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Zuma
Dubai, UAE · Contemporary Japanese restaurant and cocktail lounge · Middle East & Africa
Zuma Dubai is a two-floor contemporary Japanese restaurant with sushi and robata downstairs and a lively cocktail bar, lounge, and terrace upstairs.
Description source · Checked 2026-09-09
Plan Your Visit
Podium Level, Gate Village - 06 Al Mustaqbal St - Zaa'beel Second - DIFC - Dubai - United Arab EmiratesDIFC
- Style
- Contemporary Japanese restaurant and cocktail loungeChecked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Hours
- Bar and lounge daily 12:00–02:00. Restaurant lunch Monday–Friday 12:00–15:30, Saturday 13:30–16:00, Sunday 12:00–16:00; dinner Monday–Wednesday and Sunday 18:30–00:00, Thursday–Saturday 18:30–01:00.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Booking
- Online reservations are available through SevenRooms.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Prices
- Sample food prices: cucumber maki AED 38; salmon sushi AED 63; miso black cod AED 248. Drink prices have not been confirmed.Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
- Menu
- View the venue’s menu ↗Checked 2026-09-09 · Source
Hours and menus can change. Check the venue’s latest details before visiting.
The score & its evidence
Seven signals. One score.
28.8 / 100
The composite combines the seven weighted signals and the published adjustments. The chart shows each signal before weighting.
Read the full calculation- Guest ratings
- 73.5
- World's 50 Best
- 31.1
- Top 500 Bars
- 11.3
- Spirited Awards
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- —None found · Checked; no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Serious press
- 6.4
- Social Vibes
- 79.0
Weights: Guest ratings 23% · World's 50 Best 12% · Top 500 Bars 10% · Spirited 12% · Regional Recognition 18% · Press 10% · Social Vibes 15%
Missing evidence, confirmed none and evidence outside a scoring window each contribute zero. We do not redistribute their fixed weight to other signals.
Social Vibes
Score read updated:
Sentiment score
88/ 100
Score context
DIFC modern-Japanese flagship whose upstairs bar is a destination on its own. Guests and critics praise consistency, robata, black cod and a buzzing cocktail/whisky counter; bookings and prices stay high.
Guest score details
What guests like
- consistent Japanese cooking
- energetic bar-lounge
- inventive cocktails and whisky
- polished service
What to know
- hard reservations
- premium pricing
- always busy
Source excerpt
“Unlike some venues, Zuma is relaxed and upbeat, with a buzzing bar area, which gets especially busy post-brunch”
Source: timeoutdubai.com (linked below)
This read cites editorial or award context. Those links are distinct from guest accounts; only the reviewed links in Reviews & press count toward Press.
Editorial citations in this read
How They Treat Staff
Score read updated:
Staff score
58/ 100
Sources checked 9 October 2026. The quoted criticism appeared in a bartender account dated 19 October 2020; its workplace location is not shown. The existing score and 161-mention total come from the earlier assessment, not a newly reviewed sample of 161 employees.
Score context
The cited Glassdoor pages cover Zuma as a company, rather than its Dubai bar. Six visible anonymous accounts dated 2020–2026 give mixed views on work culture, recruitment and management. Their workplace claims are not independently confirmed, and the pages do not identify these reviewers as Dubai staff.
Staff sources checked:
Workplace score details
Positive workplace signals
- A January 2026 server account praised work culture and staff meals.
- A July 2021 bartender account described the company positively.
What to know
- Selected accounts raised recruitment, management or progression concerns.
- The 2020 bartender criticism is historical and is not verified as a Dubai account.
Sources cited for this score
- glassdoor.co.ukglassdoor
Sources checked 9 October 2026. The quoted criticism appeared in a bartender account dated 19 October 2020; its workplace location is not shown. The existing score and 161-mention total come from the earlier assessment, not a newly reviewed sample of 161 employees.
Editorial context
Editorial review checked:
Employee accounts · Company
Zuma’s company-wide employee reviews cover multiple locations. They cannot establish workplace conditions at the Dubai bar.
This editorial note is independent of the score and does not change it.
Editorial sources
- glassdoor.comglassdoor · Reviewed · Also present in the score evidence · Current page checked 2026-09-09; individual recent reviews shown from 2026
Sources checked 9 October 2026. The quoted criticism appeared in a bartender account dated 19 October 2020; its workplace location is not shown. The existing score and 161-mention total come from the earlier assessment, not a newly reviewed sample of 161 employees.
Crowd signal
Google 4.4★ across 4,463 reviews.
View on Google · Checked . Ratings and review counts can change.
Awards
Results from the three global systems scored separately in our formula.
Top 500 Bars
Regional Recognition
Regional and national lists, local awards and bartender peer picks considered for this room's Regional Recognition score. The strongest result from each program and year scores; assessed guides use the latest accepted dated status once.
No recorded regional recognition in the scored window.