Kajitsu

Kajitsu
Restaurant information
Established	2009 (2009)
Closed	September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18) [1]
Food type	Japanese
Street address	125 East 39th Street
City	New York City
State	New York
Postal/ZIP Code	10016
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°44′59.4″N73°58′40″W / 40.749833°N 73.97778°W / 40.749833; -73.97778

Kajitsu was a Japanese restaurant in New York City. It specialized in shojin ryori or Japanese Buddhist cuisine serving seasonal vegetarian set menus. Along with the main restaurant, the owners also operated a non-vegetarian handmade soba space called Kokage downstairs as well as Kaijitsu Cafe for lunch options and wagashi. The space also hosted the only New York location of Ippodo, a tea place specializing in matcha which did full tea ceremonies as well as gyokuro and sencha. ^{[2] [3]} The restaurant had received a Michelin star. Time Out New York rated the restaurant four out of five stars. ^[4] The restaurant opened at 414 East 9th Street in the East Village in 2009 and moved to 125 East 39th Street in Murray Hill in 2013. ^{[5] [6]}

The composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was a regular diner at the restaurant, and was recognized for selecting the music played in the background at the restaurant. ^[7]

See also

• Food portal
• New York City portal

• List of defunct restaurants of the United States
• List of Japanese restaurants
• List of Michelin starred restaurants in New York City

References

1. Orlow, Emma (2022-07-27). "New York Institution Russ & Daughters Reopens Cafe After Two-Year Hiatus". Eater NY. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
2. Wells, Pete (2013-06-18). "Greeting the Seasons, in Due Time". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
3. "Kajitsu | New York Magazine | The Thousand Best". New York Magazine. 2019-02-20. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
4. Meyer, Daniel S. (2018-07-13). "Kajitsu". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
5. Moskin, Julia (2009-09-01). "A Temple for 'Devotion Cuisine'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
6. Fabricant, Florence (2013-02-12). "Off the Menu". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
7. Ratliff, Ben (July 23, 2018). "Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own". The New York Times. Retrieved January 9, 2024.