Behind a discreet doorway above Park Lane, chef Shinji Kanesaka's first European restaurant feels a world away from the city below. A small counter. A quiet focus. Michelin-starred Edomae sushi, shaped by hand with the kind of precision that only comes from mastery. The Japanese restaurant Mayfair keeps to itself.
| Dinner | Tuesday to Saturday: 6pm & 8.30pm sittings |
Dress code
Whilst there’s no strict rule book, we kindly suggest no sportswear or shorts.
Guests
As the menu is subject to change based on the daily availability of ingredients, we are unable to modify the menu to suit individual needs – with this in mind, we consider Sushi Kanesaka to be suitable for those aged 12 and above.
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Michelin-starred dining
THE CHEF
From Tokyo's Ginza district to a quiet room above Park Lane, chef Shinji Kanesaka brings Edomae sushi to Mayfair with a precision that speaks for itself. A first Michelin star within seven months of opening. A Michelin-starred restaurant Mayfair hasn't stopped talking about since.
THE CONCEPT
Translated as "I'll leave it up to you", omakase dining places your experience entirely in the hands of the chef: the finest seasonal fish, the order, the pace. Each sitting is different. Each piece placed with confident mastery. A sushi restaurant Mayfair guests return to for what they can't predict, and an omakase experience London rarely offers at this level.
THE HOST
Every great Japanese restaurant has an okami-san, the host who sets the tone for everything that follows. At Sushi Kanesaka, that's Nanami-san. Trained in the traditions of omotenashi, she reads the room before a word is spoken.
THE INTERIOR
Designed by the master, Itai-san, Sushi Kanesaka honours the delicate elegance of this traditional style. The centrepiece is a single carved piece of hinoki wood, lined by a row of bent wood chairs modelled on Wegner’s iconic Wishbone design.
By embracing the spirit of omakase, I’m free to select my ingredients from Japan’s seasonal delights, and deliver something utterly fresh with every slice of my blade.
Authentic design
Wooden kumiko panels echo shapes found throughout the landscape of Hyde Park. Hinoki ice chests, first used by sushi chefs during the Edo period, still line the counter, prized for their ability to preserve the quality and temperature of the fish. One of London's most authentic Japanese dining experiences, built from the room up.
Omakase
Relinquishing menu choice adds delicious mystery to the moment. The chef's pursuit of perfection becomes something uniquely personal, building anticipation with every course and forging a quiet connection between chef and guest. An omakase experience in London that unfolds differently every time you sit down.
Shinji Kanesaka
Shinji Kanesaka's sushi follows the Edomae tradition: fish cured to let its inherent flavours sharpen, delicate umami drawn out rather than added. A discipline passed down through generations, practised here with the focus it deserves. This is luxury Japanese dining at its most precise and personal.
Perfect pairings
Sushi Kanesaka serves a selection of Japanese whiskies and premium sake chosen to move alongside each course. Produced using techniques handed down through generations, they share the same philosophy as the food: nothing rushed, nothing wasted, everything in its right place. A Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant in Mayfair where even the pour has a point of view.
Okami-san
The role of okami-san is one embedded in the very core of Japanese hospitality. Known as ‘omotenashi’, this is the fundamental belief in providing hospitality from the heart, full of generosity and without expectation.
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