Upscale and great value in an elegant and easy to reach locale, the Infinity Brunch at swish Soho eatery, Aqua Kyoto, would be a wise addition to your bucket list of must-do London brunches.
Available every Sunday from noon to 4pm and priced at £55 per person, Aqua Kyoto’s Infinity Brunch includes the following per guest:
- a sushi platter of five sushi rolls and four pieces of nigiri sushi;
- unlimited yakitori – grilled marinated skewers – from the sumibi-yaki grill;
- green tea and mixed mushroom noodles;
- Datterini tomato, edamame and seaweed salad;
- a selection of homemade ice creams and mochi; and
- unlimited Veuve Clicquot Brut NV Champagne, house wine or beer (for up to two hours).
Boom! Infinity. If you really like to drink bubbly that’s a right bargain (and if you really don’t, you can get the same menu sans booze for £35).
I was there last Sunday. Yeah, Easter. And yes it was pissing rain during my dine. So, I didn’t get to enjoy the views from Aqua’s excellent terrace over Regent Street. I’d been before and can vouch that if there weather’s nice Aqua’s outdoor space is as fine a place to be as any so close to Oxford Circus. Anyway, if there was going to be rain on my Easter parade, the Kyoto dining room was a lovely and comfortable spot to have a gorgeous brunch.
For me, the highlight of the meal was the sushi. I especially loved the spicy tuna and the soft shell crab rolls. But it was all good, as was everything else had from the menu. Unlimited yakitori was a dream. The chicken skewers in particular were irresistibly juicy and tender (and veggie options not listed on the menu were available when requested).
Service was polite, efficient and (like the view) a lot better than you might expect from most restaurants nearby.
Aqua Kyoto is located on the 5th Floor, 240 Regent Street (Entrance at 30 Argyll Street), W1B 3BR. Find out more about Aqua Kyoto (and other Aqua London outlets: Aqua Nueva, Aqua Spirit, and Aqua Shard) at aqua-london.com.
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