A unique new Japanese restaurant and bar has just opened in Mayfair, London. Cubé Restaurant and Kakurega Bar has recently opened in the capital, seeking to offer a range of traditional Japanese dishes as well as a range of unique Japanese dishes that have been influenced by a collection of ingredients from Europe.
The Kakurega is an intimate 12 cover bar which is located on the lower-ground floor of the Mayfair location. Kakurega means a place of hiding or refuge and is the perfect retreat for guests to enjoy the seven different Japanese cocktails on offer as well as a number of rare examples of Sake and a selection of Japanese whisky and fine wines. On offer at the bar includes the Dasai Beyond and Shirakabegura Kimoto Junmai, two examples of the rare Sake selection. There is also an Owner’s Cellar which includes a range of extremely rare wines such as Salon Champagne 1999 and Chateau Palmer 1985, available with a low mark up.
The exclusive 18 cover dining room offers a collection of traditional Japanese dishes for diners to try including Hitsumabushi, which is Nagoya’s famous dish, and Shigureni which is a braised beef dish packed full of flavour. On offer as a Japanese take on European ingredients is Udon with a Black Olive & Truffle Pesto, Mentai Rencon Cheese and Agedashi Tofu, served with Watercress and Truffle. Guests can also spend time at the Omakase counter, which has the capacity for 6 covers.
Both the Cubé Restaurant and Kakurega Bar have been simply designed, with clean lines and the use of tailor made wood fittings throughout the location. This simple use of wood throughout the decor of the restaurant and bar is a reflection of Japan, the Japanese love for Wood and a reflection that the country is 60% covered by forest.
