Bushwick Japanese café with a fermentation menu and Roseline Coffee.
Kazuyoshi Karasudani and Yu Suenaga opened Kitaro on Belvidere Street in early 2026. The menu is built around fermentation: drinks sweetened with amazake, koji-based dairy alternatives and shio koji-marinated dishes, with onigiri made in house. Roseline Coffee of Portland, Oregon supplies the coffee, and Roseline bags are sold in the shop.
Two large greyhound paintings hang on the exposed brick side wall of a single narrow room, with a blond wood counter along the back and round wooden tables down the middle. Wall shelves hold ceramic cups and plants.
