Taro to open on former Manze Pie & Mash shop site

The 90-cover restaurant will open on 20 February and will serve a range of bento, donburi, sushi and sashimi as well as bowls of udon and ramen.

Its drink list will include a mix of sake, Japanese whiskey and shochu, alongside wine and Japanese beers.

The interior of the Grade II listed building has been restored and updated to have a ‘new taste of Japan’, with the original tiles and the floor of the shop remaining the same as well as its gilt lettering, marble counters, white-tiled décor and mirrors.

Taro was founded by Mr Taro who visited London for the first time in 1979. In 1999, he opened the first Taro restaurant on Brewer Street in Soho with restaurants following in Balham, Kennington, Finchley Central and Pimlico.
 
“Opening in Walthamstow has been on the cards for a while and taking over the old Manze Pie & Mash shop is perfect for Taro,” he says. “We’re so excited to welcome in the people of Walthamstow to dine in our TaishuShokudo.”