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The Nikkei Menu.

Signatures Tasting Lunch Bottomless Starters Mains Sushi Dessert Drinks

Signature Dishes

Seabass Ceviche GF

£13.00

Seabass gently cured in mango & passion fruit tiger's milk, red onion, cancha corn.

Bamboo Maki

£23.00

Crisp nobashi shrimp, silky bluefin tuna, avocado, acevichado sauce, shichimi spice.

Chicken Anticucho GF

£19.00

Smoky grilled chicken thigh in anticucho sauce over mashed potato with salsa verde.

Tasting Menus

The Nikkei Voyage

£67 / pp

A journey through the bold, elegant flavours of Nikkei cuisine. (Wine Pairing +£25 / pp)

Starters: Ceviche Deluxe, Hamachi Tiradito, Spinach Salad
Main: Chicken Anticucho & OX Cheek
Sushi: Dragon Maki & Premium Nigiri

Vegetarian Tasting

£38 / pp

The vibrant, earthy essence of our plant-based Peruvian-Japanese fusion. (Wine Pairing +£21 / pp)

Starters: Padron Pepper, Veg Ceviche, Artichoke Tostada
Main: Grilled Sweet Potato
Sushi: Mango Maki

Lunch Menu

Monday to Friday, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Lazy Sushi

£14.50

Sushi rice with mixed fish, spring onion, eel sauce, sesame seeds.

Bento Box

£18.00

Chicken teriyaki, vegetable salad, edamame, seabass & salmon nigiri, rice.

Bottomless Brunch

Bamboo Mat Brunch

£52 / pp

A Nikkei brunch to share, with a bottomless drinks upgrade from +£15 / pp.

Bottomless starters: Edamame (salty), Seabass Ceviche, Spinach Salad, Chicken Karaage
Food to be shared: Chicken Teriyaki, Salmon Anticuchos, Dragon Maki, Salmon Aburi Nigiri, Seabass Nigiri
Dessert: Crème Brûlée

Bottomless Upgrade

Lasts 90 minutes. Prices are per person dining.

Cocktails: +£35 pp
Beer, Prosecco or Wine: +£25 pp
Mocktails: +£15 pp

Starters & Ceviche

Cancha VG

£4.50

Toasted Peruvian Corn

Edamame Beans GF

£5.50

Salty Or Spicy

Padron Pepper VG

£7.00

Sweet Pepper With Mango Miso

Gambas Frites

£10.00

Deep Fried Nobashi Shrimp, Red Onion, Coriander, Ponzu

Veg Ceviche VG

£10.00

Avocado, Broccoli, Beetroot, Red Onion, Cancha Corn

Hamachi Tiradito

£15.50

Yellowtail Kingfish, Yuzu Truffle Soy, Daikon, Aji Amarillo

Salmon Ceviche

£16.00

Acevichado Tiger's Milk, Trout Roe, Chili Oil, Cancha Corn

Ceviche Deluxe GF

£18.00

Seabass, Prawn, Scallop, Roasted Peppers Tiger's Milk

Main Courses

Grilled Sweet Potato V

£13.00

Smoky, sweet, with anticucho, feta, red onion, and pickle.

Chicken Teriyaki

£15.50

Tender chicken thigh glazed in rich teriyaki sauce with yuzu.

Salmon Teriyaki

£15.50

Grilled Salmon, Teriyaki Sauce, Yuzu, Spring Onion.

Ox Cheek GF

£24.00

Slow-cooked ox cheek, mashed potato, fragrant yuzu gravy.

Grilled Octopus GF

£24.50

Charred octopus glazed with anticucho over red lentil mash.

Lamb Chops GF

£25.00

Lamb Chops Marinated in Anticucho Sauce, Coriander.

Rib-eye Steak

£36.00

Rib-eye served with chimichurri and huacatay sauce.

Sushi & Sashimi

Maki Rolls

Mango Maki VG

£10.50

Avocado, Cucumber, Pepper, Chilli Sauce.

Dragon Maki

£14.00

Prawn, Avocado, Eel Sauce, Egg Sauce.

California Maki

£14.00

Pasteurised Crab, Avocado, Tobiko, Cucumber.

Philadelphia Maki

£15.50

Salmon, Cream Cheese, Avocado, Cucumber.

Spicy Tuna

£17.00

Bluefin Tuna, Lettuce, Spicy Egg Sauce, Shichimi Pepper.

Unagi Maki

£18.00

Foie Gras, Avocado, Cucumber, Sansho Pepper, Eel Sauce.

Vulcano Maki

£18.00

Salmon, Seabass, Avocado, Cucumber, Asparagus.

Premium Nigiri (2 pcs)

Salmon

£7.00

Tuna

£7.70

Yellowtail

£7.70

Scallop

£10.00

Wagyu

£12.50

Nikkei Selection 4 pcs

£19.00

Salmon kizami, tuna foie gras, yellowtail truffle, seabass yuzu kosho.

Dessert

Mochi Ice Cream 3 pcs

£7.00

Green tea, mango, coconut.

Tonka bean Creme Brulee

£8.50

Yuzu Cheesecake

£8.60

Chocolate Fondant

£10.00

Bar & Drinks

Signature Cocktails

Capiroska Exotic

£11.00

Vodka, mango, lychee, lime.

Nikkei Punch

£13.00

Pisco, Khoosh bitter, lychee purée, yuzu juice.

Spicy Sakura

£13.00

Tequila reposada, pear, chicha morada, chilli honey.

Yuzu Blossom

£15.00

Roku gin, sake, yuzu juice, orange bitter.

Japanese Sake & Whisky

Kawatsuru Sake 125ml

£8.00

Junmai Ginjo Sake 125ml

£9.50

Suntory Toki 50ml

£8.20

Blended Whisky

Akashi 50ml

£12.00

Single Malt Whisky

Tasting Lunch Bottomless Starters Robata Sushi Dessert Wine Cocktails Spirits Soft Drinks

Tasting Menus

The Nikkei Voyage

£71 / pp

A journey through the bold, elegant flavours of Nikkei cuisine. (Wine Pairing +£29 / pp)
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Junmai Ginjo

Starters: Ceviche Deluxe, Hamachi Tiradito, Spinach Salad
Main: Chicken Anticucho & Ox Cheek
Sushi: Dragon Maki, Wagyu Aburi Nigiri, Bluefin Tuna Nigiri
Dessert: Chef Selection

Essence of Nikkei

£59 / pp

A refined journey through the vibrant flavours and signature dishes of Nikkei cuisine. (Wine Pairing +£27 / pp)
Wine: Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Kawatsuru

Starters: Artichoke Tostada, Hamachi Tiradito, Seabass Ceviche
Main: Chicken Teriyaki, Lamb Chops
Sushi: Vulcano Maki, Salmon Nigiri, Bluefin Tuna Nigiri
Dessert: Chef Selection

Vegetarian Tasting

£38 / pp

The vibrant, earthy essence of our plant-based Peruvian-Japanese fusion. (Wine Pairing +£24 / pp)
Wine: Borgo del Corno, Le Poussin, Kawatsuru

Starters: Padron Pepper, Veg Ceviche, Artichoke Tostada, Spinach Salad
Main: Grilled Sweet Potato
Sushi: Mango Maki, Veg Nigiri
Dessert: Chef Selection

Lunch Menu

Lomo Saltado

£18.00

Stir-fried Peruvian-style tender beef with mixed vegetables, served with rice. A rich, comforting classic.

Chaufa Rice VG

£8.50

Fried rice with mixed vegetables, coriander and mint, finished with crunchy cancha. Add chicken +£7, pork belly +£7 or duck breast +£15.

Katsu Curry

£16.00

Crispy panko-coated chicken or prawn, fragrant rice and a rich, gently spiced Japanese curry sauce.

Lazy Sushi

£15.50

Sea bass, salmon and avocado, finished with eel sauce and sesame. All the flavours you love in one easy dish.

Nikkei Bento Box

£19.00

Chicken teriyaki with vegetable salad, edamame, and sea bass and salmon nigiri.

Bottomless Brunch

Bamboo Brunch

£40 / pp

A Nikkei brunch to share, with bottomless drinks for +£30 / pp. Japanese precision, Peruvian heat, and a table that keeps filling up. 90-minute seatings, 11:00 · 16:00, Saturday & Sunday. Whole table, minimum 2.

On arrival: Cancha & Edamame
From the raw bar, to share: Seabass Ceviche, Tuna Tostada, Dragon Maki
From the kitchen, to share: Salmon Spinach Salad, Papas a la Huancaína, Tomato Tostada (V)
Main, one per guest: Lomo Saltado a lo Pobre, Chicken Anticucho (GF), Salmon Teriyaki, Chaufa & Pork Belly, Grilled Sweet Potato (V)
Dessert: Mochi, one each: green tea, mango or coconut

Bottomless Drinks

+£30 / pp

90 minutes, added to the brunch. Served one at a time to seated guests aged 18+.

Brunch only: Chicha Mimosa: prosecco topped with our house chicha morada
Wine: Prosecco (Borgo del Corno, Extra Dry), white or red house wine
Beer: Asahi

Bottomless Mocktails

+£25 / pp

90 minutes, added to the brunch.

Mocktails: Chicha Morada, Wild Rose, Dragon Nectar

Worth the Upgrade

Add to your bottomless brunch.

Pisco Sour: +£14 pp
Gambas Frites (4 pcs): +£9 pp
Nikkei Sashimi for 2: +£24 pp
Lamb Chops: +£13 pp
Ox Cheek: +£12.50

Starters & Ceviche

Cancha VG

£4.50

Crispy toasted Peruvian corn, crispy onion.

Miso Soup

£5.00

Dashi, tofu, miso, spring onion, sansho.

Edamame GF VG V

£5.50

Salty or spicy.

Padron Pepper VG

£7.00

Mango, miso.

Artichoke Tostada 2 pcs V

£7.00

Tomato, salsa verde. Extra piece £3.50.

Spinach Salad VG

£9.00

Wasabi dressing, pomegranate, sesame.

Vegetable Salad V VG GF

£9.00

Cabbage, beetroot, carrot, chia seeds.

Gambas Frites 4 pcs

£10.00

Fried shrimp, red onion, coriander, ponzu.

Avocado Ceviche VG GF

£10.00

Broccoli, beetroot, onion, coriander, corn.

Seabass Ceviche GF

£13.00

Mango & passion fruit, choclo, corn.

Pork Belly

£14.00

Yellow & red anticucho, huacatay sauce, chimichurri.

Tuna Tartar

£15.50

Avocado, rice crackers, shiso ponzu, shichimi.

Hamachi Tiradito

£15.50

Yuzu truffle soy, daikon, aji amarillo, chives.

Salmon Ceviche

£16.00

Acevichado, trout roe, chili & chive oil.

Duck Tataki

£17.00

Truffle ponzu, kumquat gem, truffle aioli, cress.

Ceviche Deluxe GF

£18.00

Mixed seafood, roasted pepper tiger's milk, onion, corn.

Robata

Grilled Sweet Potato V GF

£14.00

Anticucho, feta, red onion, pickle.

Chicken Teriyaki

£16.50

Yuzu, spring onion, sesame.

Chicken Anticucho GF

£20.00

Mashed potato, salsa verde.

Ox Cheek GF

£25.00

Mashed potato, yuzu gravy, chives.

Lamb Chops 3 pcs GF

£26.00

Anticucho, coriander, cancha. Add one extra for £8.

Ribeye Steak 400g

£49.00

Huacatay sauce, chimichurri, mixed cress.

Wagyu Steak A4 150g / 300g

£65.00 / £112.00

Mixed pickle, kizami wasabi.

From the Sea

Salmon Teriyaki

£15.50

Yuzu, spring onion, sesame.

Grilled Seabass GF

£24.00

Amazonian sauce, tamale corn.

Grilled Octopus GF

£26.00

Red lentil mash, anticucho, botega sauce.

Sides

Steamed Rice

£5.00

Bamboo furikake.

Papas a la Huancaína

£7.00

Deep-fried baby potatoes with Peruvian cheese sauce.

Grilled Broccoli

£7.00

Salsa verde, cancha corn.

Sushi & Sashimi

Maki Rolls

Yasai Maki V

£11.00

Roasted romano pepper, egg sauce, salsa criolla.

Mango Maki V VG GF

£11.00

Avocado, cucumber, pepper, chilli sauce.

Salmon Avocado GF

£12.00

Salmon, avocado, sesame.

Dragon Maki

£14.50

Prawn, avocado, eel sauce, egg sauce.

California Maki

£15.00

Pasteurised crab, avocado, tobiko, cucumber.

Philadelphia Maki

£15.50

Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber. Extra trout roe £4.

Spicy Tuna

£17.00

Bluefin tuna, lettuce, spicy egg sauce, shichimi pepper.

Hamachi Hot Maki

£17.00

Yuzu truffle soy, red onion, romano & jalapeño pepper.

Unagi Maki

£18.00

Foie gras, avocado, cucumber, sansho pepper, eel sauce.

Vulcano Maki

£18.00

Salmon, seabass, avocado, cucumber, asparagus.

Bamboo Maki

£23.00

Shrimp, tuna, avocado, acevichado, shichimi, mixed cress.

Nigiri (2 pcs)

Seabass

£7.00

Unagi

£7.00

Salmon

£8.00

Salmon Aburi

£8.50

Tuna

£8.70

Yellowtail

£8.70

Scallop

£11.00

Wagyu

£13.50

Foie Gras Gunkan

£13.50

Nikkei Nigiri 4 pcs

£20.00

Salmon kizami, tuna foie gras, yellowtail truffle, seabass yuzu kosho.

Sashimi (3 pcs)

Seabass

£7.00

Unagi

£8.20

Salmon

£9.00

Tuna

£9.50

Yellowtail

£9.50

Scallop

£11.00

Wagyu

£18.00

Nikkei Sashimi for 2

£27.00

Seabass, salmon, octopus, prawn, tuna, trout roe, huacatay sauce.

Dessert

Mochi Ice Cream 3 pcs

£8.00

Green tea, mango, coconut.

Tonka Bean Crème Brûlée

£9.50

Yuzu Cheesecake

£9.60

Chocolate Fondant

£11.00

Wine & Sake

Bottle price, or glass / bottle where two prices are shown.

White Wine

Pecorino

£35.00

Italy.

Vinho Verde “Barrette”

£40.00

Portugal.

Royal Maiden

£42.00

Moldova.

Sauvignon Blanc, Terra Dacia

£9.00 / £45.00

Moldova.

Albariño, Pazos de Mirasoles, La Mancha

£45.00

Spain.

Assyrtiko Malagousia “Little Ark”

£10.00 / £60.00

Greece.

Colombard du Neuf, Plaimont

£35.00

France.

Gewürztraminer, J.B. Adam

£9.00 / £55.00

France.

Picpoul “Esprit des Vignes”

£40.00

France.

Chardonnay Sur Lie “Bon Vallon”

£50.00

South Africa.

Pinot Grigio, Vignetti Le Monde

£50.00

Italy.

Torrontés, Bodegas Viña Alta, Mendoza

£55.00

Argentina.

Sancerre, Domaine Merlin Cherrier

£70.00

France.

Chablis, Domaine Gautheron

£80.00

France.

Pouilly-Fuissé “Cuvée Vieilles Vignes”

£90.00

France.

Red Wine

Coreto Tinto, DFJ Vinhos

£8.00 / £35.00

Portugal.

Merlot

£10.00 / £60.00

Moldova.

Saperavi

£10.00 / £60.00

Moldova.

Château de Fonbel

£90.00

France.

Primitivo, Doppio Passo, Puglia

£44.00

Italy.

Côtes du Rhône “Le Grcine”

£50.00

France.

Rosé Wine

Le Poussin “Grenache”

£8.50 / £48.00

France.

Whispering Angel

£9.50 / £60.00

France.

Sancerre Rosé, Domaine Bailey

£80.00

France.

Sparkling Wine

Borgo del Corno, Extra Dry

£7.50 / £35.00

Italy.

Spumante Rosé

£35.00

Italy.

Veuve Clicquot

£90.00

France.

Chapel Down, Vintage Reserve Brut, Kent

£73.00

UK.

Champagne André Clouet, Grande Réserve, Brut

£12.00 / £68.00

France.

Champagne André Clouet, Dream Vintage, Brut

£102.00

France.

Dom Pérignon Vintage, Blanc Lumineux 2013

£450.00

France.

Sake

Bunraku

£8.50 / £47.00

Sweet sake.

Kawatsuru

£8.50 / £47.00

Junmai Ginjo

£10.00 / £52.00

Kawatsuru Black Label

£12.00 / £66.00

Cocktails

Can’t find your favourite? Our team is happy to make it for you.

Signature Cocktails

Nikkei Punch

£14.00

Pisco, Khoosh, lychee purée, yuzu juice.

Pisco Sour

£14.00

Barsol pisco, lime, goma syrup, egg white, angostura.

Spicy Margarita

£14.00

Tequila reposado, pear, chicha morada, chilli honey.

Yuzu Blossom

£15.00

Roku gin, sake, yuzu juice, orange bitters.

Don’t Call Me Margarita

£14.00

Vivir blanco, mezcal, spicy orange syrup, Cointreau, kalamansi vinegar, lime.

Wasabi Martini

£14.00

Bombay, edamame purée, sauvignon, lemon, fennel cordial, wasabi paste.

Pink Sangria

£14.00

Rosé wine, Italicus, apple cider, fruits, grapefruit soda.

Solero

£14.00

Bombay, Aperol, passion fruit, lemon, pineapple, tropical foam.

Classic Cocktails

Hugo Spritz

£10.00

Prosecco, elderflower, apple, mint, soda.

Aperol Spritz

£10.00

Aperol, prosecco, soda water, orange.

Negroni

£12.50

Vermouth, bitter, gin.

Passion Fruit Margarita

£13.00

Tequila, triple sec, lime, passion fruit, salt.

Porn Star Martini

£13.50

Vanilla vodka, passion fruit purée, lime juice.

Classic Martini

£13.50

Dry gin, dry vermouth, orange bitters.

Mocktails

Yuzu Cloud

£9.00

Yuzu juice, agave, ginger, egg white, soda water.

Wild Rose

£9.00

Rose syrup, lychee, soda water.

Dragon Nectar

£9.50

Passion fruit, apple juice, pineapple juice, lime, soda water.

Chicha Morada

£9.50

Peruvian purple corn, cinnamon, vanilla, apple, pineapple.

Spirits

All spirits served as a 50ml measure.

Hero Gin

Roku

£9.00

Ki No Bi

£14.50

Monkey 47

£10.50

Hendrick’s

£9.00

Classic Gin

Tanqueray

£7.50

Sipsmith

£8.00

Plymouth

£8.00

Premium Gin — Citrus & Floral

Tanqueray No. Ten

£10.00

The Botanist

£13.00

Rum

Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva

£12.00

Zacapa 23

£15.50

Havana Club 3 Años

£8.00

Havana Club 7 Años

£9.00

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

£15.50

Goslings Black Seal

£8.00

Vodka

Belvedere

£9.40

Absolut Elyx

£10.00

Grey Goose

£11.50

Beluga Gold Line

£26.00

Whisky

Suntory Toki

£10.00

Johnnie Walker Black Label

£8.50

Monkey Shoulder

£9.50

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old

£11.00

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old

£25.00

Macallan 12 Year Old

£24.00

Nikka From The Barrel

£12.50

Hibiki Japanese Harmony

£23.00

Oban 14 Year Old

£24.00

Beer & Soft Drinks

Beer

Asahi Pint / Half

£7.50 / £3.75

Meantime Pint / Half

£7.00 / £3.50

Soft Drinks

Coke

£4.00

Original, Diet or Zero.

Fanta

£4.00

Tonic Water

£4.00

Vellamo

£6.00

Still or sparkling.

Juice

Apple

£4.00

Orange

£4.00

Hot Drinks

Espresso

£2.50

Americano

£4.00

Cappuccino

£4.00

Latte

£4.00

Tea

£6.00

Tropical Rooibos

£6.00

Spiced Apple

£6.00

Jasmine Green Tea

£6.00

[V] Vegetarian · [VG] Vegan · [GF] Gluten Free
Please advise a member of staff if you have any dietary requirements or allergies.
A discretionary 12.5% service charge will be added to bills. All prices include VAT.

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