Katana Kitten

New York, USA · Contemporary American craft

Masahiro Urushido’s high-voltage Japanese-American bar — whisky highballs, precise classics, and a soundtrack that refuses to whisper. West Village nightlife with craft DNA.

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525 Hudson St, New York, NY 10014, USAWest Village

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Composite

73.4

Google

94.6

50 Best

50.7

Spirited

66.1

Awards

86.4

Press

52.9

Weights: Google 32% · 50 Best 22% · Spirited 22% · Awards 14% · Press 10%

Crowd signal

Google 4.9★ across 4,112 reviews.

Latest World’s 50 Best: #80 (2024)

Awards

Best U.S. Cocktail Bar · Spirited Awards (2021)
#42 North America 2025 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2025)
#12 North America 2024 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2024)
#3 North America 2023 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2023)
#4 North America 2022 · North America's 50 Best Bars (2022)
Best Cocktail Bar — New York · Time Out Bar Awards (2023)

Press mentions

Punch · feature · 2024
Imbibe · profile · 2024
Difford's Guide · review · 2024

50 Best history

2024: #80
2023: #27
2022: #9
2021: #10