Japanese food with a Euro twist

Tiny 'Jap-Euro' noodle restaurant and bar Ichizen is now a well-established spot on Goodge Street, offering Japanese food with a European twist and a cheeky range of cocktails (Sakepolitan, anyone?).

Now a second branch is about to open over two floors in a Grade II listed building in Hampstead Village. Ichizen translates as 'set meal for one', so single diners are well-catered for.

Signature dishes include roasted miso-marinated salmon served with wilted spinach, and weekend brunch options include kaiseki - a feast providing samples of every cooking technique in the Japanese repertoire.

The surroundings also sound impressive: the restaurant features a glass infinity lightwell and tables inset with lit ice wells; the bar boasts a Tokyo skyline. Iku, indeed.

Ichizen
68 Heath Street, NW3