World-famous Japanese restaurant group Roka boasts numerous locations all over London, but none quite as glamorous as Roka Mayfair. Easy to get to from Marble Arch and Bond Street, Roka Mayfair’s central location, as well as the ultra-dependable, delicious Japanese cooking, means it is always busy.
Roka has won legions of fans for its wide-spectrum Japanese cooking, but also for its signature modern, stylish interior design and buzzy restaurant atmosphere, with chefs contributing to an exciting vibe from the open kitchen. As is usually the case at Roka restaurants, the robata grill and open kitchen is the beating heart of the restaurant. As well as tables and chairs for groups, the restaurant also has a carved wooden counter for counter diners, where seats come with close-up views of the kitchen theatrics.
The menu at Roka Mayfair has a huge selection of classic Japanese cooking, from sushi and sashimi to robata grill dishes, snacks and salads, crispy tempura and more. Roka’s sushi offering is second to none, with a huge range of traditional maki rolls and sashimi cuts accompanying some more innovative rolls, such as the tuna tartare with caviar and egg yolk, and smoked eel with sancho pepper dressing.
That’s all before you get to Roka’s signature robata grill dishes, which include the likes of baby back pork ribs with sansho and cashew nuts, lamb cutlets with Korean spices, or the famous black cod marinated in yuzu miso.
Don’t forget the excellent drinks offering too, which includes classy cocktails like the refreshing Watermelon Spritz (aperol, watermelon and yuzu, prosecco) and the Roka Negroni (gin, plum sake campari, rose).