Sushi

• 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

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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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• Test Driving TENrei the art of tuna ceremony at Los Mochis London City

  

  Los Mochis London City is offering an immersive experience where diners get to see a whole bluefin tuna broken down for an omakase dinner. We managed to get some seats at the sushi counter to see what exactly goes on at an evening like this.

• Test Driving Sushi Kyu, a much-needed affordable addition to London's great omakase scene

  

  The arrival of an affordable omakase experience in Soho is to be celebrated. We grabbed a seat at the counter to see what Sushi Kyu is serving up.

• Sticks'n'Sushi head to Islington with their yaki and sushi

  

  Updated 16/8/24 with opening date

  Eagle-eyed Hot Dinners readers have spotted that there are signs of life in the currently empty restaurant site that used to be Neighbourhood on Islington Green. Turns out that it's going to be the next branch of the popular sushi spot Sticks'n'Sushi.

  It's a large old space so there's going to be an open plan dining room, space to eat up at the kitchen counter

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• Endo at the Rotunda is reopening with three important changes

  

  It's one of the most highly-rated sushi restaurants in London. But when Endo at the Rotunda reopens next month following a five-month closure for refurbishment there are going to be some key changes you need to know about.

  The first is that it's going to be even harder to get a reservation. Before there were seats for 11 guests up at the omakase counter. Now that it's been reduced in size to increase intimacy between the

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• Ukiyo are serving up Japanese hand rolls in Covent Garden

  

  It's been three years since London's first dedicated Japanese hand roll restaurant (Temaki, in case you're wondering) opened in Brixton. Now we've got a new one to try, this time in Covent Garden. Ukiyo is a counter dining spot in The Yards development in Covent Garden that's serving up temaki and sashmi. The chef behind it definitely knows what he's doing - Konstantin Tskhay used to be head chef at

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• Test of time - celebrating Roka's 20th anniversary with sushi and yaki on Charlotte Street

  

  Popular sushi and robata restaurant Roka is celebrating its 20th birthday this year. We made a return visit to the OG Roka on Charlotte Street to see why it's lasted so long. 

• Cheeky overnight: sushi and maximalism at Beaverbrook Town House

  

  Fancy pretending you're on Made in Chelsea? Booking an overnight stay at the gorgeous Beaverbrook Town House hotel would be a good start.

• Endo at the Rotunda is closing for a big revamp

  

  Every year, just before the new Michelin stars are announced, there's some buzz about who might be getting a new star. And this month, when it came to potential new two starred restaurants, Endo at the Rotunda was definitely a name being bandied around.

  While they didn't get that

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• Juno in Notting Hill will be London's smallest omakase restaurant with just six seats

  

  London's newest omakase experience is definitely coming with bragging rights. As there are only six seats at Juno in Notting Hill, simply managing to get a booking there is going to be an impressive feat.

  The new counter dining 'experience' is opening on the first floor of Mexican/Japanese restaurant Los Mochis in Notting Hill. The restaurant's executive chef Leonard Tanyag (ex-Zuma) will be running the show alongside

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• Albert Adrià is doing sushi boxes for Sushi Shop

  

  If, like us, you never actually managed to get around to going to El Bulli the good news is that there's now another chance to experience Albert Adrià's talents. The chef is the latest to sign up with top-drawer sushi delivery company Sushi Shop to design sushi collections for them.

  Unlike previous collaborations though, this will be a year-long affair. "I am a huge admirer of Japanese cuisine," says Adrià, "and

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