Quick Scoop

Nobu Restaurant is co-owned by Chef Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro, and businessman Meir Teper. The brand was originally launched as a partnership, with Drew Nieporent involved as an operator in the early days.

Who owns it now?

  • Nobu Matsuhisa : co-founder and the culinary force behind the brand.
  • Robert De Niro : co-founder and long-time business partner.
  • Meir Teper : co-founder and investor.

Quick context

The first Nobu opened in 1994 in New York, and the brand later expanded into a global restaurant-and-hotel empire.

If you want, I can also give you a very short “who founded Nobu vs who runs Nobu” version.