01 / ABOUT THE PLACE
About this place
Sipping wine alongside sizzling mushroom ajillo fragrant with garlic and oil makes for an easy way to unwind at the end of the day. Tucked away on an alley in Minami-Otsuka, Toshima Ward, Kato Bar is a casual wine bar serving approachable tapas alongside a generous drink list. From solo patrons dropping by the counter for a quick drink to friends gathering over a toast, the space maintains an unpretentious, relaxed mood.
Matching House Specialties with Wine
The food menu features casual bites to accompany drinks, including Jamón Serrano, chorizo, pizza, and snack plates of salami, cheese, and olives. More substantial cravings are met with options like the signature simmered bar meatballs (baru nidan-go), rich oyster oil pasta, and chicken and shrimp ajillo served with pasta.
The beverage lineup ranges from accessible red and white house wines by the glass to refreshing cava, house-made sangria, and wine cocktails like mimosas. Spanish beer, Guinness, various highballs, shochu, and coffee-infused shochu are also on hand, making it simple to match whatever you feel like drinking that evening.
Open until late into the night, Kato Bar serves just as well for an easy stop after work as it does for an unhurried second stop of the evening.
