About KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar - Cambridge
Enjoy KIBOU's award-winning and diverse menu of traditional and contemporary of Japanese cuisine. Dive into steaming bowls of Ramen, freshly prepared Katsu curry, vibrant Poke bowls, pillowy steamed Bao buns and oh-so crispy Tempura. You'll also find a selection of handmade to order Sushi and Sashimi, including our signature and much-talked-about Volcano roll- salmon, avocado and tobiko futomaki, tempura fried and served with our KIBOU special sauce. Plus Sake, Japanese Beers & fine wines.
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Volcano Roll
Highly rated10 piece, salmon, avocado & tobiko, dipped in tempura batter, fried & drizzled with special KIBOU sauces!£20.90Chicken Katsu
£17.10Ebi Tempura
£13.10Chicken Teriyaki
£16.80Ebi Yukari Uramaki
£14.90Spicy Tuna & Cucumber Uramaki
£14.50Chashu Tonkatsu
£17.10Chicken Shoyu
£17.10
For the Table
Edamame with chilli oil
£4.80Edamame with black lava salt
£4.80Edamame with garlic oil, sea salt and roasted sesame
£4.80Prawn crackers
With sea salt & aonori£4.80
Sharers
Spicy Chicken Zangi
Hokkaido-style deep-fried chicken with a crispy coating & spicy seasoning£12.00Gluten freePork Gyozas (5pcs)
Handmade, lightly spiced, pork mince dumplings, pan-fried & steamed, served with gyoza sauce.£11.20Truffle teriyaki tofu
With shimeji mushrooms and an umami-rich truffle infused teriyaki sauce£9.40VeganDynamite Cauliflower
crispy cauliflower florets marinated in sake & shichimi togarashi, served with sweet & spicy sauce£9.80VeganPumpkin korokke (v)
2 pumpkin croquettes topped with tonkatsu sauce, vegan sriracha mayo & aonori.£8.90VeganTakoyaki
Round batter snacks with a small piece of octopus in the centre, tonkatsu sauce, sriracha mayo & bonito flakes.£12.00Chicken kara-age
Chicken thigh marinated in soy, ginger & garlic, fried & served with sriracha mayo.£12.00Nasu dengaku (v) (vg) (gf)
Charred aubergine with a caramelised sweet miso glaze, sesame and spring onion£9.80VeganSesame Prawn Toast Bao
A delicious spin on a classic. served with KIBOU sauce£10.10
Bao Buns
Steamed bao buns filled with finely sliced raw cabbage, served with beni shoga and choice of fillings
Marinated duck bao
with teriyaki sauce£9.70Oyster mushroom bao
With truffle mayo & crispy onion£8.50VegetarianChashu Bao
Pork Belly with mustard miso£8.70Chicken Teriyaki Bao
With red onion pickles£8.80
Tempura
Lightly battered, with crispy, handmade tempura flakes, served with tempura sauce.
Ebi Tempura
(prawn)£13.10Yasai Tempura
(vegetable)£9.80Soft Shell Crab Tempura
Served with crab sauce£11.60
Mains-Katsu Curry
Panko fried & served with steamed rice & Japanese pickles and our delicious homemade katsu curry sauce.
Chicken Katsu
£17.10Ebi Katsu
(prawn)£18.40Kabocha Korokke Katsu
Pumpkin croquettes£15.30Vegan
Teriyaki
Chicken Teriyaki
£16.80
Ramen
Firm Hakata noodles in a rich broth, topped with mirin & soy marinated egg, bamboo shoots, pak choi, naruto, spring onion, ginger, nori, sesame & crispy onion
Chashu Tonkatsu
Hakata-style hearty ramen, known for its rich, cloudy pork bone broth. Topped with Japanese braised pork belly.£17.10Chicken Shoyu
Tokyo-style soy based ramen topped with lightly battered fried chicken thigh in a rich & aromatic chicken broth.£17.10Yasai Miso (vegetable) (v)
Hokkaido-style ramen with firm tofu & seasonal vegetables in a rich shiitake miso broth£16.20
Soups & Sides
Cucumber goma wakame salad
Seaweed and cucumber salad with soy dressing & sesame seeds£6.50VeganMiso Soup
£5.30Gluten freeJapanese Pickles
Seasonal Japanese pickles£4.80VeganFurikake Rice
Steamed rice topped with Furikake seasoning: a blend of seaweed, sesame seed & dried fish£4.30VeganSteamed rice
£4.00VeganKimchi
Side dish of homemade fermented hakusai cabbage£4.80
Sharing & Mixed Platters
Jo Moriawase
20 piece, variety sushi platter - selection chosen by our chef - perfect for sharing or easy to eat on your own if you’re hungry!£43.50Yasai Moriawase (v)
20 piece, variety vegetarian sushi platter - selection chosen by our chef - perfect for sharing!£28.90Vegetarian
Hosomaki
8 piece small sushi roll.
Salmon Hosomaki
£8.30Gluten freeAvocado Hosomaki
£6.90VeganCucumber Hosomaki
£6.90VeganSea Bream with Tobiko Hosomaki
£7.90Gluten freeOshinko ‘fragrant dish’ Hosomaki
pickled daikon£6.90Vegan
Futomaki
10 piece large sushi roll.
Volcano Roll
Highly rated· 10 piece, salmon, avocado & tobiko, dipped in tempura batter, fried & drizzled with special KIBOU sauces!£20.90Spider Roll
10 piece, soft shell crab tempura, shiso leaf, tobiko, kimchi mayo.£21.50Yasai Volcano Roll
10-piece futomaki, red pepper, avocado, dipped in tempura batter, friend and drizzles with special KIBOU sauces.£17.90Vegan
California Roll
8 piece inside out sushi roll.
Ebi Yukari Uramaki
Prawn tempura, avocado, tobiko, yukari, red amaranth.£14.90Spicy Tuna & Cucumber Uramaki
£14.50Salmon & Avocado Uramaki
Highly rated£13.90Grilled Teriyaki Eel & Cucumber Uramaki
£14.90Mixed Vegetable Uramaki
£11.50VeganLantern Roll
8 piece salmon & tuna topped roll, filled with softshell crab tempura, mango, avocado, tempura flakes and tobiko.£23.50Duck & Cucumber Uramaki
With avocado£14.60Snow Crab Uramaki
avocado & cucumber roll topped with snow crab, tobiko & spicy mayo£14.20
Nigiri
2 piece.
Hamachi Nigiri
(Yellowtail)£6.90Gluten freeScallop Nigiri
£7.70Gluten freeSalmon Nigiri
£5.50Gluten freeSea Bream Nigiri
£5.50Gluten freeGrilled Red Pepper Nigiri
£3.70Gluten freeYellowfin Tuna Nigiri
£7.00Gluten freeAvocado Nigiri
£4.00VeganNigiri 7
7 piece chef’s selection nigiri.£16.90Aburi Nigiri
7 piece nigiri, salmon, tuna, yellow tail and sea bream seared briefly and dressed in aburi sauce.£16.90Gluten freeAmaebi Nigiri
Raw sweet prawn£5.00Gluten free
Sashimi
5 slices of the freshest raw fish
Salmon Sashimi
£8.90Gluten freeSashimi Hamachi
(Yellowtail)£11.90Gluten freeYellowfin Tuna Sashimi
£13.50Gluten freeScallop Sashimi
£12.90Gluten freeNew Style Sashimi
8 piece, seared sashimi, fresh chili, mooli, red amaranth & yuzu dressing; typically salmon, sea-bream & tuna.£14.90Gluten freeSashimi Moriawase
13 pieces of the freshest sashimi selected by chef.£29.50Gluten freeChirashizushi
Highly rated· The word “chirashi” means “scattered” - this is a bowl of seasoned rice topped with a variety of the freshest sashimi, mooli, shiso, tamago, ikura & spring onion - oishii!!!£19.90Gluten free
Tataki
8 piece seared meat or fish, marinated and seasoned with kimchi, chives and aburi sauce.
Salmon Tataki
With mango salsa, chives, red amaranth, roasted sesame & yuzu soy£11.90Gluten freeScallop Tataki
lightly seared Hokkaido scallops with goma dare dressing, chilli oil, cucumber & tomato salsa.£12.90
Drinks
Antonio Rubini Pinot Grigio Rose
Venezie, ItalyThe nose shows aromas of wild flowers, vanilla and strawberry, the palate is refreshing with delicate fruit flavours£26.30Da Luca Prosecco
Classic fresh apples and pears. A touch of sweetness makes for easy drinking£39.90Cullinan View Chenin Blanc
Western Cape, South AfricaExtremely easy drinking with youthful character and fresh zesty acidity£25.20Amodo Salice Salentino
Puglia, ItalyFrom the south of Italy. Soft, fruity, with a little spice. Makes for great sipping with friends.£25.20Asahi Super Dry
330ml, 5.2%£5.00Coca-Cola
200ml£3.50Coca-Cola Diet
200ml£3.50Schweppes Lemonade
200ml£3.50Pineapple Soda
200ml£3.20White Peach and Jasmin Soda
200ml£3.40Sake - Honjozo Tokubetsu
720ml, 15%Citrus,earthy£57.80
Salads
Kani salad
Red snow crab, lettuce, avocado & tobiko with a sweet & sour tosazu jelly dressing, topped with chives & crispy onion£13.00Tataki kyuri with toasted aubergine
Classic smashed cucumber salad topped with crispy aubergine in a gochujang sesame sauce£10.00Vegan
Maze Udon
Udon noodles, spring onion, nori, crispy onion, benishoga & bonito flakes*, tossed in a rich soy based sauce
Chashu Maze Udon
Japanese braised pork belly£17.10Roasted Duck Maze Udon
With teriyaki sauce£16.50Oyster Mushroom Maze Udon
* excludes bonito flakes£14.90Vegan