Cuisine Guide

Mid Range — Best Japanese in Hackney

Discover handpicked Japanese restaurants in Hackney, 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.

2 restaurants

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Big Night

British-Japanese Skewers / Izakaya · ££ · Hackney

85Signal

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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.

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Koya Ko

Japanese Udon · ££ · Hackney

70Signal

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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.

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