Tasting Menus in London: Japanese-Peruvian Cuisine
Discover Ayllu's Nikkei tasting menus in Paddington — Japanese and Peruvian cuisine, bold Nikkei sharing plates from £54pp.
Ayllu's tasting menus are the best way to eat across the full Nikkei kitchen in one sitting. Think of it as a Japanese tasting menu with a Peruvian accent: a guided, multi-course experience that moves from the sushi bar through ceviche, robata and signature plates. If you enjoy omakase-style dining, where the kitchen leads and you follow, this is Ayllu at its most complete, a few minutes from Paddington Station.
The Tasting Menus
Two tasting menus run Monday to Friday from 12pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 6pm to 9pm. The Seasonal menu at £54pp is the shorter journey through the menu, built around the dishes that define the kitchen. The Signature menu at £69pp is the fuller experience, more courses and more of the premium plates. A vegetarian tasting menu is available on request. Both are designed to share the same sense of occasion as an omakase counter, without the formality.
What To Expect From the Experience
Each menu is a sequence, paced by the kitchen: bright ceviche and tiradito to open, sushi and sashimi from Head Sushi Chef Sandesh Baral, robata skewers and warm Nikkei plates through the middle, and dessert to close. Head Chef Igor Pereira builds the order so flavours land in the right sequence. It is a proper dining experience rather than a list of dishes, ideal for date night, a celebration or anyone who wants the kitchen to take the wheel.
Sushi and Courses
Sushi runs through both menus, cut to order and seasoned in the Nikkei style. Around it sit the ingredients that make this cuisine distinctive: aji amarillo, tiger's milk, miso and yuzu. Every course is plated to share and paced so the table eats together.
Booking a Tasting Menu
Tasting menus are available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday from 6pm to 9pm (last booking 9pm) at Ayllu, 25 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London W2 6EY. For groups of ten or more the tasting menus keep service smooth and the experience shared. Book online or contact the team to reserve.
