60 Curzon has announced the opening of Kiji, an elevated Korean barbeque experience showcasing Korean cuisine and culture to an international audience.
Set to transform Mayfair’s fine dining scene and reinvigorate the city’s culinary landscape, the restaurant will occupy the location once home to gastronomic and high society icon Mirabelle, a celebrated institution frequented by icons such as Orson Welles, Elizabeth Taylor and Winston Churchill.
60 Curzon is an eight-storey property in the heart of London’s most sought-after neighbourhood, Mayfair, that celebrated build completion in June last year. The Portland Stone property has been expertly crafted by PLP Architecture as a nod to the Art Deco architectural heritage of the site, with interior architecture by renowned French architect Thierry Despont. Setting a new benchmark for luxury living, the development features 32 private residences, of which over 50% have sold. A central showpiece of the reimagined building is its exceptional restaurant space set to debut Kiji.
The restaurant will be masterminded by a new first-class hospitality group comprising Koreanborn culinary duo Ellia and Junghyun Park alongside leading industry investors and visionaries. Ellia and two Michelin star chef Junghyun are behind internationally acclaimed Atomix in New York, recently celebrated as the number one restaurant in North America and sixth best in the world. Embodying the same pioneering spirit that propelled Atomix onto the global stage, Kiji will take diners on an unmatched culinary journey, fortifying South Mayfair’s reputation as a gastronomic hotspot.
Charles Leigh, Director, comments: “This is another exciting chapter in the history of the icon that is 60 Curzon, and we are honoured to be involved in this moment: this team’s first foray into the UK after their outstanding successes globally. Not only are we welcoming a world renowned restaurant into the development, but we are also paying tribute to the extraordinary legacy that came before. Kiji’s opening will play a pivotal role in the rebirth of Mayfair and positioning 60 Curzon as a must-visit destination in London.” Kiji will be ideally located at the corner of two prominent Mayfair postcodes, Curzon Street and Bolton Street, and will be set across an expansive 8,000 square feet, complete with a bar, lounge and private chef room.
As one of the biggest deals this year in London’s restaurant scene, Kiji’s arrival – brokered by Distrkt and Matta.London with legal advice provided by CMS and Keystone Law – marks an important milestone in Mayfair’s resurgence as a hub for world-class hospitality. Scheduled to open in 2026, Kiji will become a new landmark in London’s restaurant scene and firmly place 60 Curzon back on the culinary map.
