More high-end sushi is headed for London
The Chancery Rosewood, not content with bringing over cult Italian spot Carbone from the big dogs Major Food Group, has announced another huge coup. This time, it’s New York’s omakase icon Chef Masa Takayama crossing the Atlantic this September to open his first proper UK restaurant, Tobi Masa. He already has an outpost in London, with Sushi by Masa in the Harrods Dining Hall, but this will be much bigger.
If you’re not already familiar with Chef Masa, here’s the scoop: he’s the mastermind behind NYC’s three-Michelin-starred Masa (one of only five three-star restaurants in the city), and one of the hardest reservations to score — rumour has it, even harder than Carbone.
Housed in the reimagined former US Embassy, now home to The Chancery Rosewood (a luxury hotel from the Rosewood group), Tobi Masa blends Japanese minimalism with Western luxury. Think sushi as fine art, truffle-laced Toro Tartare, and the delicate Surimi Masa Pasta, a dish that’s already made waves stateside.
And it’s not just a greatest hits menu. Alongside signature dishes like those Peking Duck Tacos and the now-iconic Toro Tartare with caviar, expect exclusive new creations developed just for London – all with the same deep respect for seasonality, simplicity, and silence (yes, silence) that defines Masa’s style. We’re also wondering whether it’ll dethrone Sushi Kanesaka at 45 Park Lane as the priciest omakase in town, which currently sits at £420 for 18 courses, especially with Masa’s NYC menu starting at $750 for a table and rising to $950 for the Hinoki counter experience.
This new hotel is shaping up to have one of the most impressive food line-ups we’ve seen in a long time – though rumour has it Le Caprice by Richard Caring has pulled out, with an even bigger (homegrown) name potentially lined up to take the spot.
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Opening date | September 2025
Address | 30 Grosvenor Sq, London W1K
For more information | rosewoodhotels.com