{"id":17310,"date":"2026-08-28T15:19:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/17310\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:19:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:19:15","slug":"kibou-japanese-kitchen-bar-signs-landmark-covent-garden-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diningandcooking.com\/restaurants\/17310\/","title":{"rendered":"KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar Signs Landmark Covent Garden Site"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Award-winning restaurant group secures 1a Tavistock Street, WC2E, in the heart of London\u2019s West End,\u00a0with a 210-cover\u00a0flagship development to follow<\/p>\n

KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar, the independently owned premium casual dining restaurant group, has signed for 1a Tavistock Street in Covent Garden, a flagship site within the Shaftesbury Capital estate in London\u2019s West End.<\/p>\n

The acquisition marks a pivotal moment in KIBOU\u2019s growth and represents its first Central London site, with an opening targeted for early 2027. At 210 covers, it will be the largest restaurant in the group.<\/p>\n

Design and fit-out will be led by Q&A Interior Design Ltd, who have created every KIBOU restaurant to date, with original hand-painted murals by Gloucestershire-based artist Martyna Sabadasz, a defining element of the KIBOU brand and experience. A development timeline will be confirmed in due course.<\/p>\n

The signing follows KIBOU\u2019s strongest trading year on record, with double-digit year-on-year revenue growth driven by sustained investment in team and guest experience. It builds on the group\u2019s expanding portfolio, which currently spans Battersea, Cambridge, Cheltenham, Clifton (Bristol), Oxford, and Solihull, with a seventh site opening in Birmingham this autumn. The funding for the Covent Garden development has been supported by HSBC UK.<\/p>\n

Shaftesbury Capital PLC is one of London\u2019s leading West End landlords, with a portfolio concentrated in Covent Garden, Carnaby, Soho and Chinatown.<\/p>\n

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Commenting on the deal, Sam Horswill, Managing Director at KIBOU Restaurants Ltd, says:<\/p>\n

\u201cCovent Garden is one of the world\u2019s busiest and most exciting dining destinations, and we\u2019re delighted to be working with the Shaftesbury Capital team to bring KIBOU here. Securing our largest site yet in the heart of the capital is a real statement of intent. This is organic growth built on strong foundations. Our best ever trading year, a brilliant team, and real ambition for what comes next.\u201d<\/p>\n

Emma Matus, Head of Restaurant Leasing at Shaftesbury Capital, comments:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cCovent Garden continues to prove itself as one of the world\u2019s premier hospitality destinations,\u00a0attracting\u00a0the\u00a0very best\u00a0restaurant and bar brands.\u00a0KIBOU\u2019s arrival\u00a0will be\u00a0a fantastic addition to\u00a0our restaurant\u00a0mix and we\u2019re excited to see it thrive as it takes on its most ambitious site yet in the heart of the West End.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about KIBOU Restaurants Ltd visit www.kibou.co.uk<\/p>\n

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