But don’t let this put you off gents, it’s a buzzing “see and be seen” vibe without being stuffy and is much more fun than many high-end London establishments. Of an evening the place is bustling with champers-guzzling city boys and suits with trophy dates half their age.
Don’t like raw fish? You are reading the wrong review. It also wouldn’t highlight their extensive selection of sushi and ceviche that dominates the rest of the Brazilian/Japanese/Peruvian menu. Sushi Samba specialises in the first and if we had our way it would be called BeefSamba, but that has less of a ring to it. There are two types of beef in this world: 1) The rich red marble that is Kobe Beef 2) Everything else. The latter is a New York export with branches in Miami, Chicago and Las Vegas. The swarms need to head to Liverpool Street and look up and there they will see the Heron Tower, where long before Skygardens and Shards, there was Duck and Waffle and Sushi Samba. The food is served omakase, meaning ‘I’ll leave it up to the chef’, and consists of a twenty course tasting menu, the service of which is just as theatrical and arresting as the food itself.As Londoners buzz over South American fusion cuisine like it was an utterly new concept until 2014, one place has been nailing it since 2012. Though I don't see how anyone on the ball enough to make it through the bun fight of booking a seat would be. The rules are strict: if you're late, you're turned away. It offers just two seatings of eight people per night, one at 5pm and one at 7pm. Maru is a spectacular sushi restaurant that stands out amongst a saturated market. Taiji began his career in Tokyo, working at Ginza, a three Michelin starred restaurant before making his way through Barcelona and Norway. Born of the genius mind of Taiji Maruyama, a third generation sushi chef, Maru operates with the philosophy of ‘omotenashi’, meaning to wholeheartedly look after your guests. A big statement perhaps, but one that anyone who has been lucky to try Maru would likely agree with. If I had limitless money, I would eat at Maru every day.
Whether you're looking for an experimental tasting menu, an omakase experience, or a date night spot, this list has you covered.įor those who want to try other cuisines, we recommend consulting our ever-changing list of the 50 best restaurants in London, or our Restaurant of the Week column, which has its finger on the pulse of new openings and exciting new ventures. We were not exclusive in our testing and so the restaurants needn't offer only your typical nigiri, maki or sashimi. Then, there are the smaller, family run businesses that churn out bento boxes to the masses at lunchtime with a startling dexterity that almost belies the quality of the food.ĭecisions on who should make the list were based on a number of factors including service, atmosphere, whether or not the price point is fair and, naturally, the quality of the food. At a more accessible price point are the fusion restaurants that seamlessly meld South American or Mediterranean flavours with more traditional Japanese cuisine. These include new ventures by famed chefs like Endo Kazutoshi, to Michelin-starred hotspots that you need to book months in advance. At the luxury end of that scale, there are sushi 'masters' who have dedicated their careers to rolling a world of flavours into bitesize morsels. In the name of research and preventing anyone from having a poor meal, we've tried and tested some of the capital's best Japanese restaurants. One of those cuisines, and the favourite of this writer, is sushi the Japanese born food of heaven that works just as well for a lunch time pick me up as it does for a special occasion. London is home to some of the finest restaurants on the planet and, thanks to its diverse culture, you can find almost any cuisine in the world somewhere between Wembley and Woolwich.
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