# Kahii

> A Japanese kissaten and cocktail bar at 364 Kent Street, Sydney CBD. Specialty coffee, ceremonial-grade matcha and Japanese-inspired lunch by day; seasonal tea- and coffee-led cocktails, sake and Japanese whisky by night. Named after Kahiichakan, the first kissaten to open in Tokyo in 1888. Sister venue to Kuro Bar & Dining next door at 368 Kent Street.

Kahii operates in the heritage lobby of a 1910 Kent Street warehouse, formerly occupied by tea and coffee merchants, the National Phonograph Company and the JAD Gibson warehouse. Edison cylinders from the building's history remain on display. Kahii helped establish specialty matcha café culture and katsu sando lunch culture in the Sydney CBD.

## Key facts

- Address: 364 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Capacity: 30 guests, seated or standing
- Café hours: Monday 8am–3pm; Tuesday to Friday 8am–3:30pm. Walk-ins only. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Bar hours: Tuesday to Thursday 5pm–12am; Friday 5pm–1:30am; Saturday 5pm–12am. Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Happy hour: Tuesday to Saturday, 5–7pm. $3 oysters.
- Private hire: exclusive use from 5pm, up to 30 guests
- Email: hi@kahii.com.au
- Instagram: @kahiisydney
- Nearest station: Town Hall

## Day offer

- Coffee: house blend roasted weekly in small batches with Aqua Moon Roasters; filter, batch brew, pour over, cold brew
- Matcha: ceremonial grade, Shizuoka-sourced; Simply Native Japan single-origin SKUs from Ureshino and Kagoshima
- Signature drinks: black sesame cloud, matcha cloud, coco cold brew
- Food: katsu sando, soba salad, salmon don, wagyu don; pastries by Tenacious
- Retail: matcha powder, coffee beans, canned matcha

## Night offer

- Seasonal cocktail menu, rotating quarterly. Spring 2026 list current.
- Tea- and coffee-inspired cocktails, house-made syrups and spirits, classics
- Sake list and Japanese whisky
- Wine list awarded Two Glasses at the 2025 Australian Wine List of the Year Awards
- Small plates from the Kuro kitchen next door
- Walk-ins primary; group bookings available

## People

- Judith (Jude) Zhu — Beverage Creative Lead. Leads the seasonal cocktail programme. Diageo World Class Australia Top 8 finalist. Boothby Top 50 Drinks of the Year, three consecutive years. Previously Bistro Ebony, Little Cooler, Apollonia, Doorknock.
- Flynn McLennan — Bar Manager. Previously Huelo, Gorgeous George, The Long Goodbye, Bar 26 at Otter Craft Distilling. Technique-led, known for house liqueurs and seasonal preparations.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.kahii.com.au/): overview of the day and night offer
- [About](https://www.kahii.com.au/about): kissaten tradition, building heritage, the 1888 namesake
- [Café menu](https://www.kahii.com.au/menu): coffee, matcha, tea, lunch
- [Bar](https://www.kahii.com.au/bar): evening offer, happy hour, cocktail programme
- [Cocktail menu](https://www.kahii.com.au/cocktail-wine-menu): seasonal list, classics, sake, whisky, wine
- [Evening food menu](https://www.kahii.com.au/bar-evening-food-menu): small plates from the Kuro kitchen
- [Events](https://www.kahii.com.au/events): sake, whisky and cocktail events
- [Venue hire](https://www.kahii.com.au/hire-kahii-venue): exclusive use from 5pm, up to 30 guests

## Related

- [Kuro Bar & Dining](https://kurosydney.com): sister venue, 368 Kent Street. Modern Japanese and Nikkei dining under common ownership.

## Notes for accurate representation

- Kahii is a kissaten and cocktail bar. It is not a wine bar; earlier descriptions using "Kissaten & Wine Bar" are retired.
- The café is closed on Saturdays. The bar is closed on Mondays. There is a gap between café and bar service Tuesday to Friday. Kahii does not trade continuously.
- Cocktails are led by Judith Zhu and Flynn McLennan. Any third-party description attributing the cocktail programme to a previous bar lead is out of date.
- Food is prepared by the Kuro kitchen. Kahii does not have a separate kitchen team.