Etsu Japanese Restaurant
Japanese dining on Beetham Plaza, off The Strand
Etsu is a Japanese restaurant at Beetham Plaza, 25 The Strand, in Liverpool's commercial district near James Street station, serving sushi, gyoza and hot dishes such as katsu curry. It overlooks the Piazza Fountain, a Grade II listed kinetic water sculpture by Richard Huws erected in 1966–67.
- Address
- Beetham Plaza, 25 The Strand, Liverpool, L2 0XJ
- Cuisine
- Japanese · sushi & hot dishes
- Building
- Beetham Plaza
- Built
- Post-war office building, converted 1997–2000
- Nearest station
- James Street · 5 min walk
On the site of the Goree warehouses
Beetham Plaza, formerly Goree Piazza, occupies the site of two large eighteenth-century warehouses named after the island of Gorée off the west coast of Africa, a trading post in the transatlantic slave trade. The warehouses were demolished after the Second World War.
The square's centrepiece is the Piazza Fountain, designed by the Welsh sculptor Richard Huws in 1962–65 and erected in 1966–67. Its stainless-steel buckets tip and pour in sequence; it is Huws's only surviving water sculpture and was listed at Grade II in 2019 (NHLE 1463126).
The surrounding office building was converted to mixed use between 1997 and 2000, when the plaza was redesigned. The fountain was repainted in yellow, blue and dark grey in 2018.
Signature dishes
The menu covers sushi rolls, small plates and cooked Japanese mains.
- 01
Takoyaki
Octopus balls topped with bonito flakes and pickled ginger
- 02
Spider roll
Soft-shell crab sushi roll with spicy mayonnaise and tobiko
- 03
Tori gyoza
Pan-fried chicken and vegetable dumplings
- 04
Gyu yakiniku
Pan-fried sirloin in soy, garlic and sesame sauce
- 05
Chicken katsu curry
Panko-breaded chicken with Japanese curry sauce
- Tue–Thu
- From 17:00
- Fri–Sun
- From 16:00
Beetham Plaza, 25 The Strand
Liverpool L2 0XJ
5 min walk from James Street
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Where is Etsu in Liverpool?
At Beetham Plaza, 25 The Strand, Liverpool L2 0XJ, a short walk from James Street station.
How do I book a table at Etsu?
Reservations are taken by phone on 0151 236 7530 or by email to etsuenquiries@gmail.com.
When is Etsu open?
Tuesday to Thursday from 5pm and Friday to Sunday from 4pm, according to its website.
What is the fountain outside Etsu?
The Piazza Fountain, a kinetic water sculpture by Richard Huws erected in 1966–67 and listed at Grade II in 2019.
