Kima Menu

Kima is a modern Greek seafood restaurant on Paddington Street in Marylebone, inspired by the daily catch displays found along the Greek coast. Fresh fish and shellfish are presented for guests to see before the kitchen transforms them through several preparations. Its fin to gill philosophy uses the whole fish wherever possible, combining careful sourcing with a creative approach to Greek culinary tradition.

The opening dishes bring together raw, cured and gently cooked seafood. Rock oysters can be paired with vinegar mignonette or soy and fennel, while bottarga on toast, taramas with an olive oil cracker and house tuna pastirma provide concentrated savoury flavours. Thinly sliced wild sea bass keeps the presentation simple, and kakavia fish soup draws on a classic Greek fisherman’s recipe.

Larger dishes explore different cuts and textures rather than relying only on fillets. Sea bream shank, red mullet giouvetsi and tuna ragù pappardelle show how familiar Greek ideas can be adapted around the catch. Whole turbot and other fish are cooked over charcoal with lemon and oregano, while dry aged yellowfin tuna uses bones and trimmings to create a deep accompanying sauce. Octopus, scallops and monkfish add further variety.

Vegetable dishes such as long green beans with tomato and feta, broccoli with herb oil and a traditional Greek salad balance the seafood. Desserts continue the modern Greek character through combinations involving mastic, olive oil, fruit or chocolate. Greek wines, especially bottles made from Assyrtiko, are chosen to complement fish, while sake and cocktails using mastiha, ouzo or Metaxa extend the restaurant’s focus on distinctive pairings.

Address: 57 Paddington Street, Marylebone, London W1U 4HZ, United Kingdom

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