Nobu

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s third London restaurant attracts a dressed-up crowd eager to be sprinkled with the stardust of celebrity that his international chain attracts. The simple first-floor dining room, bounded by floor-to-ceiling windows & with a sushi bar for solo diners, might lack the slick glamour of the bar downstairs but it’s a terrifically buzzy space in which to sample Nobu’s distinctive brand of cooking: expertly crafted sushi filled & topped with creative combinations of vogueish ingredients; the toffee-sweet classic of black cod marinated in miso; meat & fish from the wood oven; & rice & noodle bowls.