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Art Sushi

Dorset, Bournemouth - Japanese - Restaurant - ££

Overall Rating: Good

Uniqueness:Does the establishment stand out in the context of the local area? Good

Deliciousness:How delicious is the food? Good

Warmth:How warm is the service and the hospitality in general? Good

Strength of recommendation:How enthusiastically and widely would you recommend the establishment? Good

To one side of the old 1920s Grand Cinema in the Bournemouth suburb of Westbourne, Art Sushi's stark grey frontage marks a Japanese eatery of rare distinction. Its proprietor, Kamil Skalczynski, is an adviser with the World Sushi Skills Institute, a honour bestowed by the Japanese government – all the more remarkable for the fact that he happens to be Polish. In this small room with its counter seating, the flashing blades and exquisite presentation that make sushi preparation such consummate restaurant theatre are the object of beady-eyed attention. California-style seafood variations in tempura offer king prawns with mint or salmon with mango encased in brittle batter, while the platters of chirashi sushi mobilise visually ravishing garnishes of glazed kanpyo gourd, soy-marinated ajitama (aka ramen eggs), edamame, avocado and chilli for sea bass, salmon and yellowfin, or perhaps the white meat of Dorset crab. Nigiri are on point too – scallop with tobiko roe and smou...

To one side of the old 1920s Grand Cinema in the Bournemouth suburb of Westbourne, Art Sushi's stark grey frontage marks a Japanese eatery of rare distinction. Its proprietor, Kamil Skalczynski, is an adviser with the World Sushi Skills Institute, a honour bestowed by the Japanese government – all the more remarkable for the fact that he happens to be Polish. In this small room with its counter seating, the flashing blades and exquisite presentation that make sushi preparation such consummate restaurant theatre are the object of beady-eyed attention. California-style seafood variations in tempura offer king prawns with mint or salmon with mango encased in brittle batter, while the platters of chirashi sushi mobilise visually ravishing garnishes of glazed kanpyo gourd, soy-marinated ajitama (aka ramen eggs), edamame, avocado and chilli for sea bass, salmon and yellowfin, or perhaps the white meat of Dorset crab. Nigiri are on point too – scallop with tobiko roe and smouldering sansho pepper, for example. The omakase selection is the chef's own six-piece menu surprise, while Sundays are reserved for chirashi sushi feasts. Sake cocktails and a short slate of sharply defined white wines help things along no end.

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J Knight

13 March 2025

If you haven’t visited the is place and are a sushi fan then you need to get here immediately. Having eaten sushi all over the world I can confirm this is one of the best I have ever had. The owner and head chef has na...
If you haven’t visited the is place and are a sushi fan then you need to get here immediately. Having eaten sushi all over the world I can confirm this is one of the best I have ever had. The owner and head chef has named the restaurant perfectly as he really is an artist. Some of the dishes we tried were completely unique but keeping with the best practices of sushi making and using local ingredients to the area of Poole. If time and budget permitted I would be here every week. Highly recomme...
If you haven’t visited the is place and are a sushi fan then you need to get here immediately. Having eaten sushi all over the world I can confirm this is one of the best I have ever had. The owner and head chef has named the restaurant perfectly as he really is an artist. Some of the dishes we tried were completely unique but keeping with the best practices of sushi making and using local ingredients to the area of Poole. If time and budget permitted I would be here every week. Highly recommended.
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VENUE DETAILS

42e Poole Road, Westbourne
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH4 9DWGB

01202 082328

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OTHER INFORMATION

Counter seating, Credit card required

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