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- Where to get good takeaway sushi in London
Finding good sushi to go in London isn't the easiest thing in the world, but there are shining examples to be found across the city. We've done the research for the next time you get a craving for a sushi set that's really special.
- Sushi Fanatics sees the Amsterdam sushi izakaya opening in Islington
Islington's about to get a new sushi restaurant, this time via Amsterdam. Sushi Fanatics, billed as a "hidden sushi izakaya", will be taking over the space from Hot Stone on Chapel Market.
The original Amsterdam location has built up something of a fanbase over there for their compact restaurant serving up various options of nigiri, maki, donburi and more. They also have a
... - The best sushi in London
From seriously fancy omakase counters to innovate hand roll operations and everything in between, here's our guide to navigating where to find the best sushi across London.
- Sushinoya are about to explode onto the London sushi scene
Right now they only have one restaurant open, in St Pancras, but Sushinoya are about to hit the London restaurant scene hard with three central London openings planned this year. And if you're a sushi stan then the arrival of this mid-tier fast food sushi restaurant definitely sounds like it's going to be an interesting addition. The key thing is the man behind it, Korean businessman Dong Hyun Kim who founded Wasabi. Sushinoya is
... - Tobi Masa sees NYC's Chef Masa bringing top sushi to The Chancery Rosewood
He's already been a huge hit in the Harrods Dining Hall, now chef Masa Takayama is heading into the centre of town to open a second London restaurant, this time in the upcoming The Chancery Rosewood hotel in Mayfair. Tobi Masa will be joining fellow NYC restaurant Carbone in the Rosewood opening on Grosvenor Square. It'll feature an omakase counter, a main dining room and a separate bar.
There isn't
... - Test Driving Eel Sushi, Dorian's equally hard to get into sushi bar sibling in Notting Hill
Directly opposite Dorian, and from the same owners, you'll find Eel Sushi - a sushi bar that comes with bragging rights for those who get a seat here.
- With a bar in the old banking vault, Aki is a swanky new Japanese opening on Cavendish Square
London's old banks have proved to be a rich source of venues for London's restaurant and bar scene in recent years. Now, over on Cavendish Square behind Oxford Circus, a £15 million refurb of a former bank sounds like it'll be quite the looker when it opens as a new restaurant this autumn.
Aki London is the first international opening for a Maltese restaurant group, which opened Aki in Valetta five years ago. It's taking
... - Test Driving Luna, a City omakase that brings a modern sensibility to the classic sushi experience
Featuring the lunar cycle as its theme, this high rise omakase restaurant turns out to be a lot of fun for the dinner guests.
- Noren sake and sushi bar is taking over the Roji space in Mayfair
We'd been wondering what would happen to Roji omakase bar, since chefs Tamas Naszai and Tomoko Hasegawa moved over to open the excellent Himi in Carnaby - and now we know.
Next door to Chisou in Mayfair, Roji won't be relaunching as an omakase bar. Instead, much like Himi,
... - Popular Angel sushi spot SASA is on the move
An eagle-eyed Hot Dinners reader got in touch this week, pointing out that changes seemed to be afoot on St John Street. On closer inspection, it looked as though someone was moving into the old The Gate site on St John Street.
Well, we did some digging and it turns out to be the new home of popular Islington sushi restaurant SASA. As owner Mark Tan-Pham explained to us, the move wasn't planned, but they're delighted not to
... - The Dorian team are opening no-bookings Eel Sushi Bar in Notting Hill
6/5/25 - updated with new opening date and soft launch details
Not content with having one of the hardest-to-book restaurants in West London in Dorian, or the viral sushi experience Tuna Fight Club, the team responsible for both of those is now gearing up to open a sushi bar in Notting Hill.
Eel has taken over an old antiques shop on Talbot Road. It'll be a 10-16 seater restaurant that they're describing
... - Kokin brings whole tuna nights and sushi to Stratford (taking over from Allegra)
You may recall a few weeks ago we reported on the changes afoot at South Bank restaurant Hannah which was morphing into a claypot offering Donabe at the same time as moving their sushi operation to Stratford in the form of Kokin.
Now we can reveal exactly what they have planned for their foray into East London.
... - Konjiki is serving up cheese nigiri and sushi tacos in Kensington
Kensington's restaurant scene is on fire right now and nowhere is that more obvious than on Kensington Church Street. Hot on the heels of Krokodilos and Passyunk Avenue opening their doors comes a
... - Test Driving Himi, a neo-izakaya lighting up the Carnaby dining scene
The founders of Roji have switched their attentions to this more casual Japanese affair just off Carnaby Street. We took a seat at the counter to check out what Himi has to offer.
- Romeo San will be a no bookings luxury Japanese handroll bar in Marylebone
When we heard that the family who own the London and New York branches of Le Relais de Venise l’Entrecôte were opening a new restaurant in London, you can be sure we sat up and took notice. Romeo San sees the Elghanayan family branching out into Japanese food, with a temaki bar in Marylebone.
"Our handrolls are made with the finest ingredients," says founder Yasmine Elghanayan. "The dining experience is
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