About KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar - Cheltenham
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
£20.90Chicken
£17.10Chicken teriyaki
£16.80Chashu
£17.10Chicken Nanban
£17.10Salmon Sashimi
£16.40Salmon
£14.90Teriyaki duck
£16.40Ebi Yukari
£14.90Tuna
£19.90
For the Table
Edamame with black lava salt
£4.80Edamame with garlic oil, sea salt and roasted sesame
£4.80
Sharers
Pork Gyozas (5pcs)
Handmade, lightly spiced, pork mince dumplings, pan-fried & steamed, served with gyoza sauce.£10.90Chicken kara-age
Chicken thigh marinated in soy, ginger & garlic, fried & served with sriracha mayo.£12.00PopularTakoyaki
Round batter snacks with a small piece of octopus in the centre, tonkatsu sauce, sriracha mayo & bonito flakes.£12.00Dynamite 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.£8.70PopularNasu dengaku (v) (vg) (gf)
Charred aubergine with a caramelised sweet miso glaze, sesame and spring onion£9.80VeganTebasaki yakitori
skewered chicken wings n a gochujang honey miso glaze£9.20Blistered peppers
with a yuzu truffle vinaigrette & shiso£9.20VeganGrilled tenderstem
with piquillo pepper miso sauce£9.20Vegan
Bao Buns
Steamed bao buns filled with finely sliced raw cabbage, served with beni shoga and choice of fillings
chicken karaage bao
With sriracha may£8.50Marinated duck bao
with teriyaki sauce£9.70Soft shell crab bao
With crab sauce£9.70Oyster mushroom bao
With truffle mayo & crispy onion£8.50Vegetarian
Tempura
Lightly battered, with crispy, handmade tempura flakes, served with tempura sauce.
Ebi (prawn)
£13.10Soft Shell Crab
Served with crab sauce£11.40Yasai (vegetable)
£9.80
Mains-Katsu Curry
Panko fried & served with steamed rice & Japanese pickles and our delicious homemade katsu curry sauce.
Chicken
£17.10Seasonal Vegetables (v)
£15.30Ebi Katsu (prawn)
£18.00Kabocha Korokke
Pumpkin croquettes£14.90Vegan
Teriyaki
Chicken teriyaki
£16.80PopularSalmon teriyaki
£20.40
Poke Bowls
Rice bowl topped with mango, avocado, crispy onion, carrot, spring onion, wakame & cucumber.
Salmon Sashimi
With sriracha mayo£16.40Soy honey & tuna tartare
£17.10Teriyaki duck
£16.40Crispy oyster mushroom
With truffle mayo£15.30
Ramen
Noodles, tea stained boiled egg, bean sprouts, pak choi, naruto, spring onion, ginger, bamboo shoots, nori, sesame, with your choice of homemade chicken or pork bone broth.
Chashu
Tender pork belly.£17.10Chicken Nanban
Lightly battered chicken thigh.£17.10Yasai (vegetable) (v)
Firm tofu & seasonal vegetables in a rich shiitake miso broth.£16.20
Soups & Sides
Miso Soup
£5.30Gluten freeKimchi
Side dish of homemade fermented hakusai cabbage£4.80Cucumber goma wakame salad
Seaweed and cucumber salad with soy dressing & sesame seeds£6.30VeganJapanese Pickles
Seasonal Japanese pickles£4.80VeganSteamed rice
£4.50VeganFurikake Rice
Steamed rice topped with Furikake seasoning: a blend of seaweed, sesame seed & dried fish£4.80Vegan
Sharing & Mixed Platters
Salmon Zukushi
4 salmon sashimi, 4 salmon nigiri, salmon & avocado california roll.£23.10Gluten freeJo 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!£41.00Yasai Moriawase (v)
20 piece, variety vegetarian sushi platter - selection chosen by our chef - perfect for sharing!£27.30VegetarianTuna Zukushi
4 tuna sashimi, 4 tuna nigiri, 4 spicy tuna & cucumber california roll.£29.50Gluten free
Hosomaki
8 piece small sushi roll.
Salmon
£7.90Gluten freeCucumber (v)
£6.90VeganAvocado (v)
£6.90VeganEbi (Prawn)
£8.50Gluten freeTuna
£9.50Gluten freeSea Bream with Tobiko
£7.90Gluten freeKimchi
£6.90Veganroasted red pepper
£6.90Vegan
Futomaki
10 piece large sushi roll.
Volcano Roll
10 piece, salmon, avocado & tobiko, dipped in tempura batter, fried & drizzled with special KIBOU sauces!£20.90PopularSpider 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.
Salmon & Avocado
£13.90Lantern Roll
8 piece salmon & tuna topped roll, filled with softshell crab tempura, mango, avocado, tempura flakes and tobiko.£23.00Spicy Tuna & Cucumber
£13.90Ebi Yukari
Prawn tempura, avocado, tobiko, yukari, red amaranth.£14.90Duck & Cucumber
With avocado£14.40Mixed Vegetable (v) (vg)
£11.50VeganGrilled Teriyaki Eel & Cucumber
£14.90Mixed Seafood Tatare
Avocado & cucumber roll topped with mixed seafood tartare.£14.90
Sashimi
5 slices of the freshest raw fish
Sashimi Moriawase
13 pieces of the freshest sashimi selected by chef.£29.50Gluten freeChirashizushi
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!!!£18.90PopularNew Style Sashimi
8 piece, seared sashimi, fresh chili, mooli, red amaranth & yuzu dressing; typically salmon, sea-bream & tuna.£14.70Gluten freeSalmon
£8.90Gluten freeTuna
£12.90Gluten freeSaba (Mackerel)
£7.90Gluten freeHamachi (Yellowtail)
£11.90Gluten freeScallop
£11.90Gluten free
Tataki
8 piece seared meat or fish, marinated and seasoned with kimchi, chives and aburi sauce.
Sirloin of Beef
£21.90Gluten freeTuna
With mango salsa, chives, chilli, coriander, roasted sesame & yuzu soy£19.90Gluten freeScallop
lightly seared Hokkaido scallops with goma dare dressing, chilli oil, cucumber & tomato salsa.£16.50Salmon
With mango salsa, chives, red amaranth, roasted sesame & yuzu soy£14.90Gluten freeSea Bream
With orange kimchi dressing£13.90
Drinks
Sake - Honjozo Tokubetsu
720ml, 15% Citrus,earthy£57.80Cullinan View Chenin Blanc
Western Cape, South Africa Extremely easy drinking with youthful character and fresh zesty acidity£25.20Asahi Super Dry
330ml, 5.2%£5.00White Peach and Jasmin Soda
200ml£3.40Pineapple Soda
200ml£3.20Coca-Cola
200ml£3.50Coca-Cola Diet
200ml£3.50Schweppes Lemonade
200ml£3.50Antonio Rubini Pinot Grigio Rose
Venezie, Italy The 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£39.90Amodo Salice Salentino
Puglia, Italy From the south of Italy. Soft, fruity, with a little spice. Makes for great sipping with friends.£25.20