Drinks
Drinks
A short list built for charcoal and fish: Japanese cocktails, a sake library by the glass, flask and bottle, and wines chosen to sit alongside.
Cocktails
Japanese Gin & TonicSuntory Roku Gin, Fever-Tree tonic water
£12Whisky HighballKoshu Pure Malt Blended Whisky, soda water
£12Shochu HighballSatoh Shochu, soda water or hot/cold water
£13Ume or Yuzu SpritzUmeshu or Yuzu (Japanese plum or citrus liqueur), Prosecco
£13Lychee BlossomHonjozo Sake, lychee liqueur & lychee juice
£13Hikari MartiniHonjozo Sake, vodka, lemon twist
£13.5Shibuya Old FashionedWoodford Reserve, Umeshu, Angostura Bitters
£14Sparkling Wine
Glass (125ml) / Bottle (750ml)Shochikubai ‘Mio’ – Sparkling Sake (Hyogo, Japan)Refreshing, moderate acidity and a hint of vanilla and blackberry. Delicious as an aperitif.
£9 / 26Ca’ di Rajo, Terre de Rai Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry (Veneto, Italy)Glera. Aromas of acacia flowers, apple, lemon and grapefruit. Soft, balanced and harmonious on the palate. A great aperitif.
£8 / 37Léo Charruau Bullula Pet Nat Rosé (Loire, France)Cabernet Franc. Blood orange, pomegranate and pink grapefruit. A precise and refined, organic pet-nat from a young, rising star of the Loire.
£47Langham Culver Classic Cuvée (Dorset, England)Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier. Cranberry, cherry and apple blossom. World-class sparkling wine from a young and accomplished winemaker, Tommy Grimshaw.
£15 / 72L’Assemblage, Pertois-Morisset Extra-Brut NV (Marne Valley, France)Intense notes of citrus and white flowers. A lovely mineral edge with a long, crisp and refined finish on the palate.
£102White Wine
Glass (125ml) / Bottle (750ml)Vinho Verde, Quinta dos Espinhosos LIV (Vinho Verde, Portugal)Acesso, Arinto. Versatile, light and fresh with some tropical character. A perfect accompaniment to seafood, or simply as an aperitif.
£8 / 37Domaine Saint Louis Sauvignon Blanc (Pays d’Oc, France)Sauvignon Blanc. Zesty pomelo, passion fruit and bright elderflower. A pure Sauvignon Blanc made on an organic farm practising agroforestry.
£9 / 42Les Enfants Blanc, Château Laballe (Gascony, France)Colombard, Gros Manseng, Sauvignon Blanc. Refreshing, with intense pineapple, passion fruit and citrus-zest aromas. Clean, long finish with a mouthwatering freshness.
£10 / 43Aiora (Thessaloniki, Greece)Assyrtiko, Malagousia, Xinomavro. Medium body, refreshing acidity and an explosive aromatic intensity of peach, lemon, pear and citrus fruit.
£11 / 52Corvers-Kauter Riesling (Rheingau, Germany)Riesling. Dry, with an explosion of fruit on the palate and the freshness you look for in Riesling.
£12 / 62Gavi di Gavi, Cossetti (Piemonte, Italy)Cortese. Fresh, crisp and dry, with a medley of peach, apple and honeydew along some floral notes.
£13 / 66Dorper Chenin Blanc (Stellenbosch, South Africa)Chenin Blanc. Classic green-apple acidity and a delicious stone-fruit bite. South African at its best, made by former Delheim winemaker Reg Holder.
£13 / 68Cellar Selection White
Bottle (750ml)Au Pied du Mont Chauve Aligoté 2022 (Burgundy, France)Bourgogne Aligoté. Crisp and refreshing, full of lemon and green apple with a bright acidity and a lovely minerality.
£17 / 88Chablis 1er Cru, Domaine Yvon & Laurent Vocoret 2023 (Burgundy, France)Chardonnay. White fruits, hints of white flowers and a stony minerality typical of the Chablis terroir. Vigorous and well-balanced, with lively acidity leading to a long mineral finish.
£118St Aubin 1er Cru ‘Le Charmois’ Blanc 2022 (Côte de Beaune, France)Chardonnay. Great body, complex and fruit-driven, with a lively acidity that makes for a crisp finish.
£124Meursault 1er Cru ‘Les Charmes-Dessus’ 2022 (Burgundy, France)Chardonnay. A near-perfect example of what Meursault wants to be: a fusion of cream, fine stones and intense citrus, with depth and texture. Long and powerful, but also juicy and joyous.
£495Rosé & Skin-Contact Wine
Glass (125ml) / Bottle (750ml)Tentations Rosé (Provence, France)Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Tibouren. Delicate aromas of peach, strawberry and spice, with a brilliant minerality and a smooth finish.
£8 / 62Matic Postopoma – Orange Wine (Štajerska, Slovenia)Kerner, Riesling. Rich baked apple, wildflowers and apricot. An unfiltered wine with balanced acidity and a long, lingering finish.
£11 / 60Red Wine
Glass (125ml) / Bottle (750ml)Convento da Vila Tinto (Alentejo, Portugal)Trincadeira, Aragonez, Castelão, Touriga Franca. Herbaceous minty notes, ripe strawberry and fine tannins. Silky, with good length.
£8 / 38Wabi-Sabi (Western Cape, South Africa)Cinsault, Grenache. A light and lively red with wild strawberry, blackberry and cherry, alongside savoury aromas and undergrowth.
£11 / 52Beaujolais-Villages Pur Granit (Beaujolais, France)Gamay. Berries and spice on the nose; bold, fruity and rich on the palate. Some of this vineyard’s vines are a hundred years old.
£11 / 54Xavier Vignon – Côtes du Rhône Rouge (Rhône Valley, France)Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah. Blackberry, raspberry, crushed flowers and ample minerality on the nose. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and balanced.
£12 / 56Domaine Coursodon Grenade (Rhône Valley, France)Syrah. Black cherry, pomegranate and violet. The palate is silky and fresh with dark-cherry fruit. A great match for grilled meat.
£14 / 72Cellar Selection Red
Glass (125ml) / Bottle (750ml)Mazzacana Valpolicella Superiore 2023 (Veneto, Italy)Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, Molinara. Wild berries and red rose, with leather and tobacco. Full-bodied, with a long, lingering finish and elegant, lively tannins.
£14 / 72Basalt Pinot Noir 2023 (Willamette Valley, California, USA)Pinot Noir. Notes of peat moss, cranberry and dark cherry. A perfect companion for Japanese cuisine like teriyaki and yakitori.
£115Sake Library – Hotori Selections
Glass 70ml / Flask 125ml / Bottle 720mlUrakasumi Honjikomi – Honjozo (Miyagi, Japan)Medium-dry, clean and earthy.
£7 / 12 / 54Kikumasamune – Junmai (Hyogo, Japan)Fresh, balanced, gentle umami.
£8 / 17 / 65Izumi Judan – Ginjo (Yamagata, Japan)Sharp, martini-lover’s dry, botanical.
£11 / 25 / 84Kenbishi Shusen ‘Sword & Diamond’ – Futsu-shu (Hyogo, Japan)Rich, deep, a powerful finish. (900ml)
£8 / 18 / 112Dewazakura ‘Oka’ – Ginjo (Yamagata, Japan)Delicate, floral, softly aromatic.
£11 / 20 / 98Akitabare ‘Winter Blossom’ – Daiginjo (Akita, Japan)Delicate, fragrant, a refined finish.
£11 / 21 / 104Kikunotsukasa ‘Innocent 40%’ – Junmai Daiginjo (Iwate, Japan)Soft, bright and elegant, a touch of mineral.
£10 / 24 / 118Gozenshu ‘Misty Mountain’ – Junmai Bodaimoto (Katsuyama, Japan)Rich and rustic, a sweet-and-sour profile with a zingy pepperiness.
£10 / 24 / 116Urakasumi Yamada Nishiki – Junmai Daiginjo (Miyagi, Japan)Floral, refined, silky. (Flask / Bottle)
£28 / 146Sake Flight
Three 70ml servings. Explore different rice-polishing levels influencing texture and flavour in sake.
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Sake in Small Bottles (300ml)
Shirayuki Classic – Junmai (Hyogo, Japan)Medium-bodied, leading to dark sugar and banana-bread flavours.
£30Takara Shirakabegura – Junmai Daiginjo (Hyogo, Japan)Smooth and clean, with delicate notes of melon and pear.
£32Konishi Silver – Ginjo (Hyogo, Japan)Refreshing low acidity and a delicate fragrance; a very silky, elegant Ginjo.
£33Choryo Yoshinosugi – Futsushu (Nara, Japan)Japan’s first bottled tarusake, matured in cedar barrels. Woody, spicy and warming.
£33Nanbu Bijin Tokubetsu – Junmai (Iwate, Japan)Medium body with moderate acidity. Subtle notes of banana and melon.
£34Kubota – Junmai Daiginjo (Niigata, Japan)Balanced, with refreshing acidity, notes of pear and melon, and a floral aroma.
£38Premium Japanese Shochu & Whisky
Dram (25ml)Satoh Shochu ほんかく (Kagoshima)Sweet-potato shochu, aged three years before release, made by the traditional ‘honkaku’ single-distillation method for full flavour and graceful balance.
£12 / 160 (50ml / 720ml)Nikka from the BarrelRich, complex and aromatic, with pronounced oak, spice and caramel, and a delicate bittersweet finish.
£12 / 19 (25ml / 50ml)Suntory Yamazaki Single Malt Whisky 12yrRadiant and noble, with a woody mature-malt taste. Summer fruit and clove on the nose; sweet and spicy with coconut, vanilla and candied orange; a long finish of sweet ginger and cinnamon.
£21Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky 18yrComplex and deep, made with volcanic-rock-filtered water. Buttered bread and aromatic oak; fresh orange, black-tea smokiness and spiced brown sugar; a vanilla-forward, slightly smoky finish.
£33Japanese Digestif (70ml)
Nigori Yuzu-shu or Umeshu
£7Beer and Soft Drinks
Sapporo DraughtPint / Half Pint
£7.5 / 4Asahi Super Dry / Asahi Super Dry 0% Alcohol (330ml)
£6Orion Okinawa Lager (330ml)
£6Coke / Diet Coke (330ml)
£4San Pellegrino Orange or Lemon (330ml)
£4Lychee Juice / Watermelon Juice (330ml)
£4Still or Sparkling Water
£5Japanese Tea Pot – Sencha / Hojicha / Genmaicha (low caffeine)
£6