A new kappo-style dining experience
This Autumn, Roketsu Marylebone will enter a new chapter, relaunching and unveiling a renewed concept that introduces a new expression of kappo-style dining to the vibrant New Quebec Street, W1.
Kappo is a uniquely Japanese approach to dining where dishes are created through dialogue between the chef and the guest. At Roketsu, this principle has been reinterpreted for London diners, and interaction between Roketsu’s customers and the Roketsu team will be encouraged. Through these interactions, diners can select dishes and shape their own flow of courses. While it may resemble a traditional set menu, the experience is entirely personal – guests effectively create their own menu journey according to their preferences.
This is where the uniqueness of kappo emerges, carrying forward the roots of this Japanese dining tradition.
The Roketsu team of chefs will carefully craft different dishes daily. All menus are devised around the changing seasons and based on the meat, fish and vegetables that are gathered for the kitchen daily.
The new menu is organised into categories including raw, grilled dishes, sushi and tempura, allowing guests to combine and tailor their own meal. Cooking over bincho charcoal and straw fire adds a dramatic sense of theatre.
The ground floor of Roketsu has been redesigned to include a seven-metre hinoki counter, alongside new table seating, enabling guests to experience kappo not only through one-to-one interaction with the chefs but also in conversation with friends, family or colleagues. A new dining space has also been created on the lower ground floor, designed for a more relaxed and social style of dining. In addition, a private room accommodating up to eight people offers a discreet setting for business or personal occasions.
Drinks are also integral to Roketsu’s new direction. Guests can choose from a diverse wine list composed of more than 500 wines from around the globe, featuring sought-after producers of Burgundy and a notable vertical of Mouton-Rothschild from 1968 to the middle of 2000s. Thanks to the strong connection with trusted wine importers, Roketsu has wide access to rare names and older vintages on request. Roketsu also offers a special focus on Champagne ranging from both grande maison verticals and rising star Growers.
As well as the extensive wine selection, Roketsu offers second to none sake choice in town, listing all 47 official classic Japanese sake brands, from Hokkaido in the north of Japan and Okinawa in the south. Wine and sake pairings can be suggested with all meals.
