ichiban sushi menu brixton
Street food from Osaka Come to Okan and we'll tell you about our passion — Simple and delicious food, just the way it is served and eaten in the west parts of Japan. Okan means Mother in Osaka slang. It may sound rough but it is said with love. We do Okonomiyaki and Yakisoba, Osaka style, bringing our colourful childhood memories to Brixton. At Okan we serve Osaka street food.Osaka is where I grew up. An industrial, chaotic and colourful city filled with amazing food. Okonomiyaki is a savoury pancake, often served in tiny shops. Each shop will have its own character. Part of the joy of eating Okonomiyaki is seeing it being made right in front of you. Smelling it, hearing it sizzle and finally tasting it fresh off the griddle. I have been serving okonomiyaki from street stalls around Brick Lane since 2002. With Okan in Brixton I want to introduce a new experience of okonomiyaki, served with a wide variety of toppings. I hope you feel a back street of Osaka in Brixton.
Moto, founder of Okan. Edamame (V) – Soya beans sprinkled with Maldon sea salt – 2.50 Kimchi (contains fish) – Spicy fermented vegetable pickles – 3.50 Onasu (V) – Fried aubergine cooked with soy, honey and ginger with miso dressing – 3.50 Tofu salad (V) – Seasoned tofu green salad with homemade sesame dressing – 3.50 Four of the above dishes to share for 1-2 people or as a light main dish – 7.95 Yaki Onigiri (V) – Fried rice cake cooked in sesame oil and soy sauce – 2.00 Tofu Miso Soup (V) – 2.00 A savoury pancake – Classic Osaka street food Okan Special – Prawn, squid kimchi and sweet corn – 8.95 Pork thin slice pork belly – 7.50 Beef thin slice lean beef – 7.50 King Prawn – 8.50 Tofu (V) – 7.80 Cheese & Sweet Corn (V) – 7.50 Pork & Kimchi – 8.70 Pork & Noodle – 8.70 Beef & Kimchi – 8.70 Beef & Noodle – 8.70 Tofu & Noodle (V) – 8.70 Mochi & Cheese (V) – 8.70
Any of the above noodles wrapped in omelette – 1.80 extra Okonomiyaki & Noodle dishes are finished with brown sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, green seaweed flakes & bonito fish flakes Kirin Ichiban Draft – Pint 4.50 / Half pint 2.80 Sapporo – Bottle 330ml 3.50
sushi grade salmon publix Asahi – Bottle 330ml 3.50 Gekkeikan medium dry, 14.6%, Served hot or cold Small flask (135ml) 5.50 Large flask (270ml) 10.00 Iichiko barley and malt spirit, 17% Miyabi light and sweet, 17% Red/White Bergerie de la Bastide Languedoc Served by pot – 2.80 Green Tea – Light and refreshing Genmaicha – Green tea with roasted rice Kukicha roasted twig tea – Mild and soothing Houjicha roasted green tea – Smoky and calming Sparkling Elderflower and Fresh Ginger Juice – 2.80 Sparkling Cranberry and Fresh Mint Juice – 2.80
Calpico – refreshing citrus & yogurt flavours – 2.80 Apple / Orange Juice – 2.00 Still / Sparkling Water – 1.50 Kids Apple / Orange / Calpico Juice – 1.20 We are fully licensed and accept all major cards. Finding your way to Okan Address: Okan, Unit 39, Brixton Village, London SW9 8PR Opening Hours: Monday: Closed, Tue-Sun: 12 Noon — 10PM Lambeth is a borough of inner southwest London. Within the London Borough of Lambeth, there is the South Bank complex (location of the Royal Festival Hall, the National Theatre and the National Film Theatre), London Waterloo station and its surrounds (the Old Vic and Young Vic Theatres and the BFI IMAX Cinema), the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, St. Thomas' Hospital, County Hall and the London Eye. Lambeth includes the districts of Kennington, home of the Imperial War Museum and The Oval Cricket Ground and Brixton. Lambeth was traditionally a largely deprived area of Inner London with very dense housing.
However, than began to change in the 1990s as the inevitable gentrification that was so apparent in just about all of inner London also manifested itself here. BRIXTON is a colourful, unique urban area that is like nowhere else in London. Brixton has a mix of residents, ranging from people that have lived in the district for generations to new residents that have moved prompted by a new trendy image that it has gained. It is a multi-ethnic community, with around 24 percent of the population being of African and/or Caribbean descent, giving rise to Brixton being called the unofficial capital of the British African-Caribbean community in London. The diverse population originates from the 1940s and 50s, when Britain invited large numbers from the West Indies to fill the job gaps. There is a thriving scene for clubbing and live music, especially reggae/ska and rock. There are also several trendy markets stretching across the town where you can pick up all manner of exotic foods, textiles and jewellery.
It also well known for its nightlife, particularly Brixton Academy and the Fridge along with many other interesting bars, pubs and clubs to explore which easily takes you through to dawn. Electric Avenue (of Eddy Grant song-fame), was the first electric-lit street in the UK, even if it is in a rather obscure location, its worth checking-out for the thriving, competing halal-butchers. Herne Hill is a village-type area on the corner of Brockwell Park, which includes a historic velodrome. Kennington is a residential district with a rich history. The area is characterized by late Georgian and early Victorian roads and squares. It is dominated by two London landmarks: The Oval, an international cricket stadium, and the Imperial War Museum, a national museum. Kennington appeared in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Chenintune", which may mean "place of the King". Edward III gave the manor of Kennington to his oldest son Edward, "the Black Prince", in 1337, and the prince built a large royal palace between what is now Black Prince Road and Sancroft Street.
Geoffrey Chaucer was employed at Kennington as Clerk of Works in 1389. Kennington remains a Royal manor, and the Duchy of Cornwall has a substantial property portfolio within the district. A large number of Members of Parliament have London residences in Kennington; the district falls within the Division Bell Zone, because it is geographically close to the Houses of Parliament. Kennington Park (south London's oldest public park, laid out by Victorian architect James Pennethorne) and St Mark's Churchyard now cover the site of Kennington Common, which was a place for executions, entertainment and demonstrations. In 1746 the Surrey County Gallows at the southern end of the common was used for the execution of nine leaders of the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. The Common was also where the Chartists gathered for their biggest demonstration in 1848. "The Gymnastic Society" met regularly at Kennington Common during the second half of the eighteenth century to play football. The Society - arguably the world's first Football club - consisted of London-based natives of Cumberland and Westmoreland.
The tradition of crowds gathering at Kennington Park in advance of marches upon Parliament continues today. Vauxhall, dominated by its gyratory system, is best-known to many Londoners for its gay scene and as a transport interchange (its bus station is the second-busiest in London; there is also a train station served by South West Trains, and the Victoria line stops there) - but it is experiencing rapid gentrification along its Thames frontage. Vauxhall is the location of the offices of MI6 and has been marked out as the site for the new American Embassy. The history of Vauxhall is tied to industry: it was there that Vauxhall Motors was founded, and Royal Doulton had a factory. Before that, however, the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, created in 1661, attracted visitors. The largest green space in Vauxhall today is its small Park, which came about in 1890 through the campaigning of Octavia Hill (co-founder of the National Trust) for "More Air for London". In the 1990s, Vauxhall became a prominent feature on London's gay scene;
a number of clubs, bars and pubs have placed it as an alternative to Soho. Bonnington Square, close to The Oval, where Vauxhall meets Kennington, developed from a squat, threatened with demolition, into an artists' community, with carefully-tended gardens and community spaces. The district is serviced by the following tube stations: Brixton station (a three minute walk from the Tube station) There are also several Night Buses serving Lambeth including: Lambeth Bridge with Lambeth Palace in the background MI6 building from Pimlico There are many different types of food available in Lambeth. Brixton, the heart of local government boastes an eclectic mix from all over the world. You will find most of the restaurants in and around Coldharbour Ln and Atlantic Rd. Here are few noted establishments. Clapham High St has a good selection of restaurants as well. South Bank & surrounding areas cater for extremly busy footfalls from the tourists to the office workers that visit the attractions and events along the river.
Brixton has the advantage that every night you can stay out drinking later than almost anywhere else in London. Even on a Sunday, there are plenty of bars open until 2AM if you really do not want the weekend to end. The more interesting and local bars are dotted down backstreets. Surprisingly, Brixton has very little in the way of accommodation, and you are more likely to be staying in Victoria (10-15 minutes on tube or train). There are many drug dealers (marijuana, cocaine, ket) who may approach visitors as soon as they get off the tube at Brixton. Buying from them will likely get you arrested, ripped off or scammed. It's highly recommended that you don't deal with these individuals. There are some other Yardi con-man about and pick-pockets too. At night stick to well-lit, busy areas if possible. Brixton is generally quite safe and there should be no worries about travelling short distances to a venue; however, wandering down any poorly lit back-streets is always a risk, as anywhere in London.