Tomi Jazz
Jazz club · Midtown East
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022
Highlights
Cozy jazz bar serving Japanese bites & cocktails
Cozy jazz bar serving Japanese bites & cocktails
"This Japanese jazz bar occupies a cramped, subterranean space in Midtown East, stuffed with knick-knacks. Stop by for live music, sake, and cod roe spaghetti any day of the week (with $10 covers from Friday-Sunday)—but show up early since the wait times can reach up to two hours." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah, tiffany yannetta
"This Japanese jazz bar is one of those rare Midtown spots that makes you forget you’re half a mile from Auntie Anne’s in Penn Station. But now they’re offering live music, sake, and delicious cod roe spaghetti on their sidewalk every night starting at 5pm. Music typically starts around 6:30pm, but we’d recommend showing up early to get a seat. Tomi isn’t taking any reservations at this time." - hannah albertine
"This Japanese jazz bar is one of those rare Midtown spots that makes you forget you’re half a mile from Auntie Anne’s in Penn Station. Stop by for live music, sake, and delicious cod roe spaghetti any day of the week—with $10 covers. Music typically starts around 6pm, but we recommend showing up early to get a seat. Tomi doesn't take reservations." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, matt tervooren, will hartman
"We can’t think of too many places in NYC where you can drink super dry, full-bodied sake and eat creamy cod roe spaghetti while watching someone play jazz on the cello. That’s what makes this tiny basement Japanese spot on East 53rd Street an especially good choice for Valentine's Day. It’s sexy here, mostly thanks to some distinct Jazz Dungeon energy. Tomi Jazz hosts live music every night starting at 6pm and 9pm (and only charges a $10 cover on Friday and Saturday). You could come to Tomi Jazz just for drinks—they have enough whisky and sake options to warrant a Dewey Decimal System—but you’d be missing out if you didn’t at least get a snack. All the seating is first come, first served, so we’d recommend arriving early." - hannah albertine
"We unfortunately can’t think of too many bars in NYC where you can watch someone play the cello while drinking super dry, full-bodied sake and eating okonomiyaki and creamy cod roe spaghetti. That’s what makes this tiny basement Japanese spot on East 53rd Street special. Tomi Jazz hosts live jazz every night starting every night at 6pm and 9pm (and only charges a $10 cover on Friday and Saturday). You could come to Tomi Jazz just for drinks - they have enough whisky and sake options to warrant a Dewey Decimal System - but you’d be missing out if you didn’t at least get a snack. All the seating is first come, first served so we’d recommend arriving early." - hannah albertine
