Bar Chaos

One diner described enjoying a tonic made with strawberry and black-pepper-infused gin alongside curry. At Bar Chaos, drinks take centre stage, but there is plenty to eat as well. Start by choosing from the infused gins said to line the counter, and ask what ingredients are in them.

For a meal, there is spice curry, which may change with the seasons. Diners have reported trying mapo curry and a curry made with oysters. Another chose a dark-coloured curry and enjoyed it with a vodka-based drink. These are individual orders, so check what is available that day. Cocktails made with seasonal fruit are another option. Diners have recommended chestnut, plum, framboise and pear; plum and watermelon cocktails have also appeared among the menu options. Choices vary with the season and availability, so ask if you have a particular fruit in mind.

Finish with cheesecake. Diners report that this gluten-free cake is made with 3 kinds of cheese, and that it can be enjoyed a little at a time with either coffee or whisky. It suits an evening that runs from curry to something sweet, or a drink accompanied by a slice. This is a bar, so choosing a drink to go with the curry is part of the experience. Payment is cash only. The bar is on the north side of the 2 floor of Sakizo BAL North Building in Kitakuruma-ya-chō, Nakagyō-ku, Kyoto.