Where to eat upmarket sushi

Nicholas Watt is the mastermind of Roka.
10 April 2012

Zuma's sibling Roka, the innovative Umu and the latest branch of heavy hitter Nobo are all leading the way when it comes to upmarket, modern Japanese food. Plus,

Ed Sullivan

Roka
37 Charlotte Street, W1
Sibling to über-trendy Zuma, Roka, masterminded by Nicholas Watt, is a stylish restaurant serving modern Japanese food. Chic sushi for stylistas.
£45pp ex-drinks. (020 7580 6464).

Umu
14-16 Bruton Place, W1
The sushi is fresh, sometimes innovative and of top quality. There is a Kaseki (tasting) menu here that weighs in at £250 per person. £60pp ex-drinks. (020 7499 8881)

Nobu Berkeley
15 Berkeley Street, W1
Bookings are only accepted for parties of six or more at the latest branch of heavy hitter Nobo, so sushi lovers stand a chance of turning up and tucking in. £50pp ex-drinks. (020 7290 9222)

THREE LATE-NIGHT BARS by Edward Sullivan...

Al's
11-13 Exmouth Market, EC1
This long-established grunge bar has become an institution on London's social circuit, offering something for everyone and at most times of the day. (020 7837 4821)

Zeta
35 Hertford Street, W1
Zeta is a gorgeous bar in Mayfair and a playground for urban sophisticates, with a great cocktail list, a decent menu of food platters and accommodating late opening hours. (020 7208 4067)

Zensai
16 Inverness Street, NW1
"Zen sai", I am reliably informed, is Japanese for pretty little things. It is also a cool cocktail bar in Camden, with a ground-floor bar, restaurant area and mezzanine lounge bar. (020 7424 9527)

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in