Superb Japanese-Peruvian restaurant @chottomattesoho has revamped its flagship Soho space. Full story by @jolawsontancred in bio and extract below – "As more and more restaurants begin to feel like variations of each other that rely on old favourites from familiar cuisines, the huge success of Chotto Matte proves that Londoners are hungry for something new. The restaurant first launched in 2013, introducing the capital to Nikkei, a style of cooking that benefits from Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients. It has since expanded to Miami and Toronto and recently opened a second UK branch in Marylebone. Plans have been announced to follow these up with restaurants in Doha, Riyadh, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Manchester. Now, nearly a decade on, the team returns to its roots with the newly unveiled revamp of its flagship location in Soho. Once again, Chotto Matte is distinguishing itself from the crowd since noticing that the same indoor graffiti-covered walls that once gave it a refreshing edge have now been replicated across London. Despite its growing list of locations, Chotto Matte’s founder Kurt Zdesar is keen to avoid the bland predictability of international chains. Instead, each restaurant has its own custom design intended to reflect the specific locale. Fittingly, then, for Soho the inspiration remains street art but with a twist. The site’s original architect Andy Martin brings the graffiti-inspired look into a new dimension with a kaleidoscopic installation, which pops out from the wall with fluorescent neon lighting. This showpiece brings to mind the busy backstreets of Soho, but the restaurant’s new layout – scattered with softly lit, intimate nooks and crannies – feel like a secluded retreat from the hustle and bustle. Here, the sleek furniture design is filled with nods to Tokyo and Lima, including abundant tropical foliage and the use of Japanese lava stone and shou sugi ban wood."