Hare & Tortoise Chiswick is a pan Asian restaurant at 156 Chiswick High Road, close to Turnham Green station. Its modern, minimalist dining room provides a calm setting for a casual meal, with most tables kept available for walk in guests as well as a smaller number of reservations.
Japanese cooking anchors much of the menu, particularly sushi, sashimi and composed rice dishes. Diners can choose individual favourites or a mixed sushi box, while salmon don, unagi don and teriyaki served with rice offer more substantial alternatives.
The selection also moves across other East and Southeast Asian traditions. Ramen comes with choices such as grilled chicken, seafood or tofu and vegetables, while curry laksa, Thai panang curry and Japanese katsu curry provide contrasting combinations of spice, broth and texture.
Small plates make it easy to build a shared meal before moving on to noodles, curry or sushi. Dine in and takeaway service run throughout the day, making the Chiswick branch equally useful for a quick lunch, a relaxed dinner or a varied group order.
Address: 156 Chiswick High Road, Chiswick, London W4 1PR, England
Hare and tortoise Menu
Salads
Green Salad
Mixed leaves, avocado, cucumber, tomato and wakame, served with a homemade Japanese dressing.
Sashimi Salad
Slices of mixed raw fish with mixed leaves and tomatoes, topped with shredded white radish and tobiko and shoyu-based dressing with a hint of wasabi and yuzu flavour.
Chicken and Mushroom Salad – NEW
Tender mushrooms and crispy katsu chicken, tossed in a bold, aromatic Sichuan mala sauce, make a unique dressing for the mixed greens salad.
Side Dishes
Vegan Duck Rolls
4 pieces of pancakes filled with sweet tofu skin, spring onions, cucumber and vegetarian Hoi Sin Sauce.
Crunchy Spicy Wing Sticks
4 pieces of deep-fried chicken wings seasoned with Chinese spices, tossed with garlic, spring onions, chilli, salt and pepper.
Pumpkin Croquette
Deep-fried mashed pumpkin coated with grated breadcrumbs, crispy and smooth.
Panko Honey King Prawns
3 pieces of deep-fried king prawns coated with grated breadcrumbs, crispy and smooth, served with sweet chilli sauce.
Vegetarian Spring Rolls
6 pieces of light and crispy vegetarian spring rolls, served with sweet chili sauce.
Chinese Greens
Steamed pak choy, topped with garlic in vegan oyster sauce with a touch of sesame oil.
Chicken Yakitori
2 sticks of skewered char-grilled chicken, marinated in yakitori sauce.
Edamame
Steamed soya beans in the pod, lightly salted.
Goma Horenso
Steamed spinach with sesame dressing. Served chill. * Contains a trace amount of peanuts
Chicken Kara-age
6 pieces of deep-fried marinated chicken, served with fresh salad leaves and mayonnaise.
Chicken Teriyaki
Grilled marinated chicken thigh with homemade teriyaki sauce.
Soft Shell Crab – New Recipe
Deep-fried softshell crab served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
Chicken Gyoza
4 pieces of pan-fried chicken dumplings.
Chive & Shrimp Gyoza
4 pieces of pan-fried chives and shrimp dumplings.
Veggie Gyoza
5 pieces of pan-fried vegetable dumpling made with rice flour skin.
Maguro Tataki
5 slices of seared tuna fillets covered in chopped nori and sesame with a light shoyu-based Japanese dressing.
Chuka Wakame
Vibrant Japanese seaweed salad with sesame and a hint of sweet tang.
Okonomiyaki Stick
3 sticks of Japanese savoury pancakes containing cabbage and octopus, dressed with okonomi sauce, mayonnaise, dried seaweed and dried fish flakes. * Contains a trace amount of peanuts.
Tempuras
Ebi Tempura
3 deep-fried prawns in a light batter, served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
Yasai Tempura
Deep-fried selection of 5 seasonal vegetables in a light batter, served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
Tempura Moriawase
2 deep-fried prawns and 3 seasonal vegetables in a light batter, served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
Sushi Taco
Fried seaweed shell filled with a variety of freshly prepared sushi ingredients. Crispy and Umami!
Spicy Salmon
Fresh raw salmon minced, chilli oil, sesame oil and topping with spring onion.
Spicy Tuna
Fresh raw tuna minced, chilli oil, sesame oil and topping with spring onion.
California
Omelette, avocado, crab stick, cucumber and mayonnaise garnished with tobiko on top.
Chicken Katsu
Deep-fried chicken in panko breadcrumbs with cucumber, avocado, lettuce dressed in tonkatsu sauce, mayonnaise & tempura flakes on top.
Spicy Chicken Kara-age
Deep-fried marinated chicken, crispy yet tender, cucumber, lettuce and Spicy mayonnaise garnished with sesame on top.
Unagi
Grilled eel with avocado, cucumber, and topping with Unagi sauce & sesame.
Tempura Prawn
Tempura prawn, mayonnaise and cucumber garnished with tobiko on top.
Inari
Sweet tofu skin, avocado, cucumber, and lettuce.
Pumpkin Croquette
Soft Kabocha pumpkin and avocado, dressed in mayonnaise and crunchy chilli potato flakes.
Crispy Duck
Crispy roast duck with cucumber and topping with Hoi Sin sauce and spring onion.
Nigiri
Sake Nigiri (salmon)
Maguro Nigiri (tuna)
Hamachi Nigiri (yellowtail)
Tako Nigiri (octopus)
Tamago Nigiri (omelette)
Ikura Gunkan (trout roe)
Tobiko Gunkan (flying fish roe)
Unagi Nigiri (eel)
Ebi Nigiri (prawn)
Inari Pocket (tofu skin)
Chuka Wakame Gunkan (seaweed salad) – NEW
Kani Nigiri (Imitated crab meat)
Sashimi
Sake Sashimi (salmon)
Maguro Sashimi (tuna)
Hamachi Sashimi (yellowtail)
Sashimi Moriawase
A mix of raw fish: 2 salmon, 2 tuna and 2 yellowtail.
Sushi Boxes
Essential Sushi Box (10 pieces)
Salmon nigiri, tuna nigiri, octopus nigiri, prawn nigiri, 3 salmon maki and 3 tuna maki.
Vegetarian Box (14 pieces)
2 inari nigiri, 6 asparagus & avocado maki, 3 kappa maki and 3 takuan maki.
Salmon Box (12 pieces)
2 salmon nigiri, 1 salmon temaki, 6 salmon maki and 3 salmon sashimi.
Classic Sushi Box (13 pieces)
Salmon, tuna, yellowtail, prawn, unagi nigiri, inari nigiri, tobiko gunkan, 3 salmon maki and 3 tuna maki.
Deluxe Nigiri Set (6 pieces) – NEW
Salmon nigiri, tuna nigiri, yellowtail nigiri, unagi nigiri, kani nigiri and ikura gunkan.
Kaisendon
Sake Don
Slices of fresh raw salmon, nori and Japanese pickle on top of sushi rice.
Chirashi Don
Slices of mixed raw fish, omelette, nori and Japanese pickle on top of sushi rice.
Bara Chirashi Don NEW
A vibrant and fresh seafood bowl featuring a colorful assortment of diced raw salmon, tuna, hamachi, and trout roe over a bed of seasoned sushi rice, accompanied with crabstick, Japanese pickles, and chuka wakame.
Maki
Sake Maki (salmon)
Spicy Sake Maki (salmon)
Seaweed roll filled with fresh raw salmon, spring onions, chilli oil and sesame oil.
Salmon & Avocado Maki
Tekka Maki (tuna)
Spicy Tekka Maki
Seaweed roll filled with fresh raw tuna, spring onions, chilli oil and sesame oil.
Futomaki
Seaweed roll filled with omelette, avocado, crab stick, cucumber, takuan, kanpyo pickles and sakura denbu.
California Maki
Inside-out seaweed roll filled with omelette, avocado, crab stick, cucumber and mayonnaise, garnished with tobiko.
Inari & Avocado Maki
Seaweed roll filled with sweet tofu skin, avocado, cucumber, lettuce and mayonnaise.
Unagi & Avocado Maki
Inside-out seaweed roll filled with avocado and omelette, with grilled eel on top.
Kappa Maki (cucumber)
Avocado Maki
Dragon Roll
Inside-out seaweed roll with tempura prawns, cucumber and mayonnaise, dressed with tobiko.
Avocado & Asparagus Maki
Inside-out seaweed roll filled with asparagus, avocado and kanpyo, dressed with black sesame.
Spider Maki
Seaweed roll filled with deep-fried softshell crab, cucumber, tobiko, mayonnaise and lettuce.
Rainbow Roll
Inside-out seaweed roll filled with avocado, crab stick, cucumber and mayonnaise, wrapped with salmon, tuna, prawn and avocado.
Tori Katsu Maki
Inside-out seaweed roll filled with deep-fried chicken in panko breadcrumbs with cucumber, avocado, dressed with tonkatsu sauce, mayonnaise and tempura flakes on top.
Chrunchy Pumpkin Maki
Seaweed roll with soft Kabocha pumpkin and avocado , dressed with mayonnaise and crunchy chilli potato flakes.
Ramen Dishes
Pre-selected noodles served in a crafted broth, infused with rich Pan-Asian flavours and fresh ingredients.
Penang Prawn Mee
Mixed noodle in a spicy soup with prawns, boiled egg, beansprouts, fish balls, fiscake slices, and vegetables, garnished with fried onion. * Bloomsbury & Ealing Execlusive. Spicy.
Tofu & Vegetable Ramen
Ramen noodles in soya milk based vegan soup topped with seasoned deep-fried tofu, seasonal green, bamboo shoot and kikurage fungus, garnished with nori and spring onions. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Grilled Chicken Ramen
In shoyu-base soup with a touch of bonito flavour, topped with grilled chicken, boiled egg and menma, garnished with nori and spring onions.
Curry Laksa
Rice noodles in homemade spicy coconut curry soup with slices of grilled chicken, fishcake, and prawn, garnished with garlic, deep-fried tofu, beansprouts and cucumber. Spicy.
Tempura Udon
White udon noodles in a dashi-based soup topped with tempura prawns, naruto, boiled egg, wakame and spring onions.
Tantanmen
In sesame and chilli based soup topped with minced pork, boiled egg, seasonal greens, bamboo shoots and kikurage fungus, garnished with dry chilli strings. Spicy. Nuts.
Noodle Dishes
Experience the sizzling goodness of our wok-fried noodle dishes with a variety of fresh ingredients enriched with Pan-Asian flavours.
Yaki Udon
Wok-fried smooth white udon noodles with prawns, naruto, crab stick, carrots, onions and beansprouts.
Char Kuey Tiew
Wok-fried flat rice noodles with prawns, pork sausage, egg, chives, carrots, onions and beansprouts. Spicy.
Chicken Chow Mein
Wok-fried noodles with shredded chicken, carrots, onions and beansprouts.
Singapore Rice Noodle
Wok-fried thin rice noodles with chicken, prawns, egg, carrots, onions, beansprouts and chilli. Spicy.
Lo-Han Vegetable Chow Mein
Wok-fried noodles with deep-fried tofu, seasonal greens, carrots, onions and beansprouts. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Phad Thai
Wok-fried flat rice noodles with king prawns, deep-fried tofu, peanuts, sweet radish, chives, egg, beansprouts and a hint of chilli. *Contains peanuts. Spicy. Nuts. Gluten free.
Beef Chilli & Black Bean Lo Mein
Stir-fried beef with onions and peppers in black bean sauce, with a touch of chilli oil, served with noodles or rice. Spicy.
Tofu & Vegetable Lo Mein
Stir-fried deep-fried tofu with mushrooms, peppers, carrots, Chinese greens and onions in light soy sauce, garnished with spring onions, served with noodles or rice. Vegetarian. Vegan.
Rice Dishes
Variety of fresh ingredients, rich and aromatic flavours inspired by Pan-Asian cuisine, paired with steamed rice for a truly comforting meal.
Kra Pao Kai – NEW
A classic and beloved Thai dish. Mince chicken, fine beans and red pepper, stirred fried with holy basil sauce, served with runny yolk fried egg and steamed rice. Spicy.
Panang Curry
Seasoned chicken thighs and potatoes in a rich Thai curry, garnished with fresh chilli and kaffir lime leaves, served with steamed rice. Spicy.
Prawn Katsu Curry
Deep-fried king prawns in panko breadcrumbs with thick Japanese curry sauce, served with steamed rice. * Contains a trace amount of peanuts. Spicy. Nuts.
Chicken Katsu Curry
Deep-fried chicken in panko breadcrumbs with thick Japanese curry sauce, served with steamed rice. * Contains a trace amount of peanuts. Plant based chicken katsu available upon request. Spicy. Nuts.
King Prawns Fried Rice
Egg fried rice with king prawns and peas, garnished with spring onions. Accompanied by miso soup. * Gluten free option available upon request. Glution Free Option Available.
Chicken Teriyaki & Rice
Grilled marinated chicken thigh in homemade teriyaki sauce, served with steamed rice, garnished with seasonal greens and sesame seeds.
Chicken Fried Rice
Egg fried rice with shredded chicken and peas, garnished with spring onions. Accompanied by miso soup. * Gluten free option available upon request. Glution Free Option Available.
Asparagus & Veg Fried Rice
Egg-fried rice with asparagus, edamame, corn and carrot. Accompanied by miso soup. * Gluten free option available upon request. Vegetarian. Glution Free Option Available.
Salmon Teriyaki & Rice
Grilled salmon in teriyaki sauce, served with steamed rice, garnished with seasonal greens and spring onions.
Roast Duck & Rice
Slices of roast duck, served on steamed rice with a homemade sauce mixed with cinnamon, aniseed powder and ginger, garnished with seasonal greens and spring onions.