Umami Mart
Liquor store · Piedmont Avenue ·
Japanese kitchenware, sake, shochu, whiskey, beer & snacks
Japanese kitchenware, sake, shochu, whiskey, beer & snacks
"Handsome mixology instruments and elegant glazed ceramic cups will lure you in and toward the back of the store, where you’ll find the good stuff: a fine sake selection, Japanese beers of all varieties, and shrubs for mixing. (In a nook behind that is a veritable convenience store of imported snacks.) On the way, you’ll pass framed prints and plenty more fine design—mainly Japanese with some Scandinavian for extra good measure. Kanpai!" - Pitch Interactive
"I love that Umami Mart, known for its amazing selection of lifestyle goods and Japanese food products, also houses a tasting-room-slash-bar; on Sunday, April 21, from 3 to 7 p.m. the bar will welcome Kenta Goto of New York’s Bar Goto, with bar snacks and a trio of cocktails including a sakura martini and a hojicha old fashioned — no reservations required, first come, first served." - Eater Staff
"UMAMI Tote ($18) This tote from the Japanese store/bar in Oakland is perfect for someone who’d appreciate cute drawings of things like urchins, anchovies, and ice cream. The other stuff in Umami Mart’s online store is also worth checking out - they’ve got a near-overwhelming inventory of beautifully-designed glasses, and barware, and a great selection of sake and whiskeys (a membership to their sake club would make a fantastic gift, too)." - julia chen 1
"I saw that Umami Mart will be pouring sake at a big shindig on March 14, joining other vendors in the Bar Sardine/Bartavelle space." - Paolo Bicchieri
"This tote from the Japanese store/bar in Oakland is perfect for someone who’d appreciate cute drawings of things like urchins, anchovies, and ice cream. The other stuff in Umami Mart’s online store is also worth checking out - they’ve got a near-overwhelming inventory of beautifully-designed glasses, and barware, and a great selection of sake and whiskeys (a membership to their sake club would make a fantastic gift, too). We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
