Yashin sushi and bar in Kensington specialises in authentic Japanese tapas and premium sake, and should be considered a go-to restaurant for delicious, fresh sushi, hot plates and Japanese small plates. Stopping by for lunch? Choose from a wide range of dishes, each served with miso soup and salad. The lunch menu includes an eight piece selection of assorted nigiri with a roll of the day, salmon and salmon roe on a bowl of sushi rice, and nigiri with spicy yellowtail.
Don't sleep on the carpaccio, with incredible options of sea bass with burrata and saikyo miso, tuna with truffle infused ponzu jelly and Scottish salmon with green chilli sauce. Our mouths are watering at the thought. Small plates are perfect for sharing, with options of edamame with wasabi garlic, umami tuna with gorgonzola and kizami nori, and salmon caviar marinated in truffle soy. If you prefer your dinner hot, perhaps skip the sashimi and rolls and choose from hot plates and chargrill dishes. There's baby squid calamari with ink sauce, a fresh Canadian black cod and cheese saikyo miso, and iberico secreto with yuzu mayo. If there’s one thing we can say about Yashin, it’s that their flavour pairings are out of this world.
There's a particularly long list of sakes to choose from, including fruity and floral blends, crisp and dry bottles, and savoury and rich flavours. Be sure to check out the limited edition, seasonal options, and try 150ml before ordering a large glass or bottle, to be sure you love what you're signing up for. We love the sound of Awa, which is only served in Yashin. This blend comes in options of regular, strawberry or rhubarb, and has tastes of lychee and honeysuckle on the nose, with a complex, fruit-like finish of green apple and white flower.