Endo Kazutoshi to open 10-seat omakase restaurant in London’s Chelsea

Third-generation sushi master Endo Kazutoshi is to open a 10-seat omakase restaurant and listening bar in London’s Chelsea this October.

Sushi counter Endo and listening bar Moga will take over the former site of the Michelin-starred Five Fields, which closed in February 2025 after 12 years of trading.

The opening announcement comes 10 months after Kazutoshi’s Michelin-starred Endo at the Rotunda was caught in a “complex fire” on 6 September. All team members were safe in the incident but the restaurant has since remained closed.

Following the closure, the chef launched a five-month omakase residency at Annabel’s in London’s Mayfair, which came to an end last week.

The soon-to-open Endo draws inspiration from Tokyo sushi counters of the 1920s and 30s, paying homage to Kazutoshi’s grandfather, who had a restaurant in Yokohama.

All sushi courses will showcase wild-caught fish from the British Isles, while staples such as nori seaweed, wasabi, soy sauce and rice will be supplied from Japan.

Upstairs, guests will be welcomed into Moga, a Japanese hi-fi listening bar blending the hallmarks of the Taishō era (1912-1926) with the modern day.  

Named after the ‘modern women’ of Japan who symbolised a new generation of freedom, the bar will offer a selection of tea-inspired cocktails in partnership with London-based tea specialists, Postcard Teas.

Moga will be centred around a natural stone bar and feature custom Taguchi speakers.

Guests dining at Endo will have exclusive access to Moga until December.

Kazutoshi said: “I often ask myself what responsibility I have to carry on the traditions and culture of Japan in my work. This project is the next chapter of my journey, strengthened by a clear vision and grounded more profoundly in the past. Behind every piece of sushi is the work of many hands – those who catch fish, grow the rice and create the objects to serve it. This is a story I wish to tell.

“Like Kintsugi, the scars of last year have become part of my history; they have made me return more deeply to my roots. I have a responsibility to represent my culture and reflect centuries of craft in each dish I serve, and I look forward to sharing this journey with you soon.”

Milena Floyd, managing director of Creative Restaurant Group, which is also behind Humo, Sumi, Niju and Kioku by Endo, added: “This is a project that has been many years in the making, one we have long dreamed of and carefully planned. Finding the right home for it was, therefore, incredibly important to us. We feel very fortunate to have secured such a special location, formerly home to the Five Fields, which has long been one of my favourite restaurants in London.”

Guests will sit along a 200-year-old, 80cm-wide hinoki counter from Kyoto, created specifically for Endo.  

Kazutoshi was born in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, and moved to London in 2006 when he was approached by founder of Zuma restaurant, Rainer Becker.