Nobu Restaurant Palo Alto

180 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto
(650) 531-8800

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Customers' Favorites

Yellowtail Sashimi Jalapeño
Rock Shrimp Tempura
Black Cod with Miso
Chocolate Brownie
California Roll
Shishito Pepper
Sushi Selection
Salmon Sashimi
Lobster Tacos
Steak Tartare

Menu

Shuko "Snacks" & Soup
Shishito Pepper
Grilled shishito peppers tossed in our den miso sauce garnished with sesame seeds and a lemon wedge. Note: some peppers are spicy.
Miso Soup
Black Cod Butter Lettuce
2 pieces per order. Broiled den miso marinated Alaskan black cod topped with crispy kataifi and served on butter lettuce.
Edamame
Boiled edamame sprinkled with sea salt.
Crispy Okra
Mushroom Soup
Spicy Edamame
Spicy Seafood Soup

Cold Dishes

Yellowtail Jalapeno
Yellowtail sashimi served with yuzu soy sauce, sliced jalapeño, garlic, & cilantro.
Baby Spinach Dried Miso
Baby spinach mixed with yuzu juice, truffle oil, olive oil, dried miso, parmesan cheese and crispy leeks.
Field Green Salad with Matushisa Dressing
Warm Mushroom Salad
Sautéed mixed mushrooms on a bed of lolla rosa and radicchio tossed in a yuzu dressing and finished with chives.
Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna
2 pcs. Spicy tuna served on top of a crispy rice cake, garnished with scallions, eel sauce and a thin slice of jalapeno and avocado.
Crispy Rice with Avocado
Priced as 2 pcs
Tiradito
Thinly sliced sashimi served with rocoto chili, soy salt, cilantro & a blend of yuzu and lemon juices. Choice of fish: Octopus, Whitefish, or Scallop.
Snapper Sweet Shiso Salsa
Served with 6 pieces red snapper sashimi, sweet shiso salsa, crispy shiitake mushrooms.
New Style Sashimi
Toro Jalapeno
Toro sashimi with jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, and yuzu soy sauce.
Avocado Jalapeno
Avocado with jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, and yuzu soy sauce.
Tuna Ginger Tosazu
Tuna sashimi peppered and seared served with ginger tosazu sauce and crispy red onion.
Sashimi Salad
Whitefish Arugula Jalapeno Dressing
Thinly sliced Japanese white fish sashimi with a thin layer of pecorino cheese on top served with jalapeno dressing and garnished with micro arugula.
Sashimi Dried Miso with Yuzu
Thinly sliced sashimi with yuzu juice and extra virgin olive oil, finished with dry miso crumble, chopped chives and garlic chips. Choice of fish: Scallop, Fluke, or Japanese Snapper.
Seafood Ceviche
Mixed assorted seafood with red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, chives and cilantro in a ceviche sauce topped with crispy quinoa.

Hot Dishes
Black Cod
Broiled den miso marinated Alaskan black cod.
Rock Shrimp Tempura
Rock shrimp tempura with shiitake mushrooms. Served on a bed of mixed greens with yuzu dressing and garnished with chives.  . Choice of creamy spicy sauce & yuzu or butter shichimi ponzu.
Chilean Seabass with Dry Miso
Pan seared sea bass with olive oil, yuzu juice, salt, pepper, and dry miso with asparagus, scallions and garlic chips.
Prime Beef Tenderloin
choose sauce
Fish & Chips
Sea bass tempura served with a side of homemade fries accompanied by nori, green tea, and curry salts as well as creamy spicy sauce and butter ponzu sauces for dipping with lemon.
Lobster Tempura
Ribeye Truffle Butter
Ribeye with truffle butter sauce. Served with crispy onions.
Scallops Wasabi Pepper
Pan seared scallops with wasabi pepper sauce.
Takumi Burgers
2 pcs per order. Served with truffle aioli, housemade ketchup, & crispy onions.
Scallops Jalapeno
Pan seared scallops with jalapeno salsa & jalapeno dressing.
Squid 'Pasta' with Light Garlic Sauce
Squid is cut to resemble pasta, sautéed with a garlic soy sauce. Served with mixed seasonal vegetables and a sprinkle of shichimi (Japanese spice blend).

Donburi
Beef Tenderloin Donburi
Served with rice and choice of sauce.
Chicken Donburi
Served with rice and choice of sauce.
Ocean Trout Donburi
Served with rice and choice of sauce.
Unagi Donburi
Served with rice and choice of sauce.

Sushi Sets
Omasake Selection
5 pieces of chef's choice of nigiri, sashimi and cut roll. .
Sushi Selection
3 pieces chef's choice of nigiri, sashimi and cut roll.

Sushi & Sashimi
Salmon
Price per piece.
Tuna
Price per piece.
Snow Crab
1 piece
Yellowtail
Price per piece.
Unagi
1 piece
Toro
Price per piece.
Octopus
Fluke
Price per piece.
Saba
Price per piece.
Ikura
Price per piece.
Uni
Price per piece.
Shrimp
Price per piece.
Sweet Shrimp
Price per piece.
Scallop
Price per piece.
Tamago
Price per piece.
Japanese Red Snapper
Kamasu
Kinmedai

Sushi Cut Rolls
Soft Shell Crab Cut Roll
Deep fried soft shell crab, scallion, avocado, masago & paper thin daikon.
Salmon Avocado Cut Roll
Tuna Cut Roll
Shrimp Tempura Cut Roll
Shrimp tempura, asparagus, creamy spicy sauce & sesame seeds.
California Cut Roll
Snow crab, avocado, cucumber & sesame seeds.
Spicy Tuna Cut Roll
Tuna, scallion & creamy spicy sauce.
Negi Hama Roll
Yellowtail & Scallion
Yellowtail Jalapeno Roll
Yellowtail, Jalapeno, Cilantro.
Salmon Skin Cut Roll
Salmon Cut Roll
House Special Cut Roll
5 different kinds of sashimi (tuna, salmon, yellowtail, white fish & snow crab), smelt egg, scallion, avocado & paper thin daikon skin.
Avocado Roll
Negitoro Cut Roll
Toro & Scallion Roll
Tuna & Asparagus Roll
Vegetable Cut Roll
Kappa Cut Roll
Cucumber Cut Roll

Sashimi Tacos
Tuna tacos
Priced as 2 pcs
Vegetable tacos
Priced as 2 pcs
Ribeye tacos
Priced as 2 pcs
Salmon tacos
Priced as 2 pcs

Tempura
Shojin
Mixed vegetable tempura. Served with tempura dipping sauce with ginger and daikon.
Shrimp
2 pcs. Served with tempura dipping sauce with ginger and daikon.

Vegetable
Eggplant Spicy Miso
The vegetarian version of the black cod. An eggplant flash fried with spicy den miso, finished with sesame seeds.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
Crispy brussels sprouts served with a tomatillo salsa.
Roasted Cauliflower with Jalapeno Salsa
Roasted cauliflower served with jalapeño dressing with onion and cilantro

Sides
Side Yuzu Soy Sauce
Rice
Side Ponzu Soy Sauce
Side Eel Sauce
Side Creamy Spicy Sauce

Specials
Truffle Brussels Sprouts
Crispy brussels sprouts in a truffle tosazu dressing, finished with bonito flakes.

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Recent Reviews

Nobu has delicious food, amazing service, and a calming atmosphere. We ordered a variety of dishes, and all of them are unique in their own way.

First came three cold plates. The yellowtail sashimi, it was a light and refreshing appetizer that cleansed our pallets. The fresh oysters came with three different flavors, and each one is a different experience. The salmon sashimi with miso sauce was the best out of the three, since the flavor was a perfect balance...
June 2026
While the interior bar area is stylish and compact, the exceptional drink menu makes it worth a visit. The true highlight is the outdoor dining space, which features a stunning Japanese garden that you shouldn't miss.
June 2026
Kinda disappointed by the food. Tamago Nigiri is actually a cake with some sushi rice. Snowcrab takes like what I bought from supermarket. The entree and dessert looks good but taste average.
June 2026

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Nobu Restaurant Palo Alto

180 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 531-8800