Yakitoria, London

Russian company Vesta-Centre International breaks into London with the opening of a Japanese restaurant in Paddington. A sister restaurant to its Japan-inspired dining concepts in Russia, Yakitoria prides itself on fusing Japanese classics with Western-influenced ingredients.

• Opened: 1 December

• Owner: Vesta-Centre International

• Head chef: Alexander Kuzmin

• General manager: Mark Plant

• Capacity: 220

• Food: Consultant chef Tom Kurokawa is one of only a few chefs to hold a licence to prepare the poisonous fugu or puffer fish - but the food at Yakitoria is a lot less lethal. Try Saikyo foie gras nigiri for something different

• Prices: Lunch £15-£25, dinner about £40

• Address: 25 Sheldon Square, London W2 6EY

• Telephone: 020 3214 3000