High-end London restaurant launches express lunch menu that's done in 40 minutes

Guests can dine on authentic Bento Boxes and delicious signature rolls

A high-end London restaurant has launched a new express lunch menu that promises to be complete in less than an hour.

London workers can feast upon a delicious lunch in less than an hour | Submitted

placeholder image — London workers can feast upon a delicious lunch in less than an hour | Submitted

Akira Back, the recently opened restaurant at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, aims to give hungry workers a fabulous dining experience, while also guaranteeing guests to dine and pay within 40 minutes.

Offering a curated selection of Bento Boxes and Donburi bowls, along with an array of Akira Back’s iconic dishes, the new lunches are under £50 per person.

Diners can enjoy an express lunch in under an hour | Submitted

Diners can choose from three types of Bento Boxes, each available for £48.

The Classic Bento (Tataki salad, selection of sushi & maki roll, miso black cod, prawn & vegetable tempura, yuzu soy mushrooms, rice)
The Mayfair Bento (Selection of sashimi, sushi & signature maki roll, Jidori chicken, rock shrimp, yuzu soy vegetables, rice)
The Vegetarian/Vegan Bento (Creamy spinach salad, vegetable sushi & maki roll, crispy tofu, nasu den, yuzu soy mushrooms, rice)

Four different types of Donburi are also on offer:

Chirashi Ju (premium sashimi on sushi rice, £39)
Tempura Ju (tiger prawn & vegetable tempura, £27)
Bibimbap (Gochujang, soft egg £25)
Wagyu Don (A5 Wagyu striploin, braised short rib, foie gras, truffle soy and soft egg, £48).

Each Bento Box and Donburi Bowl is also accompanied by a Miso Soup.

Get your chops around one of these delicious lunches | Submitted

Additionally, a range of iconic hot and cold Akira Back classics will remain on offer, served within 40 minutes. Try the Tuna Pizza with umami aioli, shiso, truffle oil, and fresh black truffle, or the Devon Crab Salad with mustard miso dressing.

Hot dishes include the Akira Back Tacos with wagyu bulgogi and roasted tomato ponzu, Rock Shrimp with creamy gochujang, crispy mushroom and chives, and the Miso Yaki Udon with native lobster.

Four Signature Rolls are on offer:

Cow Wow (marinated bulgogi beef and coleslaw, £22),
Hot Mess (sashimi poke, crab tempura and spicy ponzu aioli, £22)
Perfect Storm (Spicy tuna, prawn tempura, salmon belly aburi and chipotle mayo, £24)
Crispy Vegan Roll (enoki mushroom, amazu carrot, cucumber, £16).

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