"Alone, with a friend, and weather permitting—it’s worth waiting in line for Koya. This little corridor of a Japanese restaurant in Soho specialises in udon hot and cold, and even does a brilliant Japanese-style breakfast bowl. The bustling bar has an izakaya feel about it and if you don’t fancy noodles, the tempura donburi is as comforting as it is crunchy." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak