Soseki

Soseki is as evocative as a Haiku couplet, simple and stunning, with a gentle rush of beauty which encourages you to sit back on the chintz covered chairs and relax deeply before giving in to the pleasures of eating. The decor resembles a Taisho-period tea house and is fitted with 1920s antiques that are imported from Tokyo. The dining area is divided into a small sushi bar, and a drinks counter that serves a range of pure rice junmai sake and rare Koshihikari Echigo rice beer as well as Hitachino red rice ale.

This Bury Street restaurant, located opposite the Gherkin, introduces the Japanese concept of kaiseki kappo, Japanese haute cuisine in the kitchen, where the day's menu depends upon the ingredients that are available to the chefs each day so diners can enjoy a traditional mystery meal. The environment conscious Soseki has received critical acclaim for maintaining the right balance between sustainable sources of fish and locally produced Japanese ingredients.