Choose Dubai sushi by format, with KIGO’s current eight-course menu, Zuma and SUSHISAMBA lunch prices, exact branch details and a clearly marked Armani/Hashi closure.
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For sushi in Dubai, I’d choose the kind of meal before comparing restaurant names. KIGO or TakaHisa make sense for a chef-directed occasion; Zuma gives the table sushi and robata to share; SUSHISAMBA adds the Palm Tower setting. For a branch-based meal or collection, Sushi Art answers a different brief. An expensive tasting sequence is not automatically a better answer to a simple sushi craving.
My choice
My choice is omakase when I want to hand over the order and make the meal the evening. For a group with mixed appetites, I’d choose a sharing menu instead. The venue entries below keep those commitments separate, including the temporarily closed option. Pick the format you are excited to eat—not the premium ingredient that happens to cost the most.
Read Zuma DIFC’s sharing menus for a flexible group order or SUSHISAMBA’s view-led booking when the Palm setting matters. Those are different reasons to book, not taste-test scores from this list.
Occasion dining and omakase formats
For a chef-directed menu, establish the sequence, price and dietary requirements before booking. For an à la carte meal, build the bill from the dishes you want. A premium ingredient or small counter does not establish one compulsory per-person spend across every venue. Choose the format for the occasion before comparing prices.
Zuma, DIFC
Zuma is at Gate Village 6, DIFC, with a Japanese sharing format spanning sushi, sashimi, signatures and robata. Our choice for a shorter visit is the weekday Ebisu lunch at AED 159 or Ebisu Express at AED 81, according to its published Dubai sample menus. For dinner, cost the actual order and the listed 7% authority fee. Choose the seating when you book.
Nobu, Atlantis The Palm
Nobu Dubai is at Atlantis, The Palm, Level 22. Choose it for the Japanese-Peruvian menu at that specific hotel, with a sushi counter and omakase option among its formats. Nobu by the Beach at Atlantis The Royal and Nobu One Za’abeel are separate venues. Use the current Palm menu for the dishes and prices instead of treating one black-cod figure as valid across all branches. We would arrange the service and preferred seating first when the meal anchors a trip to the Palm.
TakaHisa, Banyan Tree Dubai
TakaHisa is at Banyan Tree Dubai, first floor, Bluewaters. Its operator names Takashi Namekata for sushi and Hisao Ueda for Wagyu. We would choose it when those two areas are the point of an omakase meal. The restaurant describes Japanese seafood sourcing; use the current sequence and booking terms for the actual ingredients and spend.
KIGO, Four Seasons Hotel Dubai, DIFC
KIGO at Four Seasons Hotel DIFC now publishes a signature eight-course autumn menu at AED 1,500. The current format unifies kaiseki and sushi, with Head Chef Akinori Tanigawa and Chef Daihachiro Ebata named by the operator. Four Seasons announced its one Michelin star on 8 October 2026. Our pick for a chef-directed occasion, it operates Wednesday–Sunday, 6pm–midnight, last seating 10pm. The menu price includes service charge and VAT, with a 7% DIFC Authority Fee added.
Sushisamba, St Regis The Palm
SUSHISAMBA is on Level 51 of The Palm Tower, with Japanese, Brazilian and Peruvian influences. Choose it for that menu and Palm setting. Its Vivo Lunch is advertised Sunday–Friday, noon–3pm, AED 169 for two courses or AED 219 with a drink. For à la carte, the current menu lists black cod at AED 242, sea-bass anticuchos at AED 135 and edamame at AED 39. Select the current event if music matters; the location does not prove a percussion start time on every evening.
Akira Back, W Dubai – The Palm
Akira Back is on the fifth floor of W Dubai – The Palm, West Crescent. Its Japanese-Korean menu gives this shortlist a different cuisine combination. We would choose it when that menu and Palm location fit the evening. The operator lists dinner finishing at 11:30pm and Saturday brunch 1pm–4:30pm. Its weekday panels disagree about Monday opening, so establish Monday specifically before travelling. Contact: +971 4 245 5800.
Armani/Hashi: temporarily closed
Armani/Hashi is currently listed as temporarily closed by Armani Hotels. It is on the concourse floor of Armani Hotel Dubai, within Burj Khalifa. Keep it as a venue to revisit after a confirmed reopening rather than an active reservation choice. A retained menu or a view photograph does not establish that a table is bookable now. For a current outing, choose an operating restaurant from this guide and establish its service.
Sexy Fish, DIFC
Sexy Fish in DIFC offers sushi and a wider Japanese-inspired menu, with whole-table tasting sequences for at least two guests. Its current menu lists tasting prices of AED 650, AED 890 and AED 1,200 per person. Two base sequences therefore total AED 1,300 before extras. We would compare the current sequence with an individual order when deciding the budget. For a deal-led booking, use an offer whose dates and terms cover the reservation.
Nikkei, Fusion & View-Driven Sushi
Nikkei and fusion restaurants can combine sushi with Peruvian or other influences. Choose them for the broader menu when the table wants that range. A mixed-cuisine meal and a traditional sushi-only counter are different formats, so compare the dishes and service you actually want.
Clay, Bluewaters Island
CLAY is the Nikkei option on Bluewaters Island, combining Japanese and Peruvian influences. We would choose it for a group wanting sushi alongside ceviche and other Nikkei preparations. Use the current menu for any named roll, omakase or drinks package. Its Saturday brunch is a separate service from an à la carte meal. A terrace request should identify the seat you want instead of treating every photograph as a view guaranteed with the booking.
Tomo, Raffles Dubai, Wafi
TOMO is on the 17th floor of Raffles Dubai, near Wafi. The operator publishes a Japanese menu and contact at reservations@tomo-dubai.com. We would choose it for a Japanese meal in that part of the city, with the table and current service arranged directly. The 17th-floor location gives this meal a skyline setting. Use the actual menu for the visit.
Casual & Neighbourhood Sushi Worth the Trip
For a flexible neighbourhood meal, start with the branch, current menu and order size. Sushi Art, Goldfish and SOON provide different destinations. Compare an ordinary sushi order with any dated promotion, keeping delivery and dine-in prices separate.
Goldfish Sushi & Yakitori, Galleria Mall, Al Wasl Road
Goldfish Sushi & Yakitori is at Galleria Mall on Al Wasl Road, with an open kitchen and sushi-and-grill menu. Its Dubai contact page lists daily noon–midnight. We would choose it when both sushi and cooked plates appeal to the group. Set the budget from the dishes you want. Use the Dubai branch details: Goldfish’s Abu Dhabi restaurant is a separate destination, and “Galleria” can otherwise send you to the wrong city.
Sushi Art, multiple locations (DIFC, JBR)
Sushi Art’s own directory lists Dubai branches including Marble Walk, Gate 5, DIFC and Unit 2204, The Beach, JBR, plus Dubai Mall and others. It is our branch-based option for a meal or collection fitting your route. Choose from the selected outlet’s current menu: compare the actual portion sizes and prices. Check the delivery basket separately if ordering to an address.
SOON Izakaya, JLT
SOON Izakaya is at Armada Tower 2, JLT. Its operator describes a Japanese menu and drinks programme influenced by 1980s pop culture. Choose it for an izakaya-style group meal in that neighbourhood. Use the current menu and specific promotion for the date; a delivery listing supplies a different basket from a dine-in table. Confirm the actual group arrangement rather than promise no booking difficulties.
Booking Tips & Best For…
- Chef-directed occasion: compare KIGO’s current eight-course menu with TakaHisa’s sequence and full booking cost.
- View-led meal: compare SUSHISAMBA’s Palm Tower setting with a specific TOMO table; request the actual seat. Armani/Hashi is temporarily closed.
- Sharing dinner: start with Zuma’s current menu or Goldfish’s sushi-and-grill format, then build the order for the party.
- Defined lunch cost: compare Zuma’s published Ebisu formats with SUSHISAMBA’s Vivo Lunch, including their different selections and charges.
- Neighbourhood visit: use the precise Sushi Art branch or SOON’s JLT location, with the actual menu for that outlet.
- Fixed-time booking: arrange the required service and seating. A small dining room does not establish a universal weeks-long booking lead.
Compare the current menu commitments
KIGO’s AED 1,500 menu becomes AED 1,605 per person with the listed 7% fee, or AED 3,210 for two before optional drinks and extras. Two AED 159 Zuma Ebisu lunches have a listed food base of AED 318; the menu’s 7% authority fee takes that base to AED 340.26. Two AED 169 Vivo lunches at SUSHISAMBA have a base of AED 338, with the selected lunch terms deciding the final total. These are different menus and services. Choose the format you want before deciding which price is relevant.
Facts checked on 9 October 2026.
