Nippon Izakaya is a Japanese restaurant at 843 High Road in North Finchley. It specialises in izakaya style cooking served in a modern, relaxed dining room, with an emphasis on authentic methods, careful preparation and dishes that can be shared around the table.
Sushi and sashimi showcase the fish selection, while smaller cooked plates bring variety in flavour and texture. Yakitori and other grilled dishes suit the informal izakaya format, letting diners order gradually and combine seafood, meat and vegetable choices over the course of a meal.
Ramen provides a more substantial option, with broths built around pork bone, miso, curry or shoyu and toppings that may include tofu, chicken katsu, salmon, beef or duck. The choice between noodles, sushi and small plates makes the menu practical for both individual diners and groups.
Beer, cocktails, wine and other drinks complement the Japanese food, and families with children are welcome. Lunch is served during the week, with longer weekend hours and evening service making Nippon Izakaya suitable for a quick bowl, a sushi meal or a leisurely selection of shared dishes.
Address: 843 High Road, North Finchley, London N12 8PT, England
Nippon Izakaya Menu
Bento Box
Served with miso soup. £9.90
Teriyaki
Choose one: Tuna, Salmon, Chicken, Mackerel, Tofu
Chicken Katsu
Vegetable Curry (V)
Mix Tempura
Vegetable Tempura (V)
Sweet Chilli Chicken
Su Tori
Sweet Sour Chicken
Donburi
Served with miso soup. £9.90
Katsu Curry
Chicken or Prawn
Hambagu Curry
Stir-fry
Pork Slice
Chicken & Salmon Teriyaki
Chicken Katsu & Salmon Teriyaki
Eel
Sushi
Served with miso soup. £10.90
Flower Chirashi
Tuna
Salmon
Sashimi Bento Set
3 Kinds Sashimi (6 slices)
Spicy Set
Salmon Avocado, Tuna Cucumber, Chicken Katsu
Dragon Set
Prawn Tempura Roll, Dragon Roll
Sushi Set
5 Nigiri, Salmon Avocado Roll
Salmon Set
3 slices Sashimi, 3 Nigiri, 6 pcs Roll
Maki Set
Salmon, Tuna, Cucumber, Avocado
Ramen
£10.50
Tonkotsu
Chicken Katsu
Vegetable Miso (v)
Seafood Curry
Tea
Japanese Roasted Rice Tea
Hot
Japanese Green Tea
Hot
Oolong Tea 330ml
Cold
Green Tea 330ml
Cold
Beer
Kirin
330ml (bottle)
Asahi
330ml (bottle)
Asahi
285ml (half pint)
Asahi
568ml (full pint)
Wine
Bianco
Dry fruity, balanced, hints of nuts and toasted bread. Great with Horsd’oeuvre, soup, fish and white meat.
Pinot Grigio
Strong aromatic fragrance, pale straw yellow aspect, full, soft taste with certain brightness, intense fragrance.
Sauvignon
Balanced, perfumed bouquet reminiscent of tropical fruit, sage and yellow peppers.
Rosé
Bright pink colour, floral with a fruit backnote, smooth, fruity dry, haromnic.
Soft Drink
Coca-Cola
330ml
Coke Zero
330ml
Sprite
330ml
Fanta Orange
330ml
Juices
Apple
330ml
Orange
330ml
Pineapple
330ml
Aloe
330ml
Mocktails
350ml. £6.5
Sakura
Pomegranate, Cranberry, Strawberry, Soda water
Sunflower
Pineapple, Orange, Mango, Soda water
Lily
Lychee, Apple, Soda water
Spirit
Bacardi
Jack Daniel’s
Smirnoff Vodka
Gordon’s Gin
+Soda 1.6
Special Sake
Yuzu & Elderflower Sake Spritz
Wonderful tart and slightly sweet yuzu juice, combined with beautifully fragrant flavours of elderflower blossom, bring freshness and depth to the green. ABV: 4.6%; Serve: cold
Lychee & Green Tea Sake Spritz
Heady and exotically perfumed lychee, combine with the crisp, grassy and vegetal flavors of green tea, bring rounded sweetness and gentle tannins to the deep, earthy notes of Junmai Sake. ABV: 4.2%; Serve: cold
Shirakabegura Mio
Perfect balance of sweet and sour. Naturally sweet taste drived only from Rice and Koji. Best with: Apretif or with lighter flavours. SMV: -70 / ABV: 5%; Serve: cold