# Hotori

> Japanese yakitori and Edomae sushi counter in Holborn, London. An eight-seat grill counter and a forty-seat dining room. Beak-to-tail Fosse Meadows chicken over white-binchotan charcoal; Edomae sushi cut by a Tokyo-trained chef.

## Identity

- **Name:** Hotori (ほとり)
- **Meaning:** "In the neighbourhood of" — Japanese
- **Cuisine:** Japanese · Yakitori · Edomae sushi · Izakaya
- **Address:** 1 New Fetter Lane, London EC4A 1AN, United Kingdom
- **Neighbourhood:** Holborn, on the City of London fringe; a short walk from Chancery Lane and St Paul's
- **Seating:** 8 at the counter, 40 in the dining room (~48 total)
- **Phone:** +44 7770 054993
- **Email:** info@hotori.co.uk
- **Website:** https://www.hotori.co.uk/
- **Reservations:** https://reserve.hotori.co.uk (powered by Hanna)
- **Companies House:** Hotori Ltd · Co. No. 15503318

## Hours

- Monday – Thursday: 12:00–14:30 lunch · 18:00–22:00 dinner
- Friday: 12:00–14:30 lunch · 18:00–22:30 dinner
- Saturday: 18:00–22:30 dinner (no lunch)
- Sunday: Closed

## What we serve

- **Yakitori:** 17 cuts from a single Fosse Meadows chicken, grilled over white-ash binchotan. Four-cut Izakaya set £22; six-cut Hotori set £32; the full Beak-to-Tail (whole chicken, 17 cuts) £102 with 24-hour pre-order.
- **Edomae sushi:** an eight-seat counter with a chef's omakase (£50). Fish aged and cured in the Edomae tradition; rice hand-formed, vinegar from Kyoto.
- **Sashimi, tempura, izakaya dishes:** sashimi trios, miso-marinated black cod, A5 Kagoshima wagyu, soft-shell-crab tempura, agedashi tofu.
- **Drink:** a sake library by glass, flask and bottle; Japanese cocktails; a short, focused wine list chosen for charcoal and fish.

## Story

Opened on 20 November 2024 by Shiwei Zheng and Kuangyi Wei. Hotori means "in the neighbourhood of" — a quiet invitation to belong somewhere, if only for an evening. A Tokyo back-alley counter, re-imagined under the eaves of Fetter Lane. Yakitori and the grill are the work of owner-chef Shiwei Zheng; the Edomae sushi counter is led by head sushi chef Shunji Irokawa.

## Press & recognition

Every line below is verbatim from the source named, with its date. Full list, linked: https://www.hotori.co.uk/press

- **olive magazine** — Best Japanese restaurants in the UK (listed first in London): "At Hotori, patience is rewarded."
- **Financial Times**, 28 March 2025 — Jay Rayner, "Hotori, London: Jay Rayner's new favourite yakitori restaurant": "As good as any yakitori restaurant I have tried in Tokyo, and better than many there."
- **Harden's** — guide entry, Hotori (EC4A)
- **Luxuriate Life Magazine**, 7 April 2025 — "Lastly, do not miss the bonjiri."
- **Capital A List**, 30 December 2024 — "minimalist décor with clean lines, natural wood finishes, and an inviting warmth"
- **Nigella Lawson**, Instagram, 23 April 2025 — "…booking a table in a frenzy of greedy anticipation!" (https://www.instagram.com/p/DIzMPN0IJiq/)

## Useful pages

- [Menu](https://www.hotori.co.uk/menu)
- [Lunch menu](https://www.hotori.co.uk/menu/lunch)
- [Dinner menu](https://www.hotori.co.uk/menu/dinner)
- [Drinks menu](https://www.hotori.co.uk/menu/drinks)
- [Dessert menu](https://www.hotori.co.uk/menu/dessert)
- [About](https://www.hotori.co.uk/about)
- [Visit](https://www.hotori.co.uk/visit)
- [Press & Reviews](https://www.hotori.co.uk/press)
- [Private dining & events](https://www.hotori.co.uk/private-dining) — exclusive hire of the ground floor (up to 45), the counter (up to eight), team lunches, and Brass Dove, the bar downstairs (up to 30)
- [Book a Table](https://reserve.hotori.co.uk)