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London’s best new sushi spots

Posted by Sophied on November 20th, 2008

Best sushi in London? Tsunami on Charlotte StreetI used to be a bit wary of Japanese restaurants in London, thinking they were the preserve of chief execs with their opposite numbers over from Tokyo. Here are no less than four new ‘uns aimed at more of a good-time crowd.

On the King’s Road in Chelsea, Sushinho (pronounced a bit like Ronaldinho) offers Brazilian-style sushi; they’re nuts about Japanese food in Rio. That means there’s churrasco and lobster on the menu, as well as tempura and hand rolls.

Tsunami sushi restaurant in LondonTsunami, at the less-crowded end of Charlotte Street, W1 (pictured left), is a sibling to the Clapham original of the same name, and could also be a sweet little sister to Roka: its new-style sashimi (we loved the seabass momiji) is equally yumsters and a fair bit cheaper.

Third off, there’s Kumo in Knightsbridge, a stylish cocktail bar with food devised by former chefs from Zuma and Nobu.

Finally, north London takeout chain Me Love Sushi has opened an informal eat-in restaurant in Swiss Cottage. That’s a lot of sushi - lucky it’s so good for us!

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8 Responses to “London’s best new sushi spots”

  1. me love sushi!!!!!!! When I was in london, I didn’t get to eat any b/c of my budget but now that the dollar is better, next time I go back, I plan on eating some. I hear London has amazing sushi.

    By Nomadic Matt

  2. But you forgot Alan Yau’s latest, Sake No Hana http://www.sakenohana.com. Katy and I enjoyed a well deserved meal here, bleary-eyed after a long day of non-stop meetings at the World Travel Market. We survived WTM but both experienced minor heart failure at the price of a glass of white wine here! Tap water please, thank you. Our food was delicious though and the simple decor subtle-y stunning.

    By Mary Garvin

  3. Thanks Mary — I haven’t been yet but hear intriguing things.

    @Nomadic Matt, for amazing value, reluctant as I am to share my all-time favourite (there’s usually a queue, come lunchtime), try Kulu Kulu on Brewer Street in Soho (branches in Covent Garden and South Kensington). It’s a no-frills kaiten sushi joint (so you help yourself from a conveyor belt), with friendly, swift staff and high standards of sushi slicing. The tempura hand rolls are awesome.

    By Sophied

  4. EEK! Don’t tell everyone about the tempura hand rolls at Kulu Kulu! That’s top secret insider London information. Damn I love those things. 2 to 3 of those bad boys plus a couple of helpings of spinach with peanut sauce and I’m in heaven.

    By Mary Garvin

  5. Yum. Centrepoint Sushi in Tottenham Court Road is my all-time favourite, but always good to hear about new places to try.

    By zooeyibz

  6. Thanks for this post. Will stop by these places when I finally travel to London. So far I love the veggie sushi at Yo! Sushi and I’ve heard Hi Sushi Salsa in Camden is fantastic.

    By Erica

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  8. Kulu Kulu hand rolls… mmmmmn

    By Lucy

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