Issho-Ni means “together with” in Japanese. Located in Shoreditch, Issho-Ni is a chic Japanese restaurant & cocktail bar. It’s an intimate and colourful place where people can gather to enjoy good food and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere.

Their concept is deliciously simple, serving small sharing plates of Japanese food, Izakaya style. Their head chef created the menu with a twist on Japan’s traditional dishes alongside the head bartender to create drinks that complement each dish.

Passionate about food and drink, founder Claire Wu travelled the world to seek new and innovative ideas to bring back to London. Her all-time favourite place was Japan, which inspired her to open her very own Japanese restaurant, to share her knowledge and passion of their culture, culinary skills and understanding of simple flavour.

She has a pastry background and creates one-time limited desserts that sell out as quickly as they arrive. Issho-Ni has sentimental value to the family as previously it was the first noodle bar (Noodle King) to open in the area by her parents, which fed many local families. Claire is following in the footsteps of her parents with a story and legacy to tell.