Nestled discreetly in the heart of the once kitschy NoMad is Izakaya NoMad, a new breed of Izakaya that brings a touch of hip-hop and sprinkling of street to the traditional Japanese Izakaya concept.

The restaurant’s whimsical interior complete with an Astro Boy mural, illuminated Great Wall of sake and a sizzling open kitchen creates a lively, casual vibe that plays the perfect host for group dining antics and late-night gastronomic reveling.

The well-priced tapas style menu goes slightly beyond the usual Izakaya fare with skewered delights like smoked bacon-wrapped mochi, beef short rib, shishamo (smelt fish with roe), and crowd favorite: chicken thigh with “yuzukosho”Â (sauce made with chili, yuzu and salt).

And with the stamp of approval from a slew of industry folks like Nakazawa-san, Wylie Dufresne and Dominique Ansel who frequent the restaurant for late night sake and snacking, the only risk is a good dose of food coma.

http://www.izakayanomad.com/

Izakaya NoMad NYC
13 W 26th St, New York, NY 10010
(212) 213-6258

Joanna is New York City’s resident night owl and cocktail connoisseur. Born and raised in Brooklyn, she loves adventuring to far and away places, which coined her the nickname “Miss Wanderlust”. Her favorite cities are Barcelona, Dubai, and Amsterdam. When Joanna doesn’t have a Moscow Mule in her hand, she is usually at a museum, reading or painting. Follow Joanna on Twitter & Instagram and find out her favorite hotspots here.

(Images courtesy of Izakaya NoMad NYC)

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