Wa Gyuto. Must be a steakhouse, he thinks. With lots of wagyu to eat. But the name actually refers to a Japanese chef’s knife with a traditionally slim handle, something that is close to the heart – ...

In a suburb where the fish-and-chipper has the greatest after-dark pull, it’s big news when a modern izakaya rolls in. Enter this unpretentious, intimate diner that serves Japanese classics alongside ...