Already operating more than 1,000 sites across Japan (as well as international outposts in South-East Asia and the US), alt curry house Coco Ichibanya has now opened its doors in London. Found in Covent Garden, diners here choose a curry topping and the level of heat they prefer (it ranges from ‘standard’ to ‘level five crazy hot’), before their dish is served at the table.
Unconventional options to choose from include a katsu chicken and cheese curry, a hamburger curry and a fried chicken dumpling variety. If you can’t make up your mind, you can opt for the tasting menu, which features dishes such as Devon crab and kokum berry salad on lotus root crisp.