The Best Sushi in the United Kingdom
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The best sushi in the United Kingdom, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The 50, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Sushi Kanesaka comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in London.
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The Araki and Art Sushi hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide and The Infatuation show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. Sushi Kanesaka
Sushi
The counter is a single slab of hinoki cypress wood, which sets the tone nicely. This is an intimate omakase sushi room, tucked on the first floor of 45 Park Lane and reached by escort from the lobby, as if you're being let in on something. Around 18 pieces move through the meal, nigiri built on Yamagata rice alongside dishes like steamed abalone. It holds a Michelin star, and the room's kumiko panels and bamboo make the occasion feel entirely deliberate.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. The Araki
Sushi
The counter is 200-year-old cypress wood, which sets the tone immediately. This nine-seat Mayfair omakase room runs two sittings a night, one menu, no substitutions, and a level of precision that borders on the ceremonial. Mitsuhiro Araki's long-time deputy now runs the kitchen, carrying forward standards that leave no margin for improvisation. A special-occasion place by design, with prices to match. The 50 Discovery named it among their picks.
The awards
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
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Rank 3. Art Sushi
Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Art Sushi (this place) 68.544
- #3 Eel Sushi 68.544
- #3 Maru 68.544
- #3 Tobi Masa 68.544
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Rank 3. Eel Sushi
Sushi
The Swiss pine paneling makes this compact Notting Hill sushi bar feel uncannily like a ski chalet, which is either disorienting or charming depending on your mood. Two six-person counters run the room, one facing the kitchen, one facing the street. Order nigiri by the piece or let the chef decide. The seafood is the point, including tuna brought in from Spain, and the wine list skews toward bottles priced for people who don't ask about bottles.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Art Sushi 68.544
- #3 Eel Sushi (this place) 68.544
- #3 Maru 68.544
- #3 Tobi Masa 68.544
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Rank 3. Maru
Sushi
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Art Sushi 68.544
- #3 Eel Sushi 68.544
- #3 Maru (this place) 68.544
- #3 Tobi Masa 68.544
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Rank 3. Tobi Masa
Sushi
Eero Saarinen's old US Embassy building is now a Rosewood hotel, and the bones of that mid-century modernist space give this sushi restaurant an unlikely grandeur. Masayoshi Takayama, the name behind New York's Masa, runs the show. Sit at the seven-seat counter for omakase or order from the broader Japanese menu at a table. The ingredients lean toward the luxurious end of the spectrum, which the room quietly prepares you for.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Art Sushi 68.544
- #3 Eel Sushi 68.544
- #3 Maru 68.544
- #3 Tobi Masa (this place) 68.544
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Rank 7. Kurisu Omakase
Sushi
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #4 · The 25 Best Restaurants In London
- The Infatuation #4 · The 25 Best Restaurants In London
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Ichiban is a casual Japanese spot on Albany Road in Roath, and its menu runs past 170 items, which is how it keeps groups with opposing food opinions from splitting up. Sushi sits beside stir-fries, soups, and fried things, and the teishoku tray puts beef, sashimi, rolls, rice, and miso on one table. Kirin is the obvious drink. It's been around forever, and takeaway and delivery run like a well-oiled machine.
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 13 Best Restaurants In Cardiff
- The Infatuation The 13 Best Restaurants In Cardiff
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #8. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #8 Ichiban Sushi & Noodle Bar (this place) 65.408
- #8 Kumori Handroll Bar 65.408
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The awards
- The Infatuation The Hit List: New London Restaurants To Try Right Now
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #8. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #8 Ichiban Sushi & Noodle Bar 65.408
- #8 Kumori Handroll Bar (this place) 65.408
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Rank 10. Sushi Tetsu
Sushi
The awards
- Eater The 38 Best London Restaurants
Why #10, not #8
Both places show 65. This one's exact Score is 64.7 and the one above is 65.4, so it ranks second. We round what you see, but we rank on the exact number.
- #8 Kumori Handroll Bar 65.4
- #10 Sushi Tetsu (this place) 64.7
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Rank 11. Danieru Sushi
Sushi
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 21 Best Restaurants In Chelsea
- The Infatuation The 21 Best Restaurants In Chelsea
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #11. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #11 Danieru Sushi (this place) 59.520
- #11 Nanahoshi 59.520
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Rank 11. Nanahoshi
Sushi
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 24 Best Restaurants In Soho
- The Infatuation The 24 Best Restaurants In Soho
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #11. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #11 Danieru Sushi 59.520
- #11 Nanahoshi (this place) 59.520