Hot Stone, Islington’s Chapel Market London

Although this may sound simple, looking for a decent Japanese restaurant in London, United Kingdom, isn’t an easy task at all. Despite the intricate processes and the beautiful hand-crafting techniques, Japanese dishes are as well loved and by diners from all over the globe for the subtle tastes that blend along with the exotic flavors of authentic seasonings, fermentation techniques, and traditional spices like Wasabi.

Here in the United Kingdom, there are a plenty of authentic Japanese dining places or specialty Japanese food restaurants like Omakase restaurants. However, not all could satisfy the tastebuds of gourmets and cordon bleus, as we all have different preferences and liking. Among the well-known Japanese restaurants in London, Soho area, there lies a culinary gem, ‘Hot Stone’.

Tucked away on Islington’s Chapel Market, Hot Stone seems like a secret hideaway in the backstreets of Tokyo, and a culinary gem that requires a lot of research, hard work, and dedication to just find out more about. This Japanese food restaurant offers diners and gourmets with à la carte dishes and menus along with a wide variety of delicious maki rolls, carpaccio, and dishes seared on their eponymous hot stone – which marks the originality Hot Stone strives to introduce.

Its special 14 courses meal includes a fine selection of fresh, caught-from-sea fish and seafood dishes, alongside meat dishes made with seasonal vegetables and authentic Japanese spices. Right in the heart of Islington, here in Hot Stone, witnessing the magic of sushi-making and sashimi cooking processes is a unique experience like no other, and indeed one of the Japanese restaurants with surprisingly creative signature dishes and menus. Award-winning sushi dishes and the traditional, ancient ways of cooking and eating a meal, known as ‘Iyaki’, is presented and introduced to international diners and others as well.

Hot Stone is definitely among the top 8 most loved and well-known Japanese food restaurants that has successfully received a certification for having the finest-quality Wagyu beef, which also is the reason behind Hot Stone’s fame and success, as it is considered an ideal restaurant for Japanese food lovers, gourmets, and those who love the consumption of fine selections of Wagyu beef and other poultry.

With over 20 years of experience, Padam Raj Rai, brings utmost excellence to Hot Stone. He is the iconic, culinary professional and we can refer to his experiences in the kitchen of Kotetsu, Kathmandu. Afterwards, he spent his time honing his culinary crafts and Japanese delicacies in London’s collection of the most iconic Japanese restaurants.

Chef Padam Raj Rai’s experiences and rich understanding in Japanese cuisine has earned him multiple awards for his culinary creations like sushi and sashimi dishes, the secret to Hot Stone’s success. His skills, dedication, passion, and creativity in the crafting of Japanese delicacies are what truly makes diners and gourmets fall deeper in love with Japanese food.

Apart from being a Japanese restaurant which enables diners to witness and deeply indulge in the beauty of tasting Japanese delicacies like fresh sushi and sashimi dishes, Hot Stone also opens the eyes of gourmets to experience the best of Japanese food dining experiences through professionalism in the mastery of the blades, the creative presentation of culinary dishes, and the brilliant choices of finest ingredients and food selections.

As the originality and uniqueness of Japanese food is loved by diners from all parts of the world, Hot Stone is among the top, authentic Japanese cuisine restaurant which offers gourmets imaginative dishes and signature menus prepared by head chefs, catering to the different preferences of cordon bleus and Japanese food lovers.