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Nozomi, Knightsbridge

August 7, 2014 by Fiona Maclean 4 Comments

Contemporary Japanese Dining with Style:

Nozomi exterior

On the fringes of Knightsbridge just a stone’s throw from Harrods, Beauchamp Place is home to several good restaurants, two of which happen to be Japanese.  Nozomi is one of those places which tries (and I think succeeds) to blend fine dining with an evening of entertainment – cocktails and dancing if you want in a relaxed and relatively intimate environment.  It is tastefully lavish, any home in Mayfair or Knightsbridge might boast the same kind of decor as the upstairs dining rooms.  And the cocktails are excellent.

Champagne Cocktails at Nozomi

Mine was the rather beautiful rose and lychee bellini cocktail on the right hand side complete with edible rose petal.  I could quite happily have just sat drinking more cocktails, but the challenge then would have been to have any realistic chance of reviewing the food.

nozomi - private room

So, we took a look around Nozomi before settling down to order dinner.  It was quiet, at 7pm on a Friday evening almost deserted, and I did wonder what the implication of that might be.  But, as our food started to arrive so did other diners and by the time we left the dining room was packed.  It is clear that people visit Nozomi for a night out, not just for a quick pre-theatre bite to eat, and our dining companions were settling in for an evening of entertainment.

Nozomi - edamame

I’m always happy to start by nibbling on edamame beans.  I like to pretend that I’m being healthy.  Actually I do genuinely enjoy the crunchy fresh taste, a more refreshing start to a meal than bread and oil for example.

We shared a few dishes as starters.  Pretty and delicious scallop dumplings that were much lighter than my photo suggests

Nozomi - scallop dumplings

A very generous portion of soft shell crab – I think there were two or three crabs on the plate.

Nozomi - soft shell crab

And my favourite dish, a delicate plate of  Wagyu beef tataki which is seared and thinly sliced, served with lotus root, garlic chips and ginger dressing.

Nozomi - wagyu beef

I picked the Miso Black Cod as my main course which was immaculately presented and perfectly cooked.

Nozomi - black cod 1

My companion’s duck breast was fine; pink in the middle and utterly delicious (I did get to taste a slice). Served on a bed of kaki fruit with baby leeks and orange miso sauce this seems something of a fusion dish, a very refined take on duck a l’orange with a hint of Japanese flavourings.

nozomi - duck breast

On the side a portion of asparagus – again a neat presentation of the al-dente asparagus topped with a ginger dressing.

Nozomi - asparagus

Then on to desserts – my dining companion’s chocolate fondant was suitable gooey in the middle and based on a good, dark chocolate.

Nozomi chocolate fondant

My macha creme brulee was suprisingly light and refreshing, with a crisp caramel top, just as it should be.

macha creme brulee

Perhaps most significantly though was that by the time we finished eating, the restaurant had a very pleasant busy, but relaxed vibe.  It did seem to be living up to the promise of an evening of dining and entertainment and I for one would not have hurried home if my companion hadn’t needed to catch a train to the depths of Surrey!

Nozomi
14 – 15 Beauchamp Place,
Knightsbridge, SW3 1NQ

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Filed Under: Knightsbridge, Restaurant Tagged With: Cocktails, Japanese, Knightsbridge

About Fiona Maclean

London based freelance writer and marketing consultant. I edit London-Unattached.com and write for a number of other publications

Comments

  1. Rosie says

    August 8, 2014 at 9:40 am

    Ah – this was the place you were telling me about when we met at Chisou – the food looks fantastic, thanks for the recommendation 🙂

    Rosie xx

    Reply
    • Fiona Maclean says

      August 8, 2014 at 11:13 am

      It is indeed! and it was – though I love Chisou too

      Reply
  2. Stevie Wilson says

    August 11, 2014 at 3:08 am

    This looks so delicious and sounds like it was a great night to dine out. I like to be in spaces a bit earlier than most so that I am not aware so much of the rise in the noise level…. though leaving is often a feeling of exiting the party too soon. But I think your food looks fabulous.

    Reply
  3. Pamela Morse says

    August 19, 2014 at 10:18 pm

    The cocktails look the best to me..interesting that the interior is like England in Japan, but it seems like the cuisine is all Japanese.

    Reply

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