Food & Beverage

After two decades of delighting diners in Ashrafieh, Le Sushi Bar is celebrating its 21st anniversary by moving to Downtown Beirut. The restaurant opened in 1998 and has since been serving an eclectic menu of Japanese cuisine along with one of the largest selections of signature dishes.

A new approach to food

In optimizing the established brand experience, Chefs Reif Othman, Jun Tomioka and Kory Takashi, all former executive chefs at Zuma, were called upon to tweak the cooking techniques and reinvented the great taste of all dishes on offer using various layers of umamirich ingredients. Reif Othman is a multiaward-winning chef whose work has been instrumental in transforming the culinary landscape of Dubai and the emirates. Furthermore, pastry chef Adi Pramono has crafted a special new desserts menu.

A new look and feel

Gregory Gatserelia, who worked on the previous architecture of Le Sushi Bar, developed a modern approach for the new address while paying homage to traditional Asian esthetics. Bold, contemporary and artistic, he is the co-founder of Gatserelia Design which has already executed a wide range of nightclubs, bars, shopping malls, retail stores, hotels, restaurants and apartments across the world. Le Sushi Bar’s stylish interior is further accentuated with the subtle pieces by furniture designer Karim Chaaya, while Hala Matta’s Raku potteries exude harmony, reverence, purity and tranquility.