Without a doubt, some of the best dining you will ever experience on a cruise ship is on Crystal Cruises. This luxury cruise line offers several incredible restaurants, all included with your fare. From Italian dishes at Osteria d’Ovidio, to European pastries and coffee at The Bistro, to globally inspired fare at Taste’s Kitchen & Bar; there are elevated options at every turn onboard a Crystal ship.
One of the most elevated, and most popular dining experience on a Crystal cruise is Umi Uma by Nobu. The luxurious Japanese restaurant that skyrocketed to fame in the US, and has 56 restaurants worldwide, now can be enjoyed while floating on the ocean after Master Chef Nobuyuki (Nobu) Matsuhisa partnered with Crystal to create Umi Uma.

Delicious Entrees
Guests on a Crystal ship will be able to dine on delicious entrees such as the Grilled Chilean Sea Bass, the Nobu-Style Black Cod, the Wagyu Beef Filet Steak, and some of freshest and most flavorful sushi available at sea.
Dinner Menu
– APPETIZERS –
CRISPY RICE CAKE
With spicy tuna tartar
OCTOPUS CARPACCIO
With dry miso
NOBU STYLE LOBSTER TACOS
With tomatillo salsa
SEAFOOD CEVICHE
Assorted seafood tossed with Nobu ceviche dressing
MONKFISH LIVER PÂTÉ
With Karashi Sumiso or Ponzu
BROILED EGGPLANT
Topped with Nobu-style Saikyo miso sauce
SOFT SHELL CRAB SPRING ROLL
With Nanban salsa
LOBSTER TEMPURA OR WHITEFISH TEMPURA
With Amazu Ponzu
ROCK SHRIMP TEMPURA
Served on tossed lettuce with spicy, creamy sauce or Ponzu sauce
SHRIMP TEMPURA OR VEGETABLE TEMPURA
With traditional dipping sauce
ASSORTED SUSHI OR SASHIMI
– SOUPS –
MUSHROOM SOUP
Assorted seasonal mushrooms cooked in their own broth, served in a Japanese tea kettle
MISO SOUP
Traditional Japanese miso soup with tofu and scallions
SPICY SEAFOOD SOUP
Assorted seafood poached in a light spicy clear broth
– SALADS –
GREEN SALAD TOSSED
With Matsuhisa dressing
MIXED GREENS
With dry miso and parmesan
KELP SALAD
Seaweed salad with lemon-soy-bonito flavors
GRILLED SCALLOP
Salad with Yuzu dressing
NOBU-STYLE SASHIMI SALAD
Seared ahi tuna and field greens tossed with Matsuhisa dressing
MUSHROOM SALAD
A variety of seasonal mushrooms sautéed with spicy lemon dressing, served over mesclun lettuce, garnished with chives and lime
– ENTREES –
BROILED SALMON
With duo of Anticuccho sauce or teriyaki sauce
CHIRASHI
Today’s assorted fresh fish and seafood over steamed sushi rice
NOBU-STYLE LOBSTER WITH TRUFFLE-YUZU SAUCE
Stir-fried lobster with garlic, asparagus, shiitake, mushrooms and snap peas finished with Nobu-style truffle-Yuzu sauce
STIR-FRIED SHRIMP & SCALLOPS
With spicy garlic sake soy sauce
NOBU–STYLE BLACK COD
Black cod marinated in Saikyo miso with baby peach and young ginger
GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST
With your choice of balsamico-teriyaki, Anticucho, or wasabi pepper sauce
GRILLED AUSTRALIAN “WAGYU” BEEF FILET STEAK
Grilled onions and asparagus with three kinds of sauces: Anticucho, teriyaki, and Nobu-Style wasabi pepper
STEAMED JAPANESE RICE • BROWN RICE
– NOODLES –
COLD SOBA NOODLES OR UDON NOODLES
Served with Mentsuyu sauce and a choice of tempura
HOT SOBA NOODLES OR UDON NOODLES
Served with traditional hot broth and a choice of tempura
– DESSERTS –
WHISKEY CAPPUCCINO
With buttermilk ice cream, topped with whiskey cream
TRIO OF CRÈME BRÛLÉES
Sweet ginger, pink guava and passion fruit
CHOCOLATE SOUFFLÉ CAKE
Served with homemade sesame ice cream
CHILLED TROPICAL FRUIT PLATE
With lychee sorbet
Sushi & Connoisseur Menu
– SUSHI –
NOBU SPECIAL
Yellow Tail or Salmon tartar with caviar, Nobu-style white fish, Yellowtail Sashimi with jalapeño, tuna tataki with cilantro sauce
NEW-STYLE SASHIMI
Salmon, scallop, white fish, wagyu beef
SUSHI & SASHIMI
Salmon Egg, Fresh Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail, Squid Shrimp, Smoked Salmon, Tamago Octopus, White Fish, Fresh Water Eel
SUSHI ROLL
- Asparagus tuna roll
- Shrimp tempura roll
- California roll
- Fresh salmon asparagus roll Soft shell crab roll
- Spicy tuna roll kappa (cucumber roll)
- Tuna roll
- Vegetable roll
- Eel and cucumber roll
- House special roll
- Yellowtail scallion roll
CONNOISSEUR MENU
Toro sushi or sashimi (2 pieces) | Toro maki roll | Toro tartar with caviar | Uni sushi or sashimi (2 pieces) | Abalone sushi or sashimi (2 pieces)
Booking Your Cruise
Now that you are ready to try Umi Uma by Nobu for yourself, reach out to the experts at Harr Travel. We know the ships inside and out, and have an amazing relationship with Crystal Cruises. Our advisors will craft the luxury cruise vacation of a lifetime for you, your friends, family, or group at an exceptional rate, and give you the Harr Travel signature service every step of the way.
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