The Araki and Umu both received stars in 2016 guide, as Birmingham’s Carters also earned one to bring city’s total to five Raw fish served at Umu in Mayfair, London, where chef Yoshinori Ishii has taken food to a ‘whole new level’. Two Japanese restaurants in Mayfair have each been awarded two stars in the 2016 Michelin restaurant guide. Central London restaurants The Araki, the nine-cover sushi restaurant where every table “is a chef’s table” and which charges £300 a head for its “omakase” chef’s set menu, and Umu, which promises to move traditional Japanese cuisine into the modern age, are the only UK restaurants to receive two stars in the guide published on Thursday. For once, Heston Blumenthal’s famous The Fat Duck at Bray is absent from the guide as, following a temporary move to Australia, it did not reopen in time for the guide to assess it. “It is a great compliment to London that when sushi master Mitsuhiro Araki closed his three-star counter restaurant in Tokyo it was because he wanted to come to the UK to challenge himself in a different culture,” said Rebecca Burr, editor of the Michelin Guide.

“Umu is a very different style of Japanese restaurant – chef Yoshinori Ishii has steadily been improving the food and he has taken it to a whole new level”. The announcement, usually a well-kept secret until the guide’s publication, came on Twitter after news of the list looked as if it was about to leak after a couple of books got out from a bookshop ahead of the planned release. Let down once again by a bookshop here are the new #MichelinStars2016 There are 15 new one-star awards. In London they include Lyle’s in Shoreditch, Bonhams, based at the auction house in New Bond Street, Portland in Marylebone and The Dining Room at the Goring in Victoria. In Leeds there is one star for The Man Behind the Curtain, and in Loughborough for John’s House, described as an “unexpected find” where chef John Duffin cooks at the family farm where he grew up. In Scotland, The Cellar in Anstruther receives one star. Carters of Moseley in Birmingham gaining a star brings the city’s tally to five, making it the second-most awarded city after London.

Belfast boasts two of the new stars, at Eipic, which Michael Deane opened just 18 months ago, and at Ox, opened in March 2013. The two were “putting Belfast back on the culinary map”, said Michelin. Deane described it as “an absolute joy”, while Ox Belfast tweeted their happiness at the award. jiro dreams of sushi altyaziIn the Irish Republic, the Greenhouse in Dublin and Loam in Galway are also awarded one star.jiro dreams of sushi podnapisiWe are absolutely delighted and very proud of team Ox.What an honour!thanks everyone for the support and kind words X.@MichelinGuideUKjiro dreams of sushi titulky Nathan Outlaw in Port Isaac retains the two stars first awarded in Rock. “The next generations of chefs are really coming through to give the established chefs a run for their money.

They all have their own individual style and their ability – coupled with their confidence – looks set to lead them on to great things,” said Burr. Three stars are retained by Gordon Ramsay in Chelsea, Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, and the Waterside Inn in Bray. The Bib Gourmand, which recognises establishments offering good food at affordable prices – up to £28 for three courses – has 25 new establishments. Among them are the White Swan in Fence, Oli’s Thai in Oxford, Tom Kerridge’s pub The Coach in Marlow and Nuno Mendes’ Taberna do Mercado in London’s Spitalfields. “Star and Bib Gourmands are annual awards. Each year we seek out new candidates and reassess our existing award restaurants,” said Burr. “Consistency is a key part of our selection process and it is important for our readers that the standard of cooking is maintained”.Rumi is a modern Middle Eastern restaurant dedicated to promoting all things Eastern Mediterranean and beyond. 

Joseph Abboud opened Rumi restaurant with his wife Natalie in 2006 to critical acclaim and in 2011 opened The Moor's Head. We offer a menu based on traditional dining experiences in Lebanon where small to medium sized dishes are shared amongst the table. The food is authentic but done with a refined approach and a deft interpretation of a classic cuisine. The plate size encourages sharing in the traditional dining style of Lebanon..Phone(03) 93888255 Location116 Lygon streetEast Brunswick Melbourne, VictoriaAustralia  HoursWe are open 7 nights a week.Dinner only6pm–10pmMake a booking BOOKINGSWe take reservations for groups of all sizes. If you would like to book our 30 person function room, please email us for a quote Please note groups of 8 and above are required to have a banquet. For groups of 7 and above please call the restaurant on (03)93888255.First time diners please note- we are located in Brunswick East.We are not BYOPlease note we have two sittings at Rumi Restaurant.

Please note all 6PM and 6:30 tables will be re booked after two hours. TAKE AWAY Take away is available every day, call (03)93888255 after 6PM. Allow 20 minutes to half an hour for your order to be prepared. Prices and menu items are subject to change. BANQUETSEASONAL FEASTSit back and relax while the kitchen sends you their best selection.5 Courses $60 per person6 Courses $70 per person (with dessert)“Whenever my fiancée and I are in Marion Shopping Centre, we always must stop by Itami Sushi for lunch! We love getting the Katsu chicken (sweet and”… Mention that you found us on Word of Mouth and we'll look after you! “Clean and fresh surroundings, with friendly staff, fresh tasty variety of sushi and more. Can cater for functions. Limited tables and chairs to eat”… “This place is a great gem located near the Flinders Medical Centre. It's a small but very cosy resturant, with a nice Japanese themed interior decor.” “As lovers of Japanese food, my 12yo Son and I keep going back to this restaurant.

There is a good variety of food that is always fresh. “Went there last weekend during lunch. It's nice that they have lunch special because their normal menu is too expensive for me ^^. “Good selection and fresh at a reasonable price, $2.50 for a standard roll. Just up the corner is a good place to sit on the park benches if it's a bit”… “My favourite local sushi place. They always make up fresh for you if they have none already made up. Staff are friendly and efficient and the sushi is”… “Go to this one after 6pm. It's when they stop making sushi and bring the price down for every roll to $2. Also, they drop their prices for the packs.” “The sushi rolls are very fat. The terriyaki chicken is my favourite. I also have to ask for an extra soy fish. I'd suggest taking away, as I felt like”… “I have visited this place just once, but their food is simply amazing. It's one of the best spot to satisfy our taste buds for japanese cuisine. “really great sushi using quality ingrediants.

im fussy about chicken and they dont dissapoint. they also have some different combinations that you”… “i found this place, poorly constucted, and also, not the same as some of the other sushi bars/restuarants... terriyaki and satay chicken are my”… “Shinjuki is named after a popular commercial area of Tokyo, quite fitting for a restaurant located down King William Street. They do a range of foods,”… “This is a great little place which serves some delicious sushi. One thing I really like about it is the size of the rolls - they aren't huge!!! “I rather like this little sushi bar. The food is good and well presented. I often purchase rolls to make up my own party platters. “Fantastic food and great service. Presentation of meals was outstanding. Very fresh ingredients and very clean premises. You need to get there early”… “This is a really fun experience. Be prepared to go hungry though if you can't catch! The chef was a cheeky fellow and made sure that everyone kept a”…