RAI - Tottenham Court Road

4.6

152 Reviews

£41 and over

Japanese

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2 people

16 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 21 times today

Experiences are available.

Good for special occasions
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With just 5 tables and 10 sushi counters, RAI offers the finest yet affordable Omakase experience in London. Experience the essence of “omakase,” which means “I’ll leave it up to you,”. Performed right in front of you by Chef Padam, each plate demonstrates a different level of craftsmanship. Watch as our chef expertly prepares sushi and stamps it with speciality binchotan charcoal for charred flavour, served with 5-year-old soy sauce & rare freshly grated Japanese wasabi.

Forget the noise of central London and enter a serene Japanese garden. Discover the captivating charm of our traditional Japanese garden, where stunning visuals meet an exceptional dining experience. Indulge in our expertly crafted New Style/Classical Tasting menu by Chef Padam and his exceptional team. For those who want a little bit of everything but aren’t quite ready for a full course, we offer an exciting À La Carte menu that can be enjoyed in our Japanese Garden.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, French / Japanese
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Fri 5:30 pm–11:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 8149 6248
Website
https://rairestaurant.com/
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Padam Raj Rai

Location
11-13 Bayley St, London, Greater London WC1B 3HD
Area
Fitzrovia
Parking details
None
Public transit
We are only a 4-minute walk from the Tottenham Court Road Underground Station.

Experiences

Seasonal ALC Menu - Only 5 Tables Available.
Multiple dates available
You can order any dish from the Seasonal ALC MENU.
9 - 11- 13 Premium Course Omakase Menu £59/£75/£89
Multiple dates available
9-course Omakase - £59. *Only at lunch times. Not available at Dinner times.* 11 course Omakase - £75 13 COURSE - PREMIUM OMAKASE | £89 Using freshest and the highest quality premium ingredients. Such as freshly grated 100% Japanese wasabi that takes up to 3-yrs to grow, 2-38-yrs aged soy sauces aged in 100-year-old cedar barrel, A5 Kobe, Koshihikari rice & Sanpuku nori considered one of the best sushi rice and nori in the world – Be prepared for an incredible omakase experience!
RAI SPECIAL PREMIUM OMAKASE | £110
£110.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Using freshest and the highest quality premium ingredients. Such as freshly grated 100% Japanese wasabi that takes up to 3-yrs to grow, 2-38-yrs aged soy sauces aged in 100-year-old cedar barrel, A5 Kobe, Koshihikari rice & Sanpuku nori considered one of the best sushi rice and nori in the world – Be prepared for an incredible omakase experience! To book the Seasonal Tasting menu or ALC menu, please select the correct buttons.

Wagyu dumplings, ponzu sauce | £19*
Grilled aubergine, truffle saikyo miso, sesame | £18*
Add truffle | +£14
Lime and chilli tiger prawns | £22*
Australian halal wagyu with kizami wasabi, lime, togarashi | £39
Salmon, kombu oil, butternut xo sauce | £26
Unagi don, aged soy, ikura | £35
Add truffle | +£14
48hrs marinated saikyo miso grilled cod | £42
Chargrilled spicy lamb cutlet, spicy yuzu dressing | £35
Chargrilled Pork Secreto | £27
A5 Wagyu or Kobe, maitake, sanso pepper chimichurri | MP

Dessert

Seasonal special dessert | £10
Sesame Delight | £13
Home-made sorbet & ice-cream | £6
Raspberry Sable, yuzu ganache, banana, mint & strawberry ice-cream | £13

What 152 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

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RAI on Tottenham Court Road offers a memorable dining experience with "fantastic omakase", "incredible food", and "first class service". The "talented chef" crafts dishes with "authentic flavors" and "exquisite presentation". Enjoy a "beautiful sushi and sashimi" selection, with a "great value" tasting menu. Highly recommended for special occasions.

152 Reviews

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Jonathan
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
When we arrived on time we were told our table was not ready, which wasn’t a problem and we could wait in the ‘Lounge’. The Lounge turned out to be a couple of tables in a Lift Lobby Area of a building to the side of the Resturant. People were walking in and out to get to their AirBnB’s past us. We waited there for 15minutes with no service for even drinks in this area. The food was good, and the service once we sat down was fine, though the Resturant is very small and every time some entered and the door opened a very cold gust of air would rush in, the couple on the table next to us complained about it as they were closer to the door. The end of the meal was odd also, whilst we were paying the bill and finishing our wine we were asked to leave the table and sit at the bar counter as they needed to turn the table around for the next guests. Overall good food and decent service whilst we were having the tasting menu, but seamed over busy and not a polished experience for the price we paid. Perhaps it was overly busy because it was Valentines Day, but not handled well.
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Bhavik
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Booked for a surprise date night, the food, setting, atmosphere and service did not disappoint. We opted for the 13 course taster menu and the waiter helped us to test and pair a bottle of Sake. We were amazed with every dish that came out and wondered how each could maintain the high level consistency. We never felt rushed and had a great chat with our waiter who was very knowledgeable on the dishes and ingredients. Absolutely highly recommend and certainly worth the value. You definitely get what you pay for here. Will definitely visit again soon. Thank you for your service and wonderful experience.
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Liam
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A very delicious tasting menu - we upgraded to have the chef’s special omakase nigiri which was £20 more for 2 nigiri so wasn’t worth it. But the menu itself was excellent, and the staff were very attentive. Great atmosphere with beautiful Japanese garden scenery around the tables.
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Seonghyeon
London
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The food was fabulous, but the service was quite slow It takes 30 mins to get next dish and sitting empty in plate half an hour
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Sonali
London
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An exclusive omakase experience with great cuts of sashimi, flavourful food and friendly attentive staff. We got the 11-course omakase for my partner's birthday and the service and food were impeccable immediately. We have never had such amazing sashimi and Japanese food in London, every course was a different and amazing experience. The ingredients quality really makes a difference and we really enjoyed the nigiri made in front of us. The staff were extremely attentive and were very good with my allergies, making modifications to some of the food and it still tasted amazing! Big thank you to the team at Rai, we look forward to coming back soon!
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Paul
VIP
London
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on 7 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Absolutely unique, delicious food. So many layers of flavour. A delightful experience . Many thanks 🙏🏻😊❤️
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Aris
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We enjoyed the Omakase 13-course menu at the sushi counter. The food was absolutely delicious and of very high quality.
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Ella
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 1 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Worth every penny! Amazing fish and overall experience with a fantastically talented chef ⭐️
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Romina
London
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
La comida fue excepcional, aunque el servicio al principio fue interrumpido durante un tiempo excesivamente largo. Para mi gusto los gritos del cocinero aunque es simpático y lo hace para animar sobra en un sitio como este.
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Margaret
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent - staff knowledgable and very pleasant. A bit on the pricey side.
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RAI - Tottenham Court Road is rated 4.6 stars by 152 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

2 people

16 Feb 2025

19:00

Booked 21 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for RAI - Tottenham Court Road

11-13 Bayley St, London, Greater London WC1B 3HD

Dining areas

Additional information

Area
Fitzrovia
Hours of Operation
Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–3:30 pm Fri 5:30 pm–11:30 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–10:30 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Japanese, Sushi, French / Japanese
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
We are only a 4-minute walk from the Tottenham Court Road Underground Station.
Executive Chef
Padam Raj Rai

Website
https://rairestaurant.com/
Phone number
020 8149 6248

RAI - Tottenham Court Road

Make a booking

Dining areas

Additional information

Seasonal ALC Menu - Only 5 Tables Available.

9 - 11- 13 Premium Course Omakase Menu £59/£75/£89

RAI SPECIAL PREMIUM OMAKASE | £110

Snacks

Hand-picked Oyster, special tosazu sauce | £6

Add Kings Caviar | + £5

Mixed seafood tart, yuzu caviar | £6

Enoki tempura, spicy mayo, yuzu gel (V) | £7

Crispy Rice, spicy seafood tartare | £19*

Kings Caviar | £25/10g

Tempura

Soft-shell crab tempura, spicy mayo | £17

Prawn tempura, tenstuyu sauce | £19

Assorted vegetables tempura (V) | £15

Rock shrimp tempura | £18*

Soft-shell crab, prawns, veg tempura platter| £39*

Salad & Soup

Yasai salad, black pepper ponzu (V) | £10

Grilled salmon yasai salad, black pepper ponzu | £15

Spicy mixed seafood soup | £12

Enoki mushroom & tofu miso soup (V) | £7

Sushi & Sashimi

Salmon | £5.5

Salmon belly | £7

Tuna | £6.5

Chutoro | £8

Butterfish | £5.5

Unagi | £6.5

Hokkaido Scallop | £6

Yellowtail | £6.5

Fatty tuna | £9.5

Seabream | £6

Uni | £14

Ikura | £9

Caviar | £25/10g

A5 Wagyu or Kobe | MP

Sashimi selection omakase | £29*

Sushi selection omakase | £27pp

SUSHI ROLLS

Spicy Salmon or tuna | £16

Japanese Yellowtail | £19

Grilled premium unagi | £24*

Premium fatty tuna & avocado | £29

Special Sushi Rolls

Signature Crunchy Hot Stone prawn tempura roll | £23*

RAI special roll | £39*

Classic Style

Japanese Yellowtail carpaccio, truffle ponzu | £18

Seared A5 Wagyu or Kobe carpaccio | MP*

Hokkaido Scallop, yuzu ponzu & umeboshi | £17*

Tuna tataki, mooli, spicy ponzu | | £17

New style/Seared sashimi

Salmon sashimi, yuzu miso | £16*

Butterfish, oba ponzu | £16

Premium fatty tuna sashimi, red jalapeno sauce | £24*

Yellowtail, citrus & clementine, crispy gari | £18*

Hot dishes

Wagyu dumplings, ponzu sauce | £19*

Grilled aubergine, truffle saikyo miso, sesame | £18*

Add truffle | +£14

Lime and chilli tiger prawns | £22*

Australian halal wagyu with kizami wasabi, lime, togarashi | £39

Salmon, kombu oil, butternut xo sauce | £26

Unagi don, aged soy, ikura | £35

Add truffle | +£14

48hrs marinated saikyo miso grilled cod | £42

Chargrilled spicy lamb cutlet, spicy yuzu dressing | £35

Chargrilled Pork Secreto | £27

A5 Wagyu or Kobe, maitake, sanso pepper chimichurri | MP

Dessert

Seasonal special dessert | £10

Sesame Delight | £13

Home-made sorbet & ice-cream | £6

Raspberry Sable, yuzu ganache, banana, mint & strawberry ice-cream | £13

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