Benihana - Chelsea

Rocky Aoki and the legacy of his Benihana chain of teppanyaki restaurants are the stuff of legend. A self-made restaurateur and entrepreneur, Aoki and his unique Japanese restaurant concept are largely responsible for introducing and popularising Japanese cuisine in the Western world. Starting out in 1964 with a four-table restaurant in New York, the Benihana empire now consists of 116 Japanese teppanyaki restaurants around the world. Benihana’s Chelsea location, along King’s Road has been buzzing the area with Benihana’s signature culinary acrobatics for over 20 years – it’s an institution and unmissable for London fans of Japanese cuisine.

Benihana currently has three outlets in the UK, all in London. But with a stable of 116 Japanese teppanyaki restaurants around the world, it won’t come as much of a surprise if you soon find a Benihana near you. In the meantime, fans of Japanese cuisine with a twist should head to King’s Road in London’s Chelsea for a taste of the Benihana concept. Benihana Chelsea has been in the hood for over 20 years, and this veteran restaurant’s stylishly appointed, spacious interior and superlative dining experience is synonymous with the quality associated with the Benihana brand.

Dining at a given Benihana restaurant is truly unique, and London’s Benihana Chelsea is no different. Seated around a hibachi grill set into the table, diners are treated to the inimitable Benihana combination of culinary theatrics and delicious Japanese dishes, prepared and cooked with acrobatic flair by your group’s very own private chef, meticulously trained in the Benihana style of Japanese teppanyaki cheffing. Dining at Benihana’s Chelsea premises down King’s Road is a feast for the eyes as much as it is a feast for your hungry stomach. Watch as ingredients are sliced and diced at the speed of light, then cooked to perfection – with the odd tidbit aimed with laser-like precision towards diners’ mouths, which of course are slack-jawed and open at the culinary spectacle unfolding before them!