Kusaki

4.6

881 Reviews

£25 and under

Vegan

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2 people

27 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 2 times today

Vegan-friendly
Good for special occasions
Vegetarian-friendly

Dine in our blossom dining room or at our sushi cocktail bar

Our mission is to provide pure, plant-powered meals that are good for your body. Our approach is knowledgeable, playful, and engaging. We offer a unique opportunity to experience a different way of eating vegetables and discover new flavours and textures. Talented chefs behind Food For Friends restaurant (established in 1981 as Brighton’s first vegetarian restaurant), Botanique (Hove’s exclusive plant based restaurant) and Wolfox Coffee have put together their experience and knowledge to bring you this new Asian inspired plant based concept.

The result is a creative and colourful menu which shows organic plant-based food can lead to surprising, healthy and mindful new eating experiences. We believe in an upgraded casual dining experience in beautiful light-filled spaces dedicated to natural plant-based food and organic wines.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Vegan, Japanese, Asian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
01273 620858
Website
http://www.kusakibrighton.com/
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Let us take your occasion to the next level with our signature service. A private dining room with relaxed yet elegant setting inspired by a Japanese washitsu design. Accommodating up to 40 people for a seated lunch or dinner. The room is suitable for birthdays, weddings or anniversary celebrations and corporate events such as business breakfast, lunches or dinner, or offers the perfect venue for networking events and parties. Head Chef Reuben Waller creates seasonal menus especially for your event. The room comes with fresh flowers, candles, and place cards on requests.

Location
6 Circus Parade, Unit 5, Brighton, Brighton and Hove BN1 4GW
Area
Brighton
Parking details
Car park at the rear of the restaurant
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

TEMARIZUSHI (6 Pieces)£8.00
Miso rice balls on a kabocha squash puree topped with pickled daikon and roasted leek
FRIED NIGIRI (6 Pieces)£8.00
Crisp squares of sushi rice topped with wakame, turmeric tofu and smoked carrot, with wasabi mayo
HOSOMAKI £8.00
Nori rolled sushi filled spiced chickpea tartare, soy, wasabi and pickled ginger
INARI TOFU POCKETS (2 Pockets) (G)£10.00
Tofu pockets filled with forbidden rice, sesame carrot puree and pickles
SUSHI SHARING PLATTER (G) (GFO)£46.00
A combination of Temarizushi, fried Nigiri, Hosomaki, Inari tofu pockets, plus a chef's special futomaki, a selection of dipping sauces and a plate of seasonal pickles

Small plates

KARAAGE OYSTER MUSHROOMS (G)£12.00
Crispy fried oyster mushrooms served with zaru soba noodles and a wasabi aioli
CRISPY TOFU£11.00
Crispy tofu served with pickled seasonal vegetables and a dashi broth
TERIYAKI HERITAGE CARROTS£9.00
Roasted teriyaki heritage carrots with black sesame and miso butter
KIMCHI TOFU GYOZA (4 Gyozas) (G)£7.00
Kimchi and tofu stuffed gyoza with beetroot puree and chiang mai sauce
RICE NOODLE PAD THAI (GFO) (NFO)£12.00
Rice noodles with inari tofu, bamboo, carrots, green onion and peanuts
SWEETCORN FRITTERS£10.00
Coriander sweetcorn fritters with a green curry aioli
STIRFRIED AUBERGINE PAD CHA£9.00
A pink pepppercorn rich aromatic aubergine with chilli oil, bamboo and baby spinach
TOM YUM£7.00
Hot and sour wild mushroom broth with pickled chillis and coriander

Large plates

TOFU HANLOK (G)(N)£14.00
Kimchi marinated tofu patties with tenderstem broccoli and massaman curry. Served with jasmine rice and pineapple salsa
GOCHUJANG AUBERGINE (G)£14.00
Roasted gochujang aubergine with miso baba ganoush, kimchi, chilli, coriander and toasted coconut
OYSTER MUSHROOM TOGARISHI SHICHIMI (G) (GFO)£15.00
Seared shishimi oyster mushrooms with curried udon noodles and pickled daikon
HOLY RAMEN (GFO)£14.00
Roasted kabocha squash with dashi broth, green beans, carrot and sesame. Served with a choice of Udon or rice noodles.
CELERIAC STEAK£14.00
Roasted miso celeriac steak with a wafu dressing, celeriac and leek puree and crispy leeks

Side

SEASONAL GREENS£6.00
Roasted seasonal greens with crushed sesame and mirin, sake and soy
CARROT AND DAIKON NAMASU£6.00
A lightly pickled carrot and daikon salad
DRUNKEN RICE£7.00
Fried rice with green onion, pickled chillies, kimchi, green curry aioli and mango mayo
ZARU SOBA NOODLES£6.00
Soba noodles served in a savoury Mentsuyu broth

What 881 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Diners' Choice Awards

Brighton
Best Overall
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Best Food
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Best Value
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Innovative
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Gluten-free-friendly
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Great for creative cocktails
Brighton
Healthy
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Hot spot
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Romantic
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Good for special occasions
Brighton
Vegetarian-friendly
Brighton
Best Overall
Brighton
Best Food
Brighton
Best Value
Brighton
Innovative
Brighton
Gluten-free-friendly
Brighton
Great for creative cocktails
Brighton
Healthy
Brighton
Hot spot
Brighton
Romantic
Brighton
Good for special occasions
Brighton
Vegetarian-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Kusaki offers a "stunning culinary experience" with its meticulously curated Japandy-style decor and delicious plant-based Japanese cuisine. Guests rave about its "outstanding food" and "exceptional service," making it perfect for special occasions. While the atmosphere is inviting and relaxed, some reviews note service inconsistencies. Overall, a delightful dining destination.

881 Reviews

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Tim
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really nice food, friendly service, sweet environment.
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Kathryn
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As a vegan it's always nice to go to a fully vegan restaurant, especially when the food is so great. We had the seaweed crackers and bento boxes and they were delicious! The waitress was also lovely- very friendly and welcoming.
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Jane
Toronto
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Bento box lunch special, with 3 different, delicious dishes plus rice. Good value.
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Claire
Berlin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious food, efficient and friendly service, great value. Would recommend
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Michael
Bristol
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, great service. wide range of options, amazing flavour combinations! Can't help but think this would be impossible to get a booking for if more people knew about it. Really recocomend the smoked aubergine, mushroom karrage, the radish dish and the soba noodles. Everything exceeded expectations
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Sahiti
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 22 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was so delicious as were the cocktails. The staff were super friendly and the restaurant had a lovely ambiance, definitely adding this to our favourites list
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Alan
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent and a wonderful plant based Japanese experience
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Becki
Brighton
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an amazing dinner at kusaki. The food is so, so good. We were literally blown away by most of the dishes! The decor is beautiful, simple and tasteful, the lighting is just right. Perfect attention from Alex who was serving us. It was reasonably expensive, however we did over order a bit. This is my choice of restaurant for special occasion or a very nice lunch. Most of the menu is gluten free or can be, so tonnes of choice for me. I Highly recommend you go and experience it for yourself...
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J
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 1 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful restaurant. Great relaxing space with excellent food.
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Hannah
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 18 October 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
The food was spectacular. The staff were friendly. The downside was that they had run out of sake. On a Friday night. In a Japanese restaurant. That sold cocktails almost exclusively with sake in. But the food was delicious, so I’d go again!
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FAQs

Kusaki offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 01273 620858.

Kusaki is rated 4.6 stars by 881 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

27 Dec 2024

19:00

Booked 2 times today

Order delivery or takeout

6 Circus Parade, Unit 5, Brighton, Brighton and Hove BN1 4GW

Additional information

Area
Brighton
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
£25 and under
Cuisines
Vegan, Japanese, Asian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Car park at the rear of the restaurant
Payment Options
Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.kusakibrighton.com/
Phone number
01273 620858
Private party facilities
Let us take your occasion to the next level with our signature service. A private dining room with relaxed yet elegant setting inspired by a Japanese washitsu design. Accommodating up to 40 people for a seated lunch or dinner. The room is suitable for birthdays, weddings or anniversary celebrations and corporate events such as business breakfast, lunches or dinner, or offers the perfect venue for networking events and parties. Head Chef Reuben Waller creates seasonal menus especially for your event. The room comes with fresh flowers, candles, and place cards on requests.

Kusaki

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Nibbles

CRACKERS (G)(GFO)£6.00

TOFU£7.00

NUTS (N)£5.00

Sushi

TEMARIZUSHI (6 Pieces)£8.00

FRIED NIGIRI (6 Pieces)£8.00

HOSOMAKI £8.00

INARI TOFU POCKETS (2 Pockets) (G)£10.00

SUSHI SHARING PLATTER (G) (GFO)£46.00

Small plates

KARAAGE OYSTER MUSHROOMS (G)£12.00

CRISPY TOFU£11.00

TERIYAKI HERITAGE CARROTS£9.00

KIMCHI TOFU GYOZA (4 Gyozas) (G)£7.00

RICE NOODLE PAD THAI (GFO) (NFO)£12.00

SWEETCORN FRITTERS£10.00

STIRFRIED AUBERGINE PAD CHA£9.00

TOM YUM£7.00

Large plates

TOFU HANLOK (G)(N)£14.00

GOCHUJANG AUBERGINE (G)£14.00

OYSTER MUSHROOM TOGARISHI SHICHIMI (G) (GFO)£15.00

HOLY RAMEN (GFO)£14.00

CELERIAC STEAK£14.00

Side

SEASONAL GREENS£6.00

CARROT AND DAIKON NAMASU£6.00

DRUNKEN RICE£7.00

ZARU SOBA NOODLES£6.00

Overall ratings and reviews

Diners' Choice Awards

Review summary

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