Located on Water Street, the announcement follows a period of rapid growth for the business, which is part of the Permanently Unique Group, including its recent debut in Dubai in 2025 and an established presence across five major UK cities, including Leeds, Edinburgh, Birmingham and London.
The new site will be led by global executive chef Eugene Papadimitriou, who trained at Le Cordon Bleu and rose through the ranks within Tattu, and will serve a fusion menu of Japanese and Chinese techniques.
He is joined by chef de cuisine David Pang, who brings more than two decades of international experience, including senior roles at Rosewood and Hakkasan.
The restaurant’s design has been developed by Studio WYZE and draws on the heritage of historic floating restaurants in China. The exterior will feature illuminated lanterns and neon signage reflected across the surrounding water.
Inside, the space will be divided into four distinct areas inspired by maritime mythology. The main dining area, the Grand Hall, represents the White Dragon and features a double-height layout with light timber finishes, purple lacquer and an onyx sushi counter.
Adjacent to this, the Red Dragon cocktail bar will be characterised by dragon-scale arches and ribbed red wall coverings.
An upper-level Black Dragon mezzanine will provide a more intimate setting with ebony and gold tones, while the Azure Dragon private dining room will include an undulating ceiling designed to evoke both scales and flowing water.
Tattu was founded in Manchester in 2015 by brothers Adam Jones and Drew Jones. The brand made its London debut in spring 2022 with a site on the rooftop of the new The Now Building in the Outernet development.
More recently, Permanently Unique Group has brought its Manchester-based Greek restaurant FENIX to the capital with a restaurant in Mayfair and is also understood to also be bringing its Italian-American brand Louis to the capital.
Further details for the Canary Wharf restaurant, including an official opening date, are expected to be announced soon.