Nippon Kitchen is a Japanese restaurant at 91 West George Street in central Glasgow. Its menu brings sushi and sashimi together with a substantial selection of hot dishes, allowing diners to build a meal across several Japanese cooking styles. The relaxed dining room works for lunch, dinner, group meals and private dining.
Sushi combinations, sashimi and rolls sit alongside gyoza, tempura, karaage and skewers from the grill. Rice and soup based mains, stir fries and other cooked dishes broaden the choice for guests who do not want raw fish. Japanese specialist ingredients are complemented by fresh local produce, giving the kitchen a practical balance between authenticity and regional sourcing.
Dedicated vegan and gluten free sections include starters, mains, sides and sushi, making the restaurant more flexible for mixed groups. Soy, sesame, seafood, gluten and other allergens remain common throughout Japanese cooking and shared preparation, so guests should confirm the current information with staff. Takeaway is also offered from the West George Street kitchen.
Japanese inspired drinks and familiar bar choices can accompany anything from a few shared plates to a complete meal. The breadth of the selection makes it possible to compare delicate raw seafood, crisp fried dishes and richly glazed grilled food at one table. Nippon Kitchen is a useful central Glasgow destination for diners who want both classic sushi and the comfort of a varied Japanese kitchen.
Address: 91 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PB, United Kingdom
Nippon Kitchen Menu
Starters
Miso Soup
White soy bean paste broth with seaweed, tofu and spring onion.
Kushiyaki Skewers
Two grilled skewers glazed with teriyaki sauce.
Gyoza
Steamed dumplings finished on the teppan grill, served with dipping sauce.
Vegetable Tempura
Sweet potato, butternut squash, aubergine, mushroom and seaweed deep fried in a light crispy batter with tempura sauce.
King Prawn Tempura
Deep fried king prawns in a light crispy batter with tempura sauce.
Mixed Tempura
King prawns, 5 vegetable pieces, deep fried in a light crispy batter with tempura sauce.
Cauliflower Tempura
Deep fried cauliflower in crispy tempura batter served with a sweet chilli dip.
Chicken Kara-age
Chicken breast lightly battered using Japanese herbs, fried and served with dipping sauce.
Soft Shell Crab Kara-age
Whole soft shell crab lightly dusted with flour and deep fried, served with dipping sauce.
Agedashi Tofu
Cubes of lightly battered tofu in a hot tentsuyu broth topped with spring onion and nori.
Edamame
Japanese steamed soy beans served with a choice of salt or seven spice salt.
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Korokke
Sweet potato or pumpkin cakes deep fried in panko breadcrumbs, served with Japanese fruity sauce and mayonnaise.
Pork Ribs From The Yaki Grill
Pork ribs glazed with teriyaki sauce and cooked BBQ style on our yaki grill.
Takoyaki
Octopus and cabbage in a soft batter with ginger and spring onion, with tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayonnaise.
Ikaten Chilli Squid
Crispy fried squid dusted with Japanese 7 spices (try with a drizzle of our table chilli oil).
Seaweed Salad (Goma Wakame)
Japanese seaweed marinated with sesame oil, sesame, chilli, vinegar and soy sauce.
Sushi Starter Combo Set
Salmon Sushi Set
Salmon Nigiri (2 pieces) and Spicy Salmon Hosomaki (6 pieces).
Chicken and Prawn Set
Chicken Uramaki (4 pieces) and Spicy Prawn Tempura Uramaki (4 pieces).
Veggie Sushi Set
Cucumber Hosomaki (4 pieces) and Avocado Hosomaki (4 pieces).
Mixed Nigiri Sushi Set
Salmon , Tuna, King Prawn, Inari Sweet Tofu, Avocado (5 pieces).
Rice Mains
Tamago Donburi
Steamed rice topped with egg and onion, pickles, fried shallots. (Chicken and prawns in panko crumbs, duck in light batter)
Teriyaki
Grilled with sweet & sticky teriyaki sauce served with steamed rice, pickles and garnished with sesame seeds. (Chicken and duck in a light batter, vegetables in tempura batter, prawns in panko crumbs)
Curry Katsu
Crispy panko breaded with mild curry sauce with potato, carrot and onion, served with Japanese steamed rice and pickles. (Chicken, salmon and prawns prepared in panko crumbs, duck in light batter, vegetables in tempura batter)
Cha-Han
Rice wok fried with onion, egg, mushrooms, green & red peppers, with pickles and spring onion.
Soup Broth Noodle Based Mains
Choose your broth: Spicy – Shoyu Miso – Creamy Tonkotsu. With onions, mushrooms, beans sprouts, boiled egg, bamboo shoots and seaweed. Choose your noodle: Ramen (thin wheat), Udon (thick wheat), Yaki Soba (medium wheat), Rice Noodles (thin rice flour based). *Duck is prepared in a light batter. Vegetable dishes come with fried tofu & broccoli
Soup Broth Noodle Bowl
Wok Stir Fry Noodle Based Mains
Curry Udon
Thick noodles smothered in mild curry sauce with onion, potato, carrot, fried onions and chopped chillies. (Chicken, prawns are in panko crumbs)
Chilli Noodle Stir Fry
Wok fried peppers, onion, bean sprouts and spring onion with a homemade sweet and spicy chilli sauce.
Teppan Ginger Noodle Stir Fry
Wok fried noodles, peppers, onion, bean sprouts, spring onion and egg in a mild ginger sauce garnished with pickled ginger.
Speciality Rice Mains
Poke Bowl
Poke means “cut into pieces” and refers to the slices or cubes of raw fish that are served in a bowl along with rice, dressing, vegetables and seasonings. Rice bowl topped with goma wakamae seaweed salad, edamame beans, pickled ginger, shredded mixed vegetables.
Yakimono
Fish cooked on our special teppan grill served with steamed rice, salad, Japanese pickles and your choice of Japanese sauce. Sauces: Ponzu – a healthy sauce made with soy sauce and rice wine vinegar, served cold; Yaki Niku – soy sauce, garlic and ginger with a hint of chilli; Spicy – a chilli, onion and garlic base, suits all Yakimono dishes.
Suzuki (seabass)
Sake (salmon)
Maguro (tuna)
Bento Boxes
All served with steamed rice, sushi and miso soup.
Bento A – Vegetarian Combo
Vegetable tempura, edamame, steamed vegetable gyoza, Japanese pickles and our Japanese curry sauce. Sushi: tempura sweet potato maki rolls.
Bento B – Chicken Combo
Chicken teriyaki, chicken and spring onion skewer, steamed chicken gyoza and Japanese pickles. Sushi: breaded chicken maki rolls.
Bento C – Seafood Combo
Salmon teriyaki, panko breaded king prawns, steamed seafood gyoza and Japanese pickles. Sushi: California maki rolls.
Bento D – Special Combo
Soft shell crab, chicken and spring onion skewer, mixed prawn and vegetable tempura and Japanese pickles. Sushi: Chef’s selection of fresh sashimi and California maki rolls.
Side Dishes
Japanese Steamed Rice
Japanese Fried Rice
Stir Fried Ramen Noodles
Stir Fried Yaki Soba Noodles
Stir Fried Udon Noodles
Pickled Ginger
Curry Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
Stir Fried Mixed Vegetables
Special Sushi Rolls & Combinations
10 Piece Vegetarian Sushi
Cucumber and pickled radish maki with avocado, sweet tofu, pickled radish and tempura sweet potato nigiri.
10 Piece Soft Shell Crab
Tempura soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado and spicy mayonnaise.
10 Piece Rainbow Roll Maki Sushi
Tempura king prawn, cucumber, mayonnaise topped with tuna and salmon.
10 Piece Dragon Roll Maki Sushi
Salmon, eel, wrapped with avocado and drizzled with sweet eel sauce.
10 Piece Special Maki Sushi
Crispy soft shell crab, tempura king prawns rolled with cucumber and mayonnaise topped with fresh king prawn and sesame seeds.
12 Piece Moriawase Sushi
Cucumber & pickled radish, California maki, fresh salmon, tuna, king prawn, mackerel, tuna mayonnaise and salmon mayonnaise nigiri.
12 Piece Salmon Moriawase Sushi
8 salmon maki mono and 4 salmon nigiri.
12 Piece Tuna Moriawase Sushi
8 tuna maki mono and 4 tuna nigiri.
20 Piece Moriawase Sushi
Cucumber & pickled radish, California maki, fresh salmon, tuna, king prawn, mackerel, eel, egg, sweet tofu, crabstick, tuna mayo, salmon mayonnaise nigiri.
23 Piece Moriawase Sushi
6 salmon futomaki, 4 prawn uramaki, 4 mixed nigiri, 9 sashimi.
Nigiri Sushi
Hand-formed sushi rice with various toppings (4 pieces). Mixed: your choice of any 4 from the nigiri menu.
Mixed
Your choice of any 4 from the nigiri menu
Inari
sweet fried tofu
Ebi
king prawn
Sake
salmon
Maguro
tuna
Shime Saba
mackerel
Tobiko
flying fish roe
Avocado
Unagi
grilled eel with eel sauce
Sake Mayo
cooked salmon with spring onion and mayonnaise
Maguro Mayo
cooked tuna with spring onion and mayonnaise
Suzuki
seabass
Tamago
sweet egg omelette
Hosomaki
Sushi rice wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) with filling in the middle (6 pieces).
Pickled Radish
Cucumber
Avocado
Cucumber and Pickled Radish
Salmon
raw salmon – add £0.25 with spicy mayonnaise
Tuna
raw tuna – add £0.25 with spicy mayonnaise
Tuna Mayo
cooked tuna with spring onion and mayonnaise
Salmon Mayo
cooked salmon with spring onion and mayonnaise
Futomaki
Larger and thicker than maki rolls, outside wrapped with nori (dried seaweed) with the filling inside (6 pieces).
Futo
crab stick, prawn, tobiko, egg and cucumber
Vegetable
avocado, lettuce, kampyo, oshinko, cucumber and philadelphia
Kampyo and Salmon
kampyo (sweet pickles) and salmon
Spicy Salmon
salmon, lettuce, spicy mayonnaise
Spicy Prawn Tempura
tempura prawn, lettuce, spicy mayonnaise
Philadelphia Salmon
philadelphia soft cheese, salmon, avocado and lettuce
Uramaki
Inside out roll with nori (dried seaweed) and filling in the middle (6 pieces).
Tempura Sweet Potato
Grilled Eel & Cucumber
California
Crab stick, fish roe, avocado and cucumber
Ebi Tempura
Deep fried king prawn and cucumber
Kanikar
Deep fried soft shell crab and cucumber
Tanuki
Salmon & avocado, rolled in tempura crumbs, drizzled with eel sauce
Chicken
Deep fried breaded chicken and cucumber
Sashimi
Premium cuts of fish served raw.
Nippon Sashimi (14 pieces)
Fresh salmon, tuna, mackerel, sea bass, surf clams (seasonal).
Sashimi Moriawase (9 pieces)
Your choice of any 3 fresh fish from our sashimi menu.
Temaki
A large cone-shaped piece wrapped in nori, with the ingredients spilling out the wide end (1 piece).
Salmon
Fresh raw salmon & cucumber
Tuna
Fresh raw tuna & cucumber
Prawn Tempura
Tempura king prawn & cucumber, with mayonnaise
Kanikar
soft shell crab & cucumber, with mayonnaise
Unagi
Grilled eel & cucumber, with eel sauce
California
Crab stick, fish tobiko, avocado & cucumber
Tuna Mayo
Cooked tuna, spring onion & mayonnaise
Salmon Mayo
Cooked salmon, spring onion & mayonnaise
Vegan Starters
Miso Soup
White soy bean paste broth with seaweed, tofu and spring onion.
Vegetable Yakitori Skewers
Two grilled skewers with aubergine, mushroom and onion glazed with teriyaki sauce.
Vegetable Gyoza
Steamed dumplings finished on the teppan grill, served with dipping sauce.
Vegetable Tempura
Sweet potato, butternut squash, aubergine, mushroom and seaweed deep fried in a light, crispy batter, served with tempura sauce.
Agedashi Tofu
Cubes of lightly battered tofu in a hot tentsuyu broth topped with shredded nori.
Edamame
Japanese steamed soy beans served with a choice of salt or seven spice salt.
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin Korokke
Sweet potato or pumpkin cakes deep fried in panko breadcrumbs, served with Japanese fruity sauce.
Cauliflower Tempura
Deep fried cauliflower in crispy tempura batter served with a sweet chilli dip.
Vegan Rice Mains
Vegetable Teriyaki
Tempura vegetables with sweet and sticky teriyaki sauce served with steamed rice, pickles and garnished with sesame seeds.
Vegetable Curry Katsu
Tempura vegetables with a mild curry sauce with potato, carrot and onion, served with steamed rice, pickles and garnished with sesame seeds.
Fried Tofu Ochazuke
Green tea poured over steamed rice, topped with fried tofu, sesame seeds and spring onion, with wasabi on the side.
Vegan Noodle Based Mains
Choice of: Yaki Soba (medium wheat) Udon (thick wheat) Rice Noodles
Vegetable Spicy Soup Noodle Bowl
Spicy soup base topped with fried tofu, crispy fried shallots, broccoli bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and seaweed.
Vegetable Tonkotsu Noodle Bowl
Creamy tonkotsu soup base topped with fried tofu, broccoli, crispy fried shallots, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and seaweed.
Vegetable Shoyu Soup Noodle Bowl
Miso soup base topped with fried tofu, crispy fried shallots, broccoli, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots and seaweed.
Vegetable Curry Udon
Thick noodles smothered in a mild curry sauce with fried tofu, mushroom, onion, potato, carrot, crispy fried shallots and chopped chillies.
Vegetable Chilli Noodle Stir Fry
Fried tofu with wok-fried peppers, onion, bean sprouts and spring onion with a homemade sweet and spicy chilli sauce on a bed of noodles.
Vegetable Ginger Noodle Stir Fry
Fried tofu with wok-fried peppers, onion, bean sprouts and spring onion in a mild ginger sauce garnished with pickled ginger.
Vegan Bento Box
Served with steamed rice, sushi and miso soup. Vegetable tempura, Edamame, Steamed vegan gyoza, Japanese pickles, Japanese curry sauce. Sushi: tempura sweet potato maki rolls.
Vegan Bento Box
Tofu Poke Bowl
Poke means “cut into pieces ” and refers to the slices or cubes of raw fish that are served in a bowl along with rice, dressing , vegetables and seasonings . Rice bowl topped with fried sweet tofu goma wakamae seaweed salad , edamame beans, pickled ginger, shreeded mixed vegetables, with ponzu dressing.
Tofu Poke Bowl
Vegan Sides
Japanese Steamed Rice
Stir-Fried Yaki Soba Noodles
Stir-Fried Udon Noodles
Pickled Ginger
Japanese Curry Sauce
Teriyaki Sauce
Vegan Sushi
Pickled Radish
Sushi rice wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) with filling in the middle (6 pieces)
Cucumber
Sushi rice wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) with filling in the middle (6 pieces)
Avocado
Sushi rice wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) with filling in the middle (6 pieces)
Cucumber and Pickled Radish
Sushi rice wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) with filling in the middle (6 pieces)
Tempura Sweet Potato (Inside-Out Roll)
Sushi rice wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) with filling in the middle (6 pieces)
Inari (Sweet Fried Tofu)
Hand formed sushi rice with various toppings (4 pieces)
Avocado
Hand formed sushi rice with various toppings (4 pieces)
Chef's Special Vegan Temaki (Inari, avocado and sweet potato)
A large cone shaped piece with the nori on the outside and the ingredients spilling out the wide end (1 piece)
10 Piece Yasai Sushi
Cucumber and pickled radish maki with avocado, inari, pickled radish and tempura sweet potato nigiri.
Gluten-Free Starters and Sides
🌿 = Suitable for vegetarians
Edamame
Japanese steamed soybeans served with a choice of salt or seven spice salt
Chicken Skewers with Sweet Chilli Sauce
Agedashi Tofu
Cubes of lightly battered tofu in a hot tentsuyu broth topped with spring onion and nori
Seaweed Salad
Japanese seaweed marinated with sesame oil, sesame, chilli, vinegar and soy sauce
Gluten-Free Rice and Noodle Dishes
Cha-Han
Japanese rice wok-fried with onion, egg, green and red peppers, topped with pickles and spring onion
Ochazuke
Green tea poured over steamed rice topped with sesame seeds and spring onion
Spicy Soup Noodle Bowls (with rice noodles)
Spicy soup base topped with bean sprouts, boiled egg, bamboo shoots, seaweed and fried shallots
Teppan Ginger Noodle Stir Fry (with fried rice, steamed rice, or rice noodles)
Wok-fried noodles, peppers, onion, bean sprouts, spring onion and egg in a mild ginger sauce garnished with pickled ginger
Chilli Noodle Stir Fry (choice of Japanese steamed rice or rice noodles)
Wok-fried peppers, onion, bean sprouts and spring onion with a homemade sweet and spicy chilli sauce
Gluten-Free Yakimono
Fish cooked on our special teppan grill served with steamed sticky rice, wafu dressed salad, Japanese pickles and a spicy sauce of chilli, onion and garlic base
Suzuki (Seabass)
Sake (Salmon)
Maguro (Tuna served seared or well-done)
Gluten-Free Hosomaki
Sushi rice wrapped in nori (dried seaweed) with filling in the middle (6 pieces)
Pickled Radish
Cucumber
Avocado
Cucumber and Pickled Radish
Sake (Fresh Salmon)
Maguro (Fresh Tuna)
Maguro Mayo (Cooked tuna with spring onion and mayonnaise)
Sake Mayo (Cooked salmon with spring onion and mayonnaise)
Gluten-Free Sashimi
Premium cuts of fish served raw
Nippon Sashimi Moriawase (14 slices)
Fresh salmon, tuna, mackerel, sea bass, surf clams (seasonal)
Sashimi Moriawase (9 slices)
Your choice of any 3 fresh fish from our sashimi menu
Gluten-Free Nigiri Sushi
Hand-formed sushi rice with various toppings (4 pieces). Mixed: Your choice of any 4 from the nigiri menu.
Mixed
Your choice of any 4 from the nigiri menu
Hokigai
Fresh surf clams – seasonal
Shime Saba
Mackerel
Ebi
King prawn
Suzuki
Seabass
Avocado
Sake Mayo
Cooked salmon with spring onion and mayonnaise
Sake
Salmon
Maguro Mayo
Cooked tuna with spring onion and mayonnaise
Maguro
Tuna
Gluten-Free Temaki
A large cone-shaped piece with nori on the outside and ingredients spilling out the wide end (1 piece)
Salmon
Fresh salmon
Tuna
Fresh tuna
Tuna Mayo
Cooked tuna with spring onion and mayonnaise
Salmon Mayo
Cooked salmon with spring onion and mayonnaise