Ginza St. James’s is a contemporary Japanese restaurant at 15 Bury Street in central London. Its polished dining spaces support everything from carefully paced meals to private occasions, with counter cooking adding a direct view of the craft behind the food.
Sushi and sashimi are a major part of the menu, spanning individual nigiri, maki rolls and composed raw-fish dishes. Preparations such as yellowtail carpaccio place emphasis on clean flavours and precise presentation, while premium ingredients allow diners to build a more elaborate tasting experience.
Robata grilling and teppanyaki bring heat and theatre to the wider selection. Japanese wagyu, grilled lobster, sea bass and vegetable dishes demonstrate the range of the kitchen, and small plates such as tofu or wagyu menchi katsu can be shared before larger courses.
A considered drinks list includes sake, Japanese whisky, wine and cocktails chosen to complement the cooking. The combination of sushi, grill and teppanyaki counters makes the restaurant especially suited to an occasion meal; allergy and dietary requirements should be discussed with the team in advance.
Address: 15 Bury Street, St James’s, London SW1Y 6AL, England
Ginza St. James's Menu
Azabu Set Menu
£60 per person. All guests must dine from the same menu.
Seaweed Salad
Sashimi Moriawase
Nasu Dengaku
Chicken Kara-age
Salmon
Whole Baby Chicken
Miso Marinated Joshu Gyu Rump
150g. Upgrade +£30
USDA Sirloin Steak
Upgrade +£12
Kagoshima Gyu Sirloin
150g. Upgrade +£73
Hojicha Panna Cotta
Akasaka Set Menu
£87 per person. All guests must dine from the same menu. All mains served with vegetables on the side.
Wagyu Tsukune
Sashimi, Nigiri & Maki Platter
Crispy Tofu
Spicy shiso sauce, kataifi
Miso Black Cod
USDA Striploin
120g
Miso Marinated Joshu Gyu Rump
150g. Upgrade +£23
Kagoshima Gyu Sirloin
150g. Upgrade +£65
Hojicha Panna Cotta
Ginza Set Menu
£150 per person. Add wine / sake pairing for £95. All guests must dine from the same menu.
Yellowtail Carpaccio & Caviar
Homemade Tofu
Tosazu jelly
Wagyu Menchi Katsu
Grilled Whole Lobster Tail
Tomato ponzu
Chilean Seabass
Mustard miso, Jerusalem artichoke
A5 Kagoshima Sirloin Steak
Nigiri & Maki Selection
Choice from the Dessert Menu
Snacks
Homemade Rice Crackers
Assorted homemade rice crackers. VG GF
Edamame
VG GF
Spicy Edamame
VG
Starters – Cold Dishes
Yellowtail Carpaccio
Tosazu, kombu oil, chilli, crispy potato
Wagyu Tataki
Seared Kagoshima gyu, micro herbs, ponzu
Spicy Tuna Tartare
Chopped akami and toro, red miso gochujang, onion ponzu, avocado and pine nuts
Homemade Tofu
Homemade tofu puree, marinated vegetables, tosazu jelly. VG
Tuna Tataki
Applewood smoked and soy marinated akami, blue cheese gomadare, chives, ponzu dressing. GF
Seaweed Salad
Assorted tosaka seaweed, bubu arare, nori crisp, pomegranate, sesame dressing. VG
Starters – Warm Dishes
Chicken Karaage
House marinated chicken thigh, Japanese spices, sweet and sour ginger soy
Nasu Dengaku
Grilled pale aubergine, dengaku miso, shimeji, padron pepper, chives, puffed wild rice. VG GF
Black Cod Croquette
Miso marinated black cod croquettes in dashi infused bechamel, kosho mayo
Wagyu Menchi Katsu
Deep fried minced wagyu with onion, shiitake and yuzu kosho. Served with sweet soy & egg yolk
Crispy Tofu
Miso marinated silken tofu, kataifi, spicy shiso dressing. VG
Tempura
Vegetable Tempura
VG
Prawn Tempura
Seafood
Caramelised Black Cod
72hr miso marinated black cod, red miso, parsnip crisps, bubu arare, pickled daikon. GF
Salmon
Koji marinated salmon fillet, Creamy celeriac miso, crispy kombu, chive. GF
Chilean Seabass
Grilled Chilean Seabass, yuzu soy, wholegrain mustard miso, pickled jerusalem artichoke, jerusalem artichoke crisps, lime oil
Octopus Yawarakani
Slow cooked spanish octopus finished on the coals, shiso and yuzu romesco sauce, potato, picked cherry tomato
Meat
Marinated Joshu Gyu Rump
150g – Mushroom miso
Whole Baby Chicken
Spatchcock baby chicken, smoked soy sauce, sweet carrot miso, wafu myoga salad, yuzu
Kagoshima Gyu Sirloin
150g – Soy ginger or peppercorn sauce. GF
Lamb Rack
Chargrilled lamb rack, apple ginger soy sauce, smoky aubergine puree, yuzu pickled turnip
Kagoshima Gyu Fillet
150g – Soy ginger or peppercorn sauce. GF
Foie Gras
100g – Teppan grilled foie gras served with fig miso sauce, simmered daikon, finished with figs & walnuts
Kobe Gyu Sirloin
100g – Soy ginger or peppercorn sauce. GF
Sides
Steamed Rice
VG GF
Kimchi Fried Rice
Fried egg, black truffle
Miso Soup
Tenderstem Broccoli
Grilled tenderstem, gomadare, lemon. VG GF
Egg Fried Rice
Japanese Mixed Mushrooms
Tsukemono
VG GF
Sushi & Sashimi – Individual
3 piece sashimi or 2 piece nigiri selection
Jumbo Shrimp
Scallop
Mackerel
Sea Bass
Marble Tuna
Sea Bream
Rich Marble Tuna
Tuna
Salmon
Yellowtail
Salmon Roe
Sashimi Platters
9 Piece Sashimi
Chef’s selection
15 Piece Sashimi
Chef’s selection
Nigiri Platters
6 Piece Platter
Chef’s selection
9 Piece Platter
Chef’s selection
Rolls
Ginza Maki
Tuna, salmon, white fish, smoked radish, shiso, cucumber, avocado, tamago
Ebi Ten Maki
Prawn tempura, avocado, kanpyo, spicy mayo, tempura flakes
Toro Takuan Hosomaki
Fresh toro and pickled mooli. GF
Spicy Tuna Maki
Chives, cucumber, spicy mayo
Salmon Avocado Maki
Salmon, Avocado, Ikura, Yuzu kosho mayo
Negi Hamachi Maki
Yellowtail, spring onion, yuzu kosho mayo
Softshell Crab Maki
Softshell crab tempura, shiso leaf, spicy mayo, cucumber, yamagobo
Snow Crab California Maki
Snowcrab, asparagus, avocado, mayo
Cucumber Hosomaki
VG GF
Tuna Hosomaki
GF
Halal – Snacks
Homemade Rice Cracker
Assorted homemade rice crackers. VG GF
Edamame
VG GF
Crispy Baby Squid
Shiso dressing, lime
Halal – Starters
Yellowtail Carpaccio
Tuna Tataki
Applewood smoked and soy marinated akami, blue cheese gomadare, chives, ponzu dressing. GF
Wagyu Tataki
Seared Kagoshima gyu, micro herbs, ponzu
Halal – Salads
Ginza Salad
Ginza dressing, seasonal vegetables, sesame
Tofu Salad
Truffle ponzu dressing, seaweed
Sashimi Salad
Wafu dressing, baby mixed leaf, assorted sashimi
Halal – Tempura
Prawn Tempura
Vegetable Tempura
VG
Mushroom Tempura
Cep powder, truffle mayo
Lobster Tempura
Spicy mayo, lemon
Halal – Warm Dishes
Chicken Karaage
House marinated chicken thigh, Japanese spices, Wasabi mayo
Halal – Sushi & Sashimi
Oscietra Caviar
50g
9 Piece Sashimi
Chef’s selection
15 Piece Sashimi
Chef’s selection
Temaki 5 Kinds Platter
5 Piece Nigiri Platter
Chef’s selection
7 Piece Nigiri Platter
Chef’s selection
Halal – Rolls
Ginza Maki
Tuna, salmon, white fish, smoked radish, shiso, cucumber, avocado, tamago
Toro Takuan Hosomaki
Fresh toro and pickled mooli. GF
Salmon Avocado Maki
Salmon, Avocado, Ikura, Yuzu kosho mayo
Softshell Crab Maki
Softshell crab tempura, shiso leaf, spicy mayo, cucumber, yamagobo
Cucumber Hosomaki
VG GF
Ebi Ten Maki
Prawn tempura, avocado, kampyo, spicy mayo, tempura flakes
Spicy Tuna Maki
Chives, cucumber, spicy mayo
Snow Crab California Maki
Snowcrab, asparagus, avocado, mayo
Halal – Fish & Seafood
King Crab
Truffle sabayon, grilled lime
Whole Lobster Tail
Tomato shiso ponzu
Halal – Meat
Baby Chicken
Spatchcock baby chicken, smoked soy sauce, sweet carrot miso, wafu myoga salad, yuzu
USDA Sirloin
Pickled heritage tomato, soy ginger or peppercorn sauce. 200g
Chilean Wagyu Sirloin
150g – Soy ginger or peppercorn sauce
Halal – Sides
Steamed Rice
VG GF
Miso Soup
Egg Fried Rice
Kimchi Fried Rice
Fried egg, black truffle
Tenderstem Broccoli
Grilled tenderstem, gomadare, lemon. VG GF
Asparagus
Ponzu mayo, bonito flakes
Kyōyū Sharing Menu
£32 per person. Add a glass of our ‘Wine of the Day’ for £5.50. Served for two or more people in a banquet style. Vegetarian substitutes available.
Seaweed Salad
Assorted tosaka seaweed, bubu arare, nori crisp, pomegranate, sesame dressing tableside. VG
Chicken Karaage
House marinated chicken thigh, Japanese spices, Wasabi mayo
Salmon Carpaccio
Six slices of thinly sliced salmon sashimi with ponzu, mix cress and radish
White Fish Maki
Fresh white fish rolled with cucumber and pickled daikon
Aubergine Dengaku
Deep fried aubergine with sweet soy, shimeji mushrooms and chilli
Baby Chicken
Spatchcock baby chicken, smoked soy sauce, sweet carrot miso, wafu myoga salad, yuzu
Kagoshima Sirloin
150g – Soy ginger or peppercorn sauce. GF. Supplement £53
Salmon
Koji marinated salmon fillet, celeriac miso.
Black Cod
72hr miso marinated black cod, red miso, parsnip crisps, bubu arare, pickled daikon. GF. Supplement £9
Rice
Miso Soup
Mini Donburi
Kaisen Chirashi Donburi
Prawn Tempura Donburi
Veg Chirashi Donburi
Ikura Donburi
Bento Boxes
All bento boxes come with a selection of appetisers, maki roll, chicken karaage (fried miso aubergine for the vegan bento box), pickles, house salad, rice & miso soup.
Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box
Salmon Teriyaki Bento Box
USDA Striploin Bento Box
Tofu Steak Vegan Bento Box
Cocktails
GEISHA
HAKU | ITALICUS, PEA FLOWER | CITRUS, LEMONGRASS
KOJIN
RAGTIME RYE | PAMPLEMOUSE ROSE BRIOTTET, ANCHO REYES | SHIMADA SAKURA WAKOCHA TEA, SAKE | LIME
SILK BLUE GODDESS
GREY GOOSE WATERMELON BASIL | LILLET, BLUEBERRY SORBET | ELDERBERRY, MIRACULOUS FOAMER | CITRUS
SNOW WHITE
HENDRICKS NEPTUNA | LEMON, CUCUMBER BITTERS | MARASCHINO, VIOLETTE BRIOTTET | LAVENDER TEA, EGG WHITE | HERBS
TENSHI-GAO
ABA PISCO | YUZUSHU, BASIL SAGE THYME CORDIAL | LONDON ESSENCE, SERRAVINCI PISTACCHIO | GRAPEFRUIT ROSEMARY TONIC
HANAMI
ROKU | GEINMANCHA, YUZUSHU | WHITE PEPPER, JASMINE | MIRACULOUS FOAMER, ITALICUS
BUROSHEA
MAFLY ROSE | LEMONGRASS, LYCHEE | YUZUSHU, GINGER | TWO KEYS GRAPEFRUIT
Spirits
Spirits are available in 25ml & 50ml measures.
TOKI
43%
THE CHITA
43%
YAMAZAKI 12
43%
YAMAZAKI 18
43%
HAKUSHU DISTILLER’S RESERVE
43%
HAKUSHU 12
43%
HIBIKI HARMONY
43%
Mocktails
Timeless cocktails elegantly reimagined without alcohol.
AMARETTO SOUR
AMARETO, ORGEAT, LEMON
DARK ‘N’ STORMY
NOT RUM, L.E GINGER BEER
TOM COLLINS
DRY LONDON GIN, LEMON, SODA
APEROL SPRITZ
ORANGE APERITIVO, CRODINO, SODA WATER
SMOKED MIST
EVERLEAF MOUNTAIN, L.E ROASTED PINEAPPLE
NEGRONI
GIN, APERITIVO ORANGE, APERITIVO ROSSO
ESPRESSO MARTINI
COFFEE LIQUEUR, ORGEAT, ESPRESSO
Beer
KIRIN ICHIBAN
4.6% (ON TAP)
SAPPORO
33CL 5%
KOMÉ BIRU PALE ALE
33CL 4.9%
PERONI 0%
33CL
ASAHI / ASAHI SUPER DRY
ASAHI ALCOHOL FREE
Softs
WATER
75CL