World-renowned Japanese Celebrity Chef and Restauranteur ‘Chef Nobu’ Visits Waterfront Market – Deira
Chef Nobu made a surprise visit to see the fresh and diverse range of products in the market.
One of the world's most celebrated celebrity chefs and restauranteurs, Noboyuki 'Nobu' Matsuhisa, more popularly known as 'Chef Nobu,' recently paid a surprise visit to The Waterfront Market in Deira,--visiting and seeing first hand its fresh and diverse range of products. The successful visit of Chef Nobu demonstrates Waterfront Market's growing popularity among celebrity chefs.
Chef Nobu commented, “I am very impressed with the diversity of fresh fish as well as fruit and vegetables on offer at the Waterfront Market. Having opened Nobu Dubai at Atlantis, The Palm 10 years ago, I can see such a notable improvement on the range of fresh seasonal produce now available in Dubai. There are so many items here that you just couldn’t find ten years ago.”
The Waterfront market's fresh and diverse range of products continue to attract leading chefs from around the world. Celebrated chefs who have visited the destination have expressed all praises for the Waterfront Market--lauding its cleanliness, presence of a wide range of offerings and strategic location. The positive response received for the Waterfront Market further complements Dubai's position as one of the world's leading culinary havens, widely competing with great restaurant cities like Paris, London, New York and Tokyo.
Lachlan Gyde, Executive Director - Ithra Dubai, said: “We welcome the visit of Chef Nobu, who came and toured our facilities. The positive response and reactions that we have received from top chefs and culinary experts who have visited Waterfront Market have become truly overwhelming and we thank them for their kind words. The presence of these popular chefs in Dubai reflect the city's position as one of the world's emerging culinary havens--showing that the culinary scene is not just growing but developing. With this in mind, chefs are always on the lookout for places to buy fresh food and ingredients for their restaurants and we are glad that they have found that place in Waterfront Market.”
Hailed as the mastermind behind the Japanese, Peruvian restaurant chain, Chef Nobu has become a worldwide brand in his own right. The Michelin star chef's unique fusion of Japanese and Peruvian flavors has helped boost the popularity of his restaurants, which can be found across 33 outlets around the world including Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai. Chef Nobu is credited with helping make Japanese cuisine more accepted today--backed by his artful mix of traditional-meets-modern cuisine to create unique and memorable dining experiences. Japanese cuisine continues to be a thriving global industry with Dubai being one of its ultimate promising hubs.
About Waterfront Market
The Waterfront Market is a one-of-a-kind shopping destination offering a unique and innovative concept. Strategically located at the intersection of Al Khaleej Road and Abu Hail Streets in Deira Corniche, the Waterfront Market is designed as a one-stop shop for the best in class and high quality fresh produce—fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry and sea food from the UAE and abroad-- housed within a 100,000 square meter state-of-the-art facility. The Waterfront Market is part of Deira’s master-planned community development project and is owned and managed by Ithra Dubai LLC, the real estate development and asset Management Company wholly owned by Investment Corporation of Dubai.
Meela Seenarain
Dubai, United Arab Emirates UAE