Nobu Matsuhisa reopens the restaurant at Cala di Volpe again this summer From 7 to 9 June he will be on the island for a masterclass and a series of events
The master of Sushi returns to Costa Smeralda. Nobu Matsuhisa is a well-known name internationally, from Japan he has extended his influence all over the world by opening Nobu restaurants in all the major cities of the globe, from Los Angeles, New York, London to Paris, and Matsuhisa instead in the worldly places, niche restaurants, such as in Saint Moritz, Aspen and Cala di Volpe. An experience that started in 2018 in Sardinia with an extraordinary economic result, in the venue on the pier of the iconic hotel, a location made famous by the film “The spy who loved me” in the James Bond saga. And speaking of cinema, Nobu “San” also has something extraordinary in his past for a chef with absolute authority in the art of sushi: participation in the award-winning film Casino by Martin Scorsese. He was playing the part of the Japanese Senator Ichikawa. A great friend of Robert De Niro, with whom he owns many restaurants, Matsuhisa, 73, is world famous for his fusion cuisine and unrivaled sushi.
At Cala di Volpe his restaurant will be present again throughout the summer, a season which, after the two years of pandemic that have also slowed down luxury tourism, promises to be extraordinary. There will be a boom in attendance again in the glamorous corner of Cala di Volpe. He himself will open the summer of the most famous hotel among those managed by the prestigious Marriott brand in the north east of the island, with the presence of him. From 7 to 9 June, with appointments, for those who can afford it, absolutely unmissable. On the 7th, to begin with, he will lead the master class in which the lucky ones enrolled in the course will be able to learn from the master of Japanese cuisine flanked by the chef Hideki Endo the most hidden secrets behind the preparation of sushi, an essential part of the ancient Japanese cuisine that has now become familiar and hugely popular all over the world. Nobu and Hideki will guide the “students” on an exceptional journey behind the counter. All guests will have the opportunity to register early to participate in this extraordinary experience, regardless of their level in the kitchen.
Afterwards, Nobu Matsuhisa will prepare the dinner himself for the guests who have booked the dinner served in front of the night show of the Cala di Volpe bay. An “Omakase” dinner, that is a tasting menu with the cadence decided by the main chef of Japanese cuisine.
It must be said that Nobu Matsuhisa has revolutionized traditional Japanese cuisine by introducing classic ingredients from all over the world, thanks to the experiences lived from Alaska to Peru, from the United States to Argentina and then working for a long time in Los Angeles, in one stage became fundamental in the bright career of the Japanese chef. And then, of course, Italy.
The “Omakase” dinner shows this talent to the nth degree. Meanwhile, Sardinian products: lobster, fish such as tuna but not only, mussels, local vegetables. Together with raw materials that come from the rest of the world, such as, for example, cod, caviar and the inevitable salmon.
Impeccable service as per the tradition of both Nobu and the elegant and sophisticated Cala di Volpe, even the chopsticks used to consume dinner have a personalized touch. In short, a Zen experience, to be enjoyed to the full.