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Summary
“Everything is exceptional” at this “wonderful” three-year-old in Marylebone, where Kyoto-trained chef-patron Daisuke Hayashi presents “a delicious kaiseki set menu that changes with the seasons”. The interior was created from 100-year-old hinoki wood and shipped over from Japan, so “you are literally taken away to a small Japanese inn where all your five senses are immersed into a complete Japanese experience”, and “everything is made and served with immense care”. At the 10-seat counter you can also eat ‘kappo’-style (where guest and chef design the menu together); or you can sit in the lounge, where an à la carte menu (consideraby cheaper) is served with a choice of 500 drinks. Whichever option you choose, you’re in for a “wonderful treat”, “with absolutely fantastic food”.
Summary
This “completely original” two-year-old Japanese restaurant in Marylebone offers “a great and authentic kaiseki experience” with “luxury ingredients and amazing presentation” from chef-patron Daisuke Hayashi, who trained at Kyoto’s famous Kikunoi. The interior, complete with 10-seater counter, was tailor-made in the Sukiya style from 100-year-old hinoki wood in Kyoto and shipped over, which means “being in the dining room is like being transported to Japan”. A la carte dining is also available in the Bo-sen ‘wine and dining room’, where guests relax over a light meal in mid-century European armchairs, with a choice of 500 wines and sakes.
Summary
“A little bit of Kyoto in London” – Daisuke Hayashi’s highly ambitious new 10-seater in Marylebone opened in early 2022, and is hailed in most reports as one of London’s foremost Japanese restaurants. Sitting at the counter, is “like a trip to Japan” – you sample “a stunning 10-course tasting menu: a sublime experience with top-quality ingredients”, where “every dish has a story… and it’s wonderful”. One or two reporters would only say it’s only “good enough” at the “eye-watering prices”, but even so Hayashi looks set to earn the renown here that he failed to garner during his short stint at Tokimeite. Wash down your meal with one of the 70 sakes assembled by former UMU sommelier, Ryosuke Mashio.
Summary
Set to be one of 2021’s more ambitions openings – chef Daisuke Hayashi’s new kaiseki restaurant in Marylebone will draw on his 20 years under Yoshihiro Murata at the three-Michelin-starred Kikunoi Honten in Kyoto (his London CV includes Tokimeite and Chrysan near Broadgate). It will offer a kaiseki-only menu, so the presumption is that you will need to melt your credit card to go...
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12 New Quebec Street, London, W1H 7RW
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Always | £85.00 |  |
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| Cost | Availability | Courses | |
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| Menu1 | 190.00 | Always available | 10 |
Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
|---|---|---|---|
| £19.00 | £45.00 | £19.00 | £15.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £65.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £7.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 15.00% |
12 New Quebec Street, London, W1H 7RW
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑2 pm, 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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