Markus Thesleff – CEO of Thesleff Group, behind Los Mochis, LUNA Omakase, Juno Omakase, and Sale e Pepe, and likewise Founding father of OKKU Dubai and Pangaea nightclub – is launching MA/NA, a groundbreaking luxurious Japanese eating and ingesting vacation spot in West Mayfair.
Opening in January 2026 on 30 Higher Grosvenor Avenue, MA/NA is born from the Japanese philosophy that each ingredient carries an invisible energy; a life-force formed by nature and the fingers that honour it. ‘Mana’ is outlined because the religious vitality that exists beneath the floor of all issues and in all substances. It’s felt fairly than seen, it’s what transforms emotion into expertise, and a meal into reminiscence.
Guided by this perception, the 156-cover restaurant and bar will serve refined Japanese dishes alongside an distinctive cocktail, wine and sake listing. The restaurant and bar take equal billing – cocktails circulate effortlessly into dinner, and dinner naturally returns to drinks.
MA/NA celebrates the craft of Japanese delicacies. The quiet mastery of exact cuts, the endurance of fermentation, and the connection between earth and ocean. Each element is intentional. Every dish captures a second in its purest kind, revealing the extraordinary inside the easy.
Government Chef Leo Tanyag, of Los Mochis, JUNO & LUNA Omakase and previously of OKKU Dubai, brings this philosophy to life by means of a menu impressed by Japan’s culinary traditions and trendy sensibilities. The room itself carries a pulse: mild, sound, design and repair working collectively to raise not solely style, however feeling.
Menu highlights embrace Ebi Wasabi (tiger shrimp tempura with creamy wasabi), Edamame Aburi (teriyaki edamame with black truffles), Kani Tartare Salad (king crab, Asian leaves, yuzu masago, pink peppercorns, espelette chilli, truffle ponzu and caviar pearls), Avocado Aburi (robata-seared avocado with asparagus, mushrooms and spicy mayo baked in a flaming shell), Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice, Scallop Dynamite Maki (California maki with spicy scallop, tanuki and candy soy), Bulgogi Robata (grilled bone-in ribeye with ginger, garlic and sesame soy), Wagyu Ishiyaki (M5 Wagyu seared on a Himalayan salt stone with garlic-soy, ponzu and blended Asian leaves), and Truffle & Garlic Fried Rice.
A Non-public Eating Room for as much as 20 visitors will supply an intimate setting for celebrations, discreet conferences, and unique chef-led experiences.
As dinner attracts to an in depth, MA/NA evolves into a recent cocktail bar, the place intimacy, precision, and environment converge. The soundtrack deepens, whereas resident DJs information visitors by means of the evening. The bar, led by Thesleff Group Bar Director Pietro Collina of The World’s 50 Greatest Bars’ Viajante87 and previously of Nomad and Eleven Madison Park, pays homage to Japanese bartending: refined approach, uncommon spirits, and Nineteen Seventies Tokyo soul.
Each element has been crafted with intention, from darkish wooden panelling to heat amber lighting designed by OV&CO. A dramatic dragon-shaped banquette coils by means of the lounge, symbolising energy, safety and fluidity, guiding visitors from bar to eating room. A customized handblown Magma lighting sculpture by EWE Studio anchors the area alongside a lovely open wine room and sommelier station for 4 seated visitors.
Of the opening, Markus Thesleff, CEO and Founding father of Thesleff Group, mentioned: “All the things we do is intentional and impressed by tradition and custom. I’ve a love for Asia; my father was born in Japan and my grandfather was Finnish Ambassador to the nation, so I’ve the utmost respect for Japanese tradition and ritual. You may see this philosophy working by means of each element at MA/NA, from the meals to the furnishings. It’s a vacation spot the place unbelievable meals, artistic cocktails, and best-in-class leisure meet below one roof, whether or not you’re right here for a post-work drink, a singular eating expertise, or late-night cocktails. MA/NA isn’t only a restaurant, it’s a celebration of formality and the quiet mastery behind it.”
MA/NA will open on 30 Higher Grosvenor Avenue in January 2026.
Company are invited to register their curiosity for bookings for MA/NA at www.manarestaurants.com the place they would be the first to listen to concerning the official launch of the reservations line.
The restaurant will be adopted on Instagram @mana.mayfair
