Clay Dubai

Seeker, what do you search?

A conversation with friends, a meeting with foreigners, a communion with yourself, flavours familiar yet unknown.

For a moment, let us forget what we have lost and focus on what we have created.
Culture.Balance. Exchange. Distinction amongst the ordinary. A meeting of minds. A palate of performance.  

Clay brings you an exceptional culinary experience in the form of Nikkei, a Japanese-Peruvian cuisine. Fresh ingredients delivered via intricate techniques and nuanced flavour. Food inspired by the elements.

Open yourself up to sensation in our calm, atmospheric dining area, centred around an open show-kitchen. Relax at our terraced bar, framed by views of the Bahrain sky. Rich, earthbound Peruvian tones engage with intricate, ornate Japanese patterning. The world lights up at your feet.  

Discovery need not require travel — only the willingness to open your eyes to something new. 

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Inspired by clay.

‍Our name, drawn from clay food pots in Peruvian fires, inspires the main dining area.Peruvian-Japanese cuisine lives here. In the late 19th century Japan’s diaspora combined Peruvian ingredients with Japanese techniques to produce a style of food called Nikkei. That heritage is embodied in Clay. 

Although over one hundred years old, Nikkei is still unfamiliar to many. It is our privilege and responsibility to bring you its exciting and distinct flavours. Experience Nikkei food prepared with knowledge, care and experience in our open kitchen. The room steeps with flavour. The eyes explore.

Sunday                12:00 PM - 12:00AM

Monday               12:00 PM - 12:00AM

Tuesday               12:00 PM - 12:00AM

Wednesday         12:00 PM - 12:00AM

Thursday             12:00 PM - 12:00AM

Friday                  12:00 PM - 02:00AM

Saturday              12:00 PM - 02:00AM

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