The CHOYA Ginza BAR, a specialist umeshu cocktail bar in Ginza, Tokyo, will serve two new "Seasonal Sweets Umeshu Cream Sodas" for a limited time from Thursday, November 5, 2026 to Tuesday, January 12, 2027. The two drinks, "Rich Buttery Tarte Tatin" (芳醇バター香るタルトタタン) and "Burnt Caramel Mont Blanc" (焦がしキャラメルモンブラン), were developed with sweets starring apples and chestnuts, both in season in autumn, in mind.
Rich Buttery Tarte Tatin
The "Rich Buttery Tarte Tatin" starts with an original fully ripened ume syrup, made from fully ripened Nanko plums that are pitted one by one so that the fruity-scented flesh can be used. The syrup is combined with authentic umeshu, apple jam, and apple juice, then topped with soda. It is layered with a fully ripened ume and apple yogurt espuma and honey-candied apple, then sprinkled with cinnamon powder.
It is finished with apple caramelized in ume honey butter, vanilla ice cream, and an ume monaka wafer. The sweet cocktail balances the rich sweetness and deep flavor of baked apple and butter with the mild tartness of fully ripened ume.
Burnt Caramel Mont Blanc
The "Burnt Caramel Mont Blanc" blends fully ripened umeshu syrup, marron cream, and yogurt, which is finished with soda for a refreshing taste. Layers of ume caramel and marron cream espuma are added, and one chestnut compote sits on top. Apple slices and vanilla ice cream go on next, and the drink is wrapped in thread-like piped marron paste and served with an ume monaka wafer. It is a rich sweet cocktail that pairs the mellow sweetness of chestnut with the refreshing tartness of fully ripened ume and yogurt.
Both new cocktails can be ordered in an alcoholic version or a non-alcoholic version. They are also available as the dessert choice in the "Ume-Zukushi Afternoon Tea & High Tea" course. The course features ume-inspired dishes, hors d'oeuvres and sweets chosen to pair with umeshu, and over 100 types of drinks, including tasting flights of 3 to 5 types of umeshu, popular umeshu cocktails, and non-alcoholic umeshu cocktails, all-you-can-drink for 2 hours and 30 minutes (last order 30 minutes before the end). Hot drinks such as coffee and tea are also included. The relaxed, adult-casual space suits a late lunch with friends or family, a leisurely cafe break, or a rest during a shopping trip.
Product Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name 1 | Seasonal Sweets Umeshu Cocktail Cream Soda: Rich Buttery Tarte Tatin |
| Name 2 | Seasonal Sweets Umeshu Cocktail Cream Soda: Burnt Caramel Mont Blanc |
| Price | ¥1,800 (tax included) |
| Period | November 5 (Thu), 2026 – January 12 (Tue), 2027 |
Available in alcoholic and non-alcoholic versions. Cover charge applies separately.
Course Overview
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Reservation | https://x.gd/choyabar_yoyaku |
| Period | November 5 (Thu), 2026 – January 12 (Tue), 2027 |
| Course | Ume-Zukushi Afternoon Tea & High Tea with Umeshu Cocktail Cream Soda |
| Price | Sunday–Thursday: ¥5,000 (tax included, cover charge included) / Friday, Saturday, holidays, and holiday eves: ¥5,500 (tax included, cover charge included) |
Sample Food Menu
Hors d'oeuvres
- Ice cream-style ume potato salad
- Cheese whip monaka with ume fruit
- Three-breed pork pastrami with ume confiture
- Jamón serrano with ume confiture
- Smoked duck with ume confiture
- Smoked ume
Savory bites to pair with umeshu
- Chicken tender and cheese fritters with ume tartar sauce
- Umeboshi-flavored french fries
Petits fours assortment
- Ume cheese tart
- Crispy ume arare
- Umeshu-flavored pound cake
- Baked chocolate with ume pepper sauce
Dessert (choose one)
- Seasonal Sweets Umeshu Cream Soda "Rich Buttery Tarte Tatin"
- Seasonal Sweets Umeshu Cream Soda "Burnt Caramel Mont Blanc"
Choose from the alcoholic or non-alcoholic version. Course content may change depending on the season and other circumstances.
Sample All-You-Can-Drink Menu
Alcoholic drinks
(The CHOYA Sonic, The CHOYA Highball, The CHOYA Lemon Sour, The CHOYA Ginger, The CHOYA HOTEA, The CHOYA Royale, The CHOYA Sangria, The CHOYA Beer)
The CHOYA Umeshu Tasting Flight: 5 varieties
Enjoy the distinctive character of authentic umeshu.
(Single Year, Aged Three Years, Black, Fruity, Brown Sugar Umeshu)
The CHOYA Umeshu Tasting Flight: 至極 (3 varieties)
(至極の梅, Kishu Nanko Plum Genshu, Daichi no Ume)
Other options include The CHOYA Daichi no Ume, The CHOYA 至極の梅, The CHOYA Seasonal Fruit, The CHOYA × Peach, The CHOYA × Pineapple, The CHOYA Mule, The CHOYA Cubano, The CHOYA Daisy, and more.
Non-alcoholic and other drinks
Non-alcoholic Umeshu, Non-alcoholic Ume Lemon Sour, Non-alcoholic The CHOYA, Nonkaku The CHOYA, Nonkaku Ume Squash, coffee, tea, oolong tea, and more.
Store Information
The CHOYA Ginza BAR runs on the concept of offering guests "a new encounter with ume every time."
The bar is CHOYA Umeshu's first permanent bar, opened to evolve the way authentic umeshu, a traditional liqueur originating in Japan, is enjoyed and to share it with the world as part of Japanese culture. It offers over 100 original menu items, including cocktails based on "The CHOYA," an authentic umeshu developed as a next-generation standard, and ume dishes made with umeshu and umeboshi.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | The CHOYA Ginza BAR (ザ チョーヤ ギンザバー) |
| Hours | Weekdays: 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM (last order 9:30 PM) / Weekends and holidays: 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM (last order 9:30 PM) |
| Cover Charge | ¥980 (tax included), not applicable for course plans |
| Address | NOCO 7F, 5-6-5 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 |
| Phone | 03-3573-8015 |
| Access | 1-minute walk from Exit A1, Ginza Station (Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line) / 1-minute walk from Exit B5, Ginza Station (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line and Hibiya Line) |
| Website | https://www.choya.co.jp/the-choya-ginza-bar/ |
The entire premises are non-smoking.
