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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The most elegant date night restaurant in Marylebone

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, unmasked: 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.

Craving sashimi? Here’s what our chef wants you to order tonight

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

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...

Backlit spiral staircase leading to The Atrium private event space at Aki London, Marylebone — an exclusive entrance for terrace hire and private dining

The Atrium: Aki’s private terrace in Marylebone

Planning an event in London is easy until you reach the venue. The guest list is finalised. The date is set. Now you need a space that does not feel like a conference room with better...

An anniversary dinner in London that lives up to the milestone

Every year, without fail, the panic sets in. The date is circled on the calendar. However this year it's different: 20 years. (Yes, twenty!) That is a big number... A number that deserves more than a...

Aki London restaurant near Wigmore Hall offering pre-concert Japanese fine dining and cocktails

Restaurant near Wigmore Hall: pre-concert Japanese dining and cocktails at Aki

You have booked a night at Wigmore Hall, one of London’s most treasured music rooms. The programme is set, the calendar is blocked, and the anticipation is real. But there is one variable left to solve:...

Aki London - best Omakase experience with authentic sushi

Authentic sushi in London? 5 signs you’ve found the real thing

Finding authentic sushi in London is harder than it should be. Too many restaurants promise Japanese precision, then serve fridge-cold rice, horseradish paste, and fish hidden under spicy mayo. Every piece of sushi at our Marylebone...