
Velvet ropes outside this younger, hipper sibling of Nobu London may suggest red-carpet glitz –in fact they’re intended to contain smokers, as well as to keep preying paparazzi at bay. Inside,
there’s a kicking bar at ground level, plus a glamorously sexed-up, futuristic dining room run by a bevy of erratic staff who look like moonlighters from some model agency. With all the footballers
& pop starlets around, it might seem ‘a little too cool for school’ but, behind the gloss, there’s some terrific food to be had. The pure, clean flavours of Japanese cuisine are electrified by
South American spicing: crisp tacos filled with scallops & lobster, ‘wonderful & innovative sashimi’ involving everything from sea urchin to smelt eggs, creative crossovers such as octopus
carpaccio with bottarga, & some dazzling stuff from the wood oven – perhaps Wagyu tataki with dried miso. Lunchtime bento boxes & set menus simplify ordering – & can prevent spending
overkill.
WINE LIST: In addition to an extensive selection of sakes & cocktails, Nobu offers its patrons a good variety of wines, all classified by style. Margins are high – not surprising, given
the postcode. The number of vintage Champagnes on offer by the magnum indicates that the clientele here are not on a budget. BEST BUY WHITE 2008 Firesteed, Pinot Gris, Oregon, USA, £46.
BEST BUY RED 2008 Heinrich, Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria, £50.
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