Kiku

Lunchtime is always a lively affair at this long-standing branch of Japan’s Mikuniya Onsen Inn, when workers from surrounding offices pour in for the vast range of set-meal options at very un-Mayfair prices. Minimalist decor with lattice screens, blond-wood furnishings & muted green upholstery lets squeaky fresh sushi & sashimi do the talking, though larger groups might be well advised to eschew the rather dingy function room in favour of the lighter, brighter dining room. At dinner, the upstairs sushi bar attracts Japanese regulars & smaller parties. There’s a vast array of the expected nigiri, maki, sashimi & salads alongside more unusual offerings such as marinated mackerel & perilla leaves roll, as well as a daily changing casserole dish & hotpots to share.