Zuma is a restaurant founded by chef Rainer Becker, inspired by informal ''
izakaya
An () is a type of informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks. are casual places for after-work drinking, similar to a pub, a Spanish tapas bar, or an American saloon or tavern.
Etymology
The word entered the English l ...
''-style Japanese dining in which dishes are brought to the table continuously throughout the meal.
History
Becker developed the Zuma concept whilst working in Tokyo, where he spent six years learning the intricacies of both Japanese food and culture. In 2002, together with Arjun Waney and Divia Lalvani, Becker launched Zuma's first location in the
Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End.
Toponymy
Knightsbridge is an ancien ...
area of London. Its success led to the opening of Zuma restaurants in Hong Kong in 2007, Istanbul in 2008, Dubai in 2009, and Miami in 2010.
Locations
Zuma London has an open floor plan designed and styled by Takashi Sugimoto. Launched in 2007, Zuma Hong Kong is located in Central's new luxury mixed-used development:
The Landmark. Zuma opened in the
Turkish city of Istanbul in 2008 at the
Radisson SAS
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Bosphorus Hotel.
Launched in 2009, Zuma Dubai is located in the heart of the
Dubai International Financial Center
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. By 2010, Zuma saw even more success as it reached the United States, opening in Miami first, and then in New York four years later, with additional U.S. expansion planned. In March 2016, Zuma will open its 10th restaurant in Rome, at the fourth and fifth floor of Palazzo Fendi A branch opened in the
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
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in late 2016.
See also
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List of Japanese restaurants
This is a list of notable Japanese restaurants. Japanese cuisine is the food—ingredients, preparation and way of eating—of Japan. The traditional food of Japan is based on rice with miso soup and other dishes, each in its own utensil, with an ...
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Japanese restaurants
Asian restaurants in London
Restaurants in Hong Kong
Restaurants in Istanbul
Restaurants established in 2002
2002 establishments in Turkey
Restaurants in Las Vegas, Nevada
Restaurants in Dubai
Restaurants in Miami
Restaurants in Rome