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Recognition · In the Press

Recognition

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MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia

Featured in the MICHELIN Guide

2026 · Selected in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Saudi Arabia, for the Jeddah restaurant

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The World's 50 Best Restaurants

No. 6 · MENA's 50 Best Restaurants

2026 · The Best Restaurant in Saudi Arabia 2026, up from No. 30 in 2025

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FACT Magazine

Restaurant of the Year, Saudi Arabia

2024

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Time Out Jeddah Restaurant Awards

Best Japanese Cuisine

2025 · “The most award-winning restaurant in the city” (Time Out)

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FACT Dining Awards

Best Restaurant in Riyadh · Best Newcomer

2024

In the Press In their words

What they write

“Nikkei cuisine comes to life in Jeddah's upscale Leylati space”

MICHELIN Guide · 2026

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“Colourful plates and serious style”

The World's 50 Best Restaurants · 2026

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“The most award-winning restaurant in the city”

Time Out · 2025

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“The marriage of Japanese precision and Peruvian flair”

FACT Magazine · 2024

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“A homegrown favourite bringing Nikkei cuisine to the Saudi table”

FACT Magazine · 2024

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