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BEST FOR A lively dinner with friends who are happy to share. FOOD Nibble on edamame beans with a tangy dipping sauce and glorious golden duck-fat fries with truffle salt as you peruse the extensive Japanese-inspired tapas menu. Order at least one portion of the forbidden black rice risotto with fragrant tom yum coconut cream and topped with crayfish popcorn. The pork belly roast with red miso and nashi pear sauce is predictably good, as is the beef fillet tataki with miso aïoli and coconut cream. The tempura butternut with pickled butternut and ponzu mayo is a triumph. Finish with a Kyoto coffee with Nikka black whiskey, coconut cream and a cinnamon doughnut. DRINKS Sip on a signature cocktail, sake, Japanese beer, or wine from the well-curated list. SERVICE Staff are friendly and natural. AMBIENCE The interior is buzzy and edgy.

The more relaxed terrace overlooking the street is the place to be on balmy evenings. (KP)