Sake Selection

13 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Sake Selection” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.

Manhattan

• Angel's Share

  8 Stuyvesant St. · East Village

  Moved to 45 Grove Street

  Visitors who uncover this gem tucked away behind a curtain on the second floor of a Japanese restaurant, are rewarded with a chill atmosphere, exactingly prepared cocktails, and a big window overlooking the square below.

• Chibi Sake Bar

  238 Mott St. · NoLita

  Closed; now Boni & Mott

• DecibelPick

  240 E. 9th St. · East Village

  Still pouring

  Subterranean sake bar sure to impress your friends.

• Don Bogam

  17 E. 32nd Street · Murray Hill

  Still pouring

  Upscale Korean BBQ and wine bar.

• Izakaya Izu

  9 E. 13th St. · Greenwich Village

  No license found in 2026

  Popular with NYU students and boasting a Thai menu, Izu may not be the most authentic Izakaya, but the raucous crowd could care less. They flock here in droves to eat, drink and sing their hearts out.

• Oro Bakery and Bar

  375 Broome St. · NoLita

  A different business is licensed at this address: Quan Sushi Japanese Restaurant

  Introducing the bakery bar: Coffee, quiches, sandwiches and baguettes by day beer, sake, and wine by night.

• Pocha 32Pick

  15 W. 32nd St. · Chelsea

  Still pouring

  A fantastically random 2nd floor Korean dive bar and restaurant. Enjoy soju (Korean rice wine) served in halved watermelons over tasty Korean bar food - think fish balls and spicy rice cakes.

• SakaguraPick

  211 E. 43rd St. · Midtown East

  Still pouring

  Through the lobby and follow the small gold sign down, to find the largest sake selection in NYC.

• Sake Bar SatskoPick

  202 E. 7th St. · East Village

  Still pouring

  An intimate Sake Bar that mantains a loyal following of neighborhood regulars thanks to warm and friendly service, a great sake selection, and delicious and reasonably priced food.

• Sake Hana

  265 E. 78th St. · Upper East Side

  A different business is licensed at this address: Pil Pil Spanish Tapas

  Plush, dimly lit, upscale sake bar is a boon to UES daters looking to set an atmosphere and get their dates tanked before making their move.

• SatskoPick

  245 Eldridge St · Lower East Side

  Closed; now Bar Goto

  This Japanese restaurant and bar is your go to place for sake bombs. Except on Mondays when it's closed that is.

• Suzie Wong

  547 W. 27th St. · Chelsea

  No license found in 2026

  Sake bottle service and Chinese kitsch in club land. The aim is 1940's Hong Kong den of iniquity…

Staten Island

• Jade Island Polynesian Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge

  2845 Richmond Ave. · Staten Island

  Still pouring

Already closed by 2009

• ChibitiniClosed by 2009

  63 Clinton St. · Lower East Side

  Closed; now Sixty Three Clinton

• IkonClosed by 2009

  610 W. 56th St. · Hells Kitchen

  A different business is licensed at this address: Spectrum Catering And Concessions