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Koya Soho
• Japanese• Soho
About the restaurant
Co-founder Shuko Oda spent her childhood between London, Tokyo and LA, and worked in Japanese restaurants in Tokyo and Paris before meeting Koya’s other co-founder John Devitt. The pair opened Koya in 2011 and also operate a site in the City.
A world away from the reverential atmosphere of some of London’s ultra-fine-dining Japanese restaurants, Koya is very casual. Its emphasis on excellent udon noodles and sides with a buzzy atmosphere was an inspiration for many of the noodle bars that have sprung up since.
Warming and hearty udon (wheat-flour noodle) dishes are complemented by thoughtful and delicious sides and rice dishes, while traditional cold udon dishes provide an authentic Japanese eating experience you won’t often find in London.
Reviews from the Web
Critic reviews
The Telegraph
It’s a noodle bar so authentic you could be in downtown Tokyo. Now, where was I again?
The Infatuation
It’s a delicious temple of noodles and soups and all manner of good things, and it legitimately can lay claim to having some of the best udon anywhere outside of Asia.
Time Out
Koya classics such as udon with mushrooms and walnut miso (kinoko) are available here, but unlike the original, breakfast is also served.
The Nudge
Expect to enjoy dishes like udon with mushrooms and walnut miso; pork belly cooked in golden cider and umami broth; and ‘English breakfast’ udons of bacon, egg and shiitake mushrooms.
- 50 Frith St
- W1D 4SQ
- London
- +44 20 7434 4463
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