Akachochin

Stripped back but utterly sexy - tall vaulted ceiling quilted in insulation foil, a wall of illuminated blondwood panels spreading cinematic light - Akachochin is stellar. Sit at the bar for front-row cheffy theatrics and watch fine izakaya dishes come to life. Ebi rolls swap seaweed skin for crunchy puffed rice, while chicken dumplings amp up the flavour by stuffing the filling into a chicken wing. Slow-cooked pork belly sits in a sweet broth, perfect with sticky rice. Larger appetites might not find Akachochin the cheapest of eats, but four plates between two make for a meal that's just right.