OKAN SOUTHBANK
Authentic Japanese restaurant · South Bank
County Hall, Belvedere Rd, London SE1 7PB, United Kingdom
Highlights
Authentic Japanese okonomiyaki, laid-back vibe, friendly staff
Authentic Japanese okonomiyaki, laid-back vibe, friendly staff
"Okan is a tiny, bustling Osakan canteen that sits in the shadow of the London Eye, but is much more worthy of your time than the big wheel. This is the ideal spot for a post-work okonomiyaki-fuelled debrief with a co-worker. Just one, because it’s a tight space with a handful of tables crowded with stools. Ties are loosened, rounds of Asahi ordered, and those eating alone find themselves involuntarily tapping their foot to the Japanese rock music drifting out of the kitchen. All of the saucer-like okonomiyaki flying out to tables are good, but we like the tofu and kimchi one best." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
"One of the best ways to spend a solo day in London is to walk over Blackfriars Bridge, pretend that Red Stripe can in the Thames is an exotic breed of duck, and then check out something at the Tate Modern. Once you’re done with your cultured chin-stroking, head to Okan, a tiny, bustling Osakan canteen where saucer-like okonomiyaki flies out to the tables and feet tap along to the Japanese rock music drifting out of the kitchen. We like the tofu and tangy kimchi okonomiyaki best—it has a pleasingly crispy crust and comes with a generous squiggle of Kewpie mayo." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
"Okan is a tiny, bustling Osakan canteen that sits in the shadow of the London Eye near Waterloo, but is much more worthy of your time than the big wheel. This is the ideal solo lunch spot or post-work okonomiyaki debrief with a co-worker. Just one, because it’s a tight space with a handful of tables crowded with stools, and a counter that overlooks the kitchen. It’s a laid-back space where ties are loosened, rounds of Asahi are ordered, and those eating alone find themselves involuntarily tapping their foot to the Japanese rock music drifting out of the kitchen. All of the saucer-like okonomiyaki flying out to tables are good. But we like the tofu and kimchi one best, with its pleasingly crispy crust, tangy kimchi, and generous squiggle of Kewpie mayo. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute" - Sinéad Cranna
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