Tokyo · Shinjuku · Japan

BenFiddich

hidden gem

BenFiddich Cocktail Bar

Cafe & Bargoogle verified

easy

9/10

best: night

mysterious, romantic

A local would say...

Herbs hang from the ceiling, infusions line the shelves, and the white-suited barman moves like a magician — there's no menu, only alchemy.

Step into the magical space that is BenFiddich — it's dark, it's tiny, and vials of infusions line the shelves while herbs hang drying from the ceiling. Classical music simmers in the background. The barman, Kayama Hiroyasu in his white suit, moves like a magician, grinding spices and muddling fresh herbs for cocktails that exist nowhere else on earth. There's no menu; just tell him what you like and watch the alchemy unfold. The gimlet with herbs is transcendent.