Ikoyi opened in 2017 and has become one of London’s top addresses with its spice-themed cuisine based on British vegetables, fish and beef, combined with spices from sub-Saharan West Africa. After five years in St James´s, – the final dinner service there was on October 26 – December 12 will see Ikoyi welcome guests to its new home at 180 The Strand on London’s Northbank, with a dedicated entrance on the corner of Surrey Street. With a larger restaurant and kitchen space, Jeremy Chan and Iré Hassan-Odukale want to focus on the future evolution of their restaurant. The core identity of Ikoyi will remain “a true form of global modernism,” the co-founders said.

The new kitchen will give Jeremy and his team an extended room to develop their menus further. There is also a unique, vast wine selection, including classic wine regions and lesser-known areas; a non-alcoholic tea pairing can be enjoyed solo, or mixed with chosen wines. The restaurant will also offer a private dining space that can accommodate up to six guests and offer a more interactive experience with Jeremy Chan and the kitchen team. Chan and Hassan-Odukale commissioned the Danish architect and designer David Thulstrup to help create a cohesive union of all spaces; Ikoyi will be Thulstrup’s first hospitality commission in Britain.