Japanese restaurant Taka to open on former Providores site

Japanese restaurant Taka has announced it will be opening its latest restaurant at the former Providores and Tapa Room site in Marleybone.

The new site will open in spring next year, making it Taka’s second London location.

The restaurant was first brought to London Shepherd’s Market in 2017, by brother and sister duo Andrew and Anastasia Datsenko, who launched Taka in Tokyo.

The restaurant specialises in tataki, tempura and sashimi platters and serves Japanese whiskies, sake and cocktails as well.

Earlier this year it was announced The Providores was to close its doors in July 2019, after 18 years on Marylebone High Street.

The restaurant’s owners Peter Gordon and Michael McGrath said they had closed the restaurant in order to “pursue other personal projects and travel and relax after working our socks off for 18 years”.