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was a
sushi
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restaurant run by Japanese chef in the
Ginza
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neighbourhood of
Tokyo
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, Japan. It received a three-star rating in the 2011 edition of the
Michelin Guide
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for Tokyo, Yokohama and Kamakura. Described as "Japan's most difficult restaurant to make a booking at",
the restaurant closed in February 2013 so that Araki could pursue a new challenge overseas, which led to him opening
The Araki
The Araki is a sushi restaurant founded by Japanese chef Mitsuhiro Araki which opened in London in 2014. It was awarded two stars in the 2016 Michelin Guide for the UK and Ireland, before being awarded three in the 2018 guide, making it the first ...
in London in October 2014.
In March 2019, Araki moved to Hong Kong to open another restaurant and was replaced at The Araki in London by Marty Lau. While The Araki had three Michelin star ratings, it was stripped of all three stars in the 2020 guide.
The restaurant is known for its seafood influenced cuisine, as well as for staying true to Japanese culture and traditions with a lot of the staff wearing traditional Japanese clothes. The restaurant is at the higher end of the price scale, with the average cost being around £300 per person.
See also
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List of Michelin starred restaurants
Michelin stars are a rating system used by the red Michelin Guide to grade restaurants on their quality. The guide was originally developed in 1900 to show French drivers where local amenities such as restaurants and mechanics were. The rating sys ...
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List of sushi restaurants
This is a list of notable sushi restaurants. Sushi is the Japanese preparation and serving of specially prepared vinegared rice combined with varied ingredients such as chiefly seafood (often uncooked), vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits ...
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The Araki
The Araki is a sushi restaurant founded by Japanese chef Mitsuhiro Araki which opened in London in 2014. It was awarded two stars in the 2016 Michelin Guide for the UK and Ireland, before being awarded three in the 2018 guide, making it the first ...
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Michelin Guide starred restaurants in Japan
Restaurants in Tokyo
Sushi restaurants in Japan
Defunct Japanese restaurants
Defunct restaurants in Japan