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.Free delivery
New users only. Min spend £15. Fees apply.
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Volcano Roll
£21.10Crispy Chicken
£17.20Chashu Tonkatsu
£17.20Chicken Katsu
£17.20Ebi Tempura
£13.20Salmon & Avocado Uramaki
£14.10Ebi Yukari Uramaki
£15.10Snow Crab Uramaki
£14.40Spider Roll
£21.70Lantern Roll
£23.70
For the Table
Edamame with black lava salt
£4.90Edamame with garlic oil, sea salt and roasted sesame
£4.90Prawn crackers
With sea salt & aonori£5.00Edamame with chilli oil
£4.90
Sharers
Pork Gyozas (5pcs)
Handmade, lightly spiced, pork mince dumplings, pan-fried & steamed, served with gyoza sauce.£11.30PopularChicken kara-age
Highly rated· Chicken thigh marinated in soy, ginger & garlic, fried & served with sriracha mayo.£12.10Dynamite Cauliflower
crispy cauliflower florets marinated in sake & shichimi togarashi, served with sweet & spicy sauce£9.90VeganTakoyaki
Round batter snacks with a small piece of octopus in the centre, tonkatsu sauce, sriracha mayo & bonito flakes.£12.10Spicy Chicken Zangi
Hokkaido-style deep-fried chicken with a crispy coating & spicy seasoning£12.10Gluten freePumpkin korokke (v)
2 pumpkin croquettes topped with tonkatsu sauce, vegan sriracha mayo & aonori.£9.00VeganTruffle teriyaki tofu
With shimeji mushrooms and an umami-rich truffle infused teriyaki sauce£9.40VeganNasu dengaku (v) (vg) (gf)
Charred aubergine with a caramelised sweet miso glaze, sesame and spring onion£9.90Vegan
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£9.90Chicken Teriyaki Bao
With red onion pickles£8.90Chashu Bao
Pork Belly with mustard miso£8.80Oyster mushroom bao
With truffle mayo & crispy onion£8.60Vegetarian
Tempura
Lightly battered, with crispy, handmade tempura flakes, served with tempura sauce.
Ebi Tempura
(prawn)£13.20PopularSoft Shell Crab Tempura
Served with crab sauce£11.70Yasai Tempura
(vegetable)£9.90
Mains-Katsu Curry
Panko fried & served with steamed rice & Japanese pickles and our delicious homemade katsu curry sauce.
Chicken Katsu
£17.20Kabocha Korokke Katsu
Pumpkin croquettes£15.40VeganEbi Katsu
(prawn)£18.60
Teriyaki
Chicken Teriyaki
£17.00
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
Crispy Chicken
Lightly battered fried chicken thigh in our signature umami- rich chicken broth, slow-simmered for depth and aroma.£17.20Chashu Tonkatsu
Hakata-style hearty ramen, known for its rich, cloudy pork bone broth. Topped with Japanese braised pork belly.£17.20PopularYasai Miso (vegetable) (v)
Hokkaido-style ramen with firm tofu & seasonal vegetables in a rich shiitake miso broth£16.30Vegetarian
Soups & Sides
Miso Soup
£5.30Gluten freeCucumber goma wakame salad
Seaweed and cucumber salad with soy dressing & sesame seeds£6.60VeganSteamed rice
£4.10VeganKimchi
Side dish of homemade fermented hakusai cabbage£4.00Japanese Pickles
Seasonal Japanese pickles£4.00VeganFurikake Rice
Steamed rice topped with Furikake seasoning: a blend of seaweed, sesame seed & dried fish£4.30Vegan
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!£43.90Yasai Moriawase (v)
20 piece, variety vegetarian sushi platter - selection chosen by our chef - perfect for sharing!£29.20Vegetarian
Hosomaki
8 piece small sushi roll.
Salmon Hosomaki
£8.40Gluten freeCucumber Hosomaki
£7.00VeganAvocado Hosomaki
£7.00VeganSea Bream with Tobiko Hosomaki
£8.00Gluten freeOshinko Hosomaki
pickled daikon£7.00Vegan
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!£21.10Spider Roll
10 piece, soft shell crab tempura, shiso leaf, tobiko, kimchi mayo.£21.70Yasai Volcano Roll
10-piece futomaki, red pepper, avocado, dipped in tempura batter, friend and drizzles with special KIBOU sauces.£18.10Vegan
California Roll
8 piece inside out sushi roll.
Lantern Roll
8 piece salmon & tuna topped roll, filled with softshell crab tempura, mango, avocado, tempura flakes and tobiko.£23.70PopularSnow Crab Uramaki
avocado & cucumber roll topped with snow crab, tobiko & spicy mayo£14.40Spicy Tuna & Cucumber Uramaki
£14.60Salmon & Avocado Uramaki
£14.10Ebi Yukari Uramaki
Highly rated· Prawn tempura, avocado, tobiko, yukari, red amaranth.£15.10Duck & Cucumber Uramaki
With avocado£14.80Grilled Teriyaki Eel & Cucumber Uramaki
£15.10Mixed Vegetable Uramaki
£11.60Vegan
Sashimi
5 slices of the freshest raw fish
Salmon Sashimi
£9.00Gluten freeYellowfin Tuna Sashimi
£13.60Gluten freeSashimi Moriawase
13 pieces of the freshest sashimi selected by chef.£29.80Gluten 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!!!£20.10Gluten freeSashimi Hamachi
(Yellowtail)£12.00Gluten freeNew Style Sashimi
8 piece, seared sashimi, fresh chili, mooli, red amaranth & yuzu dressing; typically salmon, sea-bream & tuna.£15.10Gluten freeScallop Sashimi
£13.00Gluten free
Tataki
6 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£12.10Gluten freeScallop Tataki
lightly seared Hokkaido scallops with goma dare (sesame sauce) dressing, chilli oil, cucumber & tomato salsa.£13.10
Drinks
Coca-Cola
200ml£3.50Coca-Cola Diet
200ml£3.50White Peach and Jasmin Soda
200ml£3.40Pineapple Soda
200ml£3.20Asahi Super Dry
330ml, 5.2%£5.00Schweppes Lemonade
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£27.00Da Luca Prosecco
Classic fresh apples and pears. A touch of sweetness makes for easy drinking£42.00Cullinan 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.£25.20Sake - Honjozo Tokubetsu
720ml, 15%Citrus,earthy£57.80