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

Matcha being stirred at Ippodo in 2014

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