Nobu Festival

Overview

Chef Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa is on his way to Melbourne. The renowned restaurateur behind Nobu – whose kitchens stretch from Beijing to Budapest to Beverly Hills – will host a pair of big ticket events at Nobu Melbourne with ten other Nobu chefs form around the world as part of Australia's first ever Nobu Festival.

On Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16, chef Nobu will be joined by Mark Edwards of Nobu London and Chef Sean Tan of Nobu Melbourne for a two-hour masterclass in which they reveal the secrets behind some of their most celebrated dishes. Guests will get the chance to watch the chefs in action, while sampling the various dishes that have made the Nobu brand so iconic. You'll also take home a signed Nobu cookbook. The class kicks off from midday, with tickets no small investment at $225 per person.

Thursday night will also see the visiting chef host an exclusive dinner and cocktail party, complete with canapés from Nobu menus the world over including signature dishes such as his Matsuhisa beef tataki and black cod with butter lettuce. Again, tickets are pricey at $155 a head — it is the Nobu, after all.

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