Japanese barbecue restaurant High Yaki set for Chinatown London

Specialising in yakitori and yakiniku, High Yaki will be located at 10 Newport Place and will seat 150-covers. 

The name refers to the presentation of the ready-to-grill food, which arrives on a wooden ‘staircase’. 

High Yaki is one of a flurry of new Asian barbecue concepts to enter the restaurant market in and around Chinatown London, joining casual Korean barbecue concept Pochawa Grill​​ and fast casual Japanese barbecue chain Yakiniku Like. ​​

High Yaki is inspired by 'traditional Japanese cuisine with a Western twist', combining ‘exotic flavours with show-stopping presentation’.

The menu focuses on a variety of meat and fish ready for the grill, including different types of beef cuts, offal, and seafood, which diners can cook on their own grill in the middle of the table.

High Yaki has been brought to the UK by the owners of Chinatown London’s Skewer & Beer and Shu Xiangge Hot Pot. 

“Launching a debut High Yaki is an exciting project, and there’s no better place to bring the concept than Chinatown London. The energetic day-to-night community, of both Eastern and Western audiences, is ideal for what we offer, and we can’t wait to open our doors in the coming weeks,” says High Yaki director Leo Lu.  

Julia Wilkinson, Restaurant Director at Shaftesbury, added: “High Yaki brings an exciting take on Japanese barbecue to Chinatown London, adding an increasingly popular ESEA concept to the lively Newport Place. It’s a mark of success for a destination when it is able to support growth from within, so naturally we were delighted to work with the team behind Shu Xiangge Hot Pot for this new concept.”

The signing reinforces the appeal of Chinatown London for ESEA operators, as a place with an unrivalled tenant mix that represents the best of the region’s food culture.”

This announcement follows the opening of Kung Fu Noodle,​​ the third concept in Chinatown London for restaurateur Alex Xu.