Hot Stone to open second restaurant in Fitzrovia in January 2021

CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED HOT STONE

TO OPEN SECOND RESTAURANT IN FITZROVIA IN JANUARY 2021

The award-winning and critically acclaimed Japanese dining concept Hot Stone will open a second restaurant on Fitzrovia’s Windmill Street in January 2021.

Following the success of the group’s first site in Islington’s Chapel Market, Hot Stone Fitzrovia will encompass a 50-cover restaurant and seven seat open sushi-bar. In keeping with the minimalist, traditionally-Japanese interiors of the Chapel Market restaurant, the 1300 square foot space has been designed by Muzo Design, and will feature traditional wooden panelling, sharp linears, accent tiling and wallpaper by 18th-century Japanese ukiyo-e painter Hokusai Katsushika give the space a chic and contemporary feel.

Designed by Executive Chef Padam Raj Rai, the menu will feature Hot Stone’s signature Ishiyaki fare – inspired by the historic Japanese art of cooking on searing hot stones – alongside freshly prepared sushi, sashimi and seasonally changing hot dishes such as 48- hour marinated black cod, Hamachi cheeks and fresh, homemade tofu will be introduced. As in Chapel Market, produce and provenance will remain integral to the menu, which will feature certified Kobe beef – which Hot Stone Fitzrovia will be one of just eight restaurants in the UK to serve – and freshly grated Japanese wasabi.

The drinks menu will offer a concise and curated list of sake by the glass, bottle and tasting flight alongside Old World wines, a range of Japanese spirits, including Ryoma seven-year- old rum, Nikka Coffey gin and a number of Suntory whiskies, as well as Sapporo and Kirin beer.

Co-founder and Director Shrabaneswor Rai said, “We are delighted to be expanding the Hot Stone brand and to have found a new home in the heart of Fitzrovia. After an unprecedentedly challenging year for our sector, it’s fantastic to be growing, evolving and taking the Hot Stone concept to new audiences in central London.”

For more information please visit: www.loc8nearme.co.uk/greater-london/london/hot-stone-steak-and-sushi-bar/333797/