Ikoyi delivers an uncompromisingly original vision of modern cuisine, shaped by the technical discipline and conceptual clarity of chef Jeremy Chan. Holding two Michelin stars, the restaurant offers a tasting menu experience that resists categorisation, building its identity around bold flavour architecture, carefully sourced produce, and a framework of West African influence articulated through global technique.The cooking at Ikoyi is structured but dynamic. Flavours are constructed from a palette of umami, smoke, fermentation, and spice — layered to produce depth without repetition. Each course follows a path of its own, yet all are connected by tone: clean, precise, and measured. The result is a meal that unfolds in progression, each dish amplifying or softening the last with controlled momentum.Ikoyi’s relationship to West African cuisine is one of inspiration, not replication. Ingredients such as grains of Selim, scotch bonnet, or egusi may appear, but always in the context of an original composition, never as cultural quotation. The menu evolves regularly, shaped by rare and seasonal British produce — vegetables, line-caught fish, wild herbs — integrated with a sense of rhythm and intent.Plating reflects the same restraint. Dishes arrive as compact studies in contrast and concentration: colour, form, and texture assembled with clarity. There is no ornamentation beyond what serves the dish. Every element, from temperature to acidity, is aligned with a wider compositional idea.Located at 180 Strand, London, WC2R 1EA, United Kingdom, in the borough of Greater London, Ikoyi occupies a quiet space removed from the surrounding energy of the city. The dining room is minimal and composed, creating an atmosphere that encourages focus and sharpens the experience.Ikoyi’s two Michelin stars affirm the consistency and ambition of its approach. The restaurant is not built on genre or geography — it is built on process, refinement, and the pursuit of flavour as form. Under Jeremy Chan’s direction, Ikoyi offers a dining experience that is cerebral, controlled, and wholly its own: precise, expressive, and shaped by the interplay of culture, craft, and vision.
