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Plant-based global restaurant from Alexis Gauthier. It used to be based inside Fenwick the department store, but this closed in February 2024, and it is now to be found nearby it's old location, in the tucked-away site that was formerly "Native at Browns" (which has itself relocated to Worcestershire).
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Summary
“The vegan sushi is wonderful, fresh and inventive” at this Mayfair outlet, which is a spin-off brand for plant-based evangelist chef Alex Gauthier, who runs the celebrated Gauthier (see also) in Soho. Following the closure of Fenwick’s department store – he has moved it to the tucked-away nearby site vacated by Native at Browns (which itself has moved out of London, to Worcestershire). 123V’s menu used to be wider than just sushi, but has narrowed its focus to the Japanese-inspired plates that were everybody’s fave – even among omnivores. Top Tip – the new site has a gorgeous courtyard, which comes into its own in the summer months.
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“The vegan sushi is a work of art” at this outlet in the basement of Fenwick’s department store in Mayfair from Alexis Gauthier (the French fine-dining-chef-turned-evangelist for plant-based eating). He has raided global cuisines for his concoctions – “the vegan burgers are gorgeous” – but it’s the Japanese specials which elicit the most feedback, including “all-you-can-eat sushi” (in two hours).
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“The basement of a department store doesn’t lend itself to high ambience”, but “half the fun of this place is the window shopping on the way in!” From Alexis Gauthier’s “interesting all-vegan selection”, the “amazingly crafted” sushi “looks amazing” and “is an engaging experience that comes close to ‘the real thing’ by look and taste”. Fans say items like the vegan burgers “are also terrific”, although there are also sceptics who find these other options “less convincing”. But in summer, “any shortcomings are more than made up for by the brilliant outside location, with a large paved terrace abutting Bond street, where you could be in Cannes under the large umbrellas as you watch the fancy shopping bags and their owners wandering by”.
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“Outstanding fast-casual vegan food” has won instant acclaim for star Gallic chef and vegan pioneer, Alexis Gauthier’s latest venture – a “super-friendly” vegan cafeteria that’s part of Fenwick in Mayfair – which opened in April 2021, first on their pavement terrace, and then also in the basement. It serves simple staples (salads, burgers) alongside a slightly more ambitious prix-fixe menu and sushi from a dedicated counter: “although it’s entirely vegan, frankly, you would not realise it: the flavours he gets from vegetables are amazing!”
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39 Brook Street, London, W1K 4JE
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £35.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
39 Brook Street, London, W1K 4JE
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑6 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 9 am‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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