Cacciari’s Asia is an izakaya style Japanese restaurant at 21 Bute Street in South Kensington. A chic dining room and open sushi counter make preparation part of the atmosphere, while the menu is designed for sharing across lunch and dinner.
Nigiri, sashimi and maki range from salmon and bluefin tuna to yellowtail, scallop and eel. Tartare, tataki, gyoza and kushiyaki skewers provide smaller cooked and raw dishes, allowing diners to compare delicate flavours with richer sauces and grilled notes.
Robata and teppanyaki choices include fish, chicken and carefully sourced beef, while tempura, rice, noodles and bao create more substantial routes through the menu. Bento boxes and set menus give lunchtime or early evening diners a convenient structure.
Japanese whisky, gin and sake support the izakaya identity, with cocktails broadening the drinks selection. Cacciari’s Asia works especially well for groups who want to share sushi and hot dishes in a polished but sociable South Kensington setting.
Address: 21 Bute Street, South Kensington, London SW7 3EY, England
Cacciari's Asia Menu
Tempura
Nobashi Prawns Tempura
Tentsuyu broth & tempura shiso
Omakase Vegetable Tempura
With tentsuyu broth
Rock Shrimps Tempura
Yuzu seaweed furikake, kimchi garlic mayo
Prawns and Vegetables Tempura
Seasonal vegetables, Nobashi prawns & tentsuyu broth
Tacos
Spicy Tuna Tacos
Guacamole, kimchi mayo & Sakura mix
Devon Crab Tacos
Guacamole, mentaiko mayo, crispy potatoes
Scottish Salmon Tacos
Guacamole, kimchi, ikura
Omakase Trio-tacos
Bao Bun
Crispy Chicken Bao Bun
Tonkatsu sauce, wasabi mayo & spring onion
Rock Shrimp Bao Bun
Kimchi, spicy mayo & coriander cress
Char Siu Pork Bao Bun
Mustard, slow-cooked pork belly & spring onion
Wagyu Short Ribs Bao Bun
Slow-cooked wagyu ribs & crispy onion
Small Dishes
Spicy Edamame or Salty Edamame
Miso Soup
Root vegetables, tofu, seaweed
Beef Kushiyaki
Caramelised baby onions, yakiniku sauce (2 pieces)
Scallop & Asparagus Kushiyaki
Umeboshi sesame, citrus (2 pieces)
Chicken Yakitori
Spring onion, teriyaki (2 pieces)
Salmon Kushiyaki
Teriyaki, Bubuarare rice crackers (2 pieces)
Miso Aubergine
Peanut miso, spring onions, kimchi sesame & garlic chips
Slow-cooked Pork Belly Miso
Spring onions, Japanese pickles
Homemade Prawn and Chive Gyoza
Tomato miso
Homemade Wagyu Beef Gyoza
Onion miso
O-toro Tuna Tartare
Spring onion, ponzu, shallot-ginger chutney & rice cracker
Tuna Tataki
Fennel, crispy potato & Fuji apple wafu
Salmon Tataki
Fennel, crispy potato & Fuji apple wafu
Butterfish Tataki
Seared butterfish, truffle dressing & ponzu
Ceviche (Tuna/Salmon/Hamachi)
Sweetcorn, tomato, pickles, shallot & jalapeño
Rice & Noodles
Egg Fried Rice
Prawn Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice
Kimchi Fried Rice
Veggie Stir Fried Yaki Soba Noodles
Chicken Stir Fried Yaki Soba Noodles
Prawn Stir Fried Yaki Soba Noodles
Salmon Don (Seared/Raw)
Steamed rice, spring onions, spicy mayo & guacamole
Tuna Don (Seared/Raw)
Steamed rice, spring onions, spicy mayo & guacamole
Katsu Chicken Don
Steamed rice, spring onions, spicy mayo & guacamole
Steamed Rice
Sesame furikake
Robata and Teppanyaki
All our beef is served with onion miso, fresh wasabi, crispy garlic & Japanese herbs
Miyazaki A5 Sirloin
Tender mouthfeel, high marbling, creamy finish
Fuji Wagyu B4 Ribeye
Medium soft texture, melt in the mouth
Beef Fillet
Dry aged Hereford Centre Cut, medium softness fillet
Baby Chicken
Koji ginger marinade, onion miso, baby herbs, truffle
Black Cod
Japanese pickles, yuzu mayo, sakura mix
Salmon Teriyaki
Pea & shiso miso, sakura Japanese pickles
Charcoal-Grilled Seabass
Japanese pickles and spicy citrus
Salad
Soft Shell Crab Salad
Avocado, zuma, cherry tomatoes, mixed leaves salad, wasabi citrus dressing
Chilled Spinach Salad
Tokyo herbs, goma dressing
Nashi Pear Salad
Tensu flake, watercress, wasabi and avocado dressing
Tofu Salad
Mixed leaves salad, cherry tomatoes, sesame, wafu dressing
Sides
Japanese Style Sweetcorn
Tokyo butter, furikake
Charcoal-grilled Tenderstem Broccoli
Crispy onions, Maldon salt
Charcoal-grilled Asparagus
Sesame oil and smoked Maldon salt
Sashimi & Sushi
3 Varieties Sashimi
(9 pieces)
8 Varieties Nigiri Sushi Selection
(8 pieces)
5 Varieties Sashimi
(15 pieces)
Chef's Selection
Nigiri-Sashimi (2 pieces) / Temaki (1 piece) / Hosomaki (6 pieces). Enhance your Chef’s selection with a 10g tin of our caviar for £35
Bluefin Akami
Bluefin Chu-toro
Bluefin O-toro
Salmon
Seabass
Gunkan Salmon Ikura
Yellowtail Hamachi
Hokkaido Scallop
Wagyu A5
Unagi
Maki
Salmon Royal
Salmon tartare, Devon crab, ikura, avocado, cucumber, kimchi sauce
Soft Shell Crab
Beetroot, cucumber, spicy mayo
Bluefin Tuna
Avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo
California Roll
Devon crab, avocado, tobiko, cucumber
Rock Shrimp Roll
Avocado, zuma salad, seaweed furikake
Spicy O-toro
Obsiblue prawn, truffle paste, spicy mayo
Salmon Avocado
Sesame mix, avocado
Double Crab
Soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado & Devon crab
Eel Royal
Devon crab, avocado, cucumber & wasabi mayo
Crispy Bloom
Hamachi, avocado, crispy potato & lime zest
Hotate Maki
Seared scallops, Enoki tempura, wasabi mayo, avocado & Devon crab
Crispy Shishito
Guacamole, jalapeño, fukujinzuke
Veggie Hosomaki
Asparagus / avocado / fukujinzuke / cucumber
Lunch Set Menu – Bento Premium Deluxe
Omakase Bento Boxes: Miso soup, rock shrimp tempura, sashimi, maki roll, rice and one of the following: Beef Fillet 30, Salmon Teriyaki 28, Chicken Yakiniku 26. Vegetarian Bento Box 25.
Omakase Bento Box
Miso soup, rock shrimp tempura, sashimi, maki roll, rice and one of the following: Beef Fillet, Salmon Teriyaki, Chicken Yakiniku
Vegetarian Bento Box
Aubergine miso, miso soup, vegetable tempura, rice, salad, vegetarian maki
Lunch Set Menu – Don
Served with miso soup
Salmon Don
Steamed rice, seared or raw Salmon, spring onions, spicy mayo & guacamole
Tuna Don
Steamed rice, seared or raw Tuna, spring onions, spicy mayo & guacamole
Charcoal Grilled Chicken Don
Steamed rice, Grilled Chicken, spring onions & guacamole
Katsu Chicken Don
Steamed rice, Katsu Chicken, spring onions & guacamole
Lunch Set Menu – Curry
Chicken Katsu Curry
Katsu Chicken, seasonal vegetables, rice, pickles & crispy onions
Veggie Curry
Broccoli, carrots, potatoes, crispy onions & rice
Lunch Set Menu – Salmon Sushi Set
Salmon Sushi Set
Salmon and avocado Maki, 3 Salmon Nigiri, 3 Salmon Sashimi
Lunch Set Menu – Tuna Sushi Set
Tuna Sushi Set
Spicy Tuna Maki, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, 3 Tuna Nigiri, 3 Tuna Sashimi
Lunch Set Menu – Vegetarian Sushi Set
Vegetarian Sushi Set
Vegetarian Maki with seasonal vegetables, 3 Avocado Nigiri, 6 Asparagus Hosomaki
Lunch Set Menu – Mixed Nigiri Set
Mixed Nigiri Set
3 Salmon / 3 Tuna / 3 Seabass
Lunch Set Menu – Mixed Sushi Set
Mixed Sushi Set
8 pieces Salmon and avocado Maki, 8 pieces Spicy Tuna Maki, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, Assorted Nigiri with Salmon, Tuna, Assorted Sashimi Platter (Salmon, Tuna)
Dinner Set Menu – Bento Premium Deluxe
Omakase Bento Boxes: Miso soup, rock shrimp tempura, sashimi, maki roll, rice and one of the following: Beef Fillet 30, Salmon Teriyaki 28, Chicken Yakiniku 26. Vegetarian Bento Box 25.
Omakase Bento Box
Miso soup, rock shrimp tempura, sashimi, maki roll, rice and one of the following: Beef Fillet, Salmon Teriyaki, Chicken Yakiniku
Vegetarian Bento Box
Aubergine miso, miso soup, vegetable tempura, rice, salad, vegetarian maki
Dinner Set Menu – Specials
Sharing Board
Prawn Gyoza, Salmon Tacos, Chicken Bao Bun, Rock Shrimp Tempura, Omakase Maki & Edamame
Dinner Set Menu – Salmon Sushi Set
Salmon Sushi Set
Salmon and avocado Maki, 3 Salmon Nigiri, 3 Salmon Sashimi
Dinner Set Menu – Tuna Sushi Set
Tuna Sushi Set
Spicy Tuna Maki, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, 3 Tuna Nigiri, 3 Tuna Sashimi
Dinner Set Menu – Vegetarian Sushi Set
Vegetarian Sushi Set
Vegetarian Maki with seasonal vegetables, 3 Avocado Nigiri, 6 Asparagus Hosomaki
Dinner Set Menu – Mixed Nigiri Set
Mixed Nigiri Set
3 Salmon / 3 Tuna / 3 Seabass
Dinner Set Menu – Mixed Sushi Set
Mixed Sushi Set
8 pieces Salmon and avocado Maki, 8 pieces Spicy Tuna Maki, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo, Assorted Nigiri with Salmon, Tuna, Assorted Sashimi Platter (Salmon, Tuna)
Desserts
Tokyo Banana
Banana ice cream, white chocolate sphere, caramel crémeux, hibiki sauce
Black Sesame Fondant
Black and yuzu sesame fondant with matcha green tea ice cream; *please allow 8 minutes
Chocolate Forest Floor
Japanese brownie forest floor, sour cherry sorbet
Mochi Ice Cream Selection
Handmade Ice Cream Selection
Tea
Breakfast Lost Malawi
Genmaicha Green tea
Jasmine Silver Tip White tea
Mint Tea
White Wines
Glass 150ml | Carafe 500ml | Bottle 750ml
Torontes Finca la Colonia
2023 Botega Norton, (Argentina)
Gewurztraminer Estate Reserve
2023 Morandé, (Chile)
Chenin Blanc Old Vines
2023 Lievland, (South Africa)
Pinot Grigio
2020 Santa Margherita, Veneto, (Italy)
Red Wines
Glass 150ml | Carafe 500ml | Bottle 750ml
Merlot, Castel Firmin
2022 Mezzacorona, Trentino (Italy)
Côtes-du-Rhône Samorëns Rouge
2022 Ferraton, Rhone Valley (France)
Beaujolais-Villages
2020 Madone des Loges, Beaujolais (France)
Valpolicella Classico Bonacosta
2020 Santa Margherita, Veneto, (Italy)
Sake
Carafe 180ml | Carafe 250ml | Bottle 720ml
Akashi-Tai Honjozo Kuro
KATSUYAMA En
Akashi-Tai Honjozo Tokubetsu
Bijofu Gin no Yume
Cocktails
Bird of Paradise
tropical, bitter sweet; Macchu Pisco, Campari, lime, pineapple
White Plum Negroni
Dry, Botanical; Hyogo 135 east gin, Akashi-Tai Umeshu, Suze
Mitsu Highball
Honeyed, Ginger sparkle; Hatozaki blended, honey, lemon, Fever-Tree ginger ale
Sourpuff
Silky, Fruity; Midori, Absolut Citron vodka, Akashi-Tai Yuzushu, lemon, sugar, egg white