{"id":389076,"date":"2025-09-01T11:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/389076\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:27:18","slug":"glasgow-restaurant-mikaku-up-for-sale-as-closure-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/389076\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasgow restaurant Mikaku up for sale as closure announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Mikaku has been a favourite of Glasgow diners since it opened in 2018 with its \u201cslice of Tokyo\u201d experience, themed interiors, children\u2019s soft play area and annual Ramen Week.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25398534.mikaku-glasgow-city-centre-close-doors-six-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We previously reported<\/a>, the Japanese restaurant team confirmed that the venue will close permanently on September 14.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25398534.mikaku-glasgow-city-centre-close-doors-six-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mikaku in Glasgow city centre to close doors after seven years<\/a><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>(Image: Newsquest) The decision comes as the owners shift their focus to a new venture \u2013 Clydeside Containers, a riverside street food and drink destination set to open on Glasgow\u2019s waterfront.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Nathan Sparling, director of Mikaku, said: \u201cClosing Mikaku was not an easy decision. &#8220;It has been a truly special place for both our team and our guests, and we are incredibly proud of what Mikaku has achieved.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;From celebrating Ramen Week with \u00a31 bowls, to launching one of Glasgow\u2019s most innovative cocktail menus, to introducing a real Robata Grill to the city for the first time \u2013 Mikaku has been about bringing something bold, different, and authentic to Queen Street, seven days a week.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The memories created here, and the community that has grown around it, will always be a huge source of pride.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;But like so many venues in Glasgow and across the UK, we\u2019ve faced the well-documented challenges in hospitality \u2013 from rising costs and staffing pressures, to shifts in consumer behaviour.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;The recent rise in National Insurance contributions has added even more pressure, strangling independent operators like us at a time when the sector is still recovering.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;These wider challenges have been a significant factor in the decision to close, allowing us to refocus our efforts and resources on the exciting opportunity ahead at Clydeside Containers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   style=\"width: 100%;\"\/>(Image: Newsquest)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glasgowtimes.co.uk\/news\/25421958.haunted-hotel-home-michelin-award-winning-restaurant-sale\/?ref=ial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Haunted&#8217; hotel home to Michelin award-winning restaurant for sale<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The 85-cover restaurant has now been listed for sale at offers over \u00a360,000.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The listing describes Mikaku as: \u201cA stunning Japanese restaurant that seamlessly blends authentic culinary craftsmanship with contemporary aesthetics.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Designed to evoke Neo-Tokyo, with a capacity of 85 covers, it is one of Glasgow\u2019s most photogenic dining destinations \u2013 perfect for attracting customers and food lovers alike.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mikaku has been a favourite of Glasgow diners since it opened in 2018 with its \u201cslice of Tokyo\u201d&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":389077,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,918,4884,712,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-389076","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-glasgow","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-scotland","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115128804476754771","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389076","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=389076"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/389076\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=389076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=389076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=389076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}