Sushi restaurant ranked UK’s best as London dominates Harden’s guide

The Araki in Mayfair beats Bristol’s Casamia to top spot, but Manchester emerges as fastest improving city for fine dining

Manchester has emerged as the UK’s fastest improving city for fine dining, but a £385-a-head London sushi restaurant is the country’s best, a respected food guide has found.

The Araki, a sushi restaurant in Mayfair with three Michelin stars, beat Casamia in Bristol and the Ledbury in London to top spot in the Harden’s Best UK Restaurants guide, which polls thousands of diners.