I have fond memories of all the food I polished off on my Japanese holiday, so naturally, when it comes to eating anything Japanese in London nowadays, I’ve got a new benchmark – and it’s an extremely high one. So the places I’ve been to in recent weeks? Not bad,…
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For as long as I can remember, ramen has been nothing more to me than water-flavoured soup. With noodles. That costs too much. Because it’s water and noodles. But I’m off to Japan next month, which, among many amazing things, happens to be the home of ramen. So here’s the…
A casual mid-market Japanese restro arrives in style in the heart of Covent Garden. The USP: Murakami wants you to enjoy Grade-A Japanese food without the Nobu price tag, yet as my dinner partner put it, this ain’t no Yo Sushi either. A fine dining philosophy is at the core of every last…
Japanese cuisine can do no wrong in my world – and a recent visit to Tombo in South Kensington was a lovely reminder. The USP at this neat and modern cafe/restaurant is “clean eating”, and whether you choose a bento box, rice bowl, sushi or tapas-style starters, you’re guaranteed to leave feeling inspired to re-think the…
Our food excursions around the capital has recently led us to Beer & Buns – a pop-up “Izakaya” in the City that’s exactly where you want to go for authentic Japanese food with whatever native craft beer floats your boat. But being something of a non-beer drinker (okay, let’s be real…
“Sophisticated sushi” are just two words that spring to mind when we think about Nizuni. This intimate Japanese restaurant – which sits amongst the many refined eateries you’ll find on Fitzrovia’s Charlotte Street – is where you go if you want a classy night out without the daunting price tag,…