About Machiya - Leicester Square
Named after the eponymous townhouses that once defined the Kyoto cityscape, Machiya is an all day restaurant and bar serving simple home style cooking alongside unique patisserie inspired by great food halls of Japan. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, the kitchen serves traditional dishes such as tonkatsu, Japanese curry and donburi – all available as a teishoku set meal with homemade miso soup, pickles and premium steamed rice. Our in house pastry team offer customers an authentic taste of Japanese patisserie, with a focus on premium Uji matcha and seasonal ingredients such as cherry blossom and Yuzu.
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Oyakodon Donburi
£15.95Gyudon Donburi
£16.95Chicken Katsudon Donburi
£15.95Kara-age
£8.75Chicken Katsu Curry
£15.25Salmon Teriyaki Donburi
£17.95Niku Udon
£15.95NEW Pork Kakuni New
£8.25Pork Katsudon Donburi
£15.95Tonkatsu
£15.95
SMALL COLD PLATES
Horenzo No Gomaae (VG)
Sesame dressed spinach salad£5.75Kyurizuke (VG)
Soy pickled cucumber£5.35Moyashizuke
Pickled Beansprouts£4.25
SMALL HOT PLATES
NEW Pork Kakuni New
Soft Braised pork belly, sweet soy glaze, wilted spinach and Nitamago egg£8.25Gluten freeKara-age
Crispy fried marinated chicken thighs with a lemon ponzu£8.75Shake Teriyaki
Salmon fillet glazed in a sweet and sticky teriyaki sauce garnished with chives£10.95Nasu Dengaku
Miso glazed aubergine with shichimi£7.45Negima Yakitori
Char-grilled chicken and spring onion skewers with a Yakitori glaze£8.75NEW Broccoli Itame NEW
Stir-fried broccoli with soy, sesame, chilli & garlic£5.95VegetarianMisoshiru (VG)
Classic white miso soup with tofu, wakame seaweed and spring onion£3.95Tsukune
Minced chicken infused with garlic and ginger on a skewer, coated in savoury sweet tare, served with a rich egg yolk£8.95Agedashi Tofu
Fried Tofu, tempura sauce, spring onions£7.45Spicy Tebasaki Chicken Wings
Delicious spicy Japanese Chicken wings coated in a savoury sweet glaze, with sesame seeds , spring onion and chili£9.65
LARGE HOT PLATES
Gyudon Donburi
Thinly sliced beef, sweet onions, onsen egg, benishoga on steamed rice£16.95PopularOyakodon Donburi
"Mother & Child" - Chicken and egg simmered in a sweet and savoury sauce over steamed rice with kizami nori seaweed£15.95PopularChicken Katsudon Donburi
Panko chicken thigh, and egg simmered in a sweet and savoury sauce over steamed rice with beni shoga pickle£15.95PopularNiku Udon
Thinly sliced beef brisket, udon noodles, dashi stock and fried Leeks£15.95Salmon Teriyaki Donburi
Seared Salmon fillet seared in teriyaki sauce, wilted spinach, Japanese rice, spring onion and sesame seeds£17.95Unaji
Grilled Japanese style eel, glazed with sweet unagi sauce over steamed rice.£25.75NEW Teppan Beef NEW
Seared beef striploin ‘skillet’, chestnut mushrooms, wilted spinach, beansprouts, yakiniku sauce, chilli, spring onion£22.95Pork Katsudon Donburi
Pork loin tonkatsu and egg simmered in a sweet and savoury sauce over steamed rice with beni shoga pickle£15.95PopularTonkatsu
Japanese Panko breadcrumbs, shio marinated pork loin, served with raw Hispi Cabbage, apple dressing and lemon wedge,£15.95PopularKinoko Donburi
Mixed Japanese mushrooms simmered in a dashi served on top of steamed rice with an onsen egg.£15.25Chicken Katsu
Japanese panko breadcrumbs, chicken thigh fillet, served with raw Hispi cabbage, apple dressing and lemon wedge, served with Tonkatsu sauce£15.95Niku Dango - Wagyu
Spicy Wagyu meatballs coated in a tebasaki sauce, topped with crispy leeks and kasuobushi. Served with a Japanese coleslaw, with a Ponzu-Apple dressing£25.95Kamo no muneniku miso
Duck breast (medium rare) cooked on a houba leaf with den miso and topped with mango and daikon£20.95Gluten free
CURRY
Chicken Katsu Curry
Fresh panko breaded chicken thigh fillet, Katsu curry sauce, served with steamed rice and fukujinzuke pickle£15.25Tonkatsu Pork Curry
Fresh Japanese panko breadcrumbs, shio koji marinated pork, Katsu curry sauce with steamed rice and fukujinzuke pickle£16.95Vegetable Curry
Vegetable Curry with steamed rice, crisp root and fukujinzuke pickle£16.25Vegetarian
EXTRAS
Steamed Rice
Steamed rice with sesame seeds£4.50Onsen Egg
St Ewes egg rich yolk onsen egg£2.50Japanese Coleslaw
Japanese Coleslaw served with an Apple Ponzu dressing£3.95Curry Sauce
Our 'House made' Curry sauce with blend of Potato, Carrot and Onion£3.95Udon Noodles
Thick traditional Japanese noodles£4.50Wasabi Mayonaise
Rich creamy Japanese mayonnaise infused with wasabi£1.95Vegetarian
DESSERTS
Matcha Mille Crepe
Matcha flavoured crepes with a rich matcha cream expertly made by Akira and her team in our kitchen£6.50Black Sesame MilleCrepe
Many layers of crepe and black sesame cream e made by our master baker Akira and her team£6.75Matcha Fondant
Matcha cake with a delicious white chocolate and matcha fondant center£6.50Chocolate Yuzu Cheesecake
Rich Chocolate and Yuzu Cheesecake on a light almond crumb base£6.50NEW Ruby Tart NEW
Ruby chocolate ganache on an almond crunchy base with raspberry & strawberry cream and topped with coconut and dark chocolate crunch£6.50Ruby Mille Crepe
Many layers of crepe and delicious ruby fruits creamed cheese made by our master baker Akira and her team£6.75
SOFT DRINKS
NEW Icebata Jasmine 33cl NEW
Jamine tea, mint, cucumber lemonade£4.50NEW Matchabata 33cl NEW
Matcha based lemonade£4.50Coke 330ML
£3.95Orange juice 250ML
Folkington's pure squeezed orange juice£3.95Apple Juice 250ML
Folkington's pure pressed cloudy apple juice£3.95Diet Coke 330ML
£3.95Elm Spring Still 75cl
£4.95Elm Spring Sparkling 75cl
£4.95
BEER
Kirin
£5.50Yuzu Ginger Low Alcohol
£5.50NEW Monsuta Okinawa Dry NEW
100% Brewed & Canned in OKINAWA JAPAN using premium hops, locally sourced barley and pristine waters. MONSUTA means monster in Japanese, for centuries stories of supernatural mythical creatures, are woven into Japanese folklore. They have a special term for their monsters known as Yokai. Japanese yokai are legendary and creative, qualities also attributed to the premium dry lager. Tasting note – SMOOTH, CRISP & BOLD This lager’s intense taste inspired this beer’s monster name. Full-flavoured wit£6.95Kome Biru
£6.00Yuzu Lager
£6.90
SPARKLING SAKE
Shima - Yuzu & Elderflower
Rich floral sake with aroma is joined by the distinct scents of wild elderflower and slightly sweet yet tart citrus of yuzu.£7.95Shima - Plum & Hibiscus
Rich, , floral sake with tastes of damson purple plums, complimented by zesty redcurrant flavours of dried hibiscus£7.95