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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Chashu Tonkatsu
4.5(28)£17.10Chicken Shoyu
4.1(18)£17.10Volcano Roll
4.5(36)£20.90Chicken Katsu
4.1(19)£17.10Salmon & Avocado Uramaki
4.5(16)£13.90Chirashizushi
4.9(14)£19.90Snow Crab Uramaki
£14.20Jo Moriawase
£43.50Chicken Teriyaki
4.4(20)£16.80Spicy Tuna & Cucumber Uramaki
£14.50
For the Table
Edamame with garlic oil, sea salt and roasted sesame
4.4(11)£4.80Edamame with black lava salt
£4.80Prawn crackers
With sea salt & aonori£4.80Edamame with chilli oil
£4.80
Sharers
Chicken kara-age
Chicken thigh marinated in soy, ginger & garlic, fried & served with sriracha mayo.4.6(10)£12.00Pork Gyozas (5pcs)
Handmade, lightly spiced, pork mince dumplings, pan-fried & steamed, served with gyoza sauce.4.5(11)£11.20Spicy Chicken Zangi
Hokkaido-style deep-fried chicken with a crispy coating & spicy seasoningGluten free£12.00Dynamite Cauliflower
crispy cauliflower florets marinated in sake & shichimi togarashi, served with sweet & spicy sauce3.9(10)Vegan£9.80Sesame Prawn Toast Bao
A delicious spin on a classic. served with KIBOU sauce£10.10Nasu dengaku (v) (vg) (gf)
Charred aubergine with a caramelised sweet miso glaze, sesame and spring onionVegan£9.80Takoyaki
Round batter snacks with a small piece of octopus in the centre, tonkatsu sauce, sriracha mayo & bonito flakes.4.5(13)£12.00Truffle teriyaki tofu
With shimeji mushrooms and an umami-rich truffle infused teriyaki sauceVegan£9.40Pumpkin korokke (v)
2 pumpkin croquettes topped with tonkatsu sauce, vegan sriracha mayo & aonori.Vegan£8.90
Bao Buns
Steamed bao buns filled with finely sliced raw cabbage, served with beni shoga and choice of fillings
Chashu Bao
Pork Belly with mustard miso£8.70Oyster mushroom bao
With truffle mayo & crispy onionVegetarian£8.50Chicken Teriyaki Bao
With red onion pickles£8.80Marinated duck bao
with teriyaki sauce£9.70
Tempura
Lightly battered, with crispy, handmade tempura flakes, served with tempura sauce.
Soft Shell Crab Tempura
Served with crab sauce£11.60Ebi Tempura
(prawn)£13.10Yasai Tempura
(vegetable)£9.80
Mains-Katsu Curry
Panko fried & served with steamed rice & Japanese pickles and our delicious homemade katsu curry sauce.
Chicken Katsu
4.1(19)£17.10Kabocha Korokke Katsu
Pumpkin croquettesVegan£15.30Ebi Katsu
(prawn)£18.40
Teriyaki
Chicken Teriyaki
4.4(20)£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.4.5(28)£17.10Chicken Shoyu
Tokyo-style soy based ramen topped with lightly battered fried chicken thigh in a rich & aromatic chicken broth.4.1(18)£17.10Yasai Miso (vegetable) (v)
Hokkaido-style ramen with firm tofu & seasonal vegetables in a rich shiitake miso broth3.5(11)£16.20
Soups & Sides
Miso Soup
Gluten free£5.30Steamed rice
Vegan£4.00Japanese Pickles
Seasonal Japanese picklesVegan£4.80Cucumber goma wakame salad
Seaweed and cucumber salad with soy dressing & sesame seedsVegan£6.50Kimchi
Side dish of homemade fermented hakusai cabbage£4.80Furikake Rice
Steamed rice topped with Furikake seasoning: a blend of seaweed, sesame seed & dried fishVegan£4.30
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!Vegetarian£28.90
Hosomaki
8 piece small sushi roll.
Salmon Hosomaki
Gluten free£8.30Avocado Hosomaki
Vegan£6.90Sea Bream with Tobiko Hosomaki
Gluten free£7.90Cucumber Hosomaki
Vegan£6.90Oshinko ‘fragrant dish’ Hosomaki
pickled daikonVegan£6.90
Futomaki
10 piece large sushi roll.
Volcano Roll
10 piece, salmon, avocado & tobiko, dipped in tempura batter, fried & drizzled with special KIBOU sauces!4.5(36)£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.Vegan£17.90
California Roll
8 piece inside out sushi roll.
Salmon & Avocado Uramaki
4.5(16)£13.90Spicy Tuna & Cucumber Uramaki
£14.50Ebi Yukari Uramaki
Prawn tempura, avocado, tobiko, yukari, red amaranth.£14.90Snow Crab Uramaki
avocado & cucumber roll topped with snow crab, tobiko & spicy mayo£14.20Grilled Teriyaki Eel & Cucumber Uramaki
£14.90Duck & Cucumber Uramaki
With avocado£14.60Lantern Roll
8 piece salmon & tuna topped roll, filled with softshell crab tempura, mango, avocado, tempura flakes and tobiko.£23.50Mixed Vegetable Uramaki
Vegan£11.50
Nigiri
2 piece.
Nigiri 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.Gluten free£16.90Salmon Nigiri
Gluten free£5.50Yellowfin Tuna Nigiri
Gluten free£7.00Hamachi Nigiri
(Yellowtail)Gluten free£6.90Sea Bream Nigiri
Gluten free£5.50Scallop Nigiri
Gluten free£7.70Avocado Nigiri
Vegan£4.00Grilled Red Pepper Nigiri
Gluten free£3.70Amaebi Nigiri
Raw sweet prawnGluten free£5.00
Sashimi
5 slices of the freshest raw fish
Salmon Sashimi
Gluten free£8.90Chirashizushi
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!!!4.9(14)Gluten free£19.90Sashimi Moriawase
13 pieces of the freshest sashimi selected by chef.Gluten free£29.50Scallop Sashimi
Gluten free£12.90Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi
Gluten free£13.50New Style Sashimi
8 piece, seared sashimi, fresh chili, mooli, red amaranth & yuzu dressing; typically salmon, sea-bream & tuna.Gluten free£14.90Sashimi Hamachi
(Yellowtail)Gluten free£11.90
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 soyGluten free£11.90Scallop Tataki
lightly seared Hokkaido scallops with goma dare dressing, chilli oil, cucumber & tomato salsa.£12.90
Drinks
Asahi Super Dry
330ml, 5.2%£5.00White Peach and Jasmin Soda
200ml£3.40Coca-Cola Diet
200ml£3.50Antonio 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£25.20Coca-Cola
200ml£3.50Schweppes Lemonade
200ml£3.50Pineapple Soda
200ml£3.20Sake - Honjozo Tokubetsu
720ml, 15%Citrus,earthy£57.80
Salads
Tataki kyuri with toasted aubergine
Classic smashed cucumber salad topped with crispy aubergine in a gochujang sesame sauceVegan£10.00Kani salad
Red snow crab, lettuce, avocado & tobiko with a sweet & sour tosazu jelly dressing, topped with chives & crispy onion£13.00
Maze Udon
Udon noodles, spring onion, nori, crispy onion, benishoga & bonito flakes*, tossed in a rich soy based sauce
Oyster Mushroom Maze Udon
* excludes bonito flakesVegan£14.90Roasted Duck Maze Udon
With teriyaki sauce£16.50Chashu Maze Udon
Japanese braised pork belly£17.10