After nearly a decade in Del Valle, Kaito, the female-led cocktail bar, has relocated to Juárez, expanding its concept while preserving the essence that made it a benchmark. Founder Claudia Cabrera—recipient of the Roku Industry Icon Award at North America’s 50 Best Bars 2024—leads this new chapter in a space that celebrates a deep love for cocktail culture.
The entrance itself is part of the experience: a discreet access through turnstiles in an office building leads to a dimly lit hallway and a neon-lit antechamber. There, an old-school vending machine marks the passage into the main salon, where the interior blends concrete, light wood, and hand-painted pieces that pay tribute to Japanese aesthetics.
The new location features a three-station bar, an innovation lab, and double the seating capacity. Shelves showcase an impressive collection of spirits and liqueurs, framed by a delicate mural of amas—Japanese free-diving women who inspired the Kaito concept—painted like a giant watercolor.
The menu is divided into Signature Cocktails, Frozen Cocktails, Classics with a Twist, RTDs, Mocktails, and beer. Highlights include:
- Happosai – A fresh, aromatic highball created by Claudia Cabrera, made with mezcal, sake, and bergamot liqueur.
- Kosen – A vibrant drink combining mezcal, sherry, pineapple, lemon, with a touch of wasabi and miso salt, served in a ceramic Pikachu-inspired glass.
- Tokyo Garibaldi – A Japanese spin on the classic Italian cocktail.
- Margarita Neko – A milk punch reinventing the classic margarita, made with agar-agar and buttermilk whey.
- Frozen renditions of drinks like the Snow Monkey Negroni and Snow Monkey Colada turn the act of drinking into a visual and sensory game.
Además, las versiones frozen de drinks como el Snow Monkey Negroni o la Snow Monkey Colada convierten el ritual de beber en un juego visual y sensorial.
The culinary offering keeps the spirit of an izakaya: comfort food designed for sharing. Beloved staples like fried gyozas, takoyaki, and katsu sando remain, joined by new creations such as curry fries, BBQ-glazed ribs with sweet potato purée, and seared salmon rolls topped with yuzukosho.
Kaito continues to stand out in the industry for its female leadership. From the beginning, Claudia Cabrera has championed diverse and inclusive teams, offering a model that inspires both behind and beyond the bar.
Address: Hamburgo 70B, colonia Juárez, CDMX
Instagram: @kaitodelvalle
