Benemon Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Benemon, a captivating Japanese cocktail bar nestled in the heart of New York City at 108 E 4th St. Here, culinary creativity meets traditional flavors, crafting a unique dining experience. The menu features highlights such as Tofu Fire, crispy battered tofu drizzled with sweet and spicy chili sauce, and Gobo Sticks, flavorful burdock root sticks sautéed in sesame oil—perfect for nibbling with friends.
The cocktail selection is equally impressive, showcasing inventive combinations like Rise At Eve, which harmonizes juniper-infused sake with shiso leaf, and Summer Echoes, a refreshing blend of plum wine and yuzu juice. Each sip complements the comforting Japanese fare.
Guests rave about the appetizers, particularly the soft shell crab and tuna tataki, marking Benemon as a must-visit for those craving authentic Japanese comfort food in a charming atmosphere.
Cocktails
Summer Echoes
Plum wine, yuzu juice, shiso leaf, pickled plum juice
Await The Moon
Matcha green tea, pineapple-infused sake, honey syrup, egg white, whit chocolate dust
White Clouds
Roasted green tea sake, Junmai sake, cream, brown sugar syrup
Rise At Eve
Juniper-infused sake, shiso leaf, sudachi syrup, dried lime
Tale Of Old
Cedar cask sake, orange-infused sake, Lillet Blanc, lemon peel
A Hundred Autumn Nights (Serves Two)
Warm yuzu sake carafe, lemon twist, shiso leaf, rock sugar
Gobo Sticks
Burdock root sticks sautéed in sesame oil and flash fried
Edamame Peperoncino
Young soy beans, garlic, olive oil, chili flakes
Anchovy Fried Potatoes
Fried potatoes, homemade anchovy sauce, garlic, parmesan
Tofu Fire
Light batter-fried tofu, sweet n’ hot chili sauce, topped with scallions
From the Garden
Fresh Greens
Gomadare Salad
Arugula, sweet shiitake, daikon, red seaweed, sesame seed dressing
Tofu Hijiki Salad
Crushed tofu, arugula, hijiki, lemon vinaigrette, miso dressing
Kara-Age Fried Chicken
Japanese-style juicy fried dark meat chicken, lemon slice, homemade spicy mayo
Salty Pork Belly
Smoked pork belly, shishito pepper, spicy black kaimi sauce
Black Miso Chicken
Broiled dark meat chicken, crushed walnuts & black sesame, black miso balsamic sauce, topped with shredded scallions
Beef Tataki
Seared rare angus beef, daikon sprouts, apple vinegar, onion soy sauce
Garlic Beef Steak
6 oz. Angus NY Strip steak cooked rare, crispy rice patty, savory garlic sauce
From the Farm
From the Sea
Shrimp Tempura
Tempura fried shrimp, kabocha, string beans, green tea sea salt
Hot Squid
Sliced squid, lotus root, shiitake mushroom, sautéed in a spicy red pepper sauce, topped with cilantro
Tuna Tataki
Seared tuna, Cajun spice, sweet miso-nuta sauce with scallions
Creamy Baked Salmon
Scottish salmon, toasted creamy scallion-enoki mushroom sauce
Soft Shell Crab
Deep fried soft shell crab, ichimi ponzu dipping sauce
Oyako Don
Grilled marinated dark meat chicken, shiitake mushrooms, onions, scallions and soft-cooked cage-free eggs simmered in a rich soy sauce broth, served over rice
Katsu Don
Panko breaded pork cutlet, onions, scallions and soft-cooked cage-free eggs simmered in a rich soy sauce broth, served over rice
Vegetable Ten Don
Deep fried airy and crispy kabocha, eggplant, string beans, shiitake mushroom, okra, broccoli, lotus root and carrot tempura served over rice with our original savory tentsuyu sauce
Yakiniku Don
Tender slices of beef sautéed with onions in a savory Japanese barbeque sauce, topped with sesame seeds, scallions and a pinch of red ginger, served over rice
Tsukimi Tori Don
Deep fried white meat popcorn chicken, shiitake & enoki mushrooms, shirataki noodles, onions, simmered in a sweet soy sauce topped with a cage-free soft-steamed egg, served over rice
Nanban Don
Crispy white meat chicken tempura glazed with a sweet, rich nanban sauce and homemade tartar sauce, topped with sesame seeds and a pinch of scallions and ginger, served over rice
Shrimp Ten Don
Deep fried airy and crispy shrimp, kabocha, broccoli, and eggplant tempura served over rice with our original savory tentsuyu sauce
Una-Tama Don
All-natural eel, onions, shiitake mushrooms, scallions and soft-cooked cage-free eggs simmered in a rich soy sauce broth, served over rice
Unagi Don
Delicately broiled all-natural whole eel fillet drizzled with a robust, sweet eel sauce , topped with sesame seeds and served over rice with shredded nori
Donburi
Japanese Curry
Vegetable Curry
Roasted eggplant, string beans, bell peppers, okra, and broccoli, served with an all-vegetable broth savory curry
Katsu Curry
Pork or Chicken, Panko-breaded deep fried white meat chicken or pork cutlet served with an all-vegetable broth savory curry
Beef Curry
Curry-spiced, tender stewed beef served with an all-vegetable broth savory curry