How adventurous are you when it comes to desserts? If you love trying new flavours and you’re the one who jump head first into new culinary adventures, no matter how crazy it may look like, here a challenge for you.
How adventurous are you when it comes to desserts? [BLOG POST IN BIO] If you love trying new flavours here’s a challenge for you! @chinchin just launched their strictly limited-edition ice cream creation: Glazed Potato Peel Soft Serve🍦🥔 It’s potato soft serve ice cream, with a drizzle of potato peel glaze finished with salty potato stick chips 🍦🍟 It tastes like dunking fries in your favourite milkshake but better 🥤Available at their Soho shop for a few weeks only! Are you trying? #softserve#softserveicecream#icecreamflavors#dessertlover#icecreamlover#desserttiktok#foodietiktok#CapCut
Chin Chin is well-known for being Europe’s first liquid Nitrogen ice cream parlour, creative dessert creations and unusual ice cream flavours.
This Spring, they launched a brave new dessert: Glazed Potato Peel Soft Serve served with potato stick chips.
Sounds wild? In fact, it tastes not as wild as it first sounds.
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The ice cream has a pleasant, sweet taste and goes surprisingly well with the potato chips and the potato peel glaze. It tastes like dunking fries in your favourite milkshake but better.
The soft serve is strictly limited (available for a few weeks only) and exclusively available at their Soho shop.
Luxury fashion brand, Louis Vuitton has partnered with Japanese contemporary artist, Takashi Murakami to reinvigorate their collaboration back in 2003. The re-edition of the collection will be revealed in chapters throughout 2025.
Everything you need to know about the Louis Vuitton x Murakami pop-up in London 🔗 Link in bio Louis Vuitton has partnered with Japanese contemporary artist, Takashi Murakami to reinvigorate their collaboration back in 2003 The re-edition of the collection will be revealed in chapters throughout 2025 #louisvuittonlover#louisvuittonpopup#takashimurakami#murakami#popup#londonpop#CapCut
To celebrate the launch of Louis Vuitton x Murakami ‘re-edition’ collection, a number of colourful pop-ups have opened or about to open around Europe.
One of the pop-ups opened in London on the 9th January 2025 and will be there for visitors to enjoy until the 9th February 2025.
The pop-up is housed in a two-storey building in the heart of Soho, and it celebrates the ‘Monogram Multicolour’.
The pop-up takes inspiration form Tokyo capsule hotels while providing a whimsical futuristic atmosphere by shades of pink, blue and green colours, the colours of the original Louis Vuitton x Murakami collaboration.
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The immersive pop-up encourages visitors to explore original pieces form the iconic collection, such as emblematic bags and leather accessories. The pop-up also gives visitors a chance to explore the re-edition collection through the lens of the artist.
To fit to the playful futuristic style, the staff is wearing a special, one-of-a-kind kimono-like white uniform with an ‘LV’ pin badge on the chest.
Highlights of the Louis Vuitton x Murakami Pop-Up
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The two-storey building is divided into different sections for visitors to explore.
Downstairs
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The care station is where visitors can bring their pieces from the original collection to be repaired by an in-house expert team.
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The archive room is a bright green room with giant green flowers showcasing iconic pieces from the Eye Love Monogram and Monogram Multicolour collection 2003.
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There is a giant vending machine inspired by Japanese Gachapon machines. Anyone who purchases something from the collection, receive a special token to be inserted into the vending machine for a guaranteed prize. The prize can be either, Takashi Murakami Flower Go Walk portable game, exclusive limited-edition Louis Vuitton x Murakami stickers or trading cards.
Upstairs
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Upstairs, there is a giant screen showing the original ‘Superflat’ movies and a café.
The café, which is painted in pink and decorated with cute flower cushions, offers branded coffee and pastries.
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All coffee come in Murakami-branded takeaway cups, and the staff print the ‘LV’ logo on the top of each coffee. Even the sugar is pressed in Louis Vuitton’s iconic flower shape.
You can purchase branded pastries, such as Louis Vuitton-shaped cookies, cakes or croissant. The cakes are served in a Louis Vuitton x Murakami branded box, featuring the iconic Superflat Panda.
This café is the only Louis Vuitton café in Europe!
Bonus Point
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What we really liked about this pop-up is that despite of the long queue, the staff don’t let it overcrowded. They let in a number of people at a time and make sure they let the same number of people as those who left the pop-up.
In this way, we had space to discover and enjoy the pop-up and didn’t have to wait much for our coffee and cakes upstairs. We had chairs and table to sit comfortably, take pictures and enjoy our treats.
The pop-up is operating on a queuing system. Simply show up and join the queue.
Please, make sure you dress warm because there will be a long wait. We arrived half an hour before the opening and waited 1.5 hrs in total, but those arrived later than us, waited more.
Ready for your next adventure? Viral dessert shop near Elephant & Castle station. Famous Triple Scoop opened their first permanent shop, and they serve all the amazing viral desserts they have become famous for, including O’doe, loaded ice cream trays, crackable milkshakes and more.
Urban Adventurer has teamed up with Triple Scoops and you can get 50% OFF the entire menu in January with code: ‘Urban Adventure’
In the bustling heart of Soho, there is a dramatic goth-inspired cocktail bar with moody interior and a hidden, intimate basement bar. Thirteen LDN is the newest addition to the rock’n’roll inspired hotel, Chateau Denmark.
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Opened in February 2023, Thirteen LDN is a gothic opulence with its bold and brave interior with rich baroque elements.
In the centre of the bar, a huge teal chesterfield conversation chair is towering over the leather stools and the black and white striped flooring with its deep buttoning and large comfortable seats.
Beaming golden light cascading from the gothic lamp from the top of the chair to create the perfect ambiance. The lamp is decorated with two gothic metal dragon statues as their chasing each other.
Red, black, and teal colours dominate the place, while the bar counter is floating in glimmering golden light as it was a gateway to another world.
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An oversized crimson designer sofa dominating the space at the large window. Its arms curving into themselves, reminding me to Tim Burton movies.
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Hidden right next to the bar counter, there is a private space with a large sofa that looks like an organ, lit mysteriously by a leaf-shaped prism lamp hanging from the red ceiling. If you want more privacy, heavy red curtains are hanging from both sides that you can use as space divider.
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The curtains on the large windows are made of metal chains, and if you look closer, you will recognise pictures of human faces painted on them.
Dial8
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Dial8 is an intimate basement bar located right under Thirteen LDN with a capacity of 60 guests. Perfect for meetings, gatherings, and private events.
Dial8 has a discreet separate entrance on Flitcroft Street for gatherings that require exclusivity.
The dominant colours here are orange and black. Long black velvet sofas are stretching along the walls while the black shelves above are decorated with orange glass spheres making guests feel like they were in the mysterious den of a fortune-teller.
The Menu
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The drinks menu takes inspiration from the area’s rich history.
Denmark Street was once known for being home of music publishers and recording studios where such legends like David Bowie, Black Sabbath and the Sex Pistols would be frequent visitors, some of them even recorded and rehearsed there.
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Try one of the bars’ signature cocktails, such as ‘Bittersweet Symphony’ (Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino, Aperol, Watermelon Liqueur, Rhubarb bitters, Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut NV), ‘Soho’ (WhistlePig PiggyBack 6yo Rye, Martini Riserva Speciale Rubino, Peach Liqueur, Maraschino Cherry Liqueur, Peychaud bitters) or ‘Rocknroller’ (Bacardi Reserva 8 yo Rum, Amaretto Disaronno, Pineapple, Angostura bitters, Citrus, Double Dutch Ginger Beer).
Classic cocktails include Margarita, Espresso Martini, Aviation, Old Fashioned, and plenty more.
In the 1930s – thanks to the number of Japanese businesses there – the area was known as Little Tokyo.
The bars’ food menu is paying tribute to Tin Pan Alley’s legacy by offering Japanese-inspired bites, such as Poké Bowls, inside out sushi rolls, gyoza and Japanese desserts.
DJs and Live Music
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Thirteen LDN and Dial8 offer an amazing line up of the best DJs and live performers to capture the wild energy of London’s famous musical quarter.
From funk to disco to soul to cabaret entertainment, everyone can find what best suits to their tastes.
Whether you’re looking for the perfect venue for your private event, just want to pop in for a drink after work with your colleagues or on the hunt for a really unique hidden gem in London, Thirteen LDN and Dial8 are definitely a choice.
Ready for your next adventure? This arcade-themed café is the perfect spot for girls day out. EL&N Café’s Wardour Street branch is an Insta heaven with electric pink interior, a neon arch, a playable pink arcade motorcycle and Instagrammable food and drink menu.
Just like onions (and ogres), Lush x Shrek Fairground pop-up has layers.
Their new limited-edition collection features Shrek Swamp bath bomb, Get Out of My Swamp shower slime, Donkey bubble bar and Fiona shower gel.
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On the top of the special edition Shrek-themed products, this unlikely fairground offers plenty of photo opportunities, interactive games and an enchanted mirror.
Try your luck at ‘Hook a Donkey’ and ‘HooplLa’ games to win exclusive prizes, look into the enchanted mirror and learn who’s the fairest in the land or touch and feel the Shrek shower slime.
Lush x Shrek Fairground is designed to be enjoyed by children and adults alike and inspired by Shrek’s journey from a leaf-loathing lonely ogre to a self-accepting gentle giant who managed to make friends and find love.
Shrek’s tale shows us that there is not just one way to be beautiful and feel good.
Ready for your next adventure? Free playful exhibition opened at Wellcome Collection. ‘Jason and the Adventurer of 254’ invites visitors for a unique journey to explore the human body with Jason who became disabled at the age of 11. The colourful exhibition brings smile to everyone’s face, and the best part is, everything is touchable! Perfect family day out this Easter half term.
Coconut lovers! This one is for you! London’s new viral dessert spot is a tropical oasis in the heart of Soho. Newly opened café, Coco Playa’s whole menu is dedicated entirely to coconut.
Indulge in an exotic delight of Coco Playa’s fresh panna cotta desserts served in real coconut shells.
Their best seller, ‘Mango Bingo’ is a tropical goodness of panna cotta, sweet ripe mango pieces topped with chewy mochi pearls.
Their limited-edition ‘Taro & Mochi’ panna cotta is served in transparent glass jar, revealing the elegant aesthetics of the layers of the white panna cotta and the purple homemade Taro paste crowned with white mochi pearls.
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Keep an eye on Coco Play’s social for limited-edition desserts.
Celebrating the rich flavour of coconut, Coco Playa serve coconut-infused drinks, such as ‘Cocomango’ special, which is layers of coconut panna cotta, crystal boba, mango slushy, coconut milk blend and cheese cream.
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‘Cocorose’ drink is made with fresh coconut water, collagen rose syrup, coconut jelly and dried edible rose.
The aesthetic little shop offers lovely tropical background for your Insta photos.
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Christmas is on the corner, so why not take a look at their adorable gifts whilst there. They have tropical hand-crafted coconut bowls and cutleries, Coco Island candle sets and more!
Ready for your next adventure? Sir Ridley Scott’s new epic movie, Napoleon, is in the theatres from 22 November. Why not book your ticket in one of the cinemas in the iconic Leicester Square where the premiere was taken place earlier this month?
Welcome to the rabbit hole! London’s new fast-food restaurant, Wonderland, takes you on a culinary journey with finger-licking dishes inspired by nostalgic cartoons and movies. Think of Alice in Wonderland, The Simpsons, Pulp Fiction or Futurama.
Wonderland take you on an exciting journey between two different worlds: carnivore and vegan.
The menu is split into two and each burger, chicken wings, burrito bowl and nachos, as well as dessert and milkshake have their vegan substance on the other side of the menu.
In the middle stands the fries that come with the most different month-watering sauces, such as their signature ‘wonder sauce’ which is a satisfying balance of celery and mustard or ‘Aloo Chaat Fries’ that comes with sweet yoghurt, tamarind ketchup, mango chutney, pomegranates, red onion, coriander and crunchy sev.
Whether you’re a big meat eater or a true vegan, you’ll definitely find something to satisfy your cravings.
At Wonderland, they take both meat eaters’ and vegans’ needs seriously. That’s why they have separate work-stations, friers and grills in the kitchen for vegan and meat-based dishes.
One the Red Corner: Meat 🥩
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Wonderland pride themselves in sourcing the highest quality, sustainable and organic ingredients. That’s why they work with artisanal and award-winning suppliers that provide nothing but organic grass-fed meat.
The chicken is organic, and the beef is Aberdeen Angus beef from British and Irish farmers who don’t use GMOs or antibiotics.
On the Green Corner: Plants 🌱
Everything on the plant-based menu is free of chemicals, ultra-processed ingredients and all the sauces and gherkins are home-made. Everything on the meat side of the menu has vegan alternative.
Which corner will you choose?
At Wonderland even the packaging is entertaining. Just open your burger box to see the cool cartoon design with a fun quote to keep you entertained while eating.
Plus, all food is served in 100% recyclable or compostable packaging.
The Ambience
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Being inspired by classic cartoons and movies, Wonderland brings you the vibes of a comic book. The colour scheme is pink, purple and chrome with a little bit of green.
Upstairs, all the walls and furniture are painted and lit purple or holographic chrome. Giant, vibrant graphic posters (Alice in Wonderland, The Wicked Witch and The Grand Wizard) are lining on the walls blending the concept of the restaurant and the retro pop culture perfectly.
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Now let’s head downstairs. A long, green-lit staircase lead us to a cheeky electric pink room.
On the left-hand side, there is a vibrant pink neon sign saying, “Atomic Love” and there are more graphic posters on the wall. Notice the comic-themed custom rug on the floor as you enter.
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There are intimate separated tables here, all lit by pink neon tubes, and each has their own chandelier.
Wonderland brings you a new, never seen before concept by keeping both meat eaters and vegans happy with a special menu giving you the chance to try the plant and meat-based version of the same food while providing a quirky, retro cartoon-inspired atmosphere.
Make sure you visit Wonderland Meat vs Plants in Soho and lose your way “somewhere between worlds”.
Ready for your next adventure? Add a quack to your life! Duck World is specialised in the most adorable collectable rubber ducks. Find the rubber duck version of your favourite movie character, own a president duck, or find your zodi-duck sign. Only a 6-min walk from Wonderland.
New dessert spot alert! Cocomelt opened a chocolate restaurant in the heart of Soho last Summer, and it’s a social media sensation! Expect giant chocolate fountains, pancake- and fruit sticks dipped in chocolate straight from the fountains, chocolate sushi, burrito crepes, waffles, and more!
The Interior
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Cocomelt is furnished with round tables and cosy sofas in elegant pastel colours matching with the colour of the walls. Neon signs, graphics and pretty flower decorations provide the perfect background for your Insta photos.
Artwork on a Plate
Lotus Crepe
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At Cocomelt they use Belgian chocolate to fill and decorate their dessert creations. Whether you choose a classic waffle or go a little extreme with sushi crepe or burrito crepe, expect a dessert artwork to be served to you.
Feeling creative? Why not create your own dessert by choosing base: crepe, mini pancake, or waffle; sauce: milk, dark or white chocolate from the chocolate fountain or Lotus spread (or all four); fruit; toppings, such as brownies, marshmallows, rice krispies etc. and add your fav ice cream flavour.
Drinks
Hot Chocolate
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There are a number of hot and cold drinks from hot chocolate to milkshake to Frappuccino. We wanted to go for something chocolaty (since it’s a chocolate restaurant), so we tried the hot chocolate, and it didn’t disappoint us. The presentation was so cute with the mini marshmallows on top and the taste was heaven.
Ready for your next adventure? No.79 Coffee & Mousse is specialised for the cutest mousse cakes and it’s only a 2-minute walk from Cocomelt. Expect bunny, puppy and peach shaped mousse cakes! Cute video here.
Glow-in-the-dark neon murals, retro arcade games, game-inspired cocktails, craft beers and that nostalgic feeling from your childhood. This is NQ64 Arcade Bar, London’s newest and most exciting attraction for gamers and nostalgia seekers.
After hitting multiply UK cities, including Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, and Liverpool, NQ64 opened their eighth bar in Soho this May.
You may have not known but NQ64’s Insta followers were all invited to the bar’s grand opening party on the 26th May. All they needed to do was to write a DM and let the bar know the party size. Guests enjoyed free drinks and tokens to play on the arcade machines and earned the privilege to be among the first customers to see the bar.
Glow-in-the-Dark Neon Insta Heaven
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The bar has a cosmic neon theme with glow-in-the-dark murals literally everywhere (even on the ceiling and in the toilet), game-themed cocktails and over 30 games to choose from, including Mario Cart, Pac Man, Space Invaders and Street Fighter.
There are also dancing stages, Guitar Hero and MegaDrive games and original PlayStations to bring back that childhood nostalgia.
Tokens for the arcade games are available at the bar but the consoles are completely free to play on! How cool is that!
Gamer Cocktails
‘Sweet Fighter’ cocktail with illuminating ice cubes
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NQ64’s whole cocktail menu is inspired by the best retro games and characters, such as Sweet Fighter, Donkey Kolada, Mad Max or Space 75.
The bar sometimes do special collaborations and limited-edition cocktails, such as Kirby. Although, Kirby cocktail has recently ended, the bar regularly add new exciting cocktails to their menu, so keep your eyes on their Instagram and TikTok to find out what’s new.
DJs Every Day
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NQ64’s got DJs most of the nights to deliver some nostalgic music from the 1980s and 1990s. Check the line up on the bar’s Instagram.
Entry to the bar is completely free and no booking required unless you have a big party size or want a private booking.
Ready for your next adventure? London’s first erotic-themed restaurant opened this Summer. Naked Sohois really not for everyone. They serve NSFW food, drink, and dessert. Expect penis-shaped platters and glasses, sexy decoration, cheeky waffles and more. I warned you! (wink)
Here they cum! Celebrating the glory of the human body, sexuality and freedom, Naked Soho creates a safe place and welcomes everyone: straight, gay, queer, trans, S&M fetishes to enjoy sex-themed food and drink while encouraging them to be what they really want to be.
All the decoration, plates and cups are hand-made by a small local art company, Gashtrays.
Gashtrays is a ceramic line specialised for “the glorious curves”, celebrating the real body, embracing positivity, and challenging the shaming and stigma around natural body.
Sensitive Content
Sensitive Content
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Shortly after their grand opening, Naked Soho had to close temporary because locals kept knocking on their doors, asking to cover the adult artworks, genital sharing platters and penis bowls visible from the streets to ‘protect’ people. Even Westminster City Council visited the restaurant after the complaints.
Naked Soho spent days to figure out how to cover their windows while preserving the restaurant’s original theme, and they ended up with a very creative idea.
NSFW Food and Dessert
NSFW Tapas
Smoked salmon, smashed avocado, feta cheese, black pepper and lemon
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Naked Soho is not for everyone. When they talk about sex-themed food, they really mean it.
Their coffees come with chocolate penis.
Order tapas and you’ll get loaded male-shaped grilled bread, served on a penis platter.
Fancy a dessert? How about a willy waffle?
Want to share the pleasure? Order a sharing platter, but don’t be surprised if it comes on a giant penis platter with mini titty bowls.
Drink from a D!ck
Pornstar Martini
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The cocktails at Naked Soho are all for adults only, and not just because they contain alcohol. Get your drink served in a male-shaped glass and take part in the ‘The Sloppy Blowjob’ challenge where the waiter handcuffs your hands, and you have to drink your shot from that willy glass without any help.
Some find London’s first sexy-themed restaurant funny and entertaining, while others would close it immediately. One is thing is for sure: London has never experienced anything like this before!
Would you visit Naked Soho?
Ready for your next adventure? Beat the sigma around the female body and how it works. Visit Vagina Museum for free in Bethnal Green.
If I say Cadbury, you most likely say diary milk chocolate. Would you believe if I said the UK’s favourite chocolate maker, known for its smooth milky chocolate bars, opened a vegan pop-up store?
Cadbury opened a unique vegan pop-up shop in Soho on the 22nd March and will be there for 5 days only.
Cadbury’s ‘Mean Tweet Shop’ is open from 12pm-6pm daily from 22-26 March and greets every customer by a free vegan Cadbury Plant Bar.
The shop is dedicated to fight against mean tweets about vegan chocolate on Twitter by letting visitors taste and learn more about Cadbury’s new vegan Plant Bars.
Led by high demand (in 2019 28% of participants voted for Cadbury’s Diary Milk as a brand they wanted to see ‘veganized’ the most), Cadbury released two vegan flavours: Smooth Chocolate and Salted Caramel towards the end of 2021.
Tree of Positivity
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To help “turning plant-based hate into plant-based love” visitors are encouraged to visit the Tree of Positivity within the shop, find white cards with negative tweets hanging on the tree and swap them to purple cards with positive quotes.
The white cards contain plant seeds to be brought home and plant in soil to “help grow plant-based love.”
Swapping Diary Milk for Almond Paste
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The demand for vegan chocolate is huge and it seems Cadbury is fallen behind its competitors.
Nestlé, for example launched their diary free KitKat bar (called ‘KitKat V’) last Summer, while Harrods jumped in this year’s Veganuary challenge by launching unique vegan pastry, named ‘Dawn of a New Day’ and a vegan chocolate bar, named ‘Every Cloud has a Silver Lining’.
Cadbury apologised for making their customers wait for so long and for all the other chocolate their customers had to eat while wait. Their new vegan bars are made of almond paste instead of diary milk and they hope you’ll agree it was worth the wait.
Ready for your next adventure? Heddon Yokocho teamed up with The King of Monsters for this March and launched their Godzilla themed menu (Godzilla sized Ramen bowl, themed drink and dessert) for £22. Vegan options available.
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