Authentic Sushi
in Dubai.

Hōseki — meaning 'gemstone' — is Dubai's first and most decorated Japanese omakase, holding one Michelin star every year since 2022. Sixth-generation Tokyo sushi master Chef Masahiro Sugiyama crafts a daily-changing counter menu using fish flown from Toyosu Market.

Iki Sushi is one of Dubai's most exclusive Japanese dining experiences: just eight seats per seating, with all seafood sourced 100% from Japan by head chef Koji Sagawa, who brings 40 years of experience and the distinction of helping Hōseki achieve its first Michelin star.

KEN by Kamatsuda is a Japanese-owned omakase restaurant at The Dubai EDITION hotel, opened in March 2025 by Chef-Owner Ken Kamatsuda, who trained and ran an exclusive members-only restaurant in Japan. Specialising in rare Awa Wagyu and premium Toyosu-sourced seafood, the interactive open-kitchen counter offers three tasting menus from AED 1,350 to AED 5,000 per person.

Nobu Dubai at Atlantis The Palm is the flagship UAE outpost of the globally iconic Japanese-Peruvian restaurant founded by Japanese culinary legend Nobuyuki Matsuhisa. Relocated to the spectacular Royal Bridge on the 22nd floor in 2023, it delivers Nobu's signature black cod, rock shrimp tempura, and innovative sushi in a breathtaking Palm Jumeirah setting.

Nobu One Za'abeel is the brand's third and newest Dubai outpost, opened in January 2026 on the 24th floor of The Link at One&Only One Za'abeel — the world's longest cantilevered inhabited building. It brings Nobu Matsuhisa's signature Japanese-Peruvian cuisine to an architecturally extraordinary setting alongside a late-night DJ lounge.

TakaHisa is Dubai's premier home-grown Japanese omakase, founded and operated by three Japanese nationals including sushi master Chef Takashi Namekata and wagyu master Chef Hisao Ueda. It is the only Japanese restaurant in the 2025 Michelin Guide Dubai and holds Gault & Millau's 3 Toques and Home-Grown Restaurant of the Year 2025.

TakaHisa's second Dubai location brings the same Michelin-recognised Japanese ownership and chef team — sushi master Chef Taka Namekata and wagyu master Chef Hisa Ueda — to a sweeping fourth-floor perch in Volante Tower overlooking the Burj Khalifa. The Downtown outpost uniquely also serves Japanese breakfast.

Umi Kei opened in March 2025 at Jumeirah's newest ultra-luxury property, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab. Chef Yukou Nishimura, whose family has upheld Japanese culinary tradition across generations, oversees an izakaya-inspired menu drawing from Japan and Hong Kong experience — featuring robata-grilled A5 wagyu (AED 495), sashimi chiku omakase platters, house-made ramen, and a signature Late Night Ramen Club.

Nobu by the Beach is Nobu Matsuhisa's first-ever beach club concept globally, opened in 2023 at the spectacular Atlantis The Royal on Palm Jumeirah. It combines Nobu's celebrated Japanese-Peruvian all-day dining with an oceanfront pool club and a dedicated Robotayaki bar.

Omakaseya is a refined Japanese omakase and sushi restaurant on the first floor of the Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel in Deira, led by Chef Yusuke who brings 20 years of Japanese culinary experience. Ingredients including Hokkaido sea urchin, Hon-maguro bluefin tuna, and Ikura are air-shipped directly from Japan, and management communicates with guests in Japanese, underscoring its authentic operational identity.

TOMO is Dubai's best-known home-grown Japanese rooftop restaurant, founded and led by veteran Japanese chef Chitoshi Takahashi, who spent over three decades at Kisaku in the Khaleej Palace Hotel before opening TOMO on the 17th floor of Raffles Dubai. The name means 'lifelong friend' in Japanese, reflecting a philosophy of honest, tradition-rooted cuisine.

The second branch of Mogiya in Al Barsha 1 extends owner Takahiro Mogi's Japanese dining group into one of Dubai's most densely populated residential neighbourhoods. The same formula of A5 wagyu beef (imported directly from Japan), fresh sushi and sashimi, ramen, and BBQ hotpot is applied, offering Japanese expats and residents in Al Barsha an accessible neighbourhood Japanese destination.

Mogiya is a Japanese-owned restaurant by Takahiro Mogi — who also operates Fujiya and Kimura-ya in Dubai — named after the owner himself ('Mogi's restaurant'). Opened in February 2023 at Hampton by Hilton Al Seef on the historic Dubai Creek waterfront, it is led by Chef Yusuke (20 years' Japanese culinary experience) with seafood and ingredients air-shipped directly from Japan.