The Bellwood

Atsushi Suzuki—2017 Chivas Masters champion—applies kaiseki principles to cocktail construction, building multi-course drink sequences that mirror the progression of a traditional Japanese meal. Ranked No. 48 on the World's 50 Best, The Bellwood treats each sitting as a complete narrative: opening with something light and palate-cleansing, building through complexity, and closing with a drink that functions as dessert. Suzuki's Shibuya bar proves that the omakase format works as powerfully with spirits as it does with fish.