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Fully Built. Fully Licensed.

Turnkey Japanese izakaya & craft cocktail bar · Kings County (Brooklyn), NY. A purpose-built, fully licensed three-floor venue with a transferable full liquor license, private event room, outdoor terrace, and in-house bakery — open and operating from Day One at asking $275,000.

Japanese izakaya and sake bar interior — restaurant for sale in Kings County, Brooklyn, NY

Listing Snapshot

The Numbers

Est. 2017
In operation 8+ years
~$678K
2025 gross revenue
~3,000 SF
Across three floors
$275,000
Asking price

Approximately $677,500 in gross revenue for 2025, split roughly 69% food and 31% beverage. Seller’s discretionary earnings, lease terms, employee detail, and the full equipment schedule are released to qualified buyers after a brief NDA. This is priced and marketed as a turnkey asset sale.

What You’re Buying

What Makes This Turnkey

Transferable full liquor license
Cocktails and sake. In a market where SLA approval takes months, this is the asset that shortens a buyer’s timeline the most.
~$1.2M build-out already done
Purpose-built in 2017. Ownership values the build-out at roughly $1.2 million — replicating it would take an estimated 12–18 months.
Three floors, ~3,000 sq ft
A designed, multi-level space with real capacity — not a single narrow storefront.
Private event room + terrace
Two revenue channels most comparable venues simply don’t have, and the clearest near-term growth lever.
In-house bakery program
Breads, pastries, and desserts produced on site — a differentiator and a daypart expansion opportunity.
4.5★ across 190+ reviews
Eight years of brand equity and a review base a new venue would need years to build.

The Opportunity

A Licensed Brooklyn Venue, Ready Day One

This is a rare chance to take over a fully built, fully licensed Japanese izakaya and craft cocktail bar in one of Brooklyn’s busiest dining corridors — at a fraction of what it would cost to build the same thing today.

The owners purpose-built the space in 2017, with a build-out they value at approximately $1.2 million. Starting from scratch, a buyer would face an estimated 12 to 18 months of construction, permitting, and licensing before serving a single guest — and would still have to win a liquor license. Here it is all in place: a transferable full liquor license, roughly 3,000 square feet across three designed floors, a dedicated private event room, an outdoor terrace, an in-house bakery, and a complete commercial kitchen and bar.

The business generated approximately $678,000 in gross revenue in 2025, roughly 69% food and 31% beverage, and holds a 4.5-star rating across more than 190 reviews. It currently runs fully staff-run, which means labor is the clear lever: a hands-on owner-operator, or an established restaurant group folding this into an existing back office, has an obvious and immediate path to improve the bottom line.

It also works as a stage-ready shell. A buyer with their own concept gets a licensed, built-out, three-floor Brooklyn venue and can reconcept inside it — keeping the license, the terrace, and the kitchen while changing everything else.

Growth angles for a new owner

What’s included

The sale includes the complete build-out and leasehold improvements across all three floors, the commercial kitchen and full bar, the bakery equipment, the private event room and terrace build-out, and the transferable full liquor license. Lease terms, the detailed equipment schedule, employee structure, and transition support are provided under NDA. Seller will provide transition support and training; terms are negotiable.

Business Profile

At a Glance

Business Type
Japanese izakaya · craft cocktail & sake bar
Format
Full-service dinner, weekend brunch, happy hour, private events
Location
Kings County (Brooklyn), NY · single location
Size
~3,000 sq ft · three floors · leased
Established
2017 · 8+ years operating
Liquor License
Full on-premises · transferable
2025 Revenue
~$677,500 · ~69% food / 31% beverage
Asking Price
$275,000
Notable Assets
Private event room, outdoor terrace, in-house bakery, full kitchen & bar
Staffing
Experienced kitchen, bar & front-of-house team · fully staff-run
Reason for Sale
Owners focusing on other ventures
Ideal Buyer
Experienced operator, chef ready to own, or restaurant group adding a location

A strong fit for an experienced operator or a chef ready to own, and equally for an established restaurant group looking for a licensed, built-out Brooklyn location without the capital risk and time cost of new construction. Serious inquiries only; financials, lease, and full facilities list are available under NDA.

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This is a confidential listing. The business name, address, and seller identity are never disclosed publicly. Financials, lease terms, and the full facilities list are released to qualified buyers after a brief NDA. We respond within one business day.

Fully confidential. We never disclose the business name, address, or seller identity without a signed NDA. Full financials are provided after the NDA. Or call (201) 400-9827 · steven@nexusbridgebrokers.com
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