Night Tales Bohemia Place expands food offer with Fat Baby launch

After a successful summer launch, Night Tales Bohemia Place is expanding its food offering by officially launching Fat Baby, a brand new 42-cover casual Japanese Izakaya, with Head Chef Greg Round (ex-Umu in Mayfair) at the helm.

Having softly launched back in July with a limited street food-style menu focusing on yakitori, Night Tales is now officially launching Fat Baby, its in-house Japanese Izakaya Grill. The 42-cover restaurant will be open for reservations and walk ins Thursday to Sunday from 11 October and will focus on the five main cooking techniques found in Japanese cuisine; raw, steam, simmer, grill and fry.

The menu, which will feature high quality seasonal ingredients from across a small network of British suppliers – including Forest Coalpit Farm in Abergavenny and Sladesdown Farm in Yorkshire for meat and Pesky Fish and Wild Harbour for fish – has been created by Greg Round.

The chef brings with him a wealth of knowledge from two Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant Umu, where he trained under the direction of the senior chefs preparing traditional Kyoto style Kaiseki-ryori tasting menus. His love and appreciation for Japanese cuisine lead him to travel across Japan & Asia in search of new experiences, flavours and techniques – all of which he plans to showcase in his new menu at Fat Baby.

Sample Menu
SNACK
Pickles | Amazu Sweet Vinegar’ Pickled Seasonal Vegetables
Smoked Eel Temaki Sushi | Purple Shiso, Cucumber, Golden Sesame
Braised Ox Cheek Korokke | Slow Braised Ox Cheek served, Fermented Chilli, Yuzu Kanzuri Paste
Gyoza Pot Sticker Dumpling | Pork Belly & Mustard Green Filling, Vinegar Soy Dipping Sauce
Kushiyaki | Devon Duck & Spring Onion Meatball Skewer, Sweet Soy, Cured Duck Egg Yolk

MEAT & FISH FROM THE GRILL
Yaki Sakana | Kombu Cured Charcoal Grilled Cornish Sea Bass, Radish, Tosazu
Quail Kushiyaki | Charcoal Grilled Norfolk Quail, Sweet Soy, Shichimi Pepper, Lemon
Pork Loin Chop | Grilled Pork Loin Chop, Ponzu, Spring Onion
Beef Tataki | Seared Bavette, Shiitake Mushroom, Kizami Wasabi, Ginger, Chives

VEGETABLES, SALAD & SIDES
Leaf Salad, Soy Vinaigrette
Winter Tomato Salad, Wafu Dressing, Sweet Onion
Charcoal Grilled Sweetcorn, Miso Butter, Ichimi Pepper
Fried Tofu, Korean Miso Glaze, Golden Sesame
Steamed Koshihikari Rice

SWEET
White Miso Ice Cream

BAR MENU
Japanese Fried Chicken
Pork Katsu Sandwich
White Miso Ice Cream

The Night Tales team has also created a new cocktail menu featuring a selection of both winter-warmers and more refreshing favourites. Examples include Hot Cherry Blossom Punch; Red Wine, Laphroaig 10, Lemon & Cherry, Lost in Translation; Rum, Pineapple, Lemongrass & Tonic and Cold Brew Martini; Vodka, Cold Brew, Agave & Cacao – to be enjoyed in both their heated garden terrace and indoor Mezcal Bar & club.

Night Tales is a music destination and this summer saw some of the country’s most exciting DJs play – Gorgon City, Octavian, Ben Pearce, Foals and Auntie Flo to name a few. This winter will feature a hand-picked program of both DJs providing extended sets; and acoustic live shows transitioning from day to night across the new covered terrace and club.