Akara
/ About
Akara occupies a Victorian railway arch in Borough Yards, the second London restaurant from Aji Akokomi after Fitzrovia's Akoko. It takes its name from the black-eyed pea fritter that anchors the menu, served with fillings from lobster to smoked fish alongside larger plates and a drinks list built on West African flavours and a scotch bonnet cordial. The kitchen holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.
The A-nrd Studio interior sets pale oak, limestone and hand-carved timber against the arch's exposed brick, with an open kitchen and counter seating on the ground floor. A mezzanine private dining room seats up to 14 around a sculptural table that divides into four, and floor-to-ceiling linen curtains close it off from the room below or draw back over the restaurant. The whole space is available for exclusive hire for larger gatherings, a discreet setting for private dinners and celebrations in Bankside.
/ Rooms Available
Whole Restaurant Exclusive Hire
Exclusive HireThe entire railway-arch restaurant taken privately: the ground-floor dining room and open kitchen counter, the hand-carved bar and the mezzanine above. Pale oak, limestone and exposed Victorian brick throughout, with an artwork wall and plants softening the arch.
The Mezzanine Private Dining Room
PrivateA mezzanine dining room set around a sculptural oak table that separates into four smaller tables, lit by a row of wall sconces beneath a corrugated timber ceiling. Floor-to-ceiling linen curtains draw closed for privacy or open to the restaurant below.
/ Perfect For
/ Features
Catering
- – In-House Luxury Dining
- – Cocktail Programme
- – Bespoke Menus
Licensing
- – Full Alcohol Licence
/ Getting Here
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