Charco Charco is a Japanese yakiniku restaurant at 83 to 93 Southampton Row in Holborn. The dining experience centres on grills built into the tables, allowing guests to cook selected meat, seafood and vegetables over glowing charcoal. This interactive approach creates a relaxed, sociable meal that works especially well for groups sharing several ingredients.
Beef is the main attraction, ranging from tongue and short rib to carefully marbled Japanese A5 Wagyu. Pork belly, chicken, prawns, mushrooms and vegetable platters broaden the grill selection, while lettuce, garlic, chillies and savoury paste provide fresh accompaniments. Different cuts and marinades allow diners to explore contrasting textures at their preferred level of cooking.
Sukiyaki offers another communal route through the menu, combining finely sliced Wagyu with vegetables, broth, rice or udon and traditional dipping egg. Starters include edamame, gyoza, karaage, tempura, tofu and Asian salads. Rice bowls, fried rice and yakisoba provide complete dishes for guests who do not want to centre the whole meal on the grill.
Sushi and sashimi cover salmon, tuna, yellowtail, eel, prawns and other seafood through nigiri, platters and creative maki rolls. Wagyu, sea urchin and truffle also appear in several richer house combinations. Beer, wine and cocktails complement the food, while the mixture of raw, grilled and cooked dishes lets each table shape a varied Japanese meal.
Address: 83 to 93 Southampton Row, Holborn, London WC1B 4HD, United Kingdom