Yokozuna

Dining here feels like being treated to a feast by a humble host family in rural Japan, except you're on Oxford Street and it's BYO sake. You can stick to a simple meal of hearty, abundant noodles or yakiniku and rice, but just tell the motherly okasan if you want to be adventurous. Voila! Tangy miso and lemon-cured yellowtail arrives swiftly, and the teriyaki squid on the English menu turns into whole squid cooked in cream and its innards. Her garlicky gyoza bursts with umami and her wafu salad - brimming with tofu, broccoli and seaweed - ensures you fly back home healthy.