West Hampstead, Japanese Restaurant Guide

Chef Makoto Takagi and his wife Yuko are celebrating five years at their small Japanese venue in West Hampstead (which opened during the challenging time of the pandemic). They serve a wide range of sashimi and also a good choice of more substantial cooked options (from steaks, to grilled fish or miso-roasted chicken, to dishes served on rice), some of the latter prepared in the Kappou style: a traditional method of Japanese dining way where dishes are served straight from the pan. Reports are still not numerous but say it’s “exceptional all-round”.