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In the market for some very expensive sushi? You’re in luck!
Sushi Amamoto is opening in Mayfair this week, led by chef Shogo Amamoto, who runs the original Sushi Amamoto in Taipei, which boasts a waiting list of a year and a menu that would bankrupt most people.
The 16-seat omakase sushi restaurant is launching in the space once home to Michelin star Japanese restaurant Taku, on Albemarle Street. Taku retained its star in the recent awards, and head chef Jongho Park will remain at the restaurant alongside the Taku team, with Shogo Amamoto in the exec chef patron role. Taku’s founder Watanabe Taku left the restaurant last year to launch another sushi counter in Paris.
Sushi Amamoto will offer two omakase menus; £180 for 17 courses and £380 for 22 courses. Which is the same pricing structure that Taku held, and is a little bit cheaper than the $2,000 a head menu at the original Sushi Amamoto in Taipei, which holds two Michelin stars.
The Mayfair opening is Shogo Amamoto’s first restaurant outside of Taiwan, where he moved from his native Japan 12 years ago. You can find it at 36 Albemarle Street, W1S 4JE.
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