Sushinoya – Chinatown

The flagship London location of a bold new sushi concept from Dong Hyun Kim, the founder of Wasabi, Sushinoya occupies a corner site on Shaftesbury Avenue and sets out to do something genuinely different: omakase-quality sushi made entirely from whole fish, cut and prepared on site by chefs each day, in a grab and go format. Rare cuts including chutoro tuna belly, yellowtail and eel sit alongside hot bento and seasonal boxes, and the quality is a significant step above anything else in the grab and go sushi market.

YiQi

One of the most exciting additions to Chinatown in recent years, YiQi on Lisle Street is a pan Asian restaurant with a largely Malaysian and Singaporean inspired menu, led by chef Stanley Lum Wah Cheok who previously cooked at Hakkasan and Yauatcha. The stylish room of rattan walls, dark wood and emerald green is a fitting backdrop for standout dishes which include the nyonya pandan chicken, charcoal grilled beef short ribs and whole grilled silver pomfret.