Manchester · Fire-led dining

Contemporary Asian
cooking, lit by fire

Smoked, seared, and served with edge in the city centre.

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This Saturday

Upcoming at KAJI

Exclusive Live Screening — Fury vs Makhmudov, Benn vs Prograis
Exclusive Live Screening

Fight Night
at kaji

Fury vs Makhmudov · Benn vs Prograis

Date Saturday 11th April · From 8pm
Entry £10 · bar only
Tables £50 per head · minimum spend
After Live DJ music after party

Watch the fight in an exclusive atmosphere.

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Four ways to dine

One signature flame

Every journey at KAJI begins with fire. Where yours leads is up to you.

The Journey tasting menu
01

The Journey

From £55 · 4 courses

Five courses. Five choices. Your path. A curated tasting where every table writes its own story — from the snack welcome through to dessert.

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Lunch menu
02

Lunch Menu

£30 · 3 courses

Our signature fire-led cooking, designed for a midday escape. Three courses, six choices, Thursday to Saturday, 12pm to 5pm.

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Dry-aged sashimi selection by Chef Alysson
03

Sushi Menu

À la carte · Chef Alysson

Dry-aged sashimi, nigiri, and hand rolls by Executive Sushi Chef Alysson. A dedicated selection from the sushi counter — fish of the highest grade, cut to order.

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Chef's Tasting Menu
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Chef's Tasting

£90 · Chef's choice

A pure tasting journey at the counter by Chef Patron Steven Smith. No menu, no choices — just the best of KAJI, course by course, hand-delivered.

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KAJI signature tuna tartlet
The KAJI way

A tasting menu,
built by you

Most tasting menus hand you a fixed path. We hand you a framework.

At KAJI, we believe the best meal is the one you'd actually choose. The Journey is our signature — five courses of fire-led craft, each one selected by you from our chef's curation.

Sushi or dessert? Lamb or cod? Yours to decide. No two journeys are the same. No two tables eat alike.

The structure is ours. the story is yours.
New at KAJI

The Journey

Five courses. Five choices. Your path.

i

Snack

Chef Steven Smith & David Cropper's welcome

Included
ii

Sushi

Chef Alysson's dry-aged sashimi selection

Optional
iii

Starters

Choose one from four signature plates

Choose 1
iv

Mains

Fire-kissed from the robata grill

Choose 1
v

Dessert

A Japanese-inspired sweet finish

Optional
Wed — Fri · All Day
£55
four courses
Saturday · From 6pm
£65
four courses

Add a fifth course for just £10 · Supplement specials announced tableside

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KAJI signature dishes
Born from fire

Elevated
by craft

Modern Japanese cooking, rooted in fire. At KAJI, we explore ancient methods — Binchotan, Flambadou, torching — and pair them with global Japanese settlements' flavours: Peruvian acidity, Brazilian umami, and Southeast Asian aromatics.

Two kitchens. One philosophy. Heat meets harmony in every plate that leaves our pass.

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Chef Patron

Steven
Smith

With more than 25 years leading some of the UK's most acclaimed kitchens, Chef Steven Smith is known for his precision, creativity, and fearless approach to flavour.

At KAJI, he brings together modern flame-inspired techniques and Far Eastern flavours, crafting dishes that are bold yet refined — rooted in fire and finished with finesse. Every plate reflects his passion for storytelling through food, driven by craft, curiosity, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.

— Born from fire. Elevated by craft.
Chef Patron Steven Smith
KAJI dish
KAJI dish
KAJI fire
KAJI interior
Visit us

Come sit by the fire

Location

64 Bridge Street
Manchester M3 3BN

Hours

Wednesday · 5pm – Late
Thu – Sat · 12pm – Late
Sun – Tue · Closed

Contact

0161 883 7746
reservations@kajimcr.com

Bookings via OpenTable · Walk-ins welcome