A new restaurant selling Korean and Japanese-fusion dishes has opened in Leeds.
Called Oba Kitchen, you’ll find it in Leeds’ Merrion Centre on the Wade Lane Side. Serving up authentic Korean cuisine with some Japanese elements, this is Asian fusion at its finest.
Whilst it’s not all vegan, there are some brilliant options for those on a plant-based diet with a huge selection of vegan starters, mains and sushi.
Think tofu katsu teriyaki, katsu curry and tofu steak, plus iconic Korean veggie bibimbap, toppokki (vegan rice cake with a sweet-spicy sauce) and Kinoko butter (assorted mushrooms, garlic and vegan butter).
As for the meat-eaters, there’s plenty of options for you too – with dishes like ginger pork belly and flambe king scallops cooked in brandy, classic nobu style black cod miso and cumin lamb racks listed alongside the likes of bibimbap, katsu and beef steak wraps.
Enjoy alongside side dishes like Korean glass noodles. steamed rice, cold buckwheat noodles with wasabi or opt for a selection of their extensive sushi menu – which spans a huge selection of special handmade Oba rolls and nigiri.
On the drinks front, you’ll find a selection of signature Korean wines like kooksoondang, shirokiku and soju served alongside Japanese plum wine.
Elsewhere, you’ll find a good selection of whites, reds and sparkling wines alongside classic cocktails like espresso martinis, coconut slings and honey butter old fashioned, plus beers, spirits and ciders.
Oba Kitchen is not the only new addition to arrive at the Merrion centre, either. The shopping centre has also just welcomed a new hairdressing salon called Hair by Gordon, which specialises in cutting Asian men and women’s hair.
Charles Newman, owners of the Merrion Centre said: “It’s fantastic to welcome this latest duo of businesses to the Merrion Centre and we’re confident their specialist offerings will prove popular with new and existing visitors including the increasing international student population within close proximity.
To find out more about Oba Kitchen, follow them on Instagram here.
Feature image – Oba Kitchen
