Araki (Japanese: あら輝, Hepburn: Araki) was a sushi restaurant run by Japanese chef Mitsuhiro Araki (荒木水都弘) in the Ginza neighbourhood of Tokyo, Japan. It received a three-star rating in the 2011 edition of the Michelin Guide for Tokyo, Yokohama and Kamakura.[1] Described as "Japan's most difficult restaurant to make a booking at",[2] the restaurant closed in February 2013 so that Araki could pursue a new challenge overseas, which led to him opening The Araki in London in October 2014.[3] 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.[4]
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.[4]
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Further reading edit
- Mitshuhiro Araki, Chieko Asazuma (2004). 江戸前「握り」 (in Japanese). Kobunsha. ISBN 978-4334032319.
References edit
- ^ Yamashita, Hōjin (24 November 2010). "『ミシュランガイド東京・横浜・鎌倉2011』三つ星はあら輝、濱田家など14店" ["Michelin Guide Tokyo, Yokohama, Kamakura 2011" 14 3-Star Restaurants including Araki, Hamadaya] (in Japanese). Nikkei Business Publications. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "三つ星すし店「あら輝」がロンドン出店 10月に" [3-Star sushi restaurant "Araki" to open in London in October] (in Japanese). Nikkei Inc. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Opening The Araki". Premier Construction News. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ a b Buckley, Julia (2019-10-11). "Restaurant stripped of its 3 Michelin stars". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
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