Sushinho

The mixture of cultural messages here is inspired by the large Japanese diaspora in Brazil, fusions of South American and Japanese food having been a distinct subculture in London for some years now. The foursquare, brown-toned design with exposed brickwork says Tokyo, but then the menu offers pork with mango and jalapeno or tropical fruit ceviche, while the cocktail repertoire has it both ways, building in sake, Midori, cachaça and tequila. The classic Japanese preparations, such as salty miso soup, zingingly fresh salmon nigiri, and tempura vegetables are all up to snuff, but the more cosmopolitan might light on confit pork salad dressed in mango, melon and burnt orange, or picanha beef with chimichurri sauce. The distinctly western dessert indulgences include white chocolate, banana and peanut cake with coconut ice cream and pineapple.