Yesterday, Bali was silent.
Nyepi, also known as Bali’s Day of Silence, marks the Balinese Hindu New Year — a sacred day dedicated to stillness, reflection, and renewal. Across the island, everything pauses. No flights, no traffic, no lights. Just a full day to reset.
In the days leading up to Nyepi, purification rituals take place at temples like Goa Lawah in Klungkung, where we were guided by Bli Komang, a pemangku (Balinese Hindu priest). Through prayer, offerings, and holy water, we experienced a small part of this deeply rooted tradition.
And then, silence.
As we build Junsei in Sanur, Bali, these moments shape how we move with intention, respect, and awareness of where we are.
Junsei Bali is a new Japanese izakaya and yakitori restaurant opening in Sanur, in Jl. Danau Tamblingan, bringing together charcoal-grilled skewers, Japanese cuisine, and a listening bar experience.
Selamat Hari Raya Nyepi.🙏🏻
May the new year bring clarity, balance, and new beginnings.
📸 credits: @michellealxander
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Mumbai, a little post-service postcard 🇮🇳
Two nights at Soho House Mumbai, bringing Junsei’s fire-led Japanese cooking into the House. The calm before service, Aman briefing the team, and the plates doing the talking
On the menu: binchōtan-kissed flavours, clean produce, and dishes built for sharing. From crab croquette and twice-cooked lobster in silky miso, to tsukune with egg yolk sauce, teriyaki smoked chicken thigh don, and that black sesame & date cake to finish.
Should we bring Junsei back to Mumbai? 👀
#SohoHouseMumbai #sohohouse #JapaneseFood #guestchef #izakaya
Junsei joins Tropical Week 2026 with a limited cocktail menu created in collaboration with @planterayrum and @maisonferranduk . 🌴
For the month of May, we’ll be pouring a selection of cocktails built around rum, shochu, sake, citrus, spice, and Japanese ingredients — designed to pair alongside binchōtan-fired yakitori, vinyl, and late evenings in Marylebone.
Expect drinks including:
🍋 Tomei Transparent
🐉 Black Dragon
🥃 Ronin Shochu
🌿 Mori
Part of Tropical Week 2026 by Planteray Rum.
Now pouring at Junsei through the end of May.
📍Junsei Marylebone, London
A look back at our evening with Kanpai Brewery at Junsei.
An evening of British-brewed sake, binchōtan-fired yakitori, seasonal otsumami, and vinyl in Marylebone, hosted by Tom Wilson alongside Rizwan Khan and the Junsei team.
‼️A selection of the Kanpai sake pairings and specials from the collaboration are still available at Junsei for a limited time.
📍 Junsei, Marylebone
Japanese restaurant & listening bar in London
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A month shaped around sake, fire and sound.
From the first evening in March to the final service in April, our collaboration with @_erikahaigh of @drinkmaisake brought a focused exploration of Japanese sake into the Junsei space.
Each night moved through a progression of pure pours, from clean and refined to deeper, more expressive styles, paired with yakitori grilled over binchōtan and seasonal dishes from the kitchen. Guided by Erika alongside @rizwan_k_98 , the experience was built on conversation, craft and quiet precision.
Set within a low-lit listening bar in Marylebone, with vinyl carrying the room through the evening, the series became something more than a single event. A rhythm that unfolded over time.
Alongside the service, Erika and Rizwan joined Hoxton Radio to speak on The Art of Sake, sharing insights into the culture, process and character behind each pour.
A thank you to everyone who joined us across both evenings and throughout the month.
More to come.
📍 Junsei, Marylebone
There’s a moment when the binchotan catches properly.
The heat steadies, the smoke turns clean, and the first skewer hits the grill.
At Junsei in Marylebone, yakitori is cooked slowly over charcoal, each piece cut for balance so every bite holds texture and depth.
For those looking for Japanese food in London or a more considered late night dining spot, this is where it begins.
A Japanese restaurant by day, a vinyl listening bar in London by night.
Come sit at the counter.
#yakitori #japanesefood #dinnerdate #listeningbarlondon #marylebone
CHEF JUDY JOO × JUNSEI
A one-day collaborative omakase exploring Korean and Japanese cuisine through fire, flavour and craft.
Created with Head Chef Zach, the menu moves through seasonal dishes, binchōtan grilling, and evolving blackboard specials.
Running from lunch through to the evening, with vinyl throughout the day.
📅 Sunday, 10 May
⏰ 12–9 PM
📍 Junsei, Marylebone
Limited seats available
Book via link in bio
JUNSEI × KANPAI SAKE EXPERIENCE
🍶 A special launch evening at Junsei, with the menu continuing for a limited time after
📅 Thursday, 23 April
📍 132 Seymour Pl, London W1H 1NS
Junsei welcomes Tom Wilson, co-founder of Kanpai, the UK’s first sake brewery, for a special evening of sake and charcoal-fired dining.
A curated tasting of five Kanpai sakes will be presented throughout the night, ranging from bright, lively styles to deeper, more expressive pours.
Including MIRU — Bodaimoto Junmai Ginjo, brewed using an ancient method, with notes of banana bread, persimmon and honey.
Head Chef Zach has created a pairing menu of seasonal otsumami and binchōtan-grilled dishes, designed to complement each pour with precision.
The evening will be guided by Tom alongside Junsei’s Rizwan Khan, bringing a more interactive, back-and-forth tasting experience to the table.
🎧 @tonitramoia behind the decks throughout the night
An intimate session built around craft, balance, and sound.
£75 per guest
Limited seats available
Book via the link in bio
You wouldn’t expect something this crispy to work with something this delicate, but that’s exactly why it does. Golden, crunchy on the outside, with a soft, creamy centre, slow-cooked béchamel, sweet crab. A texture that melts as you bite into it. And the perfect finish on top — sturgeon caviar. A refined, delicate salinity that lifts the flavour and brings everything into balance.
Something simple, done right, can completely change the way you experience it.
Created with @junsei_uk
📷 @timmy_fooduk
#caviar #caviarlovers #japanesecuisine #foodphotography #gourmetexperience
Junsei is a Japanese restaurant and listening bar in London, built on precision, consistency, and sound.
A place for dinner, drinks, and late night dining in Marylebone.
Vinyl-led sets, a focused menu, and a bar that carries the room into the night.
For those looking for Japanese food in London, a bar in Marylebone, or a different kind of nightlife in London.
📍132 Seymour Pl, London W1H 1NS, United Kingdom
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