Norai Beirut
Japanese & Asian fusion — Gemmayzeh, Beirut in Gemmayzeh
Address: Gemmayzeh, Beirut
Phone: +961 81 800 089
Hours: Mon-Sun 09:00 – 17:00
Menu prices: $2–$59 · $ · Median main: $16.50 · 131/131 with a published price
Japanese & Asian fusion — Gemmayzeh, Beirut
Salads
- Katsu Salad — $15.00Japanese origin, breaded fried chicken, sliced into strips, tonkatsu sauce, cucumber, colored peppers carrots, mix greens, sesame seeds, dressed with Japanese tartar sauce.
- Kani Salad — $13.00Japanese crab sticks, mixed with carrots and cucumbers , topped with nori, crispy tanoki, ebico, and served with special mayo dressing.
- Tuna Tartar — $14.00Diced tuna and avocado, dressed with our signature sauce.
- Salmon Usuzukuri — $13.00A thin sliced salmon marinated in ponzu sauce, sesame seeds, served with mix green.
- SALMON TARTAR — $17.00Diced salmon, avocado and mango, mixed with our signature sauce.
- Shrimp Noodles Salad — $13.00Inspired by Asian street flavours, tender shrimp and fresh vegetable are tossed with egg noodles in a rich peanut butter sauce balanced with citrus, ginger and a gentle touch of spices
Appetizers
- Edamame — $6.00Al dente Soybeans, Japanese side dish.
- Gyoza — $8.00Japanese version of Jiaozi, stuffed with shrimps, cabbage, onions, sesame oil. Fried and steamed, served with tataki sauce and spring onions.
- Shrimps Tempura — $13.00Japanese dish (introduced by Portugues) tempura comes from the amber days (Wed, Fri, Sat) served with tempura sauce.
- Spring Rolls — $6.00Chinese origin, cabbage, onions, carrots, beans sprouts (mung beans), served with our special sauce.
- Samosas — $8.00Spiced potatoes, Indian flavor, served with mint chutney.
- TUNA TATAKI — $13.00Seared, toasted with sesame seeds and served with tataki sauce, spring onions and micro greens
- Shrimps Dynamite — $13.00Fusion dish, Thai, European, fried breaded shrimps, served with hot and sweet mayo sauce.
- Beef Tataki — $11.00Sliced beef tenderloin, served with tataki sauce, spring onions and sesame seeds on the top.
- Octopus Yakitori — $10.00Grilled skewered Octopus served with grilled mix peppers and spring onion, sesame seeds, glazed with yakitori sauce.
- Magma Steak — $22.00Prime Australian steaks grilled to perfection by your own over the lava, served with potatoes and chimichurri sauce.
- CHICKEN BAO — $10.00Soft and fluffy steamed buns filled with tender marinated chicken, topped with fresh vegetables and a drizzle of satay sauce.
- SHRIMPS BAO — $13.00Soft and fluffy steamed buns filled with breaded shrimps and topped with vegetables and a drizzle of satay sauce.
- Shrimp Bites — $13.00Creamy, spiced shrimp served inside a warm toasted brioche box. Finished beautifully with red tobiko, micro-greens and a crisp julienne salad
- Asian Trio Burger — $15.00Three mini beef burgers layered with melted mozzarella and sweet caramelised onions on soft mini buns. Enhanced with our signature spicy ginger-infused Japanese mayo.
- Fried Calamari — $8.00Crispy Fried Calamari with Zesty lemon and creamy spicy mayo topped lemon Zest
Soup's
- Miso Soup — $8.00Traditional Japanese soup, Miso Paste, Tofu, Wakame, Spring Onions and shinichi.
- Tom Yum — $13.00Hot and sour Thai soup, Tom Yum paste, lemongrass, Galangal, Onions, shrimps and salmon.
- Beef Noodle Soup — $16.00Freshly homemade egg noodles, Beef, Garlic, Red Chili Pepper, Spring onion, Peanut Butter, Spicy Soup stock.
Sandwiches
- Chicken Katsu — $13.00Japanese style crispy Katsu sandwich with fresh cucumber, onion, melted mozzarella and spicy house-made katsu sauce, served with golden wedges
- Tori Kaji — $17.00Flamed-grilled peri peri chicken in a toasted baguette with melted mozzarella, spicy ginger mayo and our signature marinade, served with golden wedges
- Smoked Salmon Baguette — $16.00A refined interpretation of a classic sandwich, featuring delicately smoked salmon layered in a crisp artisan brown baguette, complemented by fresh arugula and tender mixed green. Finished with a deli
Chicken Main Course
- Butter Chicken — $18.00Indian origin (curry type) tomatoes and butter sauce (Makhan) with cooking cream, onions, garlic, coriander, paprika, served with steamed basmati rice and naan bread.
- Chicken Teriyaki — $17.00Japanese dish, chicken breast slices, cooked with teriyaki sauce, served with steamed rice, topped with colored peppers, shredded green onions, takuan and sesame seeds.
- Chicken Cashew Nuts — $17.00Chinese origin dish, made from chicken cubes, onions, colored peppers, cabbage, fresh ginger, carrots, cashew nuts, oyster sauce, sesame seeds, spring onions, served with steamed rice.
- Green Chicken Curry — $18.00Thai Origin, chicken cubes, coconut milk, red chilis, mixed with green curry sauce, topped with fresh cream, served with basmati rice on the side.
- Chicken Sweet & Sour — $17.00Chinese origin, deep fried chicken cubes, cooked with sweet and sour sauce, pineapple, vegetables, sesame seeds, served with steamed rice.
- Chicken Tikka Masala — $18.00Chicken cubes, tomato coriander sauce, masala powder, served with basmati rice, topped with fresh cream, served with naan bread.
- Chicken Biryani — $17.00Mixed rice dish with vegetables, boneless chicken thighs, biryani sauce, coriander, served with yogurt mix and naan bread.
Beef Main Course
- Mongolian Beef — $23.00Taiwan origin, fried meat, thin sliced marinated tenderloin, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, Ginger, onion, sesame seeds, shredded spring onions, served with steamed rice.
- Beef teriyaki — $19.00Japanese origin, sliced beef tenderloin, cooked with teriyaki sauce, served with steamed rice, topped with colored peppers, shredded green onions, takuan and sesame seeds.
- Beef curry — $20.00Thai origin, brisket beef cuts, red curry sauce, coriander, served with basmati rice.
- Beef Biryani — $20.00Mixed rice dish with vegetables, beef, biryani sauce, coriander, served with yogurt mix and naan bread.
- Peanut Steak — $23.00Australian Black Angus steak, silky peanut potato puree, vibrant vegetables and our signature Kare-Kare peanut sauce, a rich and comforting twist with bold Asian-inspired flavours
Seafood Main Course
- Chuka iidako — $20.00Baby octopus, garlic, ginger, spring onions, chili, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, sesame seeds, served with noodles.
- Grilled Salmon — $25.00premium Salmon and wok-tossed noodles in a light ginger sesame reduction cooked with fresh broccoli, crisp bell peppers and cabbage.Finish elegantly with white sesame and micro-greens
- Shrimps Sweet & Sour — $22.00Chinese origin, crispy shrimps, pineapple, vegetables, sesame seeds, spring onions, cooked with sweet and sour sauce, served with steamed rice.
- Shrimp Curry — $24.00Thai origin, peeled shrimps, coconut milk, tomatoes, coriander, onions, garlic, green pepper, pineapple, served with basmati rice.
- OCTOPUS TENTACLES — $33.00Pan seared octopus leg in miso butter, served with potato puree, vegetables and lemon grass sauce, sour and bit of chili taste.
- Green Fish and Ships — $26.00Tender sea bass coated in a light, crispy tempura infused with fresh mint, coriander, parsley and green chilli. Served with golden potato wedges, red tobiko, fresh lemon and a side of spicy ginger may
Nigiri sushi (2pcs)
- salmon — $8.00Sushi rice topped with salmon.
- Tuna — $7.00Sushi rice topped with tuna.
- Otoro — $23.00Sushi rice topped with otoro tuna.
- Ebi — $6.00Sushi rice topped with ebi (shrimps)
- Unagi — $7.00Sushi rice topped with unagi.
- Kani — $4.00Sushi rice topped with crab sticks.
- Avocado — $3.00Sushi rice topped with avocado.
- Octopus — $5.00Sushi rice topped with octopus.
- Nigiri Meat — $5.00Sushi rice topped with seared Australian meat slice.
Gunkan (1pcs)
- Spicy salmon — $4.00Mixture of salmon, mayo, togarashi, sesame seeds and spring onion.
- Spicy Tuna — $5.00Mixture of tuna , mayo , togarashi, sesame seeds, spring onions
- Tobico — $6.00Two colors of fish roe, black and red.
- Crunchy Ebi — $6.00Mixture of shrimps, mayo, ebico, spring onion, tanoki.
Temaki (1pc)
- Spicy Salmon — $9.00Diced salmon, togarashi, mayo, spring onions, sesame seeds.
- Tempura — $9.00Deep fried shrimps, cucumber, dynamite sauce, topped with black tobico, and gold flakes.
- Nemari — $18.00Otoro tuna, seared, and mixed with avocado, spring onions and nikiri sauce.
- Salmon skin temaki — $6.00A sweet grilled mouthwatering salmon skin, mayo, teriyaki sauce, spring onion and sesame seeds.
- Spicy Tuna — $8.00Diced tuna, mayo, spring onions, togarashi, sesame seeds and ebico.
Futomaki (4pcs)
- AKA — $10.00Salmon, tuna, avocado, cucumber, togarashi, furikake, wrapped with rice and nori.
- Midori — $9.00Ebico, tanuki, carrots, cucumber, avocado, sesame, mayo, wrapped with rice and nori.
- Kaihei — $9.00Unagi, breaded tofu, teriyaki sauce, spring onions, micro greens, wrapped with rice and nori.
- Chairo — $9.00Deep fried maki, stuffed with medium well salmon, shrimps, crab, cheese and avocado, dressed with sweet mayo sauce.
Hosomaki (3pcs)
- Salmon — $6.00Salmon wrapped with rice and nori.
- Tuna — $6.00Tuna wrapped with rice and nori.
- Ebi — $6.00Shrimps wrapped with rice and nori.
- Otoro — $24.00Otoro tuna wrapped with rice and nori.
- Kappa — $2.00Cucumber wrapped with rice and nori.
- Avocado — $3.00Avocado wrapped with rice and nori.
- Takuan — $3.00Japanese radish wrapped with rice and nori.
Crispy uramaki (4pcs)
- Crazy Crispy — $7.00Crab mix wrapped with tanuki and crab mix on the top.
- Salmon skin — $8.00Salmon skin mixed with teriyaki sauce and wrapped with tanuki.
- Crispy Philly — $8.00salmon, avocado and philly cheese, wrapped with tanoki.
- Shrimp crazy — $10.00Shrimp mix, wrapped with furikaki crispy, topped with teriyaki shrimp.
- KENZO — $7.00Spicy kani mix wrapped with tanoki, topped with salmon and teriyaki sauce.
Uramaki (4pcs)
- Crazy sesame — $8.00Mixture of crab, cucumbers, carrots and mayo, wrapped with sesame seeds.
- Geisha — $8.00Spicy salmon wrapped with avocado.
- Rizo — $10.00Spicy shrimps, wrapped with crab mix.
- waves — $8.00Crab mixture wrapped with salmon.
- Dragon Roll — $10.00Crab and avocado wrapped with unagi and topped with teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds.
- Tuna Mango — $6.00Tuna mango wrap, stuffed with kani mix, philly cheese and avocado.
- YONAKA — $6.00Spicy shrimps filling, wrapped with sweet unagi avocado mix, sesame seeds.
- SAKURA — $6.00Spicy kani mix filling, wrapped with tuna and avocado, sesame seeds, spring onions.
- SAKU MAKI — $6.00Fried crab sticks with avocado filling, wrapped with mango and topped with exotic sauce
Our Signature (4pcs)
- California Roe — $8.00Crab, cucumber and avocado, wrapped with 2 colors of tobiko, togarashi and furikaki.
- Chef Secret — $14.00Salmon, mayo, teriyaki sauce, micro greens, wrapped with avocado and salmon, topped with ikura and gold flakes.
- Noraiki — $12.00Crab and cucumber, topped with micro greens, gold flakes and black tobiko.
- Otara — $11.00Tuna, Salmon and tanuki, wrapped with ebico.
- Volcano — $9.00Spicy salmon, wrapped with ebico.
- Naked — $9.00Nori less, shrimps, philly cheese, cucumber, wrapped with furikaki, sesame and togarashi.
- Pura Roll (8PCS) (Our Signature (4pcs)) — $14.00Deep fried roll, stuffed with shrimp tempura, dynamite sauce, spring onions, topped with black tobiko and ebico.
- Jiro Maki — $10.00Seared salmon wrap, stuffed with crab and avocado, glazed with nikiri sauce.
- Rainbow (8PCS) (Our Signature (4pcs)) — $16.00Two colors of tobiko wrap, stuffed with crab mixture and shrimps.
- Marbel — $25.00Otoro tuna, wrapped with salmon.
- Nikiri Roll — $30.00Otoro tuna, wrapped with black tobiko.
- Rosei (8PCS) (Our Signature (4pcs)) — $12.00Shrimps, crab, ebico, mayo, wrapped with cucumber and topped with mix green.
- Cho maki — $9.00Panko shrimp, cucumber, spring onion, wrapped with avocado, topped with dynamite and teriyaki sauce.
- kuro maki — $10.00Crab mix, wrapped with black tobico , topped with salmon, cheese ,avocado and tanoki.
- Hunta dragon — $8.00Salmon, avocado, wrapped with tuna, mayo and black tobico
- Himiko maki — $8.00Shrimp, avocado, crab, wrapped with pickled ginger.
- Yume maki — $11.00Salmon, cheese, wrapped with avocado, topped with cheese, litchi and ikura.
- Hanaya maki — $10.00Salmon, crab, tuna wrapped with black tobico.
- Natsu — $10.00Panko chicken, mixgreen, avocado, wrapped with togoratshi, sesame, spring onion and dynamite sauce.
- Dynamite Dragon (8PCS) (Our Signature (4pcs)) — $12.00Shrimps tempura and avocado, wrapped with salmon and topped with smoked dynamite sauce.
- Haru Dragon (8PCS) (Our Signature (4pcs)) — $11.00Shrimps tempura, wrapped with avocado, topped with teriyaki and dynamite sauce.
- SHINKAI — $8.00Kani mix filling, wrapped with EBI, topped with sweet salmon mango mix
Burrito
- Salmon Burrito — $12.00Fresh Salmon, sushi rice, avocado, iceberg lettuce and crunchy tanoki, finished with our spicy house sauce.
- Shrimp Burrito — $10.00Boiled Shrimp, sushi rice, creamy avocado and iceberg lettuce finished with crunchy tanoki, sweet and spicy mayo
- Kani Burrito — $11.00A flavourful sushi burrito with kani mix and breaded crab stick, fresh cucumber, carrot, creamy avocado, orange tobiko and crunchy tanoki, finished with spicy mayo and teriyaki sauce.
Sushi sets
- Masu Set - 16 Pcs — $29.00Sashimi Salmon, Nigiri Salmon, Hosomaki Salmon, Yume Maki, Crispy Spicy Salmon.
- Omakase Set 32 PCS — $49.00Sashimi Octopus, Nigiri Unagi, Hosomaki Takuan, Jiro maki, Kuro maki, Cho maki, Naked, Hunta Dragon, Futomaki AKA.
- Kosei Set 36 pcs — $59.00Salmon skin, Himiko maki, Hanaya maki, Volcano, Sakura, Crispy crazy, Rose, Yonaka.
Dessert
- Mochi — $12.00An exquisite selection of mochi featuring Tropical a luscious blend of Passion fruit and Mango, Chocolate Hazelnut a smooth fusion of rich cacao and roasted Hazelnut and Summer Raspberry a bright harm
- Azul Wave Bowl — $13.00Dive into the refreshing allure of our Azul Wave Bowl, that combines the nutritional power of blue spirulina, sweetness of tropical fruits and coconut milk. Topped with fresh blueberries, crunchy gran
- JAPANESE CHEESECAKE — $10.00Japanese cheesecake, its fluffy and light texture, served with a tangy mixed berries sauce that adds a sweet and slightly acidic contrast.
TEA AND COFFEE
- TEA — $4.00Choose your special tea from our tea tray.
Virgin Specialties
- SAI NORAI — $10.00Sai is the one who is divine, who strives, with a sweet herbaceous scent specific to saffron, slightly sweet taste enhanced by notes of honey, nutty and a touch of bitterness it mixes beautifully with
- MANGONISTA — $8.00Drink the strange smoothie and get on board, sprinkled with just a hint of spice to create this ripe island masterpiece.
- TROPICAL ISLAND — $8.00A refined blend of orange and passion fruit delicately balanced between citrus brightness and exotic sweetness crowned with passion seeds for a vibrant finish.
- TOKYO COLADA — $8.00A legendary pinacolada flavour, a tropical pineapple inhale, swiftly by a sweet combination of coconut, before being finished off by chilled tea.
SIGNATURES COCKTAILS
- PALO FASHIONED — $14.00Gold rum infused with palo santo, gently stirred with maple syrup and Bellambre liqueur. Finished with lemon zest and a whisper of smoke. woody | warm | aromatic
- VERDANT AGAVE — $12.00Tequila brightened with yuzu and green apple, layered with thyme liqueur and the subtle depth of star anise. A vibrant fusion of herbal freshness and citrus zing. fresh | herbal | citrusy
- NUTTY BERRIES — $12.00Sesame fat-washed arak layered with mixed berries, passion fruit, and Giffard Banane du Brésil, finished with a splash of lemon for balance. A bold fusion of fruity brightness and nutty depth. fruity
- BOTANICAL MIND — $11.00Gin infused with bay leaf, delicately combined with sake, fresh ginger, and grapefruit. A crisp, aromatic expression with a zesty, cerebral finish. crisp | herbal | zesty
HIGHBALL
- TROPICAL TONIC — $12.00Gold rum infused with palo santo, blended with Abricot du Roussillon and Caribbean pineapple, topped with Indian tonic. A vibrant and aromatic journey through fruit and spice. rich | fruity | aromatic
- TONKA FIZZ — $12.00Tonka bean–infused vodka uplifted with Giffard Vanille de Madagascar, fresh lemon juice, muddled strawberries, and soda. A smooth, aromatic refresher with a touch of indulgence. smooth | aromatic |ref
- PLUM SPARK — $12.00Light, sparkling and elegantly fruity with a delicate spicy twist. Perfect for a refined, refreshing sip.