About Kibou Japanese Kitchen & Bar - Oxford
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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Salmon
£14.90Volcano Roll
£20.90Tuna
£19.90Chashu
£17.10Chicken
£17.10Lantern Roll
£23.50Chicken teriyaki
£16.80Aburi Nigiri
£16.90Spicy Tuna & Cucumber
£14.50Ebi (prawn)
£13.10
For the Table
Edamame with black lava salt
£4.80Edamame with garlic oil, sea salt and roasted sesame
£4.80Edamame with chilli oil
£4.80
Sharers
Pork Gyozas (5pcs)
Handmade, lightly spiced, pork mince dumplings, pan-fried & steamed, served with gyoza sauce.£11.20Chicken 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£9.80VeganTakoyaki
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.£8.90VeganBlistered peppers
with a yuzu truffle vinaigrette & shiso£9.40Vegan
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£9.70Oyster mushroom bao
With truffle mayo & crispy onion£8.50VegetarianSoft shell crab bao
With crab sauce£9.70
Tempura
Lightly battered, with crispy, handmade tempura flakes, served with tempura sauce.
Soft Shell Crab
Served with crab sauce£11.60Ebi (prawn)
£13.10
Mains-Katsu Curry
Panko fried & served with steamed rice & Japanese pickles and our delicious homemade katsu curry sauce.
Chicken
£17.10Seasonal Vegetables (v)
£15.30
Teriyaki
Salmon teriyaki
£20.40Chicken teriyaki
£16.80
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.£17.10Yasai (vegetable) (v)
Currently sold out£16.20Chicken Nanban
Lightly battered chicken thigh.£17.10
Soups & Sides
Miso Soup
£5.30Gluten freeCucumber goma wakame salad
Seaweed and cucumber salad with soy dressing & sesame seeds£6.50VeganJapanese Pickles
Seasonal Japanese pickles£4.80VeganKimchi
Side dish of homemade fermented hakusai cabbage£4.80Furikake Rice
Steamed rice topped with Furikake seasoning: a blend of seaweed, sesame seed & dried fish£4.80VeganSteamed rice
£4.50Vegan
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
£8.30Gluten freeAvocado (v)
£6.90VeganCucumber (v)
£6.90VeganEbi (Prawn)
£8.90Gluten freeKimchi
£6.90VeganTuna
£9.50Gluten freeroasted 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!£20.90Spider 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.
Spicy Tuna & Cucumber
£14.50Salmon & Avocado
Currently sold out£13.90Lantern Roll
8 piece salmon & tuna topped roll, filled with softshell crab tempura, mango, avocado, tempura flakes and tobiko.£23.50Duck & Cucumber
With avocado£14.60Ebi Yukari
Prawn tempura, avocado, tobiko, yukari, red amaranth.£14.90Grilled Teriyaki Eel & Cucumber
£14.90Mixed Vegetable (v) (vg)
£11.50Vegan
Nigiri
2 piece.
Aburi Nigiri
7 piece nigiri, salmon, tuna, yellow tail and sea bream seared briefly and dressed in aburi sauce.£16.90Gluten freeSalmon
Currently sold out£5.50Gluten freeTuna
£7.00Gluten freeNigiri 7
7 piece chef’s selection nigiri.£16.90Hamachi (Yellowtail)
£6.90Gluten freeScallop
£7.70Gluten freeGrilled Red Pepper (V)
£3.70Gluten freeAvocado (V)
£4.00Vegan
Sashimi
5 slices of the freshest raw fish
Salmon
Currently sold out£8.90Gluten 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!!!£19.90Gluten 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 freeHamachi (Yellowtail)
£11.90Gluten freeTuna
£13.50Gluten freeScallop
£12.90Gluten free
Tataki
8 piece seared meat or fish, marinated and seasoned with kimchi, chives and aburi sauce.
Tuna
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 free
Drinks
White Peach and Jasmin Soda
200ml£3.40Pineapple Soda
200ml£3.20Coca-Cola
200ml£3.50Asahi Super Dry
330ml, 5.2%£5.00Antonio 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 Diet
200ml£3.50