Japanese
2 Farmer Street, London W8 7SN
This Notting Hill restaurant hashas created a whole new culinary category with its Mexican-Japanese fusion cuisine. Alongside tostadas, tiraditos and ceviche, there are 18 different tacos as well as plenty of tequila and mezcal. There's also a tiny omakase restaurant, Juno, hidden inside which is well worth a visit in itself.
132 Seymour Place, Marylebone, London W1H 1NS
Junsei is all about yakitori skewers cooked over Binchōtan Japanese Charcoal . There are over 20 skewers available, not to mention Wagyu seared at the table and more...
9 Chapel Market, London N1 9EZ
Chapel Market might not be the first place you'd think of for top quality sushi, but Head chef Padam Raj Rai was the former head sushi chef at Tsukiji restaurant in Mayfair and he knows his stuff. Plus, you'll get to throw an A5 Japanese Wagyu steak on the stone here and cook it exactly how you like it.
22 Harcourt Street, London W1H 4HH, England
This, the original Dinings, has a well deserved reputation for serving up excellent Japanese food with flair. Either sit up at the sushi bar or book a table in the restaurant.
12 New Quebec St, Marylebone, London W1H 7RP
Roketsu comes from Daisuke Hayashi (previously Executive Head chef at Tokimeitē) and this is very much a passion project. The restaurant revolves around a Japanese Kaiseki tasting menu, taking dashi as its base. Particular care has been taken with the design, with elements that have been imported from Japan - it looks amazing as a result.
3 Windmill St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 2HY
Having worked for the likes of Tsukiji, Nobu and Zuma, this is Chef Padam Raj Rai's second Hot Stone. It's a steak and sushi bar - so there's all manner of top drawer sushi, lots of it with innovative sauces and toppings, and then a section of steak and seafood to be cooked on the titular hot stones.
54 Frith St, Soho, London W1D 4SL
This is top chef Angelo Sato's solo Soho restaurant and while it started life as a restaurant that was all about chicken, it's now changed into a much broader omakase affair that's described as serving a "Japanese-inspired 8-course tasting menu with a European accent."
Television Centre, 8th Floor, The Helios, 101 Wood Ln, London W12 7FR
Previously executive sushi chef at Zuma, Endo Kazutoshi, leads this omakase sushi restaurant in the former Television Centre at White City. At the top floor with impressive views and even more impressive sushi, this has become one of West London's hottest tickets, with only 15 seats available.
120 Morning Lane, London E9 6LH
The P Franco team took over the former Legs restaurant on Morning Lane with an all counter dining and drinking space. Expect a yakitori-inspired menu with lots of skewers.
56 Dalston Lane, London E8 3AH
This Dalston restaurant has a modern take on Japanese and Italian food - resulting in a creative fusion menu that's inspired by both cuisines, while also pushing the envelope. There are omakase tasting menus alongside a la carte, and it also sports a tiny Tokyo-style cocktail bar.
Unit 39, Brixton Village, Coldharbour Ln, Brixton, London SW9 8PS
Okan has three outposts in total, and with two of these in SW9 Brixton folk feel rather spoilt. The locations feel different in atmosphere and serve different dishes, so it's worth checking both out. Head to Brixton Market for Osaka-influenced cooking with sizzling hot plates of teppanyaki, omuyaki soba or okonomiyaki. Round the corner is their Coldharbour Lane site, where the fare is Izakaya style tapas with mum’s ramen and donburi in a calmer setting.
426 Coldharbour Ln, Brixton, London SW9 8LF
Fun, bright, and a bit bonkers, this restaurant is the brainchild of Tim Anderson - the youngest ever winner of Masterchef back in 2011. Nanban means “southern barbarian” and Tim’s cooking style is to mash up Japanese soul food with international flavours from Brixton Market. Ramens all come with a twist, like the lazy goat ramen topped with Scotch bonnet-pickled bamboo shoots. Other dishes include Japanese inspired burgers.
58D Atlantic Rd, Brixton, London SW9 8PY
A hidden gem, and one for dedicated sushi lovers, this 6 seater set up specialises in Yoroppa-Mae style Sushi Omakase. There is no menu, the chef serves up to 18 inventive courses with the freshest fish he can source that day. The chef graduated from Tokyo Sushi Academy and the restaurant focuses on Japanese techniques while also taking influence from his Colombian and Thai heritage. An intimate and unique experience.
The Opera Terrace Covent Garden, The Piazza, London WC2E 8RF
Sushisamba have taken over the Opera Terrace at Covent Garden- expect the same mix of Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian food as the original (and a big bar too). And all that with decor that's bound to impress and a handy outdoor terrace for the summer months.
101-111 Kensington High Street, London W8 5SA
Former Engawa chef Akira Shimizu is opening his own robatayaki and sushi restaurant in Japan's new cultural centre, Japan House on Kensington High Street.
18a Ebury St, Belgravia, London SW1W 0LU
Uni (Japanese for sea urchin) serves up Nikkei (Japanese/Peruvian) cuisine in Victoria with a luxurious downstairs restaurant as well as an upstairs sushi bar.
114 Great Portland St, Fitzrovia, London W1W 6PA
From the team behind Chisou this is a modern sushi restaurant serving up contemporary combos so don't be surprised to find items like chilli ponzu jelly or truffled teriyaki sauce on the menu.
32 Berners St, Fitzrovia, London W1T 3LR
In addition to its Press for Pisco button, this larger follow-up to the Covent Garden original serves up all the usual favourites (like their amazing smores) on the menu along with new baos and more.
10 Trinity Square, London EC3N 4AJ
Whether you're looking for Peking Duck or sushi, this restaurant (one of two at the Four Seasons Trinity Square) has what you're after - covering traditional Japanese and Chinese dishes with what they say is a 'modern approach'. Tables are well spaced too making it good for confidential convos.
5 Arundel Street, London WC2R 3DX
Yen has been winning fans for its soba noodles in Paris and this sees them opening their first London restaurant.
98 Lillie Road, London SW6 7SR
After a stint roving around London, Gerald and Ko of Bistro?s Mirey have decided to settle in Fulham, where they?ll be continuing to whip up seasonal dishes from a short menu that's big on French and Japanese flavours.
London Mertopole Hotel, 23rd Floor, 225 Edgware Road, London W2 1JU
This sees Bjorn Van Der Horst (Eastside Inn) and Omar Romero (Rhodes Twenty Four, Rosewood) taking over the dining room on the 23rd floor of the Hilton Metropole. Expect a modernist Japanese pub with food to match. Plus Kirin beer K-slurpys and clay barrel aged cocktails served on airline trolleys.
89 Kingsland High Street, London E8 2PB
Chef Brett Redman (from Elliot's and The Richmond) is set to open a new Japanese yakitori restaurant in Dalston. The restaurant draws upon the rich tradition of Tokyo yakitori joints, bringing this hugely popular variety of Japanese street food to east London.
Unit 4, 2 Ham Yard, London W1D 7DT
This is part of the Firmdale Hotels Ham Yard Hotel and is a combined sushi and Kobe beef restaurant.
12 New Burlington Street, London W1S 3BH
This tiny restaurant - just nine people up at the dining counter and six in a private dining room - becme a hit in London. But the chef has now returned to Tokyo, leaving his sushi apprentice turned head chef Marty Lau in charge.
64 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8LE
Kanada-Ya comes from Yukuhashi, Japan where it was set up by Kanada Kazuhiro in 2009 to produce a new style of ramen and it has a popular outpost in Hong Kong too. This is the first in Europe.
17-20 Kendal Street, London W2 2AW
This is an izakaya or traditional Japanese style pub this September just by Marble Arch, from the former head chef of Nobu and most recently Wabi London. Open all day from early morning to late evening Kurobuta will have room for 80 and also serve up a range of dishes to go. A pop-up in Chelsea has been a big hit, so expect this to be huge too.
50 Frith Street, London W1D 4SQ
Koya Soho may only seats 25 people but it has a huge reputation that belies its size. Here you'll enjoy some of the best Japanese udon noodles in town here - and there's a great breakfast if you're after a top way to start the day.
41 Earlham St, London WC2H 9LX
The people behind hugely successful ramen bar Bone Daddies have opened a new basement restaurant selling steamed hirata buns with DIY fillings including slow roasted shoulder of lamb with Korean flavours and robata grilled seabass with coriander miso.
100 Draycott Avenue, London SW3 3AD
The team at Bo lang include Head Chef and Dim Sum Master Kai Wang, who has over 10 years experience as a dim sum chef with his previous London places of employment including Novikov and Grand Imperial at Grosvenor House. The menu features a mix of traditional and modern dim sum.
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