🇬🇧 Yuki Bar: Hackney’s Cozy Japanese Hideaway Perfect for Dates 🍶
Tucked under a railway arch in Hackney, Yuki Bar (named after its Tokyo-born chef) is where moody lighting, vinyl jazz, and rainy-day vibes collide with next-level izakaya bites. Ideal for whispered conversations and clinking glasses. 🍽️ What We Loved: 🐖 Fried Pork Belly (£18) – Think: Korean ssam, but better. Miso-glazed, hydrangea-leaf-wrapped, with a sear-so-soft-it-melts. 🥩 Beef Rump Sukiyaki (£23) – Waggy beef dipped in egg yolk, with shungiku greens that soak up the broth. 🍙 Grilled Onigiri (£9.5) – Charred-rice crunch meets dashi broth—umami bombs. 🍊 Orange Wine Note: Theirs is dry & funky (prefer sweeter? Try The Dreamery’s version). 📍 Archway under Hackney Bridge, E8 4DG ⏳ Open late—perfect for post-dinner nightcaps. Hot Take: The off-menu chicken karaage (ask!) comes with yuzu salt. Team Sukiyaki or Team Pork Belly? Debate below! 👇 #LondonEats #YukiBar #JapaneseIzakaya #DateNightLondon #HiddenGemsLondon #HackneySpots