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welcome to murasaki lunch
teriyaki don
£7.50 V
choice of ribeye beef, chicken, salmon or tofu on a bed
of steamed rice with a sweet teriyaki sauce
yakiniku don
£7.50 V
sliced ribeye beef/chicken or tofu with vegetables in
a japanese-style bbq sauce on rice
beef curry rice
£9.25
pan-fried thinly sliced ribeye beef in a delicious japanese
curry sauce served on a bed of steamed rice
katsu curry rice
£8.75
a delicious japanese curry sauce served on a bed of steamed rice
with your choice of katsu: chicken, pork, prawn or crispy tofu & pumpkin korokke V
katsu don
£8.75
chicken or pork katsu with a dashi sauce, egg and onion
served on a bed of steamed rice
shoga yaki don
£7.50
sliced beef or pork with stir-fried vegetables in a
soy, sake butter and ginger sauce
hoikorou don
£7.50 V/Ve
choice of beef, pork, chicken or tofu with vegetables in a
homemade red miso sauce served on a bed of rice
tempura don
£8.25
2 x prawn, salmon, squid and vegetables tempura
served on a bed of rice
special offer – extra gyoza
add 4 pieces of vegetable, pork or chicken gyoza to
any lunch dishes.
£3.75
V - vegetarian dishes
Ve - vegan dishes

lunch noodle dishes
yaki soba
£7.50 V
japanese egg noodles with mixed vegetables and
a choice of chicken/beef/prawn or tofu
rice noodle stir-fry
£7.50 V
rice noodle with a choice of chicken or beef,
prawn or tofu. stir-fried with vegetable in a spicy
chilli olive oil
curry udon
£7.85 V
udon noodles with our japanese curry sauce and a
choice of pork, chicken, ribeye beef or tofu
wakame chicken udon
£7.50
delicious chicken soup with udon or soba noodles and
seaweed
tempura udon
£8.75
delicious udon or soba noodle soup served with your choice of:
fresh prawn tempura (2 pieces), chikuwa fishcake tempura or chicken tempura
spicy seafood rice noodle soup
£8.75
a filling spicy noodle soup with prawns, fishcake, salmon, squid,
tofu and topped with seaweed and coriander.
ramen
£9.25
please ask our waiting staff for today’s ramen selection
lunchtime bento
bamboo bento
£9.75
2x prawn katsu, 2x veggie gyoza,
teriyaki tofu, sushi omelette, 2 x salmon nigiri or your choice of 1x any hoso maki roll,
edamame and miso soup
veggie bento
£9.45 V
2x korokke pumpkin, 2x veggie gyoza,
teriyaki tofu, sushi omelette and your choice of 1x any hoso maki roll,
edamame and miso sou

tempura
seafood tempura £11.50
prawn (x3), salmon(x2), squid and seasonal local fish with vegetable V/Ve
selection of vegetables, such as sweet potato, aubergine, japanese mushroom,
pumpkin and asparagus
soft shell crab tempura £7.25
prawn tempura £6.85
fresh black tiger prawn (x2) with vegetables
shishamo tempura (4 pieces) £4.85
shishamo (capelin fish) lightly fried in black sesame tempura batter
chikuwa cheese tempura (6 pieces) £4.50
chikuwa fishcake filled with cheese lightly fried in tempura batter topped
with nori seaweed
sushi
nigiri (1 piece)
salmon £2.30
tuna £2.30
inari
£1.50 V/Ve
anago (eel) £2.45
octopus £2.00
mackerel £1.85
prawn £2.00
squid £1.85
tobiko (flying fish roe) £2.20
sushi platter for one: £12.00 for two: £23.75
for one: 4 nigiri (2x salmon, 1x tuna, 1x prawn) +1 of any hoso-maki
for two: 10 nigiri (4x salmon, 2x tuna, 2x prawn, 1x mackerel, 1x squid) +1 of any hoso-maki
hoso-maki (6 pieces, thin rolled sushi)
salmon roll £5.25
tuna & spring onion roll £5.25
spicy tuna roll £5.25
avocado roll
£4.20 V/Ve
cucumber roll
£3.90 V/Ve
natou roll (fermented soya beans)
£3.90 V/Ve
futo-maki (4 pieces, thick rolled sushi)
bbq mackerel roll £5.95
salmon tobiko roll salmon, avocado, tobiko & cucumber £5.85
soft crab tempura roll soft crab tempura, lettuce & mayonnaise £7.75
prawn tempura roll prawn tempura, lettuce & mayonnaise £6.45
chicken tempura roll chicken tempura, lettuce & mayonnaise £5.85
V- vegetarian dishes Ve - vegan dishes

sashimi
mixed sashimi £18.45
a selection of fresh raw fish, including salmon (x5), tuna (x4), mackerel (x4), squid, prawn (x2),
seabass (x3) & amaebi (x2)
mixed sashimi zuke £7.25
salmon, tuna & seasonal fish marinated in soy sauce with wasabi & cucumber
my sashimi choice
salmon (7 pieces) £8.25 mackerel (7 pieces) £7.45
amaebi (raw prawn) £6.95 tuna (7 pieces) £8.65
octopus & squid £7.85
fresh octopus & squid served with wasabi pickles, topped with spicy caviar
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chef’s recommendation
murasaki curry tapas special (dinner only)
katsu curry £6.95
homemade japanese curry served with your choices of:
chicken katsu
pork katsu
prawn katsu
korokke pumpkin & tofu V
add to curry: rice or chips £2.20
udon noodle £2.75
extra curry sauce £2.00
great with other tapas dishes!
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light tapas dishes
steamed japanese rice
vegetable miso soup
a light and simple soup with seaweed and tofu
edamame
salted soya beans in their pods
age mochi
deep-fried squares of mochi rice with a soy sauce dip
japanese pickles
classic japanese pickled vegetables
£2.20 V/Ve
£1.85 V/Ve
£2.95 V/Ve
£3.50 V/Ve
£3.80 V/Ve
ingengoma
£3.50 V/Ve
green french beans tossed in tahini & sake sauce lightly warmed with sesame seeds
takoyaki £4.25
japanese famous octopus balls with a hot melted centre, topped with bonito flakes and an
original sauce
spicy squid tempura £5.95
daily fresh and locally sourced squid, served with japanese chilli and salt
yasai itame
9 types of seasonal mixed vegetables, pan fried with salt, pepper
and soy sauce
£6.75 V/Ve
tapas dishes
seafood
prawn katsu £5.75
3 breaded tiger prawns deep-fried and served with a homemade sauce & tartar sauce
ikageso £5.85
crispy…crunchy…garlicky…squid tapas
prawn gyoza £5.85
5 traditional Japanese dumplings with dipping sauce
hotate yaki £7.45
fresh scallops, asparagus & mushroom stir fried in a sake based, garlicky soy sauce
hotate cheese £6.95
scallops deep fried in breadcrumbs with melted mozzarella cheese and served with sauce
onigara yaki (3 pieces) £7.25
crispy fresh black tiger prawns, topped with sea salt and lemon
saba tata age £6.85
mackerel with lemongrass & leek straws in an almond & soy vinaigrette

meat
chicken or pork gyoza £5.75
5 traditional japanese dumplings with dipping sauce
bbq spare rib japanese style £8.25
grilled spare ribs in a japanese bbq sauce, all freshly made in the house
chicken or pork katsu £5.75
breaded chicken breast or pork steak deep-fried in breadcrumbs with a homemade
sauce & salad
oroshi karaage £7.25
chicken tempura with a vinaigrette ponzu sauce topped with daikon and ginger
bbq chicken £6.75
chargrilled chicken with miso, teriyaki or sesame sauce
okonomi yaki beef £7.85
japanese style savory mixed vegetables and thinly sliced ribeye beef pancake
vegetable
aubergine miso yaki
seared aubergine chunks and crisped-up tofu served in a delicious miso sauce
mixed Japanese mushrooms
4 kinds of steamed Japanese mushrooms in a soy and sake butter sauce
korokke pumpkin
4 pumpkin and vegetable rosti with a homemade sauce
daikon & seaweed salad
shredded daikon & seaweed with fried tofu strips. 3 choices of dressing:
wasabi & yuzu citrus, sesame or plum leaf dressing
age dashi tofu
crispy tofu garnished with daikon and ginger in a dashi sauce
veggie gyoza
five traditional japanese dumplings with dipping sauce
okonomi yaki
japanese style mixed vegetable savory pancake
£4.85 V/Ve
£6.95 V/Ve
£4.85 V
£5.25 V
£5.65 V/Ve
£5.45 V/Ve
£5.45 V

chef’s speciality dishes
fish & seafood dishes
ebi chilli £12.50
king prawns and sliced squid cooked & tossed in a sweet mild chilli sauce
bbq salmon or bbq mackerel £12.50
chargrilled salmon/mackerel with a choice of miso, teriyaki or sesame sauce
bbq sea bream £12.50
a fillet of fresh local sea bream, marinated in full-flavour miso sauce for 48 hours,
pan fried and served with a scallop
spicy seafood rice noodle soup £8.75
a filling spicy noodle soup with prawns, salmon, squid, chikuwa fishcake, tofu &
topped with seaweed and coriander
seafood nabe for one: £12.50
salmon, squid, scallops, prawns & seasonal white fish with chinese cabbage, wakame, mushrooms
& tofu in a delicious fish stock served in a japanese pot. ( add udon noodles + £2.00 )
when you have only the stock remaining the staff will take your dish away, the chef
warms it through and adds udon noodles – this is a custom in japan
kimchi nabe for one : £13.50
salmon, squid, prawns, chikuwa fishcake & seasonal white fish with chinese cabbage &
tofu in a chilli-infused soup served in a japanese pot. ( add udon noodles + £2.00 ) -
when you have only the stock remaining the staff will take your dish away, the chef warms
it through and adds udon noodles- this is a custom in japan
meat dishes
teppan sukiyaki for two : £19.85
traditional japanese dish with thin cuts of fine beef & japanese vegetables in a
rich sweet soy broth
chicken namban £11.85
japanese-style bite size chicken pieces with griddled aubergine in a sweet & sour sauce,
tartar sauce
yakiniku beef- £11.85 chicken- £11.85 tofu- £10.45 V
sliced ribeye beef, tofu or chicken with mixed vegetables in a japanese-style
bbq sauce
buta kimchi £11.85
stir-fried sliced beef, pork or chicken with mixed vegetables in a chilli infused gravy
saikoro steak £12.85
strips of sirloin beef steak and vegetables with a choice of garlic butter soy sauce,
teriyaki or sesame sauce
hoikorou
choice of beef, pork, chicken or tofu with a rich red miso sauce
£11.85 V

ento boxes
murasaki bento box £18.85
salmon & tuna sashimi with 2x salmon nigiri, 1x mackerel nigiri,
1x prawn nigiri, edamame & mixed tempura with miso soup
una jyu £11.25
a box of crispy unagi eel fillet on a bed of steamed rice with
sweet teriyaki sauce & served with miso soup
desserts
tempura ice-cream £4.85
with a choice of: chocolate or honey topping lovely vanilla ice-cream
flashed in hot tempura batter - you have to try it!
macha ice-cream £4.45
a subtle green tea flavoured ice-cream with a soft sponge biscuit
layered with sweet soyabeans
dorayaki £3.90
a red bean or custard japanese pancake
daifuku mochi £4.20
sweet azuki red bean paste in sticky mochi cake
service is not included

welcome to murasaki drinks
sake
warm ozeki sake 175ml flask £5.25
a good simple rice wine - 14% abv
kikusui sake 200 ml £6.75
dry, aromatic & fresh unpasteurized nama sake - 19% abv
nama sake 180ml bottle £7.80
fine, slightly dry, well balanced, chilled sake – 13.5% abv
iced plum wine glass £6.25
a lovely refreshing plum wine - 10% abv 750 ml bottle £31.00
plum rock £4.75
shot of 100% japanese plum wine served over ice
beer
sapporo lager bottle 334ml £3.85
kirin draught lager pint £5.85 – half pint £3.85
asahi draught lager pint £5.85 – half pint £3.85
chu-hi
chu-hi are iced soda water with fresh fruit juice and shochu, a japanese vodka
(25ml of shochu – 25%abv)
grapefruit chu-hi £5.00
with freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice & soda water
plum chu-hi £5.45
with plum-wine instead of juice & soda water
cocktail
sake margarita £6.95
sake, lime, cointreau, shaken over ice
coffee sake martini £6.95
a smooth refreshing coffee flavoured, martini style sake cocktail for after dinner!
non-alcoholic drinks
iced green tea £2.00
genmai cha green tea £3.00
still mineral water £2.20
sparkling water £2.20
orange or apple juice £2.25
fentimans - curiosity cola £3.80
fentimans – mandarin/orange £3.80
fentimans – ginger beer £3.80
hampstead – peach oolong ice tea £3.25
hampstead – raspberry green ice tea £3.25
whole earth - sparkling lemonade £3.00
whole earth - sparkling elderflower £3.00

champagne
lanson black label £38.00
fine persistent bubbles with hints of toast and flowers, citrus & ripe fruit
all our wines are organic
sparkling wine
davenport english sparkling £29.00
wonderful, richly flavoured champagne like fizz from our neck of the
woods – organic
giol prosecco (italy) £18.95
delicate pear like fruits, dry fizz from italy - organic
giol rosé frizzante (italy) £17.95
charming pink fizz, a blend of prosecco and merlot – organic
rosé wine glass (175ml) £5.30 £16.90
mas de longchamp rosé (france)
sunshine soaked, pale peach, beautifully fragranced rosé – organic
white wine
touchstone sauvignon blanc (chile) glass (175ml) £5.30 £16.90
wonderful crisp classic with plenty of gooseberry & lemon - organic
rioja genoli (spain) glass (175ml) £5.30 £16.90
a lovely fresh rioja with citrus, herbs and white flowers on the nose &
palate – organic
red wine
rioja livor (spain) glass (175ml) £5.30 £16.90
a medium bodied smooth velvety texture, liquid cherry ice-cream with
a warming lingering finish - organic
stellar cabernet sauvignon (south africa) glass (175ml) £5.30 £17.00
no added sulphur, lighter cabernet to compliment japanese food - organic
service is not included

desserts
tempura ice-cream £4.85
with a choice of: chocolate or honey topping lovely vanilla ice-cream
flashed in hot tempura batter. you have to try it!
macha ice-cream £4.45
a subtle green tea flavoured ice-cream with a soft sponge biscuit
layered with sweet soyabeans
dorayaki £3.90
a red bean or custard Japanese pancake
daifuku mochi £3.90
sweet azuki red bean paste in sticky mochi cake
service is not included