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Cuisine Guide
Discover handpicked Japanese restaurants in East London, with what to order first at each place.
Every place here is handpicked. Signal score shows how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.
Japanese by neighbourhood
3 restaurants
British-Japanese Skewers / Izakaya · ££ · Hackney
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Chicken and Spring Onion Skewer
Universally praised as a 'jubilation' of charred, juicy thighs that 'practically burst in the mouth' and offer the savoury goodness one craves when 'teetering on tipsy.'
Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.
Japanese Ramen · ££ · Shoreditch
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Abura Soba
Reviewers praise this 'soupless ramen' for its 'thick, bouncy ramen noodles' served on a 'sesame-oil based tare.' Time Out notes it is a 'unique variation' worth 'ticking off your list at least once.'
Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.
Japanese Udon · ££ · Hackney
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English Breakfast Udon
The restaurant's iconic dish, tweaked here into a 'kamatama style' where the heat of the noodles 'cooks' a raw egg yolk into a sauce, accompanied by bacon and mushrooms—critics warn 'don't call it a Japanese carbonara'.
Well-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.