Seaweed

Seaweed Hackney brings bright, pan-Asian comfort to East London, with a menu that roams from Japan to Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Expect miso and tom yum alongside the sheen of teriyaki and the cosy pull of katsu curry, with fresh poke bowls offering a lighter line. It is cooking pitched at big flavour and everyday ease, where the pleasure lies in balance, bite and satisfying warmth.

To start, keep it clean with edamame scattered with sea salt or lean into the crunch of prawn toast. From there, bowls take centre stage: Yaki Soba noodle bowls crowned with crispy chicken, or simply done chicken noodles and fried rice that hit the spot without fuss. It is the kind of menu that knows when to dial up spice and when to soothe.

Mains keep pace with sweet chilli and sweet-sour chicken, golden katsu over chicken or prawn, and glossy teriyaki to tie everything together. For something handheld, bao buns with sweet potato and tortilla wraps with crispy chicken add a playful detour.

Value-minded lunch and vegetarian offers revolve around noodle bowls, making midweek decisions easy. Think flavour-first eating, with steam curling from broths and the slurp half the pleasure. Swing by, follow your noodle, and let the chopsticks do the talking.