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Shinji's
New York, USA · Cocktail bar · North America
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Archived description. This retained description does not describe current offerings.
Shinji’s is a Flatiron cocktail bar at 37 West 20th Street.
Former Location
37 W 20th St, New York, NY 10011, USAFlatiron
The score & its evidence
Historical composite
28.7 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 48.8
- World's 50 Best
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 19.5
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 42.6
- Serious press
- —Not scored · Evidence is not yet available; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 52.5
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Historical guest read. This retained reading does not describe current visits or employment conditions.
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
75/ 100
Score context
Shinji's is a tiny NoMad cocktail closet: octopus over Japanese whisky, hyper-technical builds, a Vesper riff people remember. It's 18 seats and a reservation. Brilliant if you like process; cramped if you wanted a hang.
Guest score details
Themes in this historical read
What guests like
- 18-seat NoMad hideaway with a gilded octopus over the whisky — technique-nerd heaven.
- Honeypenny (honeyed Vesper) and other calculated builds; Jonathan Adler's kitchen brain in a glass.
- Feels like a private bar, not a scene.
What to know
- Eighteen seats means you're booking or you're not going.
- Cerebral to a fault — some guests want a drink, not a chemistry seminar.
- Easy to miss; the room is a squeeze.
Other cited sources
Crowd signal
Google 4.1★ across 206 reviews.
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Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
North America's 50 Best Bars
Reviews & press
No linked coverage yet.