Naru Restaurant is an independent Korean dining room at 230 Shaftesbury Avenue, between Holborn and the West End. The compact, simply presented setting keeps attention on the food and suits both a quick lunch and an unhurried evening meal.
Bibimbap is an important part of the menu, offered with combinations such as tofu, chicken, spicy pork or beef and also served in a hot stone bowl. Rice and noodle dishes extend the everyday selection through kimchi fried rice, udon and chilled buckwheat noodles.
The wider Korean menu moves through dumplings, japchae, pancakes, fried chicken, soups and stews. Barbecue choices include marinated beef, pork and chicken, while seafood dishes and vegetable based preparations give groups plenty of scope to share contrasting flavours and textures.
Service is informal and the range is broad enough for diners new to Korean food as well as those seeking familiar dishes such as bulgogi, kimchi and dolsot bibimbap. Its central position near theatres and major shopping streets makes Naru useful for a meal before or after exploring the West End.
Address: 230 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8EG, England
Naru Restaurant Menu
Soup
Small portion 12oz
Kongnamul Guk
soybean sprout soup (V)
Deulkke Guk
radish & perilla seed soup (V)
Bugeo Guk
shredded Pollack & egg soup
Miyeok Guk
seaweed & seafood soup
Porridge
Small portion 12oz
Geng Juk
kimchi, bean sprout & rice porridge
Kke Juk
black sesame & rice porridge (V)
Hap Ja Juk
Clam, mussel & rice porridge
Dak Juk
chicken & rice porridge
Side Dish
Namul denotes edible grasses or leaves, as well as dishes prepared by seasoning them.
Gim Gui
roasted seasoned laver (V)
Kimchi
fermented cabbage (V)
Sukju Namul
blanched bean sprout (V)
Shigumchi Namul
blanched spinach (V)
Mu Namul
sautéed julienned radish (V)
Oi Muchim
spicy cucumber salad (V)
Gaji Salad
fried aubergine salad (V)
Dubu Salad
fried tofu salad (V)
Oche Modeum
5 selections of namul (V)
Appetizer
Assorted mushroom Japchae
Sautéed glass noodles with vegetables and your choice of topping.
Beef Japchae
Sautéed glass noodles with vegetables and your choice of topping.
Seafood Japchae
Sautéed glass noodles with vegetables and your choice of topping.
Kimchi Jeon
kimchi pancake (V)
Gam Ja Jeon
potato pancake (V)
Hae Mul Pajeon
seafood pancake
Dak Sanjeok
grilled chicken & spring onion
Tteok Sanjeok
grilled Iberico & rice cake
Seob Sanjeok
grilled rib eye beef roll
Vegetable Gun Mandu
pan fried dumpling (5pcs)
Chicken and vegetable Gun Mandu
pan fried dumpling (5pcs)
Prawn and leek Gun Mandu
pan fried dumpling (5pcs)
Dak Twigim (K.F.C) – Coated with Korean crispy mix
Fried chicken (5pcs)
Dak Twigim (K.F.C) – Marinated in garlic, ginger soy chicken
Fried chicken (5pcs)
Dak Twigim (K.F.C) – Glazed in chef special sweet & sour sauce
Fried chicken (5pcs)
Dak Twigim (K.F.C) – Glazed in chef special Korean chilli sauce
Fried chicken (5pcs)
Saewoo Twigim
4pcs prawn tempura
Yache Twigim
6pcs vegetable tempura (V)
Yache Tteok Bokki
spicy stir-fried rice cakes with vegetables (V)
Haemul Tteok Bokki
Spicy stir-fried rice cakes with seafood
Beef Gimbap
Seaweed rice rolls stuffed with beef, pork, or tuna, plus vegetables and pickled radish.
Spicy pork Gimbap
Seaweed rice rolls stuffed with beef, pork, or tuna, plus vegetables and pickled radish.
Tuna Gimbap
Seaweed rice rolls stuffed with beef, pork, or tuna, plus vegetables and pickled radish.
Yukhoe
sliced raw beef fillet & Korean pear served with egg yolk and ponzu dressing
Sushi Roll
whole roll in 6pcs
Cucumber
Avocado
Kanpyo & pickled radish
Salmon
Tuna
Inside Out Roll
half roll in 3pcs
Prawn tempura & avocado
Salmon & avocado
Sea bass & yellowtail
Spicy tuna
Nigiri
1 piece
Salmon
Sea bass
Sea bream
Tiger prawn
Bluefin tuna
Yellow tail
Fatty bluefin tuna
Sashimi
4 pieces
Salmon
Sea bass
Sea bream
Bluefin tuna
Yellow tail
Fatty bluefin tuna
Sashimi deluxe
12 pieces
Sushi Set
Salmon set
4 nigiri, 3 inside out roll, 6 roll
Salmon & tuna set
4 nigiri, 2 inside out roll, 6 roll
Daily chef’s special sushi set Lunch
13 pieces
Daily chef’s special sushi set Dinner
13 pieces
Roll set
12 inside out roll
Deluxe sushi set
6 nigiri, 6 inside out roll
Nigiri set
10 pieces of various nigiri
Stew
Jjigae / Tang
Songyi Doen Jang Jjigae
Sautéed vegetable, mushrooms & Tofu in soybean base stew (V)
Doen Jang Jjigae
Sautéed vegetables, diced seafood & Tofu in soybean base stew
Kimchi Jjigae
Spicy stew with kimchi, pork belly and Tofu
Sundubu Jjigae
Silken tofu, mussels, diced seafood, and vegetables in a spicy stew with egg yolk
Haemultang
Spicy stew with salmon, white fish, mussels, squid, prawns
Gomtang
Clear beef stew with beef skirt, oxtail and vegetables.
Stir Fry Dish
Bokkeum Yori
Gaji Bokkeum
Stir-fried battered aubergine, Vegetables in garlic soy sauce. (V)
Dubu Beoseot Bokkeum
Stir-fried tofu and mushrooms in perilla seed sauce (V)
Dak Bokkeum
Stir-fried chicken thigh and vegetables finished with the chef’s special BBQ sauce
Ojingeo Bokkeum
Stir-fried squid slices and vegetables cooked in the chef’s special chili sauce
Jeyuk Bokkeum
Stir-fried spicy marinated pork belly slices with vegetables
Bulgogi
Stir-fried marinated beef skirt slices prepared with the chef’s exclusive bulgogi sauce.
Hae Mul Bokkeum
stir fried fresh mussels, prawns, squids & fish in chef special sauce
Deep Fry Dish
Twigim Yori
Kkanpungi
deep fried 12 dices of chicken thighs, glazed with chef special sweet & sour sauce
Modeum Twigim
Tempura selection (4pcs prawn, 2pcs sea bass, 4pcs vegetable)
Modeum Chicken
Korean style deep fried chicken selection (10pcs of mixed chicken)
Bibimbap
Traditional Rice Dish. Bibim means “mixing” and bap refers to cooked rice. The dish consists of rice topped with seasoned vegetables and chili pepper paste, often with egg and sliced beef, mixed before eating.
Dubu Bibimbap
with fried tofu
Dak Bibimbap
with chicken
Jeyuk Bibimbap
with spicy pork
Bulgogi Bibimbap
with beef
Yukhoe Bibimbap
with raw beef
Dubu Dolsot
with fried tofu
Dak Dolsot
with fried chicken
Jeyuk Dolsot
with spicy pork
Bulgogi Dolsot
with beef
Yukhoe Dolsot
with raw beef
London Naru Special
Godeungeo-Sogeum Gui
Pan fried mackerel with sea salt
Godeungeo-Doenjang Gui
Pan fried mackerel with sweet miso sause
Yeoneo-Gui
Pan fried fresh Scottish salmon with sea salt
Yeoneo-Jorim
Pan fried fresh salmon cooked with chef special sweet soy sauce
Nongeo-Jjim
Fresh sea bass fillet, braced and simmered in the chef’s signature sauce
Suyuk
Slow-cooked pork belly with namul trio
Agujjim
spicy seasoned monk fish simmered with soybean sprout and mussel
La Galbi
Korean-style grilled marinated beef short rib (LA BBQ cut)
Daegu Maesil Deonjang Gui
Pan-seared black cod slices (4 pieces), marinated in London Naru’s signature plum miso paste.
Side
Boiled rice
(V)
Egg fried rice
Fried udon noodle
(V)