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Kai, London,
Award-winning

Kai

4.7
4.7
1845 Reviews
£41 and over
Chinese

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 26 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for business meals
Kai Mayfair’s cuisine has its foundation in Nanyang Chinese cooking, the region located within the South Seas of China. It takes a ‘Liberated’ approach to Chinese cooking, respectful of the flavours from its Chinese heritage but not bound by it, offering a menu primarily of specialities unique to Kai. Desserts also feature as a key part of its meal experience utilising ingredients synonymous with the Nanyang region like pandan and durian. Kai has held it’s Michelin Star since 2009.

At tea time (from 2:30pm to 4:30pm), Kai also serves its Chinese Whispers Afternoon tea which is available from our Chinese Whispers Afternoon tea opentable page.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 2:30 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 6:30 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7493 8988
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Alex Chow
  • Private party facilities
    Maximum table size of 8 currently in place.
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Neighbourhood
    Mayfair
  • Parking details
    After 6.30pm, free parking outside restaurant on Single Yellow Lines Before 6.30pm, large number of parking meters available outside the restaurant
  • Public transit
    <b>Tube:</b>Marble Arch, Bond Street
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

What 1,845 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • London

    Chinese

  • West End (London)

    Chinese

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kai offers a distinguished dining experience with "amazing food" and "attentive service," making it one of London's top Chinese restaurants. Guests rave about the "wasabi prawns" and "creative flavors." While some dishes may vary, the restaurant's vibrant ambiance and dedicated staff ensure a memorable visit. Perfect for special occasions.

1,845 Reviews
  1. Zainab

    Kent

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was delicious, staff were attentive. 10/10. Will definitely be back

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  2. Tom

    Denver

    2 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    I do not understand how this restaurant continues to receive a Michelin star year after year. The food is simply ok with the service being borderline abysmal. No attentiveness or anticipation of what the guests need at the table. Food is just dropped off with no explanation and no flow. The flavors are in no way unique and for the price point, it’s embarrassingly bad.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s nice restaurants Chinese and they have Michelin 2024 - I order wasabi brown and duck roll sea bass 😍

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  4. Sue

    London

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous as always. Wasabi prawns are my favourite. Very helpful wine waiter too

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  5. Bilquis

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing food and great service .Will definitely be going back

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Berkshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Extremely welcoming and made us feel at home for our special day. Expertly crafted dishes and a dessert menu that took us back to SEA. Highly recommend the garlic friend rice and umami greens.

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  7. Daniel

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very nice restaurant, nice environment and the staff are friendly.

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  8. waquas

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The best Chinese to date! From start to finish I cannot fault one thing. We will definitely be back .

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  9. Dario

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We keep returning to this amazing place. A bit on the pricey side for a vegetarian, but excellent in every way.

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  10. Qasim

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 26, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    The restaurant does not seem up scale enough to warrant the high prices - I would do some research and find a better option. Food and service were medium to good but I didn't get the experience to to value the place. It was also quite noisy which I hoped the restaurant could control but they were unable to.

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FAQs

Kai is rated 4.7 stars by 1845 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 26 times today
Google Map for Kai

65 South Audley Street, London, W1K 2QU

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN 1 Star 2023
  • Neighbourhood
    Mayfair
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Afternoon Tea Wed–Sun 2:30 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Daily 6:30 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Chinese
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    After 6.30pm, free parking outside restaurant on Single Yellow Lines Before 6.30pm, large number of parking meters available outside the restaurant
  • Public transit
    Tube:Marble Arch, Bond Street
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Alex Chow
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine
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