Inside Aki: stories of Japanese cuisine and dining in Marylebone

If you love Japanese cuisine as much as we do, you’re in the right place. This is where we share the stories behind our sashimi, our robata, our Kobe beef, and every detail that makes dining at Aki an event. From the art of Edomae sushi to the rare flavours of certified Japanese wagyu, from private dinners in our glass‑roofed Atrium to late‑night cocktails in Kiyori’s underground vault, this journal is your guide to Japanese dining and Japanese hospitality in the heart of Marylebone.

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Beat the heat this summer in London with a cool Japanese summer food menu at Aki in Marylebone

Cool Japanese summer food to survive the heatwave at Aki in Marylebone

When London heats up, dinner calls for a different kind of order: chilled sashimi, crisp vegetables, bright herbs, citrus-led dressings and a dessert with sorbet at its centre. At Aki, the menu offers plenty of ways...

Japanese afternoon tea in Marylebone

Afternoon tea is one of London's enduring rituals. At Aki, it takes a Japanese-led form: savouries such as chicken katsu, green-tea-smoked salmon and golden yolk eggs with summer truffle; warm dorayaki pancakes in place of scones;...

Your next favourite wine bar in Marylebone might be a Japanese restaurant

At Aki, wine is part of the meal, not an afterthought. The right glass can sharpen sashimi, lift the sweetness of crab, bring definition to richly marbled wagyu, or find an unexpected harmony with miso, smoke...

Instagrammable restaurants in London: inside Aki in Marylebone

Ask anyone for an instagrammable restaurant in London and the same few names come up. Aki isn't one of them, at least, not yet, and that's exactly why it's worth knowing about. THE TAKE Aki: the...

A date night restaurant in Marylebone: dinner, art and cocktails

If you're searching for a date night restaurant in London that actually delivers on romance, just imagine this: you push open a heavy door in Marylebone and step into a room that used to be a...

Experience Japanese fine dining at Aki Marylebone - rare ingredients that do the talking

Japanese fine dining in Marylebone: the ingredients, techniques & why Aki has them all

Most diners in London cannot tell the difference between a £15 bento box and a £150 omakase. The table settings look similar. The menu descriptions use the same words: "fresh," "seasonal," "authentic." And yet one kitchen...

Sashimi platter at Aki London featuring Portuguese blue fin tuna akami, chu toro, otoro, with 30‑year‑aged soy sauce and fresh root wasabi.

The cuts that define a great Japanese sashimi restaurant

You know the difference between a Japanese restaurant that understands fish and one that merely serves it. It's not the lighting. It's not the playlist. It's the sashimi. No rice. No searing. No sauce to hide...

Father’s day lunch in Marylebone: Wagyu, whisky and Japanese cooking

There is a particular kind of Father's Day memory that survives. Dad standing at the side of a school car park in weather no sensible adult should tolerate. Dad pretending not to mind a dance recital...