The latest project by Kyohei Nishi, known for his Nihonbashi bistro Neki and wood-fired dishes at Songbook, is a collaboration with renowned bartender Sorato Nomura, who’ve joined up to create a modern Japanese dining experience.
The menu at Uké skillfully merges Bib Gourmand-recognised expertise with essential elements of traditional izakaya culture. Guests can enjoy a wide array of dishes, from sashimi to specialities like potato salad (¥700) and simmered daikon (¥1,300), each designed to complement the drink offerings.
These classic dishes, however, are all given a revamp with Nishi's signature flair. The potato salad, for instance, is enhanced with shishito Genovese and topped with Yamashirazu whitebait, while the simmered daikon is topped with the meaty richness of seared mackerel. The drinks here are given the same treatment, with reimagined izakaya beverages like the 'Noppy' (¥1,100) – a Nomura Shoten beer drink mixed with gin shochu or rum.