At FAN, Coco continues this legacy. FAN's culinary philosophy keeps umami as its backbone, while exploring the immense potential of mixing cultures, flavours, and techniques. Execution and balance remain central to every dish.However, FAN's richness does not stop there: the restaurant was founded by Coco together with his childhood friends Romina and Santiago, both of Cantonese descent. As a result, FAN is not only Japanese-Peruvian, its also Cantonese, French, Spanish, and, most importantly, constantly evolving.For us, FAN is about celebrating the beauty of cultural exchange, learning from others, and discovering ever new ways of embodying Umami.This is what we call Neo-Nikkei cuisine.
Escape the chaos of city life and enter a social haven of comfort and warmth in the heart of Paddington, Central London. With rich, dark green walls, elaborate décor and plush banquette seating, Ayllu is a Japanese-Peruvian fusion restaurant serving contemporary sharing plates, sushi and innovative cocktails.The cosy restaurant is built around the traditions of the Ayllu community of the Inca Empire. The Ayllu was a group of families that lived together, worked the land together and shared their belongings and mealtimes, just like a large family. Much like the Incan civilisation, Ayllu is about the coming together of friends and families and taking time to share an experience of great food and innovative cocktails with loved ones.Drawing on the inspiration of the Ayllu community, the menu consists of innovative small nikkei plates, designed for the whole table to share. Traditional Japanese flavours are paired with Peruvian influences, bringing fresh and zesty aromas to each dish.