It all begins when you cross the door of the hotel, inspired by a Shintu temple, transporting you to a parallel world away from the chaos of the city, to take an elevator to heaven. This is where Nobu Restaurant is located, the place that takes you to the heights in every way. Not only for leaving the city of Barcelona entirely at your feet, but for giving you a gastronomic experience that will seem like a heavenly pleasure.
Upon entering you pan from the Sagrada Familia, over the Tibidabo mountain, to the Mediterranean Sea, and you soon realize that Nobu has the best backdrop for your dinner. But it is actually its iconic menu prepared by the famous chef Nobu Matsuhisa that makes it a historical reference, and what makes his loyal fans return in search of the security of enjoying genuine dishes that elevate their evenings.
After his training in classic Japanese gastronomy and his travels through South America and Alaska, chef Nobu championed a unique style that he would soon try to be imitated. Innovative dishes that reinvent Japanese cuisine, and that put local products first, is what defines the popular “Nobu-style”. Already in 1989, Robert de Niro was fascinated by this innovative combination of traditional Japanese dishes and Peruvian techniques and ingredients, and decided that he would open a restaurant with Nobu. Four years later, the first Nobu Restaurant opened in New York and, today, there are already 55 Nobu restaurants around the world and 18 hotels. They must do something very well...
The renowned chef's exploration and innovation results in classics such as Yellowtail Sashimi with Jalapenos and Black Cod with Miso, whose melt-in-your-mouth bites take you on an authentic sensory journey. But his other mythical creations are no less, all full of history (legend has it that his dish “Squid Pasta” was born from his goal that the little ones eat quality products through a subtle “deception”).
But it is Carlos Gómez, executive chef of Nobu Barcelona, and his team, who are in charge of playing with this creativity and rediscovering dishes in combination with local influence, and in constant adaptation to the client's palate. Of course, never losing its origins and authenticity, carrying the Nobu legacy with honor. It is an arduous task to carry baggage on your shoulders and turn it into a vanguard.
The result of this excellence in product and preparation, which always prioritizes quality and the constant enhancement of its menu to adapt to the specific times and dates, is the ideal place to celebrate, not only your dinners, but also your celebrations, special dates. and events. All this within the framework of a casual atmosphere, where fun is not left aside. The restaurant also offers signature cocktails to combine with its dishes, or simply enjoy with the 360 views. And for the most foodies, the possibility of dining in front of the sushi chefs to marvel at the preparation of such emblematic sushi.
Denying the term “fusion” for his cuisine, Nobu always pursued one goal: to make people happy. And if we know anything about his values, it is that whoever tries his products becomes part of his family. And for the family, we always put all our hearts, or in his case, his Kokoro.
