The best Japanese restaurants Dubai

On the podium of the beautiful terraces, this one is in the top 5! At the forefront of this chic hotel in Dubai, facing the triple white yacht decor of the marina and the Creek, treat yourself here to a super stylish yet very cool getaway. Wide Havana teak parquet floors, sofas and light-coloured hangings make up a space suspended in the soft air. It's impossible to believe that the airport runways are only 2 kilometres away. And why leave when Dubai offers you the intoxicating mirror of Monegasque harmonies, mixing elegance, nature and good things?

Located in the heart of a small, chic shopping mall in the Jumeirah district, this nugget is frequented by locals and well-informed expatriates alike. It's best to arrive early or very late to hope for a table in this restaurant, which offers a small room inside, a small terrace outside and inside the mall. The quality of the food on offer is exceptional, and its reputation is growing all the time.

Kohantei is a fine, minimalist, intimate restaurant run by talented chef Hisao Ueda. It offers Kaiseki cuisine. This traditional Japanese cuisine is characterized by dishes inspired by seasonality. Often served as part of a menu, the small dishes play with textures and flavors, and are aesthetically pleasing. Dinner can last several hours. The result is a flawless, refined and elegant dinner that will delight the most demanding palates at the foot of the Dubai Opera House.

The Dubai International Financial Centre, a nest of banks and investment companies, also presents a different, more festive, gourmet face, in a highly successful New York-style setting. Good value addresses include Cafée Bateel, Au Bon Pain, Caffé Nero, Al Mandaloun (hookahs), Yo Sushi and its electric train, More and Starbucks. The best time to go is at lunchtime, so you can admire the surrounding towers at the same time: a lovely stroll along the tempo City, neck-and-neck at lunchtime with traders in striped suits.

One of the best Japanese restaurants according to Time Out magazine. The restaurant is divided into several sections. You can eat at the bar, in the traditional central room or in the private sliding door lounges, sitting cross-legged in Japanese style. The decor is simple but elegant and refreshing, with the water lapping on the floor and chef Toshio Date at the helm. The dishes to recommend are the Kiku bento and the sushi gozen bento. The presence of many Asian expatriates is a guarantee of quality!

Space A4 is a creative place. For a simple coffee break between gallery visits, Moby Japanese offers vegan sushi, pastries, hot drinks and fresh juices to a clientele almost exclusively composed of artists, writers and gallery owners. There is also a shared library and here and there Bean Bags invite the reader. For workaholics, there are desks and free wifi.