I’d never usually consider an aperitivo the best part of a meal, but could eat these, with dip, every day. Plantain chips and green bean tempura – both great in their own right – are given an almighty kick thanks to incredible aji amarillo (sweet yellow chilli pepper dip) and black truffle aioli. And we’re not talking Kettle Chips-enhanced-by-hummus here. We award ourselves extra points for some more obscure sightings, like our friend’s houseboat by Tower Bridge, a tall block of flats near our first houseshare and the distinctive All Saints Spitalfields boutique with its banks of sewing machines.īegin your meal by setting the tone with a couple of aperitivos – it’s clear Sushisamba understands the importance of dips and sauces. Choose a cocktail – try the signature Samba Sour and Tangerine Spritz – and sip as you get on with the important business of spot-the-landmark.
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Inside the main dining room, a striking bamboo lattice grid arches over proceedings, dotted with lights (extra magical when the sun goes down), but all designed to ensure the view takes centre stage, with floor-to-ceiling windows and no decorative elements above head height. Birthdays, anniversaries, life’s big occasions, long-overdue catch-ups with friends – all the better for celebrating somewhere that makes a big effort to be memorable. We’re sitting next to a glammed-up pair of young women beaming at each other (and into their phones as they snap the Insta-worthy dishes), families with three generations present and a large group merrily toasting a guest of honour. When he seats us – we start in the main dining room, then head outside for dessert with a view – Sylvain asks what occasion we’re celebrating, confirming one of the reasons why this place is booked out months in advance. The restaurant’s others outposts are equally show-stopping and can be found in Covent Garden, Dubai and Las Vegas. It has the highest outdoor dining terrace in Europe, with panoramic 360-degree views of the city. To arrive at this point in the meal, you’d need to have entered the private glass lifts that make ears pop and eyes widen as you whizz up to the 39 th floor of Heron Tower in Bishopsgate, to reach Sushisamba. A sushi-loving best friend is persuaded by my unexpected appetite for my portion to share hers – the California rolls – which means I must now concede crab can be more than palatable too. Almost too pretty to eat, the substantial twin columns arrive neatly decorated with dots of bright pink beetroot and yuzu dressing.
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On a beautiful June evening, our softly spoken, besuited waiter Sylvain encourages me to try the signature Samba London sushi rolls, featuring tuna, yuba (dried tofu skin – bear with me) and – usually my bête noir – salmon.
Even a private tasting at the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo, featuring the freshest fish prepared by the world’s top sushi chefs, didn’t convert me.īut Sushisamba does, with indisputable (and photogenic) flair.
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I can handle veggie Itsu smothered in hot sauce, and on occasion tuna ceviche at a meal where the menu is out of my control, but I’d never usually voluntarily choose sushi. I have been a sushi swerver for most of my life.
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