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Nobu Hospitality, LLC is an American company founded byNobu Matsuhisa,Robert De Niro, andMeir Teper in partnerships withDrew Nieporent as an operator with Myriad Restaurant Group.
In 1987, Nobu Matsuhisa moved toLos Angeles and opened the eponymous restaurant Matsuhisa. ActorRobert De Niro first visited the restaurant in 1988. After that, he became a regular customer.[1] In 1989, De Niro suggested to Matsuhisa that he open a restaurant inTribeca, New York City. While Matsuhisa thought De Niro's proposal was attractive, he declined, feeling he should first focus on establishing a solid foundation for his Los Angeles restaurant. De Niro waited until 1994 before he floated the idea to Matsuhisa again, and this time Matsuhisa agreed.[1]
Matsuhisa, De Niro, restaurateurDrew Nieporent, and investorMeir Teper agreed to a joint venture. On the 17 September 1994, the first Nobu opened.[2] While living inLima, Peru, Matsuhisa developed his signature style: melding Japanese techniques with Peruvian ingredients.[3] Nobu's famous signature dish isblack cod withmiso.[4]
In 1997 the first Nobu opened outside of the United States, inLondon.[2] As of 2023, there are 56 restaurants worldwide.[5]
The first Nobu Hotel opened insideCaesars Palace, Las Vegas, in 2013.[6] Two years later, in May 2015, Nobu opened a hotel in theCity of Dreams, Manila, Philippines.[7] In October of the same year,Crown Resorts bought a 20% stake of Nobu for US$100 million.[8] By October 2020, the chain had 13 hotels,[9] including one inIbiza, Spain, opened in 2017.[10] In November 2022, the first Nobu Hotel in the Southeast opened in Atlanta, Georgia.[11] Crown Resorts, acquired byBlackstone in 2022, sold its stake in Nobu to a Blackstone portfolio company in July 2024.[12]
In March 2025, Nobu Hospitality signed up to open a hotel, restaurant and residences in a £360m planned skyscraper inManchester. The project, known as Viadux 2, has been earmarked for land between Manchester Central and the Deansgate-Castlefield Metrolink Station.[13] In April 2025, the project was approved.[14] A Nobu hotel is planned to open inBarbuda in 2026.[15]
