Aqua Kyoto

The Travelling Pixie in London Aqua Kyoto It’s been a long while since I’ve had any proper going-out meals!  But finally, after three months of staying at home working on my dissertation, it’s done and its time to get out of the cave!  I’ve heard about Aqua Kyoto and other Aqua Restaurants (bespoke restaurants located…

Sushi Ma 鮨真

The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Sushi Ma 鮨真 Ever since most of my closest friends graduated from their Universities and subsequently got jobs in Hong Kong, I’ve had less and less chances to spend time with them.  But this semester, I’ve got a whole term allocated for internships and I’ve chosen to go back to my…

Veuve Clicquot Sakura Party

The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Veuve Clicquot Sakura Party In celebration of the end of the Sakura Season in Japan, Veuve Clicquot organised a week of Sakura Week fine dining events!  For 5 days, Veuve Clicquot collaborated with various Japanese restaurants to create exquisite menus for its guests to experience the new and upcoming…

Eat Tokyo in Soho

The Travelling Pixie in London Eat Tokyo in Soho Where Bincho used to be, Eat Tokyo has taken over this central location for a decent Japanese cuisine. With decent Japanese food priced rather high in general, we now have the (relatively) cheaper option of going to Eat Tokyo!  I ordered the Toro ju (£14 with…

Sushi Shin 鮨辰

The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Sushi Shin 鮨辰 During my stay in Hong Kong over the Christmas holidays (yep I know its already February, sorry for this super late post!) I went to a couple of great places for a nice, authentic Japanese cuisine.  Concealed from the average tourists’ eyes, Tai Hang is a…

“そ” – So Restaurant

The Travelling Pixie in London So Restaurant Hong Kong-ers simply love Japanese cuisine, there will always be at least one Japanese restaurant nearby in Hong Kong.  But as students studying in London, we have much less choices in good, authentic Japanese restaurants. Yet.  There’s a superb Japanese restaurant near Piccadilly Circus station – So Restaurant.  If…

Robata Zawazawa

The Travelling Pixie in Hong Kong Dinner at Robata Zawazawa Located in the centre of LanKwaiFong, Japanese delicacies served in Robata Zawazawa is best accompanied with its large variety of Japanese sake.  With only 18 seats in the restaurant, it is rather fully booked in the weekends, weekday bookings should not be a problem.  it is also the perfect venue to…