One of the most expensive steak houses in the world has opened a branch in Mayfair.

Aragawa in Tokyo is one of the most expensive steak houses in the world serving up only the best Kobe beef. Literally meaning the hide of an animal, Aragawa is the Japanese translation of the title of a novel by the famous French writer Honoré de Balzac, Le Peau de Chagrin (The Wild Ass’s Skin). The signature dish is a charcoal grilled beef steak, made with special high-grade and hyper-rare Tajima beef - grilled over binchotan charcoal in a bespoke kiln and simply served with seasonal vegetables to showcase both the skills of the chefs and the quality of the meat.  

Design features include hand-painted panels adorning the main dining room; a wine-walls which gracefully wraps around the back of the restaurant, showcasing an impressive collection of 1,000 bottles and doors and walls of the bathrooms made from opal acrylic, emitting light reminiscent of traditional Japanese lanterns. 

Ideal For

Raising the steaks.