened in late September, maintains the same tradition of premium ingredients and delicious sake as well as caters dining experiences curated with a different mission. While the Midtown Sakagura is upscale and has a vibrant izakaya atmosphere with over 250 sakes and pairing dishes, the East Village boasts a more cozy, intimate and relaxing atmosphere along with 80-100 types of sake selected by Mr. Ryoma Miki, sake sommelier and one of the managers. According to manager, Mr. Ryuichi Shimakura, Sakagura’s focus is sake, rice and miso, and regional spotlights, which you can now experience in the Niigata Fair that offers specialties from Niigata Prefecture. As for the best way to appreciate Sakagura EV’s taste, try Sakagura Omakase Course, which features standout dishes like Hot Stone Grilled Premium A5 Wagyu Beef and Kamameshi, rice cooked with scallops, snow crab, and salmon roe in “kama” iron pot, as well as seasonally changing dishes. Sake pairings are available with the omakase course, but you can always ask Sakagura’s sommelier to find the best sake for what you are eating.
Sakagura East Village currently offers Unaju, grilled eel over rice, made by using premium eel from Kagoshima Prefecture. A limited number is available per day. Also featured in this season is Kouro Junmai Ginjo, which you cannot find elsewhere than Sakagura East Village as of December 2018.
At the counter, you can easily ask sake sommelier to pair the best sake with your food. There is a dining room and private space in the back.
Mini Osechi in New YearTo celebrate the new year, Sakagura East Village will serve a mini osechi (assortment of appetizers) from January 1-5. Don’t miss the chance to experience foods from traditional Japanese O-shogatsu!
