Julian Victoria and Jacob Van Nieuwkoop, the duo behind Japanese-inspired KURO Coffee and KURO Bakery in London’s Notting Hill, will transform the brand’s third location into KURO Bagels.
Set to open later this month, KURO Bagels will offer high-quality artisan bagels to-go, with delivery also available through Deliveroo. The menu will focus on seasonal, locally sourced and sustainable ingredients, offering made-to-order bagels and ready-filled favourites.
Bagel flavours will include plain, everything, and cinnamon-raisin, paired with plain or KURO’s signature cream cheeses (cream chives, wasabi, roasted garlic, cinnamon and brown sugar), topped with a selection of fillings.
Ready-filled bagels will include The Smoked Salmon - smoked salmon with cream cheese, red onion, capers and dill; The Italian - mortadella, salami, provolone and vinaigrette; Peanut Butter + Jelly, a nod to the American classic; and The KURO Special - the store’s signature bagel with a Japanese twist, featuring wasabi cream cheese, ikura (salmon roe), red onion and dill.
“We’re incredibly excited for KURO Bagels to open its doors,” says Jacob Van Nieuwkoop.
“Building on the success of the Bakery it made perfect sense to expand our range with the launch of bagels. We look forward to bringing a reimagined premium offering to our local community, with the KURO twist that we are renowned for.”
The change comes during a rise in popularity of bagel concepts. In October last year New York-style bagel concept It’s Bagels opened its first West End site, growing it estate to three venues.
Located on Hillgate Street, KURO Bagels will have a 15-cover outdoor terrace, which will open during the warmer months.
KURO Coffee opened in 2021, followed by KURO Bakery, which opened in 2022. Each of the brand’s locations is inspired by Japanese minimalism and offers signatures with a Japanese twist.