A Kyoto Kaiseki experience in Mayfair Michelin-starred, Japanese restaurant Umu is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Led by Executive Chef, Ryo Kamatsu, Umu specialises in Kyoto cuisine, known in Japan as Kyo-ryori. One of the joys of eating in Kyoto is partaking in a kaiseki meal which has its origins in the city and […]
Sushi on Jones, King’s Cross
A Fishy Tale Sushi on Jones first opened in 2016 in Bowery Market as New York’s first outdoor sushi bar. With two more New York branches, at Hell’s Kitchen in Gotham Market and West Village subsequently launching, a London branch of Sushi on Jones opened 3 years ago just pre-Covid. Italian sushi chef Mattia has […]
The Aubrey – Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
A Japanese Izakaya, Mayfair Style – The Aubrey It stands to reason that a hotel like the Hong Kong owned Mandarin Oriental should have an Asian restaurant to complement the rather fine food offerings elsewhere in the hotel. So, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised by the launch of The Aubrey – an izakaya restaurant in […]
Moto, Covent Garden – Review
A Japanese Beverage Bar and Shop in Covent Garden – Moto I’m really excited by the way small independent operators are bringing a sense of gastronomic diversity and authenticity to Covent Garden. We loved the Lady of the Grapes wine bar and now recently opened in the same street is Moto. Describing itself as the […]
Roka Aldwych – Pre-Theatre Offer
A Star Deal from Bookatable at Roka Aldwych: I have friends who rave about Roka. Having not been to a single one of these Japanese restaurant (there are four in London; the original is in Charlotte Street, there’s another in Canary Wharf, one in Mayfair and the one I visited, Roka Aldwych) I was excited. […]