A new luxury gathering place opens at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon

This spring, The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon launches Gold Bar at EDITION, a sophisticated haven for hotel guests and visitors. Located on the ground floor of the new five-star hotel in downtown Tokyo, this “relaxed lounge during the day and a sophisticated cocktail bar in the evening” showcases innovative takes on classic cocktails alongside an ever-evolving menu of small plates and a vast selection of whiskies and local gins.

Creative cocktail menu

“The Golden Age of Cocktails” brought about some of mixology’s best inventions:  The Martini, Daiquiri, and Manhattan were all created in this time, spanning from the 1860s through the Prohibition Era. The 87-seat Gold Bar at EDITION features a creative cocktail menu reimagining these timeless concoctions with modern techniques, incorporating Japanese spirits and select local ingredients.

The menu, curated by Director of Bars Hideyuki Saito, focuses on classic cocktail categories, such as Punch, Sour, and Fizz.

Cocktails on the menu include Nippon Pale Ale, made with local chardonnay from Nagano, pisco, grappa, pineapple, IPA, and nutmeg; Pinot & Two Grapes, made with bourbon, Nature Pinot Noir, local Concord grape, vermouth, and citrus; and Mugi & Shoga, which combines dark rum, Yamazaru Mugi Shochu (a smokey barley shochu), blood orange liqueur, ginger, citrus, and soda.

Food offerings at Gold Bar at EDITION

Chef Narukiyo, a locally renowned chef, will create Gold Bar at EDITION’s food menu each season, highlighting the finest Japanese ingredients. Renowned for his celebrated downtown namesake, izakaya Narukiyo, serving homemade southern Japanese seasonal food, he will be the first to curate the menu. Throughout the day and into the evening, a selection of small plates will be served.

Dishes on the menu include Tasmanian Salmon Marinated in White Miso, Salmon Roe with Truffles; Cutlet Sandwich with Wagyu Beef Tenderloin with Dengaku Miso Sauce and Gold Bar Chocolate with Hazelnut, Almond and Lemon.

Dining in style at Gold Bar at EDITION

All black with deft flourishes of white and gold, inspired by the design of rare pieces of fine jewelry, Gold Bar at EDITION will feature blackened wood finishes inspired by Japanese yakisugi, a traditional method of charring cedar to preserve the wood.

The venue also features gold accents, a black marble bar, and white barrel-vaulted 16ft (5m)-high ceilings. The intimate bar features a focal fireplace made of Nero Marquina, adorned with a gold-leaf artwork by Guerin Swing.

Gold Bar at EDITION offers a mix of low-tempo classic, jazz, soul, and R&B midweek selected by Gray V. On Friday and Saturday nights, named DJs perform there.

The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon embodies a subtle harmony between Japan’s refined, elegant simplicity and EDITION’s blend of passion, sophistication, and innovative spirit. The hotel artfully merges Japan’s cultural traditions with EDITION’s daring to challenge conventions and craft something truly unprecedented.

This synergy of elegance and simplicity is present throughout the restaurant and bars at The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon, and none more so than in Gold Bar at EDITION, where styles are subverted.