MAUI, Hawai’i—Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, introduced the opening of Nobu Grand Wailea Maui. Based by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro, and Meir Teper, the launch marks Nobu’s first restaurant on Maui — and second in Hawaii.
Following its $350 million renovation, the expansive 13,000 square-foot Nobu Grand Wailea Maui will ship Chef Nobu’s signature Japanese dishes with South American affect alongside a number of Maui-exclusive choices.
With interiors by structure and design agency Rockwell Group, Nobu Grand Wailea Maui will embrace indoor and al fresco eating, alongside a sushi bar and personal eating house. The brand new location is a continuation of a Japanese craft spanning greater than three a long time.
Signature choices embrace native line-caught fish with black bean sauce, alongside Nobu favorites comparable to the enduring Black Cod with Miso, Yellowtail Jalapeño, Rock Shrimp Tempura, and the acclaimed sushi synonymous with the model.
The Grand Wailea location will completely supply a number of desserts, together with a tres leches cake that includes Hawaii’s Kona Espresso, topped with a espresso gel, vanilla whipped cream, and hazelnut praline crunch. The menu will even supply a pavlova highlighting O’ahu’s Laie Vanilla, served with a blood orange sorbet.
“At Nobu, creative delicacies and unparalleled service are on the coronary heart of the whole lot we do. We’re thrilled to introduce Nobu’s signature fashion to Maui alongside a curation of dessert menu objects that will probably be unique to the resort,” stated Chef Nobu. “Grand Wailea is an iconic vacation spot in Maui and we’re honored to increase our model’s footprint inside considered one of Hawaii’s most outstanding oceanfront motels.”
“It’s an ideal synergy between the unparalleled luxurious of Grand Wailea and the culinary expertise that made Nobu a world phenomenon,” stated JP Oliver, space managing director, Grand Wailea. “This partnership elevates the resort to new heights, providing a rare world-class vacation spot for impeccable meals and repair.”
Brian Kaufman, managing director at Blackstone, stated, “The opening of Nobu at Grand Wailea will mark one other milestone within the transformation of this iconic property, offering visitors and group members with an unforgettable expertise. We’re thrilled so as to add a world-renowned eating associate like Nobu.” Blackstone Actual Property acquired Grand Wailea in 2018.
Company enter Nobu Grand Wailea Maui descending from an imperial staircase off the property’s open-air foyer. With 35-foot-high ceilings, the house highlights the resort’s scale with a lightweight palette and textures impressed by shifting sands, palm timber, and nautical touchpoints. The design additionally features a dip-dyed indigo linen set up, which hangs above the principle eating room.
Impressed by Maui’s pure environment, Rockwell Group blended Nobu’s signature supplies like black cerused wooden, white onyx, and lacquered walnut burl with teak furnishings, which counterpoint shades of blue, inexperienced, and neutrals. Along with carved, natural, and stacked varieties, the restaurant contains work by artist Windy Chien. Raised in Hawaii, Chien created a custom-knotted rope set up introduced in the principle eating clerestory home windows. Notably, the open-air house doesn’t have air-con and is cooled by the ocean breeze.
Landscaping Supervisor Jim Heid takes care of over 600 species of crops on the sprawling 40-acre property. At Nobu Grand Wailea Maui, Heid highlights tropical Maui-native crops throughout the outside arrival courtyard and lānai terraces.
Nobu launches at Grand Wailea beneath the route of government chef Kyle Marston, whose new function marks a decade working with Chef Nobu. He was beforehand government kitchen chef at Matsuhisa Denver earlier than becoming a member of Nobu Previous Park Lane (London) as head chef. Marston will work alongside head sushi chef Bora Oh, beforehand of Nobu Malibu.
The brand new opening will develop the resort’s eating retailers, beneath the route of government chef Ryan Urig. Olivine infuses native Hawaiian components with genuine Italian flavors, whereas Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa gives a seafood and steakhouse restaurant highlighting contemporary, sustainable components.
The launch of Nobu Grand Wailea Maui coincides with the forthcoming opening of Nobu at fellow BRE property Resort del Coronado.
