Umu Restaurant London

at 14-16 Bruton Place, London , W1J 6LX United Kingdom

1. Japanese Restaurant

Umu, London’s first Kyoto kaiseki restaurant, was opened in September 2004 by MARC Ltd (Marlon Abela Restaurant Corporation). MARC also owns Cassis Bistro in Knightsbridge and The Greenhouse and Morton’s Club, both in Mayfair.

Description

Nestled on Bruton Place, serving Michelin-starred Japanese cuisine, Umu prides itself on the provenance and integrity of ingredients, which are used to create innovative Kyoto influenced dishes. Executive Chef Yoshinori Ishii is involved in every aspect of the restaurant from flower arranging, to making the ceramic tableware. He maintains regular contact with Cornish and Scottish fishermen to whom he has taught the humane Japanese method 'ike jime' of fish preparation to preserve the quality of the fish. Each day Umu flies in fresh produce from Japan to ensure Yoshinori’s exacting standards. Yoshinori Ishii Yoshinori Ishii brings over twenty years of cooking experience to the elegant dishes for which Umu is famed. As well as being a highly accomplished chef, he is also a skilled fisherman, potter, and calligrapher. Ishii has a rare eye for artful display as well as flavour, incorporating his expertise as not only a chef but also a skilled artist into each dish. Ishii trained for nine years at the three Michelin-starred restaurant Kyoto Kitcho in Japan. Although he was sous chef, he also took responsibility for cultivating traditional Japanese vegetables and preserving and arranging all the cultural assets owned by the restaurant- from flower arranging to tableware. Following his time at Kyoto Kitcho, Ishii then became Head Chef at the Japanese Embassy for the United Nations in Geneva and New York. He then worked as Omakase Chef at Morimoto restaurant, also in New York. During his time there he received the prestigious ‘Rising Star Chef’ award and was a finalist for the Vilcek prize for culinary arts. Notable Awards: 2012 One Michelin Star (since 2005) 2012 Ranked 39 in The Sunday Times 100 Best Restaurants 2012 AA Restaurant Guide- 3 Rosettes (since 2006) 2012 Zagat Survey: Food: 26, Décor: 26, Service: 25 2011 Square Meal Guide- 2 stars (since 2008) 2009 Newsweek Japan – top 100 most influential Japanese abroad 2009 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence - Honouring Testimonials: “Near fanatical about the quality and freshness of its fish, Umu is the thinking man’s Japanese. The sommelier looks after one of the largest sake lists in the world while a new chef, now six months in the job, continues to run the show beautifully.” Jeremy Wayne, Tatler Restaurant Guide 2011 “It’s impossible to dispute or underestimate the attention to detail and imagination packed into each of Umu’s magical, Kyoto-style dishes.” Square Meal Guide 2011 “The mere fact that there are over 160 different labels of sake available tells you this is no ordinary Japanese restaurant.” London Michelin Guide 2009 Menu Kaiseki £115 Mukozuke – Cured Welsh wild salmon, summer truffle shiso sauce, Tosa wasabi jelly and Japanese herbs Nimonowan – Clear soup, Scottish lobster, coral egg tofu, sea lettuce and kinome Tsukuri – Chef’s special selection of sashimi, chirizu and wasabi soy sauce Mushimono – Sake steamed abalone, round courgette and ginger sauce Hashiyasume – Squid, caviar, mitsuba and nori Yakimono- Charcoal grilled Guinea fowl thigh, sake steamed breast, foie gras quinoa and summer vegetables Gohan – “Unagi chazuke” steamed rice, braised Welsh wild eel, rice cracker wasabi, green tea and Japanese pickles Kashi –White asparagus ice cream, treacle sponge blood orange curd, pickled wild strawberries and hazelnut crumble Sushi Kaiseki £115 Mukozuke – Cured Welsh wild salmon, summer truffle shiso sauce, Tosa wasabi jelly and Japanese herbs Nimonowan – Clear soup, Scottish lobster, coral egg tofu, sea lettuce and kinome Yoshi-Mae sushi – Three specially created modern sushi Mushimono – Sake steamed abalone, round courgette and ginger sauce Hashiyasume – Squid, caviar, mitsuba and nori Yakimono- Charcoal grilled Guinea fowl thigh, sake steamed breast, foie gras quinoa and summer vegetables Edo-mae sushi – Chef’s selection of three pieces of traditional Nigiri sushi Kashi –White asparagus ice cream, treacle sponge blood orange curd, pickled wild strawberries and hazelnut crumble Dessert menu “Charamisu” Japanese tiramisu Matcha green tea and Ginjo sake £ 12 - 2010 Domaine Leccia, Muscat du Cap Corce, Vin Doux Naturel Corsica, France £12 Homemade ice cream and sorbet £ 8 -Aragoshi Ume-shu, Umenoyado Nara, Japan £17 White asparagus ice cream, blood orange curd £ 14 2003 Château Raymond-Lafon, Sauternes Bordeaux, France £18 Seasonal fresh fruit £ 12 -Yuzu-shu, Umenoyado Nara, Japan £17 “ Momo trio” Three ways of peach with cream and sake jelly £ 14 - Mio, Sparkling Sake Hyogo, Japan £15 “ B.B.C , black beer chocolate” Chocolate cake, Asahi black beer, cocoa nip chips £ 14 - 2008 Carole Bouquet, Sangue d’Oro, Passito di Pantelleria Sicily, Italy £18 UMU lunch selections Each menu will be served with a small green salad and a choice of homemade ice cream and sorbet or seasonal fresh fruit - Shokado bento – Bento box with a choice of grilled fish, poultry of the day or tiger prawn tempura served with a seasonal simmered dish, chef's selection of sashimi, a seasonal cured dish and rice £35 - The above served with grilled Wagyu beef £45 - Shojin Bento – Bento box with a vegetarian selection of grilled and simmered dishes, a seasonal appetiser, and rice £25 - Chirashi-sushi – Selection of sashimi served on top of sushi rice with kinshi and shiitake £45 - Hiyashi somen– Cold somen noodles served with tiger prawn or vegetable tempura £25 - Chef's special sushi selection – 10 pieces of classic and modern sushi £38 (Please allow 20 minutes for preparation) Zensai - Appetisers - Tuna tartar salad £20 - Sake-cured Scottish langoustine, tomato jelly £28 - Lightly seared wild Scottish lobster, coral sauce £38 - Three preparations of Kumamoto oysters £18 - Sake-steamed Irish abalone Sunomono £22 Sashimi - Omakase Chef’s special selection of sashimi MP Chef’s special selection of shellfish sashimi MP or your choice from today’s market per piece - Usuzukuri Thinly sliced sashimi Yellow tail £21 White fish of the day £21 - Vegetables Umu green salad £12 Oshitashi £11 Homemade tofu, umadashi, ginger, spring onion £21 Yasai-Nabe, vegetable hotpot £21 Homemade Hiroosu, tofu cake & vegetables £24 - Tempura & Kawariage Blue tiger prawn £26 Seasonal, organic and Japanese vegetables £21 Wild Scottish lobster £45 Japanese ‘Fish & Chips’ £28 - Welsh wild Eel Kabayaki, charcoal grilled, sweet soy sauce £28 “Fuwa-fuwa” egg soufflé, mushroom, mitsuba £28 Ibushi, smoked à la minute, plum-shiso sauce £28 - Fish and poultry preparations Lightly grilled toro tuna tataki, variety of miso sauce £38 Wild Scottish lobster, shichimi pepper, miso bisque £39 Charcoal grilled Guinea fowl thigh, sake steamed breast, foie gras quinoa, vegetables £28 - Wagyu Beef Grade 6, Hoba-Yaki, miso nut sauce £39 Grade 9 hot Himalayan rock salt, grilled at your table £65 Grade 9 tataki, lightly charcoal grilled, vegetables, sesame-ponzu sauce (served at room temperature) £65 - Soup & Rice “Nimonowan” fine clear soup with seasonal fish and vegetables £26 Kyoto-style red miso soup £6 Kyoto-style white miso soup £7 Buckwheat soba noodles with vegetables £21 “Uzumi-Dofu" lobster tempura, lobster soup and rice £22 Steamed Japanese rice £8 - Sushi Edo-mae sushi Traditional Tokyo style Nigiri sushi Toro £8 Seared toro £8 Akami (tuna back) £5 Sea bass £7 Turbot £6.5 Engawa £6.5 Yellow tail £6 Red mullet £4.5 Mackerel £4 Wild salmon £7 Langoustine £8 Lobster £7 Scallop £6 Sea urchin £8 Sweet prawn £6.5 Razor clam £6 Squid £4 Eel Kabayaki £4.5 Eel Shirayaki £4.5 Ikura £5 Tamago £3 Umu-mae sushi Umu style Nigiri-sushi Toro, shishito pepper £8 Seared tuna, mushroom £6 Red mullet, pesto, bottarga £6 Eel and caviar £12 Eel garlic butter £5.5 Brown crab courgette £6.5 Prawn mango £5.5 Lobster, pesto, plum £7.5 Langoustine, ginger £8 Seared salmon, walnut sauce £7.5 Seared scallop, cucumber £5.5 Seared razor clam £6 Foie gras, yurine puree £8 Prawn, cucumber, shiso £8 Vegetarian sushi Pickled white radish £3 Simmered aubergine £3 King oyster mushroom £3 Simmered courgette £3 Shishito pepper £4 Donko shitake £4 Tokyo leek £4.5 - Smoked sushi Eel, salmon and scallop £25 - Wagyu beef selection 3kinds 3pieces £22

How To Get to Umu Restaurant London

Bond Street or Green Park tube

Opening time

• Mondays: 12:00- 14:30, 18:00- 23:00
• Tuesdays: 12:00- 14:30, 18:00- 23:00
• Wednesdays: 12:00- 14:30, 18:00- 23:00
• Thursdays: 12:00- 14:30, 18:00- 23:00
• Fridays: 12:00- 14:30, 18:00- 23:00
• Saturdays: 18:00- 23:00

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Summary

Umu Restaurant London is London based place and this enity listed in Japanese Restaurant category. Located at 14-16 Bruton Place W1J 6LX. Contact phone number of Umu Restaurant London: +44 (0)20 7499 8881