Edomae sushi omakase counter · Clerkenwell · London, United Kingdom
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Every Monday at 12pm London time, online booking opens for the following week.
Rule from the dates its booking page shows, not stated by the restaurant; last read 30 September 2026.
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- Mondays at 12:00, 13 days out (London time)
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About Sushi Tetsu
Sushi Tetsu is a very small sushi counter at 12 Jerusalem Passage in Clerkenwell, run by the husband and wife team of chef Toru Takahashi and Harumi Takahashi3. Toru prepares every dish himself behind the counter3, while his wife joins the conversation and keeps guests' sake or tea topped up2. It opened in the summer of 2012, and Toru had worked at Nobu before that4.
The room is a single pale wooden bar with seven seats, and guests are served at two seatings each evening2,3. Everything is made by the one chef in front of the diners2. Reservations are taken through SevenRooms1,5.
The main way to eat is the omakase, the chef's choice, which runs to about 20 courses, and The Nudge reports that sushi, sashimi and rolls can also be ordered separately3. The nigiri comes one piece at a time on a bamboo leaf, finished with soy, sea salt or a blowtorch4. Time Out says the place would fit in "a smart Tokyo suburb", and its 2026 guide still puts it first on its list of the best sushi in London4,6.
What people like
- The fish itself: reviewers pick out a marbled piece of tuna nigiri and a piece of king crab, and The Nudge calls it very possibly the freshest sushi in London.2,3
- The intimacy of seven seats, where guests chat with the chef and each other while his wife joins in and keeps the sake or tea coming.2
- Careful, precise preparation: the rice is pressed into plump pellets and each piece arrives on its own, almost like a work of art.4,5
- A room that feels more like a Japanese dinner party in someone's home than a restaurant.3
Sources
Last checked 30 September 2026. The restaurant does not state this rule in words: it comes from a press report or from the release dates its booking page shows.
- theinfatuation.com secondary: Monday 12pm release for the following week; waitlist, checked 2026-09-30
- sevenrooms.com platform: party size 1 to 4, 48-hour cancellation, house rules, checked 2026-09-30
- theworlds50best.com secondary: not on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list 1 to 100 (see also /list/51-100), checked 2026-09-30
Sources for the description and pictures
- sevenrooms.com platform: Sushi Tetsu Reservations
- theinfatuation.com press: Sushi Tetsu - Review - Clerkenwell - London - The Infatuation
- thenudge.com press: Sushi Tetsu | A Seven Person Omakase Sushi Restaurant
- timeout.com press: Sushi Tetsu, Clerkenwell: Time Out London
- hot-dinners.com press: Sushi Tetsu | Hot Dinners
- timeout.com press: London's 20 Best Sushi Restaurants