SATO | Sato Restaurant Group | Japanese Restaurants & Brewery

Hospitality with a unique culinary and aesthetic perspective

Each Sato Restaurant Group establishment has its own distinct atmosphere and flavor bringing you a variety of Japanese-inspired experiences in Buffalo, New York.

Japanese Executive Chef Satomi Smith and restaurateur/sake sommelier Joshua M. Smith, PhD, lived together for over 13 years in Japan where Satomi was born and raised, but have made Josh's hometown of Buffalo their home base. These experiences ultimately influence their restaurants and business ventures.

"Perhaps the most excitingly original beers in Buffalo come from Satomi and Joshua Smith’s third Japanese restaurant, a casual yet chic izakaya-style spot with a brewery. It’s tucked in the brick-lined basement of the stunning Dun Building downtown..."

- Hop Culture Magazine

Check out one of our seasonal cocktails, the "Harvestmen", at Sato Brewpub.