The crunch bunch: Sensational sushi

Sushi-Hiro

1 Station Parade, Uxbridge Road, London W5, tel: 020 8896 3175

Sushi-Hiro doesn't take credit cards, serves no wine and does nothing but sushi and sashimi – which would be a problem if it wasn't so good

Bonsai

46 West Richmond Street, Edinburgh, tel: 0131 668 3847

This cosy, cheerful Japanese bar/bistro serves up small plates of everything from teppanyaki to teriyaki, with a good range of fairly priced sushi and sashimi

New Samsi

36-38 Whitworth Street, Manchester, tel: 0161 279 0022

New Samsi has brought the dishes of Japan to Manchester for more than 15 years, including a wide variety of sashimi, sushi and maki rolls

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