Accolades

• Awarded Achievement of Distinction in Dining by DiRoNA 2008

• Nobu Matsuhisa recipient of Pioneer Award, Asian Excellence Awards 2007

• Nobu Matsuhisa Nominated for Outstanding Chef, James Beard Foundation, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

• Nobu Now Winner of Book Award - Photography, James Beard Foundation, 2006

• Nobu Now Nominated for Book Award - Cooking from a Professional Point of View, James Beard Foundation, 2006

• Best Restaurant Period!, Time Out New York, 2004 Eat Out Awards

• Ivy Award, Restaurants & Institutions, 2003

• Nobu Matsuhisa Inducted into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America, James Beard Foundation, 2002

• Nobu the Cookbook Nominated for Best Food Photography, James Beard Foundation, 2002  

• Awarded 3 Stars by Ruth Reichl, The New York Times, 1995

• Best New Restaurant, James Beard Foundation, 1995