The Nobu of the Seas – A Closer Look at Crystal Cruises’ Popular Japanese Restaurant: Umi Uma

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.