Business lunch near Oxford Circus: a Japanese set menu at Aki
Some business lunches are simply a break in the diary: an hour between calls, a chance to step away from...
Some business lunches are simply a break in the diary: an hour between calls, a chance to step away from the desk, a conversation that is easier to have in person. Others carry more weight than the calendar invite suggests. A deal has just been signed. The promotion came through that morning. A colleague who quietly carried a difficult project deserves more than a thank-you in an email.
At Aki, the same table works for both. Our business lunch near Oxford Circus is a three-course Japanese set menu for £36.50 per person, served Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm. It is sharp enough for the working day, calm enough for a proper conversation, and generous enough to turn an ordinary weekday into something worth marking.
Set inside a Grade II-listed former banking hall on Cavendish Square, Aki offers a different answer to the usual question of where to eat near Oxford Circus. The clock still matters. The Oxford Street scramble does not.
Business lunch · Marylebone / Oxford Circus
A Japanese business lunch that respects the clock
Aki is a Japanese restaurant near Oxford Circus, serving a three-course business lunch for £36.50 per person, Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm. The menu is designed to fit the working lunch hour without the queues, noise or lunchtime crush of Oxford Street: a considered table for client meetings, colleague catch-ups, solo lunches and small celebrations.
- Price: £36.50 per person for three courses
- When: Monday to Friday, 12pm to 3pm
- Where: 1 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London W1G 0LA
- Nearby: Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Regent Street, Harley Street and Marylebone High Street
- Optional additions: Wagyu beef and fermented black garlic gyoza, £5; sashimi selection, £8; Lumina lamb cutlets, £10
- For the table: Wine, Champagne and sake are available by the glass and bottle
A business lunch that moves at your pace, not Oxford Street’s
Oxford Street at lunchtime has its own rules: queues at every counter, tables claimed before you have ordered, conversations conducted over trays and the constant sense that somebody is waiting for your seat. It may be convenient, but it is not always the right setting for a client, a manager, or a conversation that deserves your full attention.
Aki’s business lunch follows the same working-day clock, but without the chaos. Three courses give the meal a clear shape; the service is attentive and efficient; and the room gives the table space to speak normally. You can be back at the office in time for the afternoon without making lunch feel like another task to get through.
The pace
Built for the working hour
A three-course business lunch designed to fit into the middle of the day: enough time to sit down properly, eat well and return to the office with the afternoon still intact.
The room
Space to talk properly
Generous table spacing and the composed setting of a former banking hall make Aki well suited to client meetings, confidential conversations and the business lunch that needs to feel considered.
The kitchen
Japanese cooking without the lunch downgrade
Sashimi, nigiri, binchotan cooking and wagyu are part of the conversation. This is Japanese food near Oxford Circus with real detail behind it, not a reduced version of dinner.
The location
Minutes from Oxford Circus
Close enough for a practical lunch near Oxford Circus, Bond Street and Harley Street; removed enough from the pavement rush to make the table feel like a deliberate choice.
A set lunch with wagyu, sashimi and precision, not compromise
Most set lunch menus make their savings somewhere obvious: smaller portions, simplified dishes or a version of the kitchen that feels less ambitious than dinner. Aki’s business lunch takes a different view. It is a proper three-course Japanese set menu in London, built around the ingredients and techniques that define the restaurant.
Begin with miso soup, Japanese spinach salad, rock shrimp tempura or a nigiri selection brushed with 30-year-aged sashimi soya. Continue with crisp-skinned salmon or vegetable rice gohan, or make the meal more substantial with optional sashimi, wagyu gyoza or Lumina lamb cutlets. The format is concise. The standards are not.
The Aki Marylebone Business Lunch
Three courses, £36.50 per person, Monday to Friday. The menu gives the table enough choice to suit a light lunch, a client meeting or a midday treat without turning the decision into another meeting.
“We visited Aki London today for lunch — it’s just opened across from our office on Cavendish Square… Their lunch deal is great value.”
Amy Heard, Google review
When the meeting needs more than a coffee
A good client lunch does not need to be extravagant. It needs to make the right first impression: a table chosen with care, food that gives the conversation something to gather around, and a setting that feels composed without becoming over-formal.
Aki works because the business lunch is decisive. A clear price makes hosting simple. The three-course structure keeps the afternoon on track. The dining room gives you room to talk without competing with the next table. Whether it is a first introduction, a catch-up with a longstanding client or a thank-you to a colleague, the lunch feels intentional from the moment you sit down.
When a business lunch turns into something worth celebrating
Not every lunch stays a lunch. The deal that was still being finalised at 10am is signed before the starters arrive. Someone mentions the promotion that was only confirmed an hour earlier. A colleague who has carried a hard project for months finally gets the recognition that should never have been limited to an email.
Aki’s business lunch is built to flex for that moment. The three-course menu remains a sharp weekday choice, but the table can change gear: a bottle of Champagne ordered on instinct, a glass of wine for the toast, or sake selected to sit beside sushi and robata cooking. The celebration can be spontaneous without becoming complicated.
Keep it working
A glass that stays with the conversation
Choose wine, sparkling wine or sake by the glass when lunch needs to stay focused but the table deserves something more considered than the default order.
Make it a celebration
Open a bottle worth talking about
For a signed deal, a promotion or a long-overdue team thank-you, Champagne and bottles from Aki’s cellar give the lunch a natural second gear.
Explore Aki’s wine and Champagne list in Marylebone, available by the glass and bottle. For dinner guests looking to explore rarer bottles by the glass, discover Aki Uncorked, Aki’s weekly sommelier-selected wine experience.
Monday to Friday · 12pm to 3pm
A business lunch that fits the hour, not the Oxford Street crush.
Three Japanese courses for £36.50 per person, in a composed Marylebone setting just moments from Oxford Circus.
One lunch, several reasons to leave the office
The client meeting
A table that does the introduction for you
When the right setting matters, Aki offers Japanese food, polished service and the space to have a conversation before business gets down to business.
The team lunch
A better reason to gather the team
Step away from desks, meeting rooms and the usual chain-restaurant default. Three courses give colleagues a shared moment without losing the rest of the day.
The Harley Street pause
A composed lunch near Cavendish Square
For Harley Street professionals, visiting specialists and anyone with time between appointments, Aki is close by and deliberately calmer than the surrounding streets.
The lunch for one
A proper reset before the afternoon
Not every good lunch needs an agenda. Take a table, order well and return to the afternoon having had something more substantial than a meal eaten beside a keyboard.
Make lunch the best part of the working day
A good business lunch does not need to choose between speed and quality, or between working and celebrating. Sometimes it is simply an hour reclaimed from the desk. Sometimes it is the toast nobody planned for at 9am.
Aki is built for either version: a Japanese business lunch near Oxford Circus that keeps the working day moving, with the food, room and cellar to make more of the moment when the day gives you a reason.
Aki is a Japanese restaurant at 1 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London W1G 0LA, a short walk from Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Regent Street and Harley Street. The Aki Marylebone Business Lunch is £36.50 per person for three courses, served Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm. Wine, Champagne and sake are available by the glass and bottle. Advance booking is recommended — reserve your table at Aki online.
Aki Marylebone Business Lunch
Three Japanese courses, one considered hour.
£36.50 per person, Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm — close to Oxford Circus, calm enough for a conversation worth having.
Frequently asked questions about business lunch at Aki
Everything to know about Aki’s Japanese set lunch in Marylebone, near Oxford Circus.
Is Aki a good restaurant for a business lunch near Oxford Circus?
Yes. Aki is at 1 Cavendish Square in Marylebone, a short walk from Oxford Circus and Bond Street. Its three-course set lunch, composed dining room and spacious tables make it well suited to client meetings, team lunches and professional catch-ups.
How much is the business lunch at Aki?
The Aki Marylebone Business Lunch is £36.50 per person for three courses. Optional supplements are available for wagyu beef and fermented black garlic gyoza (£5), sashimi selection (£8) and Lumina lamb cutlets (£10).
When is Aki’s business lunch available?
The business lunch menu is available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm.
Does Aki offer a Japanese set lunch menu in London?
Yes. Aki offers a three-course Japanese set lunch in Marylebone, with dishes including miso soup, Japanese spinach salad, rock shrimp tempura, nigiri, crisp-skinned salmon and vegetable rice gohan. Optional wagyu, sashimi and lamb additions are also available.
Is Aki suitable for a client lunch or corporate lunch?
Yes. The fixed-price three-course format is practical for hosting, while Aki’s dining room offers a calm setting for business conversations. It is suitable for client introductions, small team lunches, working meetings and colleague celebrations.
Can I order sushi or sashimi at Aki for lunch?
Yes. The business lunch menu includes a nigiri selection brushed with 30-year sashimi soya. A sashimi selection with fresh root wasabi and 30-year sashimi soya is also available as an £8 supplement.
Are vegetarian options available on the business lunch menu?
Yes. Vegetarian choices include miso soup, Japanese spinach salad and vegetable rice gohan with dashi, Japanese vegetables, onsen egg and sesame oil. Please let the team know of dietary requirements when booking so they can advise on the most suitable options.
Can we order wine, Champagne or sake with a business lunch?
Yes. Aki offers wine, Champagne and sake by the glass and bottle. Whether you are keeping the lunch light or celebrating a deal, promotion or team milestone, the team can recommend a drink to complement your table.
Is Aki close to Harley Street, Bond Street and Regent Street?
Yes. Aki is at 1 Cavendish Square, within easy walking distance of Oxford Circus, Bond Street, Regent Street, Harley Street and Marylebone High Street.
Do I need to reserve a business lunch table?
Advance booking is recommended, particularly for client lunches, team tables and busy weekday periods. You can reserve your table at Aki online.
