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Japanese in Dubai · Contemporary Japanese, izakaya-inspired
Photo: Official website · zumarestaurant.com
A foundational address in DIFC's rise as a dining district, Zuma combines contemporary Japanese cooking with a powerful business-lunch, bar and evening social scene. Its importance lies in sustained influence over how upscale Dubai restaurants balance food, service and atmosphere.
The Dubai restaurant opened in 2008, extending the Zuma concept established in London by Rainer Becker and Arjun Waney into the emerging DIFC dining district.
Deliver technically consistent Japanese-inspired dining in a social environment that feels energetic rather than ceremonious.
One of the restaurants that established DIFC as a destination beyond office hours and helped define Dubai's commercially influential luxury-casual dining model.
Its strength is the integration of restaurant, bar and social destination, rather than dependence on a tasting menu or a single signature attraction.
The menu brings together a main kitchen, sushi counter and robata grill, with dishes designed for sharing and flexible ordering.
Business lunches, destination dinners and bar visits operate as complementary parts of one venue, supported by polished, high-volume service.
Balance substantial natural materials and Japanese references with the scale and movement of an international urban restaurant.
Warm, layered lighting supports the transition from daytime dining to an evening bar atmosphere.
Stone, timber and glass.
A multi-level venue within DIFC's Gate Village.
Contemporary Japanese with an urban, monumental character.
Restaurant, bar and lounge spaces are linked through a material-rich interior designed by Noriyoshi Muramatsu's Studio Glitt.
main menu
food · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026
daikoku signature
Only available as a choice for the whole table, minimum of 2 guests.
daikoku premium
Only available as a choice for the whole table, minimum of 2 guests.
grilled peppers with sesame and miso dressing
yaki shishito (g)
fatty tuna aburi, wafu sauce and caviar
o toro aburi, wafu sauce kyabia nose (g)
beef tartare with tapioca cracker
gyu niku no tarutaru, tapioca senbei (g)
marinated mulwarra lamb chops, pickled baby onion and myoga
honetsuki ko-hitsuji no kara miso tsuke yaki; 2pcs (g)
miso marinated black cod wrapped in hoba leaf
gindara no saikyo miso yaki (g)
barley miso corn fed baby chicken, oven roasted on cedar wood
tsubu-miso gake hinadori no oven yaki (g)
salt grilled seabass with burnt tomato and ginger relish
suzuki no shioyaki
japanese mushroom rice hotpot with shaved fresh truffle
nihon kinoko no kamameshi (v)
roasted lobster, shiso ponzu butter
ise ebi no oven yaki; whole / half
sea urchin
uni; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
tuna
akami; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
semi fatty tuna
chu toro; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
fatty tuna
o toro; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
salmon
sake; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
yellowtail
hamachi; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
seabass
suzuki; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
red snapper
tai; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
jumbo sweet shrimp
botan ebi; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
shrimp
ebi; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
scallop
hotate; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
squid
ika; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
octopus
tako; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
salmon roe
ikura; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
freshwater eel
unagi; nigiri sushi / sashimi, 2 pieces / 3 pieces
wagyu nigiri, shiso and truffle
wagyu nigiri aburi, toryufu to shiso nose; 2 pieces (g)
salmon aburi, mentaiko sauce and ikura
sake aburi, mentaiko mayo to ikura; 2 pieces
tokusen nigiri sushi selection 6 pieces
Chef’s variation of nigiri (g)
tokusen nigiri sushi selection 9 pieces standard
Chef’s variation of nigiri (g)
tokusen nigiri sushi selection 9 pieces premium
Chef’s variation of nigiri (g)
tokusen nigiri sushi vegetarian selection 9 pieces
(g)
sashimi moriawase 12 pieces standard
Chef’s variation of sashimi
sashimi moriawase 12 pieces premium
Chef’s variation of sashimi
sashimi moriawase 21 pieces standard
Chef’s variation of sashimi
sashimi moriawase 21 pieces premium
Chef’s variation of sashimi
dynamite spider roll
Softshell crab, chilli mayonnaise, cucumber and wasabi tobiko sauce (g)
ebi tempura roll
Prawn and tenkasu, avocado and wasabi mentaiko sauce (g)
california maki
Fresh crab, avocado and tobiko (g)
unagi bo zushi maki
Grilled freshwater eel with avocado, sweet omelette (g)
pirikara gyu no makimo
Beef, shallots, chilli and ginger soy (g)
spicy tuna
Tuna, homemade chilli miso and yuzu tobiko (g)
spicy hamachi
Yellowtail maki, tenkasu and tobiko (g)
tekka maki
Tuna
sake maki
Salmon, avocado, tenkasu and kizami wasabi (g)
arjun's chu toro
Prime tuna and finely diced spring onions (g)
kappa maki
Cucumber
Zuma kappa maki
Ginger, cucumber and avocado (v)
temaki
Handrolls available on request
seared salmon with lime shiso soy
sake no tataki (g)
steamed Japanese spinach with sesame sauce
hourensou no goma ae (v)
salmon and tuna tartare with oscietra caviar
kaisen tarutaru kyabia zoe (g)
chu toro tartare, oscietra caviar and miso bun
chu toro tarutaru kyabia zoe (g)
sliced seared tuna, chilli daikon and ponzu sauce
maguro no tataki (g)
thinly sliced seabass with yuzu, truffle oil and salmon roe
suzuki no osashimi (g)
sliced yellowtail, green chilli relish, ponzu and pickled garlic
hamachi usuzukuri, pirikara, ninniku zoe (g)
steamed soybeans with sea salt
edamame (v)
stir fried soybeans with chilli, garlic and ginger
pirikara edamame (g)
crispy fried squid, green chilli and lime
ika no kari kari age
eggplant and spinach gyoza, spicy wafu
nasu to hourensou no gyoza
prawn and black cod gyoza
gindara to ebi no gyoza (g)
miso soup with tofu, wakame and spring onion
miso shiru (g)
crab soup, spicy miso and soybeans
kani dashi no inaniwa udon (g)
yakisoba noodles, seasonal vegetables, nori and dried chilli
kisetsu yasai no yakisoba (g)
crab salad, avocado, mizuna and sesame dressing
taraba kani sarada no goma dressing (g)
iceberg lettuce salad with wafu sauce
letasu salada no wafu sauce zoe (g)
Zuma salad with ginger miso dressing
Zuma nama yasai (v) (g)
spicy fried tofu, avocado and Japanese herbs
piri kara dofu to abogado salada (v)
green salad with avocado and asparagus, lemon honey dressing
avocado to asparagasu no salada (v)
langoustine wrapped in kataifi, chilli broth
tenaga ebi no kataifi age to pirikara tsukedashi (g); tempura
assorted vegetables
Tempura
Zuma signatures food
food · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026
crab salad, avocado, mizuna and sesame dressing
taraba kani sarada no goma dressing
prawn and black cod gyoza
gindara to ebi no gyoza
japanese mushroom rice hotpot with shaved truffle
nihon kinoko no kamameshi
chu toro tartare, oscietra caviar and miso bun
chutoro tarutaru kyabia zoe
special chocolate
Vanilla bean ice cream
pecan pie sundae
Robata sweet potatoe ice cream, pecans, kokuto caramel
Zuma signatures cocktails
cocktails · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026
japanese paloma
Tequila blanco, clarified yuzu & hibiscus cordial, grapefruit, himalayan salt, soda
rikka & tonic
The botanist gin, grapefruit, yuzu tonic, bitters
glitter globe gimlet
Traqueray 10, yuzu cordial, grapefruit and lime flavoured ice diamonds
Zuma negroni
Tanqueray london dry, vermouth blend, campari, Zuma blue jelly orange
japanese old fashioned
Nikka from the barrel, old fashioned syrup, bitters
Menu
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