Best Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) in London

3 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Kintan Japanese Bbq
Kintan Japanese Bbq
86/100 (2623 ratings)
Restaurants
Gluten Free Options
Barbecue
Japanese
Asian
Barbecue
Japanese
Asian
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Yakiniku BBQ
Japanese BBQ
Kintan Buns
Tapas
Filet Mignon
Umami Salad
Prawns
Edamame Salad and Edamame
Sukiyaki Bibimbap
Miso Soup
Bibimbap
Cold Tofu
Gyudon
Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)
Noodle
Soup
S'mores
Fish
Beef
Wagyū
Spicy Pork
Pork
Galbi
Chicken Karaage
Wagyu beef
Edamame
Prawn Tempura
Takoyaki
Tongue
Meat Lovers
Salad
Wagyu Beef
Garlic Fried Rice
Garlic Noodles
Scallops
Short Ribs
Beef Tongue
Salmon
Niku Udon
Fish Soup
Sit down
Barbecue
Japanese
Asian
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Accepts Credit Cards
Reservations
Lunch
Brunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"Simply fabulous food. We also had amazing wine. The happy hour prices were also a bonus! The only thing we didn't like was that we got the food..."
Bena Roberts
"The food here is incredible and I would highly recommend getting one of the set menus if you are not familiar with the Japanese bbq style as they..."
kiril avramov
"One of my favourite restaurant in London. They are always very busy, and even with the best work from the waiter team it can be a little slow to add..."
Marine Léger
"Excellent spot for a chilled business meal. Good space to chat and can be very casual. Food ordering was easy too as we picked from a helpful..."
Alexandra Chung
"Lunch hour is definitely the best time to come here for their lunch sets! We chose 2 different kinds of meat for each person which is part of a set,..."
Karen Z
"Food is amazing but slightly expensive for dinner. They have lunch menu set which serve the same items and cost about 50-60% of the dinner menu..."
Eric D.
"Had the best dinner this evening. Everyone was so friendly. Alice (who I think was the door host) was really accommodating I feel she deserves..."
J
"Awesome Jpn BBQ place. High quality meats, HH keeps the good price. Nice staff, clean and spacious place. Easy to book. Love the Yogurt Ice-cream..."
Mich Elle
"Absolutely loved it. My good friend introduced me to this place for our quarterly eat up. Its fantastic. Cool novelty BBQ'ing your own food. I can..."
Shane Mann
"Been KinTan a few times, a little pricey but you are paying for the interactive experience and good food. Definitely worth going at least once. The..."
Videsh Lingabavan
Kintan Japanese Bbq
Kintan Japanese Bbq
86/100 (396 ratings)
Restaurants
Asian
Korean
Japanese
Asian
Barbecue
Korean
Barbecue
Japanese
Dinner
Lunch
Tongue
Takoyaki
Japanese BBQ
Kalbi Bento
Miso Soup
HH S' Mores
Edamame
Rosu Sliced Ribeye
Yakiniku
Japanese Barbecue
Cabbage
Noodle
Green Tea Tiramisu and Icecream
Chicken Karaage
Beef
Wakeme Seaweed Salad
Garlic Butter
S’mores
Prawns
Soup
Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream
Tongue
Bibimbap
Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)
Pork
Wine
Beer
Asian
Barbecue
Japanese
Korean
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Full Bar
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"So perfect dinner with girls. They’ve collected only best things of authentic east-asian barbecues along with brilliant ideas of dessert served by..."
Jeeah Jang
"Happened upon Kintan decided to give it a try. We were not disappointed fantastic experience from start to finish. Staff were friendly and very..."
Norma Brennan
"Great ambiance, really friendly staff and of course incredible food. Quality of the meats was perfect easily rivalling good ones in Japan itself. 6..."
Paul De Bruin
"Went to Kintan Oxford Circus , the service was top notch and food is fantastic..."
RN Ng
"The food is delicious and the staff are very helpful and..."
Anne Sigua
"A little wait for the table but the staff and service were fantastic, loved the fact I could cook my own food and the s'mores were..."
Prashant Patel
"Very nice ..good service ..excellent food I enjoyed it..."
Sema Ulu
"Highly..."
Derek Chiu
"Great food for sure. Lovely barbecue options for people. A lot of veggie options too. But felt quite oppressive inside. Felt like it was in a..."
Vidur Bharatram
"I’ve visited this restaurant on Sunday - Food was pretty good! Beef was really tasty. Spicy cucumber wasn’t that good though. Service could look..."
Kate
"Lovely Japanese bbq restaurant during happy hour price all of Monday, all other weekdays during lunchtime and after 9pm! It’s very fun to cook your..."
Ho Juen Ko
"I celebrate my birthday here last week and I went again today, both time was amazing. Food was always nice and staff were friendly and kind..."
A Buapimai
"One of the best meals I have ever had so far outside of Japan, also one of the best restaurants in London as well. I like the atmosphere of this..."
Kanoknat Jeerrasirisin
"Had an amazing time as my first experience with Japanese bbq. Kintan Oxford Circus is a very good location close from the tube station, and the..."
Simran Mashiyat Hasan
"Definitely one of my all time favourite restaurants in London. Just behind Oxford Circus this inconspicuous restaurant looks unassuming from street..."
Alan Young
"Most of the food was so delicious but one of the marinades wasn't nice at all very sweet but that might be me being fussy. The bbq booths were so..."
Ash M
"We ordered a set for the first time, but didn’t like some of the dishes from the set. The second time we just ordered the single dishes, it was..."
Michelle Shao
"Really entertaining family dinner. Staff were all very friendly. We were visited by the General Manager Sushil to check if we were enjoying our..."
Kate Gonzales-Belir
"Good selection of barbecue. Its a good atmosphere and just fun barbecuing with friends and family. the staff is very friendly. The entrance was a..."
Shaheryar Khan
"Kintan offers an amazing variety of meat and seafood. The staff are friendly and attentive, creating a great atmosphere. Perfect for groups or a date..."
Aaron Barnes
"Great place to visit if you want to have a Japanese BBQ. Lots of variety and a set menu too. All the ingredients are fresh and the marinade on the..."
ML F
"The food was SO GOOOD! We ordered the Kintan set for 4 and the variety in this set was great, the food & meat was fresh and you get a WA cafe..."
Jessica Lee
"I loved everything in this restaurant. We booked our table for 1330. However, we arrived earlier around 1245, and we were still able to sit at our..."
Jamie Marie
"The food was quite small but lovely to eat... it would have been cut in big..."
Kemi A
"Amazing experience for a really good price. Went for the Ninja Course (they kindly swapped out Tiger Prawns Garlic for Spicy Chicken due to..."
Abhi Dimungu
Sakagura
Sakagura
85/100 (1775 ratings)
Restaurants
Vegan Options
Japanese
Asian
Sushi
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lunch
Drinks
Matcha Tiramisu
Rice
Cod
Tempura
Beer
Prawns
Wagyu Beef Aburi Steak
bento
Sashimi Omakase
Miso Soup
Tempura
Crispy Chicken Karaage
Edamame
Bento (Lunch Box)
Japanese Wagyu Steak
Yakitori
Ramen
Yakiniku
Yakitori (Grilled Skewers)
Agedashi Tofu
Very Fresh
Unagi & Dojo (Eel & Soil)
Beef
Wagyu Carpaccio
Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ)
Fish
Sashimi
Gyoza
Salad
Unagi
Scallops
sushi
Tuna
Cocktails
Salmon
"This restaurant is simply sublime; the quality of the food is only surpassed by the excellent service from the friendly, mainly Japanese staff who..."
Marcus East
"Went to Sakagura for the fist time for Saturday lunch. I was immediately impressed by the authentic Japanese decor. The welcome was warm and so..."
Lambert Stewart
"Attended bottomless brunch yesterday. Highly recommend! Lovely food and very welcoming staff..."
Beeanna Mary Duffy
"Delicious Japanese food. Seafood and fish is very fresh. I recommend this place for Japanese cuisine..."
Anna Moroz
"We Went there yesterday for dinner and loved it! Place looks amazing, staff is friendly and professional and food is fantastic. Perfect couldn't..."
Ewelina Magdalena Blachuta
"Nice place to sit down and having a very perfect dinner... Kind people, excellent food, good service, beautiful..."
Pierre Marechal
"Great service, friendly staff, delicious food and the cocktails were..."
Cath Card
"Amazing cocktails, superb food and really attentive service. If you like Japanese food is a Must. Thanks to zdenek and a Japanese ‭‭waitress that..."
David Londres
"Fenomenal, la comida, el sitio, la atención de los camareros...lo recomiendo sin..."
Sonia Cuéllar Pérez
"The best food I have ate in my life � everyone should..."
Tracy Zhang
"Good service with very friendly staff and good..."
Anthony Döme
"Great food and very nice and courteous staff. I will come back for..."
Juan Pedro Rica Peromingo
"Loved it! Super friendly staff and delicious food and cocktails! Can't wait to go back!..."
Isabelle Denis-Stoessel
"Amazing food, wonderful ambience and fabulous sake. Would recommend to..."
Sophie MG
"Amazing food and presentation. Great quality and fabulous service. Best Japanese food in..."
Irene Bernabe
"Everything from takoyaki to matcha mochi was perfect! Ramen was so delicious. I could not imagine a better ramen experience in..."
Joice Vania Gumala
"Amazing Ramen!! Great food altogether. Thank you..."
Tanya Zhok
"Came here with my girlfriend on the opening night. Great food, extremely efficient and friendly staff. Even got to meet the head chef! Will..."
Grattan Lockley
"Went for supper here last night. Food was excellent, clean, fresh and perfectly presented. We were a large group and the only downside was the length..."
Vanessa Goss
"Delicious food, fab service and the ambience was..."
Carol Veronique
"Sexy, intimate atmosphere, great bartenders with loads of knowledge about drinks which really fascinated me! I felt really welcome and would..."
Lora Mircheva
"Excellent selection of sake & food!!! Excellent..."
Shiv Dua
"Really nice treating and really tasty. We loved..."
Eimen Tsuruki
"Great food and amazing service. Definitely going..."
Keith Grieve
"We went with our small baby and the service from beginning to end was exceptional. The decor is beautiful and spacious. They had a highchair for my..."
Sharon C
"Peter Morrell and his wife enjoy the excellent service and the Izakaya style food in this relaxed Japanese restaurant. Since it opened a year ago..."
FoodNewz
"A Fancy setting for some quality Japanese dishes. The Prices may be a little high but the mood and atmosphere really add to the quality of dishes..."
FoodBites
"Way back in November I went to a launch party for Sakagura.  Generally, I will pop into launch events, have a drink and then leave quickly – but..."
London-Unattached
"Wow.. I can't believe I am the first to write a review.Stumbled across this place in Mayfair so decided to try my luck and I was welcomed..."
James McRae
"Delicious Japanese BBQ with very nice garnishes. The tea has a very nice aroma to it. The place has Japanese decor and a tranquil ambiente and the..."
Yanran Chen
"I am giving 5 stars because there is no possibility to give 10 stars! This place is an absolute gem in London and you can be sure to be tasting..."
Elena Serena Piccardi
"Lovely restaurant, with very nice staff. Food was delicious, but turned out to be quite expensive for not very much - but that’s just the nature of..."
Monnette Samo
"Authentic Japanese restaurant with a great menu where you can try a bit of everything that's good about Japanese food! Enjoyed the table BBQ,..."
Aline U
"Absolitely incredible food! Loved it! The staff are very polite and helpful and know key japanese phrases which make it a nice experience :) the..."
M “RedMazPanda” K
"Excellent decor, friendly, warm and polite service. Complimentary limited offer of a carafe of sake, served in a sake cup which you can choose from a..."
Benny Chow
"Amazing quality of food and authentic tasting delicious Japanese food. We ordered the yakiniku bbq set and the meat and seafood was so tender! The..."
Sally
"Authentic Japanese restaurant that serves great food. Love their sushi, Torikarage, beef teriyaki are all delicious. The atmosphere is friendly too...."
Angie “Angie”
"We ordered Japanese Wagyu steak, which was succulent and its flavour was lovely. Sake-infused matcha tiramisu was a five star! It wasn't sweet at..."
Keika D
"Easily one of the best (if not *the* best) Japanese restaurants in London. The restaurant is beautiful and cosy. It almost feels like a wee slice of..."
Steven Pilkington
"At long last I created myself an opportunity today to sample this all-singing-all-dancing Japanese Wagyu beef meal. As it says on the tin, it's..."
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