Ikeya Ikeya

The sashimi platter is a natural place to start at Ikeya Ikeya. It features five kinds of fresh fish selected for the day, with bluefin tuna at the centre. The restaurant describes a serving as five pieces in total, one of each kind of fish, and diners who have tried the five-kind platter have singled out the sashimi as memorable. It makes a good centrepiece to share, with extra dishes to follow if something catches your eye.

For a meal that involves a little hands-on cooking, one option is a set menu with hamayaki, seafood grilled at the table. A diner who tried it notes that guests grill the seafood themselves. The menu also includes sashimi and an extra-large fried prawn, with a choice of main that includes seafood hamayaki, pork-belly paaitan hot pot and samgyeopsal. Other set menus centre on hot pot: the seafood yosenabe contains both meat and seafood, and can be finished with udon or rice porridge.

There is also a tasting set of three regional sakes from across Japan, a chance to try different labels alongside the food. The restaurant is presented as a good fit for groups, and reservations are accepted. Whether the evening begins with sashimi and a few à la carte dishes or brings everyone together around grilled seafood or a hot pot, there are several ways to shape the meal.