An elevated dining experience with an atmosphere to match.
Cincinnati’s prime spot for cocktails and sushi. Lit up in red and purple, Baru’s atmosphere submerges patrons into a nightlife experience awash in Tokyo aesthetics.
Reserve Order Online Large Parties / Private Events
Specials
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday, 4-6 PM
$4 Domestic Beers$5 Drafts
$6 Select Sake & Wine
$7 Cocktails
Maki & Sake Specials
Half off Maki & Sake specials every Monday at Baru. Dine in only
Lunch Menu
Specialty Cocktails
Old Fashioned
Woodford, Orange Bitters, Splash of Soda, Orange Peel, Luxardo Cherry, Luxardo Juice
$12Japanese Highball
Toki Whiskey, Raw Sugar Simple Syrup, Soda Water, Orange Twist
$12Wasabi Margarita
Casamigos, Naranja, Simple Syrup, Wasabi, Togiashi Rim Mix, Lime, Sour Mix
$16Manhattan
Whistle Pig Piggy Back, Sweet Vermouth, Angostura Bitters, Luxardo Cherry
$16Empress Negroni
Empress Indigo Gin, Grapefruit Juice, Lemon Juice, Garnished with a Flower
$12The Dirty
Titos / Aviation Gin, Dry Vermouth, Olive Juice, Garnished w/ 2 Olives
$12Sake-tini
Grey Goose, “Tropical Flower” Sake, Flower
$14The Bond
Aviation Gin and Ketel One, Dry Vermouth Garnished w/ Lemon Peel
$14The QCC
Ketel One Citrus, Cranberry Juice, Lemon Twist Garnish, Lime Juice,Simple Syrup
$12Espresso Martini
Ketel One, Espresso, Kahlua, Irish Cream Wafer Stick
$12Lemonade Chill
Tito’s Vodka, Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Suntory -196 Lemon Vodka Seltzer, Lemon Wheel
$14Yuzu Mint Mojito
Bacardi Rum, Hana Yuzu Sake, Mint, Lime Juice, Soda Water, Lime Wheel
$12Wine
La Marca
Prosecco, Italy
$13/39La Marca
Rosé Prosecco, Italy
$13/39La Jolie Fleur
Rosé, Mediterranean,, France
$11/30Maso Canali
Pinot Grigio, Trntino, Italy
$12/36Saint Clair
Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
$14/42Cuvaison
Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California
$15/45Pacific Rim
Sweet Reisling, Columbia Valley, Washington
$9/27Angels Ink
Pinot Noir, Monterey, California
$13/39Trapiche
Broquel, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
$12/36Chronic Cellars
Sir Real Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California
$15/45Round Pond
Kith and Kin Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
$20/60G.H. Mumm
Grand Cordon Brut, Champagne, France
$100Perrier-Jouet
Grand Brut, Champagne, France
$150Perrier-Jouet
Belle Epoque Brut, Champagne, France
$350Groth
Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Vallry, California
$60Cakebread Cellars
Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California
$100Flowers Vineyard & Winery
Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California
$111Orin Swift
8 Years In The Desert, Zinfandel, Nappa Valley, California
$108Faust
Cabrnet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
$120Opus One
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California
$700Small Plates
Edamame
Unagi, Togarashi
$10Shishito Peppers
Sweet soy, Sesame Seed
$12Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna
Spicy Tuna Tartare, Smoked Soy, Seared Rice, Serrano
$18Tokyo Wedge
Iceberg, Seasame Dressing, Tomato, Carrot, Cucumber
$10Steak Tartare
Soy Cured Egg Yolk, Yuzu Kosho, Kewpie, Nori and Rice Crackers
$18Teppanyaki Mushrooms
Button, Beech, Demi, Soy, Sesame
$12Panko Asparagus
Panko Breaded, Crisp Fried, Yuzu Kosho Mayo
$12Crispy Brussels
Crispy Fried, Sweet Soy Vinaigrette
$10Lobster Shots
Red Coconut Curry Soup, Lobster
$6/eaUmami Corn Ribs
Crispy Corn Ribs, Togarashi Salt Kewpie Mayo
$9Lobster Toast
Toasted Brioche, Lobster, Kewpie Mayo
$22Beef Tataki
Prime NY Strip, Soy Pickled Tomatoes Beech Mushrooms
$20Sushi Bar
House Maki Rolls
Ebi Crunch
Shrimp, Tempura Crunch, Cream Cheese, Sriracha
$16Gravlax Roll
Cured Salmon, Wasabi Cream Cheese, Cucumber
$16Tuna Tuna Tuna
Escolar, Ahi, Spicy Tuna, Tempura Crunch, Sriracha, Cilantro, Cucumber
$24Fallen Angel
Spicy Tuna, Asparagus, Torched Escolar, Tobiko, Spicy Mayo & Unagi Sauce
$20Yellow Tail Yuzu
Yuzu Rice, Avocado, Hamachi, Scallion
$16Yasai
Yuzu Rice, Sweet Potato Asparagus, Avocado
$14Trifecta
Tuna, Hamachi, Escolar, Tobiko, Soy Pearl, Avocado, Soy Wrapped
$32Shabu
Shrimp, Avocado, Spicy Baked Crab, Asparagus
$21Tuna Fire Crunch
Spicy Tuna, Avocado, Tempura Crunch, Spicy Mayo
$16Dynamite
Spicy Tuna, Cucumber, Salmon, Tobiko
$22Truffle Crunch
Shrimp, Tempura, Cream Cheese,Truffle Mayo, Unagi Sauce
$18Shabu Gold
Lobster, Avocado, Asparagus Spicy Baked Crab, Unagi Sauce, Gold Flake
$45White Tiger
Shrimp, Tuna, Avocado, Cucumber, Wasabi Mayo, Hamachi
$28Red Tiger
Spicy Tuna, Cucumber, Ahi Sriracha
$22Land and Sea
Wasabi Cream Cheese, Lobster, Asparagus, Prime Strip Truffle Mayo, Sriracha, Chives
$49Rodeo Drive
Lump Crab, Avocado, Cucumber, Caviar, Truffle Mayo
$28Classic Nigiri & Sashimi
Ahi $11
Escolar $8
Salmon $9
Hamachi $10
Ikura $14
Unagi $8
Chirashi Don
Chefs Selections Of Sashimi On A Bed Of Yuzu & Shiso Seasoned Rice
Chefs Choice $45
All Tuna $48
Composed Nigiri (2pc)
Gravlax
Yuzu Rice, Cured Salmon, Red Yuzu Kosho, Yuzu
$11Prime
Prime NY Strip, Truffle Shoyu, Garlic, Sriracha, Chive
$12Ahi
Tuna, Black Garlic, Shoyu Fresh Wasabi, Chive
$12Avocado
Avocado, Green Yuzu, Nori Wrap
$8Quail Egg
Quail Egg, Soy Pearl, Tobiko
$10Crudo & Sashimi
Hamachi Jalapeno
Classic, Yellowtail, Ponzu, Serrano, Cilantro
$16Salmon Sashimi
Salmon, Ikura, Cucumber Yuzu Olive Oil
$14Tuna Truffle Crudo
Nori Crackers, Truffle Mayo, Maldon, Yuzu
$22Ebi Avocado Toast
Shrimp, Avocado, Cilantro, Ikura On Crispy Nori Cracker
$14Plates
Seared Salmon
Miso Caramel, Sticky Rice, Ginger Greens
$28Chicken Katsu
Sticky Rice, Soy Pickles, Unagi Mustard
$24Baru Fried Rice
Sticky Rice, Japanese Mirepox, Egg, Sriracha
Tofu (No Egg) $22
Chicken $24
Jumbo Lump Crab $34
Seared Scallops
Scallops, Marinated Soba Noodles, Maple Soy
$30
Ishiyaki - (stone cooked)
Paired with Seasonings, Spices, Sauces
Prime NY Strip
$40Salmon
Verlasso, Farm Raised
$28Tuna
Yellowfin
$36Sides
Sticky Rice
$6Coconut Rice
$9