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Nobu Dubai
Palm Jumeirah
Nobu Dubai is a Japanese restaurant, sushi bar and sake lounge in Palm Jumeirah, known for its Japanese-Peruvian dishes, polished setting and striking views. Reviews particularly highlight the Black Cod Miso, set menus and outdoor dining overlooking the Palm.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
2,871 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Menu Guidance
Several diners received thoughtful recommendations tailored to their preferences, including help for guests new to raw fish or Japanese cuisine.
Lunch Value
The business lunch includes two starters, one main, edamame and a rice side, with reviewers describing it as filling and good value.
Celebration Touches
Birthday and anniversary diners often reported complimentary desserts or cakes with personalised messages.
Outdoor Seating
Outdoor seating creates the strongest view-led experience, especially in cooler months, with indoor seating also available.
Dietary Help
Staff accommodated a sesame allergy with alternative food options during the business lunch.
Signature Dishes
The Black Cod Miso was repeatedly praised, while reviews also singled out sushi, yellowtail and prawn dumplings.
Validated Parking
One reviewer reported that Nobu customers received validated parking with no charge on returning to the car.
What to Eat at Nobu Dubai How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Nobu Dubai, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Nobu Dubai, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
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Black cod Net +1
“Delicious food, I particularly enjoyed the croquette, salad, and black cod.”
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“Delicious food, I particularly enjoyed the croquette, salad, and black cod.”January 2026
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Chef’s tasting menu Net +1
“This was truly an outstanding gastronomic experience! The chef’s mastery and attention to the smallest details were evident in every bite (well, not spoonful—we ate with chopsticks 😊). We ordered the chef’s tasting menu and couldn’t have made a better choice.”
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“This was truly an outstanding gastronomic experience! The chef’s mastery and attention to the smallest details were evident in every bite (well, not spoonful—we ate with chopsticks 😊). We ordered the chef’s tasting menu and couldn’t have made a better choice.”October 2025
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Chicken anticucho taco Net +1
“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”
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“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”September 2025
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Chocolate bento box dessert Net +1
“The food was delicious…the chocolate bento box dessert with green tea ice cream was delicious, and our server had a sweet note added as it was our last night.”
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“The food was delicious…the chocolate bento box dessert with green tea ice cream was delicious, and our server had a sweet note added as it was our last night.”October 2025
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Christmas brunch Net +1
“Christmas brunch is phenomenal, typical of Nobu. Quality, taste and a wide selection.Great view, atmosphere and Impeccable service.”
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“Christmas brunch is phenomenal, typical of Nobu. Quality, taste and a wide selection.Great view, atmosphere and Impeccable service.”December 2025
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Cocktails Net +1
“Had an amazing experience at Nobu with Mr. Khalid . exceptional hospitality, outstanding food, and perfectly crafted cocktails. Truly a memorable evening.”
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“Had an amazing experience at Nobu with Mr. Khalid . exceptional hospitality, outstanding food, and perfectly crafted cocktails. Truly a memorable evening.”May 2026
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Crispy squid Net +1
“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”
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“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”September 2025
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Crispy tofu Net +1
“The crispy tofu was my favourite, it was so yummy!”
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“The crispy tofu was my favourite, it was so yummy!”September 2025
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Dubai menu Net +1
“We chose the surprise menus — the Signature, featuring Nobu’s most famous dishes, and the Dubai menu, a creative rotation of chef’s specials. Every dish was exceptional.”
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Review excerpts
“We chose the surprise menus — the Signature, featuring Nobu’s most famous dishes, and the Dubai menu, a creative rotation of chef’s specials. Every dish was exceptional.”September 2025
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Duck breast Net +1
“But in particular, there was something very special about the Prawn dumpling, the Duck breast and the Rice and vegetable side dish. These were out standing.”
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“But in particular, there was something very special about the Prawn dumpling, the Duck breast and the Rice and vegetable side dish. These were out standing.”July 2024
Honorable mentions (23)
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Edamame Net +1
“We loved every plate we ordered from the edamame, padron peppers, yellow tail sashimi, the sushi rolls, all were top top top💥♥️ And above all that special thanks to the amazing staff Joy for making our dinner memorable😍 Oh and we got our desert on the house, donuts were the yummiest”
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“We loved every plate we ordered from the edamame, padron peppers, yellow tail sashimi, the sushi rolls, all were top top top💥♥️ And above all that special thanks to the amazing staff Joy for making our dinner memorable😍 Oh and we got our desert on the house, donuts were the yummiest”February 2026
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King crab tempura amazu ponzu Net +1
“and I got the king crab tempura amazu ponzu which cake with this tangy vinegar sauce that was great and the crab was cooked perfectly with crisp around the edges”
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“and I got the king crab tempura amazu ponzu which cake with this tangy vinegar sauce that was great and the crab was cooked perfectly with crisp around the edges”June 2026
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Lobster wasabi pepper Net +1
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”
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“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”September 2025
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Lunch menu Net +1
“We had the lunch menu, which gave two starters, one main, edamame and a side of tofu rice. It was great value for money and we were quite full. Delicious food, I particularly enjoyed the croquette, salad, and black cod.”
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“We had the lunch menu, which gave two starters, one main, edamame and a side of tofu rice. It was great value for money and we were quite full. Delicious food, I particularly enjoyed the croquette, salad, and black cod.”January 2026
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Nobu cheesecake Net +1
“Amazing food with great portion sizes, and loveliest staff xx Ended the lunch with Nobu cheesecake which was to die for!!”
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“Amazing food with great portion sizes, and loveliest staff xx Ended the lunch with Nobu cheesecake which was to die for!!”March 2026
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Nobu-style waldorf salad with miso dressing Net +1
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”
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Review excerpts
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”September 2025
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O toro loin dry miso & caviar Net +1
“Highly recommend the O TORO loin dry miso & caviar. Special menu for Nobu Dubai inly. It was 1000/10⭐️🫶🏼 great service and pretty view from the middle of the palm”
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“Highly recommend the O TORO loin dry miso & caviar. Special menu for Nobu Dubai inly. It was 1000/10⭐️🫶🏼 great service and pretty view from the middle of the palm”January 2026
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Padron peppers Net +1
“We loved every plate we ordered from the edamame, padron peppers, yellow tail sashimi, the sushi rolls, all were top top top💥♥️ And above all that special thanks to the amazing staff Joy for making our dinner memorable😍 Oh and we got our desert on the house, donuts were the yummiest”
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Review excerpts
“We loved every plate we ordered from the edamame, padron peppers, yellow tail sashimi, the sushi rolls, all were top top top💥♥️ And above all that special thanks to the amazing staff Joy for making our dinner memorable😍 Oh and we got our desert on the house, donuts were the yummiest”February 2026
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Prawn dumpling Net +1
“But in particular, there was something very special about the Prawn dumpling, the Duck breast and the Rice and vegetable side dish. These were out standing.”
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Review excerpts
“But in particular, there was something very special about the Prawn dumpling, the Duck breast and the Rice and vegetable side dish. These were out standing.”July 2024
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Prawn dumplings Net +1
“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”
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Review excerpts
“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”September 2025
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Prawn sushi Net +1
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”
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Review excerpts
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”September 2025
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Sea bass jalapeno shiso Net +1
“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”
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Review excerpts
“All of the dishes were delicious, but we especially loved the prawn dumplings, crispy squid, chicken anticucho taco, and sea bass jalapeno shiso.”September 2025
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Signature Net +1
“We chose the surprise menus — the Signature, featuring Nobu’s most famous dishes, and the Dubai menu, a creative rotation of chef’s specials. Every dish was exceptional.”
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Review excerpts
“We chose the surprise menus — the Signature, featuring Nobu’s most famous dishes, and the Dubai menu, a creative rotation of chef’s specials. Every dish was exceptional.”September 2025
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Signature menu Net +1
“I had the signature menu absolutely fantastic.”
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“I had the signature menu absolutely fantastic.”December 2025
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Signature taster menu Net +1
“Food was amazing. Ordered from the signature taster menu. I really enjoyed the food we were given, and the service from the staff from the moment we were met front of house was really great, they accommodated a request to sit outside even it was a busy Saturday evening and gave us a great table. The portions were a little on the small side which I suppose is normal especially for a taster menu, that's OK, but the only issue was the waiting time between each tasting course was so long that the meal in the end became a series of snacks over 2.5 hours.”
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“Food was amazing. Ordered from the signature taster menu. I really enjoyed the food we were given, and the service from the staff from the moment we were met front of house was really great, they accommodated a request to sit outside even it was a busy Saturday evening and gave us a great table. The portions were a little on the small side which I suppose is normal especially for a taster menu, that's OK, but the only issue was the waiting time between each tasting course was so long that the meal in the end became a series of snacks over 2.5 hours.”February 2026
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Soufle Net +1
“for dessert we got the cappuccino the souffle the mochi and chocolate matcha all of them were great my favourite was probably the soufle it was very nice and warm and paired with the cold ice cream was like tasting paradise.”
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“for dessert we got the cappuccino the souffle the mochi and chocolate matcha all of them were great my favourite was probably the soufle it was very nice and warm and paired with the cold ice cream was like tasting paradise.”June 2026
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Spicy tuna maki Net +1
“They serve complimentary edamame and I would highly recommend their spicy tuna maki.”
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“They serve complimentary edamame and I would highly recommend their spicy tuna maki.”August 2025
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Steak Net +1
“the steak was done perfectly and melted in my mouth.”
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“the steak was done perfectly and melted in my mouth.”July 2026
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Strawberry & plum Net +1
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”
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Review excerpts
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum. For food, we ordered the Black Cod Miso, Lobster Wasabi Pepper, Nobu-style Waldorf Salad with Miso Dressing, and Prawn Sushi. Everything was a perfect 10/10.”September 2025
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Weekday executive lunch set Net +1
“Food tastes unique and the weekday executive lunch set is of great value!”
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“Food tastes unique and the weekday executive lunch set is of great value!”November 2025
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Yellow tail sashimi Net +1
“We loved every plate we ordered from the edamame, padron peppers, yellow tail sashimi, the sushi rolls, all were top top top💥♥️ And above all that special thanks to the amazing staff Joy for making our dinner memorable😍 Oh and we got our desert on the house, donuts were the yummiest”
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Review excerpts
“We loved every plate we ordered from the edamame, padron peppers, yellow tail sashimi, the sushi rolls, all were top top top💥♥️ And above all that special thanks to the amazing staff Joy for making our dinner memorable😍 Oh and we got our desert on the house, donuts were the yummiest”February 2026
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Yellowtail Net +1
“very good service and delicious food. i loved the yellowtail and it was the perfect recommendation for my mum who doesn’t usually enjoy raw fish.”
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“very good service and delicious food. i loved the yellowtail and it was the perfect recommendation for my mum who doesn’t usually enjoy raw fish.”July 2026
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Business lunch menu Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Went here for the business lunch menu with a couple of friends.”
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Thai martini Net +1
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum.”
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Review excerpts
“For drinks, we had the Thai Martini, absolutely delicious, and the Strawberry & Plum.”September 2025
What to Avoid (3)
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Spicy tuna crispy rice Net −1
“The spicy tuna crispy rice & other fatty tuna/ caviar made me feel unwell. Dubai doesn’t have agriculture & it’s clear nothing is fresh.”
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“The spicy tuna crispy rice & other fatty tuna/ caviar made me feel unwell. Dubai doesn’t have agriculture & it’s clear nothing is fresh.”December 2025
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Veg maki roll Net −1
“Apart from that I really appreciated the fact that they gave us a complimentary Japanese eggplant dish as we did not enjoy the veg maki roll much and they checked on us multiple times to see if we were enjoying the food.”
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“Apart from that I really appreciated the fact that they gave us a complimentary Japanese eggplant dish as we did not enjoy the veg maki roll much and they checked on us multiple times to see if we were enjoying the food.”January 2026
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Warm saki Net −1
“Don’t recommend: “SALMON TIRADITO”, Warm Saki”
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“Don’t recommend: “SALMON TIRADITO”, Warm Saki”March 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Book Views. If the view matters, request a window or well-positioned outdoor table when booking; seating allocation can vary.
Choose Season. For outdoor dining, November to January was described as the most comfortable period; summer reviews mention heat outside.
Try Lunch. Consider the business lunch for a more approachable spend and a filling set with two starters, one main and sides.
Check Menu. Before ordering, ask which dishes are currently available so an outdated menu does not set the wrong expectation.
Ask Allergies. Tell the team about allergies before ordering; one guest received alternative options for a sesame allergy.
Check Children. Families should confirm the evening child-entry policy and ask about private-room accommodation before visiting after 6 PM.
Plan the visit
Practical details
at Atlantis - 22nd floor
The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM, 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Service Delays
A taster-menu dinner took 2.5 hours because the gaps between courses left the table waiting for long stretches.
View Allocation
A guest who reserved outdoors was seated with a poorer view and said an attempted table move was repeatedly declined.
Order Coordination
One diner reported starters arriving after mains and one dish being missed, despite polite staff.
Indoor Comfort
A review described the dining room as extremely hot, with flies disturbing the meal and food arriving very late.
Menu Accuracy
A lunch guest said the menu was outdated, resulting in a different rice dish than expected, and found the duck overly fatty.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
165 AED per person
business lunch
“I came to Nobu for their business lunch (165 AED per person) and it was excellent”Google review · August 2025
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The Bottom Line
Nobu Dubai is a Japanese restaurant, sushi bar and sake lounge in Palm Jumeirah, with a Japanese-Peruvian menu and a view-led setting. Diners come for dishes such as Black Cod Miso, yellowtail, sushi and prawn dumplings, while the outdoor tables make the Palm scenery part of the occasion. It suits birthdays, anniversaries and dinners where the setting matters as much as the food.
The business lunch is the clearest value option in the reviews: one set included two starters, a main, edamame and sticky rice with vegetables, and was described as filling. Cocktails also get specific praise, including the Thai Martini and a varied lunch drinks menu. Staff are often knowledgeable enough to ask about preferences and guide first-time Japanese diners through the menu.
Book ahead if you want a window or terrace table, and ask exactly where you will be seated. Outdoor dining can be hot, while one review found the interior uncomfortably warm and another found the air conditioning too cold. A few diners reported slow or poorly coordinated courses, so the tasting menu may not suit a tight schedule.
Families should also check the after-6-PM child policy.