Benihana Cold Sake — Price, Calories & Guide (2026)
Benihana Cold Sake — price, calories, styles explained and how to serve premium sake at home.
What Is Cold Sake?
Cold sake at Benihana is typically a step up in quality from the house hot sake — often a junmai ginjo or similar premium style served chilled in a glass carafe. Served cold, sake shows off delicate floral and melon notes that heat would mask, making it the connoisseur’s choice and the perfect match for sushi and sashimi.
Expect to pay around $14.00 for a premium cold sake serving. If you are eating from the sushi bar rather than the hibachi grill, cold sake is the traditional and better pairing. Ask your server what chilled labels are currently stocked, since selections rotate.
Cold Sake Ingredients
- Premium junmai ginjo or daiginjo sake
- Served chilled (45-50°F)
- Glass carafe and ochoko or wine glasses
Cold Sake Nutrition Facts
| Nutrient | Amount (per serving) |
|---|---|
| Calories (6 oz serving) | 190 |
| Total Carbohydrate | 7g |
| Sugars | 0g |
| Protein | 1g |
| Total Fat | 0g |
| Sodium | 5mg |
| Alcohol by volume | 15-16% |
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard restaurant preparation and may vary by location. Ask your local Benihana for their current official nutrition guide.
Copycat Cold Sake Recipe (Make It at Home)
Love Cold Sake but can’t get to Benihana? This copycat recipe captures the signature flavor at home.
Ingredients
- 1 bottle junmai ginjo or daiginjo sake
- Refrigerator (chill 3+ hours)
- Wine glasses or sake cups
Instructions
- Chill the bottle in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours until it reaches 45-50°F.
- Do not freeze sake; ice crystals damage its texture.
- Pour into wine glasses or small sake cups — wine glasses actually show off the aroma best.
- Serve with sushi, sashimi or light appetizers.
- Once opened, finish within a day or two and keep refrigerated.
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Final Thoughts
For sushi night at Benihana, cold premium sake is the move — clean, aromatic and refined. Chill a good ginjo at home and you will taste why temperature matters.