RestaurantsHampshireWinchesterSO23

Breaking news

October 21, 2024: 

The restaurant moved this year from nearby 70 Parchment Street.

survey result

Summary

£51
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Miff Kayum’s top-performing and “authentic” Japanese offers “an amazing experience every time” (so much so that some fans “visit Winchester solely to visit”). The sushi and sashimi are invariably “excellent”, with the famed ‘Winchester Roll’ a world’s first, being wrapped in wasabi leaf rather than the usual seaweed. They now do an omakase (chef’s choice) menu on Thu-Sat evenings if you feel like pushing the boat out.

Summary

£47
   ££
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The best restaurant in Winchester!” is our diners’ poll’s verdict on Miff Kayum’s Japanese destination, which he opened in 2012 – “a lovely, friendly little place with fantastic sushi” and other “authentic Japanese cuisine, perfectly cooked and presented”. “Excellent staff make it a real dining experience.” Top Menu Tip – the ‘Winchester Roll’ – claiming to be the world’s first sushi roll to use wasabi leaf instead of seaweed.

Summary

£44
    £
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

With its “exquisite” sushi, super-soft sashimi and tempting tempura (they also do small plates), Miff Kayum's glamorous Japanese operation is, for fans, “the very best restaurant in Winchester – by far”, and rounded out by “great service”.

Summary

£43
    £
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

Miff Kayum’s “beautiful” Japanese won stellar feedback last year for its “incredibly good” cuisine, ranging from sushi to “stunning” sashimi (of a “butter-like consistency”) and tempura (“as good as those I’ve had in Kyoto”). “The care and attention that goes into the entire dining experience is second to none.”

For 33 years we've been curating reviews of the UK's most notable restaurant. In a typical year, diners submit over 50,000 reviews to create the most authoritative restaurant guide in the UK. Each year, the guide is re-written from scratch based on this survey (although for the 2021 edition, reviews are little changed from 2020 as no survey could run for that year).

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5 Bridge Street, Winchester, SO23 0HN

Restaurant details

Highchair
12
No dress code
40

Prices

Availability 2 courses 3 courses coffee included service included
Always £49.95  

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£5.00 £14.90 £8.00 £6.25
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £24.95
Filter Coffee £2.50
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 12.50%
5 Bridge Street, Winchester, SO23 0HN
Opening hours
Monday5:30 pm‑9:45 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:45 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:45 pm
Thursday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:45 pm
Friday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:45 pm
Saturday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:45 pm
Sunday12 pm‑1:45 pm, 5:30 pm‑9:45 pm

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