Kuma is a Korean and Japanese restaurant at 305 Kennington Road in London. Its casual dining room welcomes guests to eat in, while takeaway service makes the same compact menu available for meals at home.
Korean fried chicken is one of the central choices, with crisp pieces suited to sharing or building into a full meal. The menu also draws on familiar Japanese comfort food, giving diners a choice between fried, grilled and noodle based dishes.
Katsu curry pairs a breaded cutlet with rice and sauce, while bento selections bring several components together in one order. Abura soba offers a brothless noodle alternative, mixed with its seasonings before eating for a different texture from a conventional soup bowl.
The combination of approachable dishes and an informal setting works for solo meals, quick lunches and relaxed dinners. Guests with allergies should speak with the restaurant about the current menu, particularly regarding wheat, soy, sesame, eggs and shared frying oil.
Address: 305 Kennington Road, London SE11 4QE, England
Kuma Menu
Set Menus
Classic Set £30.00 per person (make it for 3 people); Vegan Set £24.50 per person; Bibimbap Set £19.00 for 1 person.
Classic Set
Duck gyoza (4), prawn tempura (4), japche, chicken kkanpungi, choice of bibimbap.
Vegan Set
Veg gyoza (4), vegetable tempura, agedashi tofu, vegan K.F.C, vegan bibimbap.
Bibimbap Set
Duck gyoza (4), veg bao bun (1), any choice of bibimbap. Make it vegan!
Starters
Please ask a member of staff for any specific dietary requirements. We cannot guarantee that traces of allergenic foods never occur due to kitchen set-up and the busy environment during food preparation & service. Sesame seeds flying about in the kitchen.. Some of our starters take longer to cook & may arrive later than some main dishes.
Edamame
Sesame Wakame Salad
Japanese style sesame seaweed salad
Crunchy Stirfry
Wok seasonal vegetables & greens
Miso Soup
Sautéed Asparagus
Drizzled with Japanese sesame sauce
Miso Cauliflower
Gently tossed in miso jam
Spicy Asparagus
Izakaya inspired spicy garlic asparagus
Izakaya Cabbage
Salted cabbage with a drizzle of sesame oil
Agedashi Tofu
Deep fried tofu squares in a light veg broth with ginger, daikon & nori
Spicy Tofu Bonito
Deep fried tofu squares in a light veg broth with sriracha, ginger, daikon, nori & bonito flakes
Agesdashi Aubergine
With ginger, daikon & nori soaked in light broth
Nasu Dengaku
Aubergine topped with miso jam
Veg Korokke
Japanese style croquettes
Kara-age
Deep fried chicken pieces seasoned with soy, ginger & garlic
Chikuwa Oden
Lightly battered Japanese fishcakes sprinkled with nori
Takoyaki
Octopus dough balls drizzled with brown sauce, nori, mayo & bonito flakes
Chicken Gyoza
6 pcs
Kimchi Gyoza
6 pcs
Duck Gyoza
6 pcs
Prawn Gyoza
6 pcs
Vegetarian Gyoza
6 pcs
Gimmari
Crispy fried seaweed rolls with clear noodles (4PCS)
Goonmandu
Deep fried crispy pork dumplings, 6 pcs
Kkanpungi
Crunchy chicken tossed in a piquant sauce
Haemul Pajeon
Seafood & spring onion pancake
Pajeon
Spring onion pancake
Kimchi Jeon
Kimchi pancake
Bao Dumpling
Bao dumplings (2 PCS)
Ttokbokki
Slow simmered chewy rice sticks in spicy gochujang sauce, topped with dumplings
Rabokki
Slow simmered chewy rice sticks & Korean ramen noodles in spicy gochujang sauce, topped with dumplings
Gimmari Ttokbokki
Slow simmered chewy rice sticks in spicy gochujang sauce, topped with seaweed noodle rolls
Rice
Korean Fried Chicken
Double fried chicken coated in classic KFC sauce. Choose up to two flavours for large.
Yang Yum Chicken
Original sticky gochujang sauce
Soy Garlic Chicken
Soy & garlic sauce
Kang Jung Chicken
Traditional chicken sauce
Korean Fried Cauliflower
Bibimbap
Rice & veg hot pot served with chilli gochujang or mild soy bean sauce.
Yache Bibimbap
With egg & salad topping
Tofu Bibimbap
With tofu & egg
Vegan Bibimbap
With tofu and salad topping
Bulgogi Bibimbap
With soy marinated beef BBQ & egg
Chicken Bibimbap
With teriyaki chicken & egg
Spicy Pork Bibimbap
With spicy marinated pork & egg
Ebi Tempura Bibimbap
With king prawn tempura & egg
Saewoo Bibimbap
With marinated king prawns & egg
Kimchi Bibimbap
With warm sautéed kimchi & egg
Rice Pots
Seafood Rice Pot
No namul included; Rice pot topped with seafood, veg & egg
Super Bull Rice Pot
No namul included; Rice pot topped with soy marinated beef BBQ, veg & egg
Noodles
Spicy Wok Noodles
Choice of tofu, chicken, beef, prawn or seafood.
Yaki Udon
Choice of tofu, chicken, beef, prawn or seafood.
Abura Noodles
Soy katsuobushi garlic noodles topped with beef, nori, salad, spring onions, pickles & sesame oil vinaigrette
Plain Abura
Soy katsuobushi garlic noodles with spring onions & nori
Kake Udon Soup
Noodle soup with spring onions, wakame & tenkasu sprinkle
Tempura Udon Soup
Noodle soup served with prawn & veg tempura
Japche
Stir fried clear noodles with beef, spinach & vegetables
Jjamb Bong
Wok fried spicy red seafood & veg noodle soup
Japanese Curry
Vegetarian curry sauce served with rice. Change rice to udon noodles +2.0.
Korokke Curry
Japanese vegetarian croquette
Veg Gyoza Curry
Chicken Gyoza Curry
Chicken Katsu Curry
Pork Katsu Curry
Chicken Kara-age Curry
Soup | Jjigae
Served with rice.
Soon Dubu Jjigae
Spicy red tofu hot pot with seafood, veg & egg. Vegetarian & vegan available.
Kimchi Jjigae
Spicy kimchi & pork stew with tofu
Yukgejang
Spicy beef brisket broth with spring onions
Bento
Served with rice.
Special Bento
Salmon teriyaki, prawn tempura, veg tempura, chicken kKangpungi, meat dumplings
Salmon Bento
Salmon teriyaki, edamame, veg dumplings & namul
Tonkatsu Bento
Pork katsu, kkanpungi, meat dumplings & namul
Chicken Bento
Chicken teriyaki, edamame, meat dumplings & namul
Vegetarian Bento
Mapa tofu, edamame, veg dumplings & namul
Korean Barbeque
Add a bowl of rice +3.0.
Beef Bulgogi
Traditional Korean beef BBQ in a distinctive soy based marinade; Served with lettuce wraps & BBQ soy bean sauce
L.A. Kalbi
Korean beef short ribs in a distinctive soy based marinade
Donburi
Rice bowl.
Mapa Tofu
Rice bowl with deep fried tofu gently stirred in sweet chilli sauce
Bulgogi Dop Bap
Rice bowl topped with Korean marinated beef BBQ
Katsu Don
Sauce drenched pork katsu & egg over rice
Yasai Ten Don
Rice bowl topped with vegetable tempura drizzled with mildly sweet soy sauce
Ten Don
Rice bowl topped with veg & prawn tempura drizzled with mildly sweet soy sauce
Chicken Teriyaki Don
Rice bowl topped with chicken teriyaki & veg
Salmon Teriyaki Don
Rice bowl topped with salmon teriyaki & asparagus
Spicy Prawn Don
Prawn & asparagus over sauce drenched egg & rice
Gyu Don
Japanese style beef & egg over rice
Desserts
Matcha Ice Cream
2 scoops
Black Sesame Ice Cream
2 scoops
Mochi
Rice cake with sweet red bean filling
Mochi Ice Cream
2 pieces; Matcha | Strawberry cheesecake | Black sesame | Mango | Chocolate | Tropical (VGN)
Chocolate Teacake & Ice Cream
Korean style chocolate & marshmallow teacake served with a choice of icecream; Matcha or black sesame
Beer
Asahi Alcohol Free
Bottle 330ML 0.0%
Asahi Super Dry
Bottle 330ML 5.2%
Kirin Ichiban
Bottle 330ML 4.6%
Sapporo
Bottle 330ML 4.7%
Cass
Bottle 330ML 4.5%
Terra
Bottle 500ML 4.6%
Sake
Ozeki Premium Junmai Sake
Served warm, 14.5%
Mio
Kyoto, Japan; Bottle 300ML 5%; Smooth & refreshing sparkling sake served chilled
Nigori Crème de Sake
Bottle 330ML 15%; Aromas of melon, marshmallow, fresh white cream with a smooth, wholesome texture and notes of vanilla icecream
Nanbu Bijin Junmai Ginjo
Iwate, Japan; Bottle 330ML 16%; ‘Southern Beauty’ premium junmai ginjo; Elegant yet with body, a fruity fragrance & creamy honey note followed by a clean finish, served chilled
Kubota Senju Ginjo
Bottle 330ML 15%; ‘1000 long lives’ ginjo sake; Pleasantly smooth & silky soft dry sake, best served at room temperature & still amicable when warm or chilled
Wine
Sauvignon Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Rosé
Bokbunja Blackberry Wine
Korean wild blackberry wine with a pleasantly sweet dry aftertaste; Bottle 375ML 16%
Soju
Soju
Distilled Korean sweet potato vodka-like spirit; Bottle 350ML 17.8%
Soju Green Grapes
Bottle 360ML 13%
Soju Strawberry
Bottle 360ML 13%
Soju Plum
Bottle 360ML 13%
Soju Grapefruit
Bottle 360ML 13%
Soju Melon
Bottle 360ML 13%
Makgeolli
Makgeolli
Korean rice wine; Bottle 750ML 6%
Umeshu
Seol Joong Mae
With plums; Bottle 375ML 14%
Takara
Bold plum flavor, sweet, rich lingering finish, served on the rocks
Soft Drinks
Coke
Coke Zero | Diet Coke
Sprite
Fanta
Still
Sparkling small
Still
Sparkling large