Issho-Ni: London’s Friendly, Neighborhood Japanese Restaurant and Cocktail Bar

Fine dining sounds ‘perfect’, especially if you are in the search for something to literally satisfy the growling tummies after a long day of stress-intimidating work and dealing with ‘hooman (human) ’ friends. Strolling along the streets of London, bet you’ll see numerous Japanese restaurants decorated elegantly with traditional lights and the ‘Zen style’ minimalistic deco. Finding a great place to wine and dine, though, is a tough game of luck-and-chance. Among the famous Japanese restaurants (and by this we are referring to the authentic, rich, yet subtle Japanese cuisine served restaurants), ‘Issho-Ni’ definitely tops the domestic charts for its fine quality dishes and a cozy, warm-welcoming cocktail bar that reels us all in like a huge magnetic field.

‘Issho-Ni’ literally means ‘to be together’ in Japanese.

Such a warm and cozy name it owns, it is indeed one of the most mentioned Japanese restaurants in London, UK. Marking Bethnal Green on the map of a gourmet’s magical adventure to fine dine ‘till we can’t no longer bring our legs to walk home, Issho-Ni deserves all the love from diners, not only domestic, but international.

Here at Issho-Ni, gourmets and diners are welcomed with its cozy, mood-attentive lighting and decorations. Just as you set foot into the restaurant’s territory, your taste buds will get awakened, like a magic trick done with a swish, a wave of a magical wand. The deco, the lighting, the arrangement and placement of all furniture made Issho-Ni famous for its introduction of delicacy through mood-persuasive architecture. As amazing as its famed Shisorita cocktail, Japanese dishes and signature menus served here at Issho-Ni are just ‘pièce de résistance’.
Here at Issho-Ni, we don’t talk ordinary Salmon business – we have our hands on creativity.

The aesthetics of Japanese cuisine served here goes overboard, with fiery Ebi Tempura and Smoked Jalaper O’ Mayo, classics are made to be ‘extraordinary’. Although Issho-Ni offers the classic Blue Fin Tuna and vivid-colored Salmon slice sashimi pieces, they are indeed not ‘ordinary’ but the opposite. Blue fin Tuna sashimi melts in the mouth like cotton candy – a bite-sized piece of delicate, yet exotic flavored Blue fin Tuna definitely warms the hearts of gourmets from any corner of London and they’ll never want to leave this place.

The melting texture of raw ingredients, through intricate processes of fine selection and the mastery of blade skills to create perfect slices, is Issho-Ni’s highlight. Cozy and heart-warming, Issho-Ni is more than just a place to fine-dine and leave after one’s tummy is bloated; it is a Japanese restaurant that showcases the traditions of Japan through intricacy – the processes required to craft delicate culinary pieces with passion and ambition. Professionals and Master chefs welcome diners with their creative, yet traditional dishes with foundations of historical Japan in mind. Extraordinary Shisorita cocktails featuring Yuzu orange, Agave, and tequila will warm your cold evenings, while the extensive list of drinks go further beyond – Sake, a drink never to be forgotten.

Enjoy fresh ingredients along with new, innovative Japanese dishes tailored to your preferences.

See, taste, feel, and hear everything you need to make your day a little better than yesterday at Issho-Ni here in the old, Bethnal Green Road of London. Closed on every Mondays and Sundays, diners and gourmets can enjoy their exquisite fine dining experiences from Tuesdays to Fridays with a la carte and weekday lunch courses, while special Saturdays offer bottomless brunches to appeal to early-birds and growling tummies of the dawn. Reservations are highly recommended to avoid disappointments, so it is always better to reserve and make appointments prior to your visit.