Kai Mayfair

16/06/2026

FAMILIAR, FINELY LAYERED
Salt & Pepper Squid.

A dish you already know you want. At Kai Mayfair, it’s done with more layers: proprietary seven-spice salt, calamansi dressing, red and green spring onion powder.

Crisp, bright, layered and savoury, yet still the recognizable classic comfort you came for.

For Chinese comfort, served in a Mayfair dining room. Reservations via link in bio.

12/06/2026

LIBERATED SPIRITS
Ahead of World Gin Day tomorrow , here are two cocktails inspired by the same journey that shaped Kai. Our Chinese heritage, Southeast Asian influences and a beautiful life lived in London. Hope you love it as much as we do!

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SHANGHAI BLOOM
Peddlers Gin meets pandan, a flavour deeply woven into Southeast Asian desserts and drinks.
A meeting of Shanghai botanicals and Nanyang memories.Elegant, refreshing and quietly familiar.

We didn’t think it would work, but omg it so does…

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SOUTH AUDLEY SUNSET
Pink Pepper Gin, raspberry and lemon.
A tribute to our Mayfair home, where London’s traditions meet new perspectives.
Bright, vibrant and made for lingering over.

Still one of our favourite gin cocktails…

09/06/2026

A TABLE AT KAI: For people who love Chinese food, and want it done beautifully.

A Mayfair dining room for celebrations, reunions and conversations that last longer than expected. Familiar flavours. Reimagined classics. A liberated Nanyang point of view.

Quietly welcoming London since 1978.

15/05/2026

SWEET NOSTALGIA: Fragrant pandan crème brûlée, Malaysian Liberica coffee ice cream and stolen Milo powder… a dessert inspired by the comforting flavours and rituals of South East Asian childhoods, reimagined at Kai into a moment of Beautiful Comfort.

Serving luxury Chinese dining in Mayfair since 1978.

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12/05/2026

DESSERTS FIRST: At Kai, desserts are never an afterthought — they form part of our luxury Chinese dining experience in Mayfair, inspired by childhood memories, South China Sea flavours and the idea of Beautiful Comfort. Make sure you leave room!

Refined Nanyang Heritage dining since 1978.

08/05/2026

The RED APPLE: Throughout Chinese culture, the red apple has symbolised peace, prosperity and long life. At Kai, each apple is placed intentionally, not only as decoration, but as a quiet blessing of warmth, fortune and abundance for every guest who joins us at the table.
More than decoration, they reflect our belief that luxury dining should feel deeply personal: a space of beauty, culture and quiet storytelling. What appears as decoration is part of something deeper - creating what we call Beautiful Comfort throughout the Kai dining room experience.

Serving Chinese cuisine in Mayfair since 1978.

05/05/2026

THE ORIGINAL: Wasabi prawns, first introduced to London by our kitchen.�A dish now familiar - but one that began here at Kai Mayfair, a London dining room for refined Chinese cuisine.

Nanyang at heart, London in expression—since 1978.

01/05/2026

DETAILS, CONSIDERED: We prepare the details, so you don’t notice them…only the ease of sinking into beautiful comfort.

A London dining room shaped by precision. Refined Chinese dining in Mayfair, designed to feel effortless.

With quiet confidence, since 1978.

24/04/2026

BY THE BEACH
Where memory leads, flavour follows. Coconut, mango and lychee….familiar, but refined through balance and detail.

For those who come for familiarity, and stay for how it’s been reimagined.

Known quietly since 1978. Find us.

21/04/2026

AS YOU REMEMBER IT, WITH MORE DEPTH.
Our Nanyang ‘Heritage Chicken’ Cashew Nuts uses Guinea fowl, for that fuller, rounder flavour - closer to how chicken once tasted. Layered with cashews, seaweed, caramelised chillies+soy, sago crisp, fresh herbs… each component building something more complete.

Set within a room that feels just as considered.

Find us. Link in bio.

17/04/2026

CHINESE, but not as you know it.
Kai Mayfair: a liberated take on Nanyang cooking, beautiful comfort at its core, shaped by memory.

Find us.

Since 1978.
Link in bio.

14/04/2026

COMFORT, REIMAGINED: Kai’s Vegan “Scallops” is a quiet nod to Nanyang. Find comfort and beauty held in balance through juicy grilled mushrooms paired with Sambal… here, familiarity is refined with intent rather than excess.
For the discerning palate, where comfort is expected.. and elevated.

Link to reservations in bio

10/04/2026

SPRING is here and so is our new seasonal dessert:
“When the Ice Cream Van Came Back”
Jasmine sorbet, ginger snow, pistachio, lemon sponge, dark chocolate - memories of the first warm days of spring when the light lingers and the air is still a little cool.. something cold, something floral, and the sense that winter has just passed

07/04/2026

CHINESE RITUAL, REDEFINED
For those who share secrets, stories, and a little gossip over something worth lingering for.

An elegant afternoon tea of Chinese flavours and refinement, designed for connection, conversation, and quiet indulgence.

Where good food meets great company, and moments that turn into something more.

Wednesday to Sunday, 2.30pm - 4:30pm.

Link in Bio to menus and reservations

03/04/2026

WHEN ORDINARY WON’T DO: Where you come when you want Chinese, and want it done beautifully. At Kai, comfort is reworked with precision and care, where the familiar becomes something quietly special.

Quietly known, since 1978
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31/03/2026

27/03/2026

WELCOME: Whose seat will you be sitting on tonight?

24/03/2026

CHINESE, REFINED: Here at Kai, you experience familiar flavours, quietly elevated, with care and joy in every detail.. a place where a sense of occasion feels effortless and comfortable.

Chinese fine dining in London since 1978

Link to reservations in bio

22/02/2023

CONGRATULATIONS to our very modest Sommelier, Matt, who won the 2023 Ruinart Sommelier Challenge!

08/09/2022

Very sad to learn of Her Majesty’s passing.
Thank you for all your years of dedication and service

16/02/2022

Incredibly humbled and honoured to have retained our for yet another year! A huge thank you to and a massive congratulations to all who have retained their stars, as well as everyone that have been awarded their 1, 2, and 3 stars, kudos to you!
And finally, the biggest thank you to our amazing team for their daily dedication and hard work, and you, our fabulous customers for your continued support and enthusiasm !
Here’s to 2022 ❤️

27/01/2022

NEW DISH: Kai’s new Liquid Gold Wagyu, with Grade 5 Gunma wagyu accompanied with a rich ‘liquid gold’ soft egg and soy, golden needle mushrooms in a spicy ginger stock is the perfect late winter dish to usher in the Lunar New Year. This one might be a keeper 😋
Ps…goes really well with a shot of cognac😉

24/12/2021

Wishing you all a blessed Christmas, may you spend it with loved ones and find joy in the little things! Have a wonderful holiday- with love from all of us at Kai Mayfair ❤️

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15/10/2021

Happy Friday everyone! Welcome to the weekend!

14/09/2021

SOFT-SHELLED CRAB: Coated with a crispy spiced batter and topped with a sweet piquant chilli and shallots, accompanied with some fresh green mangoes and coriander…. our popular Nanyang inspired seafood starter is one you need to try for yourself..really😉