Taku
Japanese Sushi · London · Michelin One Star · Chef Takeshi Sherwood
Exclusive 16-seat omakase counter from Chef Patron Takuya Watanabe (formerly Michelin-starred Jin Paris) and Head Chef Long Ng. Earned a star within 4 months of opening. English oak counter, daily-changing menu with ingredients from UK and Spanish waters. Three sittings: 12:25pm, 5:55pm, 8:30pm. Pure omakase - no menu choice.
36 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London W1S 4JE, London
- One Michelin Star
Menu
Tasting Menu
- 17-Course Tasting Omakase (180) — Lunch omakase featuring fresh seasonal ingredients. Available Wednesday-Saturday lunch. Pure omakase - chef's choice.
- 22-Course Prestige Omakase (380) — Ultra-premium evening omakase with exceptional ingredients. The pinnacle of Taku's offering.
- 19-Course Evening Omakase (280) — Standard dinner omakase. Source: takumayfair.com
- Prestige Omakase (380) — Twenty-two-course prestige omakase
- Signature Omakase (280) — Twenty-course dinner omakase
- Lunch Omakase (180) — Seventeen-course lunch omakase
Wines
- Champagne by Glass (22) — Premium selection. Source: takumayfair.com
- Premium Sake by Glass (25) — Curated selection. Source: takumayfair.com
Dishes
- Aji Nigiri — Horse mackerel. Source: takumayfair.com
- Aged Bluefin Tuna Nigiri — 10-day aged bluefin tuna - signature course
- Amberjack Nigiri — Fresh amberjack from European waters
- Orkney Scallop Nigiri — Premium Scottish scallop prepared as delicate nigiri
- Mushroom Tempura — Seasonal mushroom in light tempura batter
- Sustainable Risotto — Burnt sushi rice with pickled shallots, samphire, and ginger
- Toro Hand Roll — Fatty tuna in crispy nori wrap
- Tamagoyaki — Sweet Japanese omelette to finish
- Charred Irish Oyster Nigiri — Fresh Irish oyster lightly charred and rolled into nigiri
- Chawanmushi with Lobster — Japanese savoury custard with lobster claw and seaweed sauce
Cocktails
- Japanese Whisky (28) — Premium selection. Source: takumayfair.com
The Experience
An intimate and minimalist room built around the chef's counter. The meal is structured around an omakase experience.
- Atmosphere: Intimate, Minimalist
- Format: Omakase
- Setting: Chef's counter
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- Award-winning restaurants in London
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- Uka — Los Angeles (1 Michelin stars)
- Tou Zao — Shanghai (2 Michelin stars)
- Mako — Chicago (1 Michelin stars)