London by Design: The Araki

The Araki, Unit 4, 12 New Burlington Street, London. Illustration: Nina Fuga
(Image credit: Nina Fuga)

‘Nine seats, three Michelin stars, £300 a head’. That was the headline when chef and founder Mitsuhiro Araki opened his edomae sushi restaurant in London. The Araki is expensive, almost impossible to get into, and unwavering in its desire to deliver perfection via dishes such as napper soup with yuzu, snapper sashimi with Beluga caviar, tuna tartare with white truffle from Alba and eel in nori rolls. It doesn’t serve tempura, teriyaki or meat, and the three members of staff are unable to cater to your special dietary requirements.

View of The Araki restaurant chef and founder Mitsuhiro Araki wearing a white chef jacket standing in front of a wood panelled wall

(Image credit: TBC)

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Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.