Wine Spectator Grand Award, 2002-2007
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence, 1998-2001
Restaurants & Institutions Ivy Award, 1998
DiRona Award, 2002
Best Lower Manhattan Dining, Where Magazine Awards, 2004
Best Neighborhood Ambiance, Where Magazine Awards, 2001
Menu Master, Nation's Restaurant News, Best Independent Operator, 2001
Two Stars, Bryan Miller of the New York Times, 1990

Wine Spectator Grand Award, 1994-2005
Wine Enthusiast Award of Ultimate Distinction 2005
Daniel Johnnes Voted Restaurant Wine & Spirits Professsional of the Year, Sante Awards 2000
Daniel Johnnes Nominated for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year, James Beard Foundation, 2002-2004
Best Restaurant Nomination, James Beard Foundation, 1999
Outstanding Wine Service, James Beard Foundation, 1995
Oustanding Service, James Beard Foundation, 1995
Restaurant & Institutions Ivy Award, 1993
DiRona Award, 1994
Three Stars, Ruth Reichl of the New York Times, 1994 and 1998
Three Stars, Bryan Miller of the New York Times, 1985 and 1988

Nobu

Nobu Matsuhisa Nominated for Outstanding Chef, James Beard Foundation, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Nobu Now Winner of Book Award - Photography, James Beard Foundation, 2006
Nobu Now Nominated for Book Award - Cooking from a Professional Point of View, James Beard Foundation, 2006
Best Restaurant Period!, Time Out New York, 2004 Eat Out Awards
Ivy Award, Restaurants & Institutions, 2003
Nobu Matsuhisa Inducted into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America, James Beard Foundation, 2002
Nobu the Cookbook Nominated for Best Food Photography, James Beard Foundation, 2002
DiRoNA Award, 2000
Awarded 3 Stars by Ruth Reichl, The New York Times, 1995
Best New Restaurant, James Beard Foundation, 1995

Nobu Next Door

Best New Restaurant, Time Out New York, 1999
Awarded 3 Stars by Ruth Reichl, The New York Times, 1998

Nobu London

Most Popular Restaurant, Zagat Survey London Restaurants, 2005
Voted Number 7, 50 Best Restaurants in the World, Restaurant Magazine 2004
One Michelin Star, 1997

Nobu Fifty Seven

Awarded 3 Stars by Frank Bruni, The New York Times, 2005

Michelin Guide San Francisco, One Star, 2006
Wine Spectator Grand Award, 1998-2006
Three Stars, Michael Bauer, The San Francisco Chronicle, 2004
Sante Grand Award for Fine Dining, 2004
Restaurant & Institutions Ivy Award, 2004
Best Wine List - Fine Dining Category, Sante Award 2003
Grand Award for Best Wine List in America, National Restaurant Association, 2002
Restaurant Hospitality Grand Prize in Best Wine Lists in America Competition, International Category, 2002
Restaurant Hospitality Grand Award for Best International Wine List in America, 2000
Decanter Choice for Wine Dining in the Bay Area, 2001
Food & Wine Magazine Award for Best Overall Wine List, San Francisco, 2001
Food & Wine Magazine Award for Best Sommelier, San Francisco, 2000
Food & Wine Magazine - Stuart Brioza one of the Best New Chefs of 2003
Outstanding Wine Service Award, James Beard Foundation, 2000
Larry Stone Inducted into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America, James Beard Foundation, 2000

Awarded 2 Stars by Frank Bruni, The New York Times, 2007