World-Famous Japanese Restaurant Nobu Opens Pop-up on Jeddah Waterfront

Nobu, the world’s most recognized Japanese restaurant, known for its innovative new-style cuisine paired with a hip crowd and celebrity following, has opened a unique pop-up concept to Jeddah’s summer cornichecrowd until July 18th, part of Jeddah Season. 

Designed by Design Lab Experience, Nobu Jeddah is a contemporary setting situated at the end of the pier on Jeddah Waterfront, offering unprecedented, breathtaking 360-degree views of the Red Sea. 

The opening ceremony was attended by Saudi’s Royal family, diplomats, top businessmen and entrepreneurs, social celebrities, and representatives of local media and online influencers who enjoyed the high-end services provided by the restaurant.

Guests are welcome to enjoy Nobu’s signature dishes, such as the Black Cod Miso, Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapeño, Salmon New Style Sashimi and Rock Shrimp Tempura. The contemporary Japanese cuisine is prepared by an international team, led by Nobu Corporate Chef Herve Courtot and includes Le Cordon Bleu certified Saudi Chef Lama Aljahdali. The remainder of the team is a collaboration of Nobu Restaurants Worldwide, and includes talent from Monte Carlo, Los Angeles, Dubai, South Africa, Malaysia and Riyadh.

The globally established lifestyle brand was founded by Chef Nobu Matushisa, actor Robert De Niro, and producer Meir Teper. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Hatem Abdulaziz Al-Hamdan, Acting General Manager of Nobu Hotel & Restaurant in Saudi Arabia, stated: "With the leadership of HRH Princess Dr. Nouf Bint Mohammed Bin Fahad Al Saud, owner of Nobu in KSA and Kuwait, and Prince Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Farhan, Strategic Partner, we are honored to support Saudi Arabia’s vision 2030 by bringing Nobu’s global brand to Jeddah Season.  We are eager to share Chef Nobu’s vision, while maintaining his international standards in both cuisine and service. We look forward to welcoming the people of Jeddah to our restaurant as a new destination for guests to experience our unique dishes that are being introduced for the first time in Saudi Arabia."