Hare & Tortoise Menu (Updated September 2025)
Welcome to Hare & Tortoise, a delightful Japanese authentic restaurant nestled in the heart of London at 90 New Bridge St. This eatery has carved a niche for itself among food enthusiasts seeking genuine flavors and a welcoming atmosphere.
The menu offers a tantalizing array of dishes that highlight the best of Japanese cuisine. Among the standout items are the Pumpkin Croquette, featuring a crispy exterior and smooth interior, and the Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab, perfectly paired with a dashi-based dipping sauce. For those craving a hearty meal, the Miso Ramen and Curry Laksa promise to warm your soul with their rich flavors and generous portions.
Customer reviews reflect the restaurant’s commitment to quality and service. Patrons rave about the fast service and the delicious offerings, such as the Char Kway Teow and the ebi curry. Many describe the experience as the perfect introduction to Japanese cuisine, with thoughtfully crafted dishes that cater to all palates.
If you’re in London, take a moment to savor the culinary creations at Hare & Tortoise. With reasonable pricing and a menu that never disappoints, it’s a must-visit for anyone who loves authentic Asian flavors.
Salads
Green Salad
Mixed leaves, avocado, cucumber, tomato and wakame served with a homemade japanese dressing. (v)
$£4.80Gomadare Tofu Salad
Mixed leaves, asparagus, tomato, wakame and tofu served with a sesame dressing. (v)
$£5.80Sashimi Salad
Slices of mixed raw fish with green leaves and tomato, topped with tobiko and served with a shoyu-based dressing with a hint of wasabi and yuzu flavour.
$£7.50Kani Salad
Snow crab leg meat and green leaves, served with a homemade japanese dressing.
$£7.80Side Dishes
Vegetarian Duck Rolls
4 pieces of pancakes filled with sweet tofu skin, spring onions, cucumber and hoi sin sauce. (v)
$£4.60Spicy Wing Sticks
4 pieces of deep-fried chicken wings seasoned with chinese spices, tossed with garlic, spring onions, chilli, salt & pepper.
$£5.00Pumpkin Croquette
Deep-fried mashed pumpkin coated with grated breadcrumbs, crispy and smooth.
$£3.20Panko Honey King Prawns
3 pieces of deep-fried king prawns coated with grated breadcrumbs, crispy and smooth, served with sweet chilli sauce.
$£5.10Vegetarian Spring Rolls
6 pieces of light and crispy vegetarian spring rolls, served with sweet chilli sauce. (v)
$£3.80Chinese Greens
Steamed seasonal chinese greens, topped with premium oyster sauce, garlic and sesame oil. (v)
$£4.50Edamame
Steamed soya beans, lightly salted and perfectly complementing beers and wines. (v)
$£3.60Goma Horenso
Steamed spinach with sesame dressing. (v)
$£4.30Chicken Kara-Age
6 pieces of deep-fried marinated chicken, crispy yet tender, served with fresh salad leaves, tomato and mayonnaise.
$£4.70Chicken Teriyaki
Deliciously grilled marinated chicken thigh topped with homemade teriyaki sauce, garnished with fresh salad leaves and sesame seeds.
$£5.00Deep-Fried Soft Shell Crab
Deep-fried soft shell crab served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
$£7.90Ramen Dishes
Tofu And Vegetable Ramen
V ramen noodles in shoyu-based soup topped with marinated deep-fried tofu, seasonal greens, carrots, chinese mushrooms and menma, garnished with nori and spring onions.
$£8.00Grilled Chicken Ramen
Ramen noodles in a shoyu-based soup topped with grilled chicken breast slices, boiled egg and menma, garnished with nori and spring onions.
$£9.00Curry Laksa
Rice noodles in a homemade spicy coconut curry soup with slices of grilled chicken breast, naruto, prawns and squid, garnished with deep-fried tofu, beansprouts and cucumber.
$£9.80Tempura Udon Set
Smooth white udon noodles in a dashi-based soup topped with tempura prawns, naruto, boiled egg, wakame and spring onions, served with 3 futomaki.
$£9.20Miso Ramen
Ramen noodles in a homemade miso paste soup with garlic and chilli, served with char siu pork, boiled egg, menma and beansprouts, garnished with nori and spring onions.
$£9.00Seafood Ramen
Ramen noodles in a shoyu-based soup topped with prawns, scallop, salmon, mussel, crab stick, naruto and menma and garnished with nori and spring onions.
$£9.80New! Tantanmen
Ramen noodles in a sesame and chilli based soup topped with minced pork, boiled egg, seasonal greens, bamboo shoots and kikurage fungus, garnished with dry chilli strings.
$£9.30Tempura
Ebi Tempura
3 deep-fried prawns in a light batter, served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
$£6.00Yasai Tempura
Vegetarian (our vegetarian dishes may contain egg, dairy products and seafood) deep-fried selection of 5 seasonal vegetables in a light batter, served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
$£5.40Tempura Moriawase
2 deep-fried prawns and 3 seasonal vegetables in a light batter served with a dashi-based dipping sauce.
$£6.80Sashimi
Sake Sashimi
7 pieces of simon
$£8.20Maguro Sashimi
7 pieces of turns
$£11.20Toro Sashimi
5 pieces of tuna belly (*not available a bloomsbury and kensington)
$£14.90Hokkigai Sashimi
5 pieces of surfciam
$£6.50Hamachi Sashimi
5 pieces of yellowtail
$£14.10Sashimi Moriawase
A mix of raw fish: 2 salmon, 2 tuna and 2 yellowtail.
$£10.50Deluxe Sashimi Moriawase
A mix of raw fish: 2 salmon, 2 tuna, 2 yellowtail, 2 botan shrimps. 2 surf clams and 2 scallops.
$£21.00Nigiri
Sake Nigiri
US$3.20Maguro Nigiri
US$4.30Hamachi Nigiri
US$5.40Toro Nigiri
US$6.00Tako Nigiri
US$3.50Tamago Nigiri
US$3.00Ikura Gunkan
US$6.00Tobika Gunkan
US$5.00Unagi Nigiri
US$5.00Ebi Nigiri
US$3.50Botan Ebi Nigiri
US$4.30Inari Pocket
US$3.00Hotate Nigiri
US$5.40Kani Gunkan
US$4.80Hokkigai Nigiri
US$3.20Sushi Boxes
Essential Sushi Box
(10 pieces) 2 salmon nigiri, 2 tuna nigiri, 3 salmon maki and 3 tuna maki.
US$9.00Vegetarian Box
(14 pieces) 2 inari nigiri, 6 asparagus & avocado maki, 3 cucumber maki and 3 takuan maki.
US$8.00Salmon Box
(12 pieces) 2 salmon nigiri, i salmon temaki hand roll, 6 salmon maki and 3 pieces of salmon sashimi.
US$11.00Classic Sushi Box
(13 pieces) salmon, tuna, yellowtail, prawn, unagi nigiri, tobika gunkan, 3 salmon maki, 3 tuna maki and omelette
US$15.00Deluxe Sushi Box
(16 pieces) salmon, tuna, yellowtail, botan shrimp, scallop, surf clam, omelette nigiri, ikura gunkan, 3 salmon maki, 3 tuna maki and 2 futomaki.
US$18.30Gourmet Selection Box
(21 pieces) salmon, tuna and inari nigiri, kani gunkan, neg-toro gunkan, 4 california maki, 6 negi hamachi maki, 2 pieces of salmon, tuna and yellowtail sashimi.
US$22.50Others
Sake Don
Slices of fresh raw salmon on top of sushi rice.
$£8.30Chirashi Don
Slices of mixed raw fish (salmon, tuna, tako, ebi, yellowtail and ikura), eel, omelette and crab stick garnished with japanese pickle, ginger and seaweed on top of sushi rice.
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