Kiku is a family run Japanese restaurant on Half Moon Street in Mayfair, founded nearby in Shepherd Market in 1978. The restaurant moved to its current premises in 1999 and remains closely connected to Japanese culinary tradition, with a sushi counter, dining tables and a small private room.
Sushi and sashimi are at the heart of the menu, prepared from ingredients selected daily. Nigiri ranges across salmon, mackerel, sea bream, shellfish and other changing fish, while rolls and assorted platters allow diners to compare several cuts and preparations in one order.
Cooked dishes broaden the experience through tempura, grilled fish, tofu and noodles. Agedashi tofu is served with radish and ginger, tempura can accompany soba, and recipes such as mackerel with grated radish show the kitchen’s preference for clear seasoning that supports rather than masks the main ingredient.
The chefs are traditionally trained in Japan, and the service style is warm and attentive without losing the restaurant’s formal sense of craft. Lunch and dinner are served from Monday to Saturday, making Kiku suited to a focused sushi meal, a business lunch or a longer evening exploring both raw and cooked Japanese dishes.
Address: 17 Half Moon Street, Mayfair, London W1J 7BE, England
Kiku Mayfair Menu
Sushi
Omelette
Marinated Mackerel
Salmon
Surf Clam
Sweet Prawn
Octopus
Squid
Prawn
Horse Mackerel
Sea Bream
Turbot
Razer-Shell
Whelks
Scallop
Flying Fish Roe
Sea Bass
Salmon Belly
Tuna
Eel
Salmon Roe
Botan Shrimp
Yellow Tail
White Crab Meat
Abalone
Sea Urchin
Medium Fatty Tuna
Tuna Belly
Cucumber Roll
Pickles Roll
Kanpyo Roll
Spicy Cod Roe & Cucumber Roll
Tuna Roll
Salmon Roll
Salmon & Avocado Roll
Mountain Burdock Roll
Fermented Soya Bean Roll
Pickled Plum & Perilla Leaf Roll
Marinated Mackerel & Perilla Leaf Roll
Tuna Belly & Spring Onion Roll
Salmon Skin Roll
Vegetable Roll
California Roll
Prawn Tempura & Avocado Roll
Spicy Salmon Roll
Spicy Tuna Roll
Grilled Eel & Cucumber Roll
Yellow Tail & Spring Onion Roll
Scallop & Flying Fish Roe Roll
Soft Shell Crab Roll
Tuna, Salmon, Salmon Roe & Assorted Vegetable Roll
Fatty Tuna & Pickle
California Roll (with white crab meat)
Sushi Sets
TOKUJYOU NIGIRI
Special Selection of Sushi
TOKUJYOU CHIRASHI
Special Selection of Sashimi on Sushi Rice
JYONIGIRI
Assorted Sushi
CHIRASHI SUSHI
Assorted Fresh Sashimi on Sushi Rice
TEKKA-DON
Fresh Tuna Sashimi on Sushi Rice
ZUKE-DON
Prepared Tuna Sashimi on Sushi Rice
BUKKIRI-DON
Prepared Assorted Sashimi on Sushi Rice
Take-Away
All served with rice and salad.
SAKE TERIYAKI
Grilled Salmon with Teriyaki Sauce
WAKADORI TERIYAKI
Grilled Chicken with Teriyaki Sauce
EBI TEMPURA
Prawn Tempura
GYU TERIYAKI
Grilled Beef with Teriyaki Sauce
WAKADORI TATSUTA-AGE
Soy Sauce marinaded Fried Chicken