Nobu Hospitality will make its debut in Canada next month with Nobu Toronto.
The two-level restaurant and bar, designed by locally based Studio Munge, blends Japanese-inspired design and Canadian craftsmanship across a 10,000-square-foot space.
Interiors by Studio Munge
Upon entering Nobu Toronto, guests will be greeted by a grand-yet-intimate bar and lounge. Enveloped in a dark, alluring ambiance, the bar’s centerpiece is a 28-foot bronze chainmail chandelier that descends from the mezzanine level, imitating the drapery of a Japanese kimono.
Handcrafted Kawara Japanese roof tiles adorn warmly lit pillars that elevate the two-story bar.
Upstairs at Nobu Toronto
Continuing the journey upstairs towards the main dining room, guests are met with a 20-seat sake bar area and a terrace reminiscent of urban Japanese gardens.
Bringing to life the iconic Japanese artwork The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Japanese ukiyo-e artist Hokusai Katsushika, the bar space is adorned in a blue and white color palette expressed in the plaster finish that curves across the layered ceiling.
As guests proceed through the wave, they will reach a 140-seat courtyard dining room, inclusive of a sushi bar and a private tasting room rendered in a contrasting dark cherry wood. In the main area, circular timber beams featuring intricate Japanese joinery details ripple around a suspended light and porcelain art installation crafted by Canadian ceramic artist Andrea Braescu.
Tucked behind the cascading chandelier is an intimate 20-seat private dining room. Enclosed within bronze-tinted glass panels, this space offers a glimpse of the ground-level bar below.
The launch of Nobu Hotel Toronto will follow in spring 2025.
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