Atlantis Paradise Island: Nobu, Japanese dining by the casino in the Bahamas

Q: Is Nobu Atlantis good?

On Google it averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2,249 reviews.9

Nobu at Atlantis in the Bahamas is chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s restaurant inside the Paradise Island casino. The cooking joins Japanese tradition to Peru and Europe, the stops of the chef’s own life, and the sushi comes with a sake cellar alongside.

Updated 24 October 20264 min readHow we write the guide

Nobu’s round table in the sake room, between walls of blue-lit bottles.

The choice, in short

Why choose Atlantis Paradise Island

The sake: most of the list comes from Hokusetsu, the Sado Island brewery run by the Hazu family since 1871, and Nobu holds the exclusive rights to sell it.

First visit

When to look elsewhere

With children under 6, book a table before 6.30pm; later in the evening another of the resort’s restaurants suits better.

Sake

The chef and the Bahamas menu

Nobu Matsuhisa was born and raised in Japan and apprenticed in Tokyo’s sushi bars before leaving for Lima; Buenos Aires, Japan again, Alaska and Los Angeles followed, and there he opened his restaurant in 1987. In 1989 Food & Wine named him one of America’s 10 Best New Chefs.¹

The Bahamas menu has its island plates: conch ceviche at $28, Nobu-style cracked conch at $28 and Bahamian lobster with wasabi pepper at $70.²

Japanese A5 wagyu is $44 an ounce: tataki or new style comes in 2 ounces at least, toban-yaki, ishiyaki or steak in 6.²

The children’s menu

5.30pm

Bento Box

The children’s Bento Box is served from 5.30pm to 6.30pm at $36: edamame, white rice, a cut roll of cucumber, salmon avocado or shrimp tempura, a chicken, beef or salmon skewer with teriyaki, and a juice or soft drink.³

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The Eight Highlights

4 dishes the chef recommends

Yellowtail with jalapeño: 6 pieces of yellowtail sashimi with garlic purée, jalapeño, coriander and Japanese citrus soy.
Tuna sashimi salad: 7 pieces of rare grilled tuna with black pepper on field greens, with Matsuhisa’s onion soy dressing.
Rock shrimp tempura: battered shrimp in creamy spicy sauce with yuzu juice and shiitake, over a bed of greens.
Black cod with Den miso: the fillet marinates for a few days, is baked, then finished under the salamander.

Inside the casino

Address	One Casino Drive, Suite 13, Paradise Island.⁵

Rooms at the resort

A room at The Royal: 2 queen beds, a blue bench at their foot and floor-to-ceiling glass onto the palms.

Rooms and staying here

5 sakes by the glass

Sake	What it is like	By the glass
Hokusetsu Onigoroshi	Light, crisp and dry, with a spicy finish.	$30
Hokusetsu Junmai	Medium-bodied and rich, with a creamy finish.	$25
Hokusetsu Daiginjo Black Label	The “original” Nobu sake: light and crisp, with a nutty character.	$35
Nobu “The Sake” Junmai Daiginjo	Medium-bodied, clean and complex, with floral notes.	$32
Nobu “The Premium Sake” TK-40	Medium-bodied, delicate and creamy.	$35

Before you book

Is there a Nobu in the Bahamas?

Yes, one: Nobu’s only address in the Bahamas is this one, on Paradise Island.⁴

Is Nobu Atlantis good?

On Google it averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2,249 reviews.⁹

What are the best restaurants at Atlantis?

Beside Nobu, the resort puts forward Fish by José Andrés, its flagship seafood restaurant, and Paranza by Michael White, Italian regional cooking centred on seafood.¹

What is Nobu Atlantis’s phone number?

+1 242 363 3000, the same number for bookings and for private events.⁵

Is Nobu owned by Robert De Niro?

Robert De Niro is one of Nobu’s 3 co-founders, with chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Meir Teper.⁸

The restaurant’s page

Nobu

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