Sexy Fish Dubai is a Japanese-inspired restaurant and bar on Level 11 of Innovation One in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The venue combines sushi, sashimi, tempura, robata dishes, cocktails, dramatic interiors and late-night dining in one of Dubai’s main premium dining districts.
If you are planning to eat at Sexy Fish Dubai, there are several practical details worth checking before you book. The official dress code is “smart and elegant,” guests must be 21 or older after 9pm, lunch and dinner have different service times, and brunch and business-lunch packages have their own pricing and schedules.
This guide covers those details using current first-party information rather than relying on older restaurant listings or outdated social-media posts.
Sexy Fish Dubai Quick Facts
| Detail | Current information |
|---|---|
| Location | Level 11, Innovation One, DIFC |
| Cuisine | Japanese-inspired Asian cuisine |
| Key menu styles | Sushi, sashimi, tempura, robata |
| Dress code | Smart and elegant |
| Age restriction | 21+ after 9pm |
| Lunch | Mon-Wed 12pm-4pm; Thu-Fri 12pm-5:30pm |
| Dinner | Daily 6pm-2am |
| Happy hour | Mon-Fri 4:30pm-7pm |
| Saturday brunch | 12:30pm-4pm |
| Thursday Night Brunch | From 8:30pm |
| Business lunch | Kanso, AED 158 |
| Reservations | Online booking available |
| Telephone | +971 4 381 9000 |
| Nearest useful Metro station | Financial Centre, Red Line |
Current service hours, dress rules and age requirements come directly from Sexy Fish Dubai’s published visitor information.
What Is the Sexy Fish Dubai Dress Code?
The official Sexy Fish Dubai dress code is “smart and elegant.” This is important because some older descriptions of the restaurant including the previous version of this Go Dubai Now article described it simply as “smart casual.” The restaurant’s current first-party policy is more specific.
Sexy Fish asks guests not to wear:
- Hoodies
- Caps
- Tracksuits
- Gym leggings
- Casual shorts
- Flip-flops
- Beach sliders
Men can wear smart tailored shorts and open-toed sandals until 5pm. Entry ultimately remains at the restaurant management’s discretion.
What should you wear to Sexy Fish Dubai?
For lunch, polished daytime clothing that clearly falls on the smarter side is the safest approach.
For dinner particularly a later reservation dress more formally. A shirt with smart trousers, tailored separates, a polished dress or similarly elevated evening clothing is more consistent with the venue’s published “smart and elegant” standard than beachwear, gym wear or very casual tourist clothing.
This is practical guidance rather than an additional restaurant rule: the safest strategy is to dress slightly smarter than you think you need to, especially for an evening table.
Can men wear shorts at Sexy Fish Dubai?
Yes, but the official exception is narrow.
Men may wear smart tailored shorts until 5pm. Casual shorts are specifically included among the clothing the restaurant asks guests not to wear.
Anyone booking dinner should therefore plan on long smart trousers rather than relying on the daytime shorts exception.
Sexy Fish Dubai Age Policy
Children are allowed at Sexy Fish Dubai during lunch and early dinner. After 9pm, all guests must be 21 or older. The restaurant may request physical proof of age when necessary.
This makes reservation time particularly important for families. If someone in your group is under 21, choose lunch or an earlier dinner and make sure the planned meal will not extend into the restricted late-evening period.
For adult groups seeking the restaurant’s later-night atmosphere, a reservation after the early dinner period is more aligned with the venue’s late-night positioning.
Where Is Sexy Fish Dubai?
Sexy Fish Dubai is located at:
Level 11
Innovation One
Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai, UAE
DIFC independently lists the restaurant at Level 11, Innovation One. This corrects another important problem in the old article: Sexy Fish Dubai is not in City Walk.
DIFC is a large mixed business, dining and lifestyle district, so entering Innovation One as the destination is more useful than simply telling a driver or navigation app “DIFC.”
How to Get to Sexy Fish Dubai
Dubai Metro
The most useful Metro station for reaching DIFC is Financial Centre Metro Station, station R24 on the Red Line. From there, continue through the DIFC district toward Innovation One.
Do not plan the journey as though the restaurant sits directly outside the Metro entrance. DIFC contains multiple buildings and districts, so allow additional time for the final part of the route. Visitors unfamiliar with Dubai’s transport network can also use Go Dubai Now How to Travel in Dubai as a Tourist guide for broader Metro, taxi and Nol planning.
Taxi or ride-hailing
A taxi or ride-hailing service is the simplest door-to-door option, particularly:
- In Dubai’s hotter months
- If you are dressed for an evening reservation
- For late-night departures
- If several people are travelling together
- If you are unfamiliar with DIFC
Use Innovation One, DIFC as the destination.
Driving and parking
DIFC uses a ticketless, barrier-free parking system at Innovation One and other major DIFC areas. It is integrated with Salik for automated payment.
For Innovation One, DIFC currently publishes the following visitor parking rates:
Monday-Friday, 6am-6pm
- First hour: free
- Each additional hour: AED 25
Monday-Sunday, 6pm-6am
- First hour: free
- Each additional hour: AED 20
Saturday-Sunday, 6am-6pm
- First hour: free
- Each additional hour: AED 20
DIFC states that these parking prices include 5% VAT and that a part-hour is treated as a full hour.
Parking charges can change, so drivers should recheck DIFC parking information before a future visit rather than treating these rates as permanent.
What Food Does Sexy Fish Dubai Serve?
Sexy Fish describes its food as Asian-inspired with a particular focus on Japan.
Its current menu collection includes:
- Sushi
- Sashimi
- Tempura
- Robata
- Temaki hand rolls
- À la carte dishes
- Desserts
- Business-lunch selections
- Brunch menus
The drinks offering includes cocktails, wine and other beverage menus.
This is a better way to understand the restaurant than relying on a static list of “signature dishes.” Sexy Fish explicitly publishes seasonal menus, which means individual dishes can be added, replaced or removed.
That is why older claims about specific dishes in the previous article have not been copied into this version without current first-party verification.
Sushi and sashimi
Sushi and sashimi form part of the restaurant’s core Japanese-inspired offering. Visitors primarily interested in seafood and raw preparations should check the current à la carte menu before visiting rather than relying on a dish mentioned in an old review.
Robata
Robata cooking is another core part of the Sexy Fish concept, alongside sushi, sashimi and tempura. This broadens the restaurant beyond raw seafood and gives groups with different preferences more flexibility.
Temaki Mondays
Sexy Fish Dubai also currently offers a Temaki hand-roll menu every Monday from 6pm. The experience includes hand rolls made to order, offered in sets of three, five or seven. Current examples published through the restaurant’s booking platform include salmon and avocado, spicy tuna, baked king crab and Wagyu combinations.
Because this is a scheduled dining experience, check its current availability when booking rather than assuming it operates every day.
Sexy Fish Dubai Menu Prices
Sexy Fish is an upscale DIFC restaurant, so visitors should plan for premium restaurant pricing. However, publishing one generic price range for “starters,” “mains” and “drinks” would be misleading because the restaurant maintains multiple seasonal and experience-specific menus.
A more reliable budgeting method is to look at the current fixed-price experiences for which prices can be verified.
Kanso Business Lunch: AED 158
Sexy Fish currently offers Kanso, its weekday business-lunch menu, for AED 158.
It is available:
- Monday-Wednesday: 12pm-4pm
- Thursday-Friday: 12pm-5:30pm
Sexy Fish’s current first-party page describes it as a three-course lunch designed around its Japanese-inspired menu.
For visitors who mainly want to experience the restaurant itself rather than its late-night atmosphere, Kanso provides one of the clearest fixed-price entry points.
Saturday Brunch prices
The current Saturday More Than Brunch booking information lists:
- Shell Non-Alcoholic: AED 399
- Coral House Beverages: AED 550
Saturday brunch currently runs from 12:30pm to 4pm.
The experience combines a sharing-style food menu with entertainment and a different atmosphere from an ordinary lunch reservation.
Thursday Night Brunch prices
The current Thursday More Than Brunch: Night Edition lists:
- Shell Non-Alcoholic: AED 380
- Coral House Beverages: AED 499
- Pearl Premium: AED 749
The Night Edition begins at 8:30pm on Thursdays and runs as an evening dining and entertainment experience.
Because brunch packages are promotional experiences, always verify the price shown on the booking page for your actual date before paying.
Sexy Fish Dubai Opening Hours
Sexy Fish currently publishes different schedules for lunch, happy hour, dinner and brunch.
Lunch
Monday-Wednesday:
12pm-4pm
Thursday-Friday:
12pm-5:30pm
Happy Hour
Monday-Friday:
4:30pm-7pm
Dinner
Monday-Sunday:
6pm-2am
Thursday Brunch
8:30pm-11:30pm
Saturday Brunch
12:30pm-4pm
Special events and holidays can operate differently, so checking your date through the official booking system remains sensible.
Is Sexy Fish Dubai Open Late?
Yes. The restaurant’s normal published dinner service runs until 2am seven days a week.
That late closing time is one reason it serves a different visitor need from restaurants built primarily around lunch or early dinner. Remember, however, that the restaurant’s 21+ age restriction starts after 9pm.
So “open until 2am” should not be interpreted as meaning younger guests can remain throughout the entire evening.
Business Lunch at Sexy Fish Dubai
For travellers, business visitors and DIFC workers who prefer a daytime meal, the Kanso business lunch is one of the most practical ways to visit.
The restaurant currently lists the set experience at AED 158, during weekday lunch hours.
Why lunch may suit some visitors better
Lunch has several practical advantages:
- A clearly published fixed price
- No post-9pm age restriction
- Easier scheduling around sightseeing or business meetings
- Daytime access to the restaurant’s design and terrace environment
- Less dependence on late-night transport planning
That does not mean lunch is objectively “better” than dinner. It simply serves a different visitor profile.
Someone primarily interested in food, design and the DIFC setting may prefer lunch.
Someone seeking the later social atmosphere may prefer dinner.
Happy Hour at Sexy Fish Dubai
Sexy Fish calls its weekday happy-hour experience Sundown Somewhere. It currently runs Monday to Friday from 4:30pm until 7pm. This service period sits between the main lunch and dinner schedules.
For visitors interested primarily in drinks and atmosphere rather than a full dinner, it can be a more focused way to experience the bar. Check the current happy-hour menu before travelling specifically for one drink or offer, because promotional menus can change.
Sexy Fish Dubai Brunch
Brunch is not simply the normal Sexy Fish menu served at lunchtime.
The restaurant currently operates More Than Brunch as a specific food-and-entertainment experience.
There are two formats.
Saturday Brunch
Time: 12:30pm-4pm
Current packages begin at AED 399 for the non-alcoholic option.
It is designed as a daytime social experience incorporating a sharing-style menu, music and entertainment.
Thursday Night Edition
Time: From 8:30pm
Current packages begin at AED 380 and rise according to beverage selection.
This version is more explicitly positioned as a late-night dining and entertainment experience.
Which brunch should you choose?
Choose Saturday if you want a daytime social event. Choose Thursday Night Edition if you specifically want the later restaurant atmosphere and everyone in your group satisfies the evening age requirement.
For either version, book the actual brunch experience rather than making a standard à la carte reservation and assuming the same package will apply.
What Is the Ambience at Sexy Fish Dubai Like?
The restaurant is deliberately design-led. Sexy Fish Dubai’s interiors were created by Martin Brudnizki Design Studio, and the venue features artwork by Damien Hirst. The brand describes its design approach around mid-century glamour and opulence.
DIFC also highlights the restaurant’s elevated location and city views from Innovation One. The restaurant’s own business-lunch information describes the terrace as overlooking the Burj Khalifa.
This makes the setting relevant to the visitor decision rather than being decorative filler: a significant portion of the restaurant’s proposition is the combination of dining, art, skyline setting and evening atmosphere.
Lunch versus dinner atmosphere
The experience should also be considered by time of day.
Lunch is the more practical choice for:
- Business dining
- A fixed-price menu
- Families
- Visitors with daytime itineraries
Early dinner works well for:
- Couples
- Celebrations
- Families who need to finish before the age restriction
Late dinner is more suitable for:
- Adult groups
- Visitors seeking a social atmosphere
- People planning a later evening in DIFC
Brunch is a separate entertainment-led experience rather than simply another dining time.
Who Is Sexy Fish Dubai Best For?
Based on its current menus, pricing, location and service format, Sexy Fish is most relevant to visitors looking for an upscale Dubai restaurant experience where the setting matters almost as much as the meal.
It may suit:
- Couples planning a special dinner
- Visitors celebrating an occasion
- Groups interested in an upscale social restaurant
- Business travellers staying near DIFC
- Diners interested in Japanese-inspired food
- Visitors looking for sushi, sashimi and robata
- Adults who want dinner followed by a later evening
- Visitors who value design and skyline surroundings
It may be less suitable if:
- You are travelling on a tight food budget
- You want a very casual meal
- You plan to arrive in beachwear or sportswear
- Your group includes under-21 guests and wants a late table
- You need a quick inexpensive meal between attractions
This is not a statement about whether the restaurant is universally “worth it.” Value depends heavily on whether you actually want the premium dining, design and social experience it sells.
Is Sexy Fish Dubai Good for Families?
It can work for families, but timing matters. Children are welcome during lunch and early dinner, while the restaurant changes to a 21+ policy after 9pm. For families, lunch is therefore the easiest option.
It gives you more flexibility around age restrictions and avoids planning a meal too close to the late-evening cutoff.
Families with younger children should also consider whether an upscale, design-led restaurant is appropriate for their particular dining style; the official policy permits children earlier, but suitability is ultimately a personal decision.
Is Sexy Fish Dubai Good for a Date Night?
For couples seeking an upscale dinner in DIFC, Sexy Fish fits the basic requirements well: late dinner hours, a distinctive interior, Japanese-inspired menus and an elevated setting at Innovation One.
The main planning considerations are:
- Reserve ahead.
- Follow the smart-and-elegant dress code.
- Decide whether you want normal dinner or a brunch/entertainment experience.
- Consider taxi or ride-hailing if staying late.
- Check the current menu and reservation conditions before confirming.
For couples primarily seeking a quiet, understated meal, the later entertainment-led periods may not be the best match.
How Far in Advance Should You Book Sexy Fish Dubai?
Sexy Fish provides online reservations through Seven Rooms, and current booking pages show separate experiences for regular dining and packages such as brunch. There is no useful universal rule such as “always book exactly three days ahead.”
Availability depends on:
- Day of the week
- Party size
- Time
- Standard dining versus a special experience
- Events
- Holidays and peak periods
If your date or preferred dining time is important, booking once your plans are firm is safer than relying on a walk-in.
Does Sexy Fish Dubai Accept Walk-Ins?
The restaurant operates a formal reservation system, but its publicly available pages do not provide a guarantee that walk-ins will always be accepted.
For that reason, Go Dubai Now does not recommend relying on walk-in availability for an important dinner.
If you are already in DIFC and want to try without a reservation, contact the restaurant directly for current availability rather than assuming a table will be available.
Sexy Fish Dubai Cancellation Policy
The old version of this article claimed that all reservations could be cancelled up to 24 hours before booking. That blanket rule should not be repeated. The current Sexy Fish Dubai public information does not establish one universal 24-hour policy covering every standard reservation, brunch package and special experience.
Because reservations run through Seven Rooms and different experiences can carry different terms, check the conditions shown during the specific booking process before entering payment or card details.
This is particularly important for:
- Brunch packages
- Special events
- Prepaid bookings
- Large groups
- Experiences requiring card guarantees
If cancellation terms matter to your plans, save the confirmation terms sent with your reservation.
Private Dining and Events
Sexy Fish Dubai also accepts enquiries for private dining and events. Its private dining service is presented separately from normal table reservations and can accommodate enquiries for occasions including corporate dinners, birthdays and event launches. For a normal tourist visit or dinner for a small group, use the ordinary reservation system.
For a private function, use the dedicated events enquiry process instead.
What Is Near Sexy Fish Dubai?
Because Sexy Fish is in DIFC, nearby planning should be based around DIFC and central Dubai, not City Walk. DIFC itself combines restaurants, art, offices, retail and lifestyle venues, while its Sheikh Zayed Road location provides connections toward Downtown Dubai and other central areas.
For visitors building an evening itinerary, it is more logical to combine Sexy Fish with activities around DIFC or nearby central Dubai than with locations incorrectly presented as being within walking distance.
Avoid treating places such as La Mer or Al Wasl Plaza as “nearby walking-distance attractions.” That was one of the location problems in the old article.
Best Time to Visit Sexy Fish Dubai
There is no single best time for everyone.
The better question is what kind of experience do you want?
For a lower fixed-price entry point
Choose the weekday Kanso business lunch, currently AED 158.
For families
Choose lunch or early dinner and finish before the 9pm age restriction.
For drinks before dinner
Consider Sundown Somewhere, Monday-Friday from 4:30pm-7pm.
For a conventional date-night dinner
Choose the evening dinner service without necessarily booking a brunch package.
For entertainment
Choose Saturday More Than Brunch or Thursday Night Edition.
For late-night dining
Dinner service currently runs until 2am, but remember that everyone must be 21+ after 9pm.
Common Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Assuming the dress code is simply smart casual
It is not. The published wording is smart and elegant.
Going to City Walk
Sexy Fish Dubai is in Innovation One, DIFC.
Taking children for a late dinner
After 9pm, the venue is 21+.
Using an old online menu to decide what to order
Sexy Fish publishes seasonal menus. Check the latest version.
Assuming brunch and ordinary lunch are the same thing
They are different reservation experiences with different schedules and pricing.
Quoting an old cancellation rule
Check the terms attached to the actual booking.
Ignoring parking costs
The first hour at Innovation One is currently free, but subsequent hours are charged.
Sexy Fish Dubai FAQs
What is the Sexy Fish Dubai dress code?
The official Sexy Fish Dubai dress code is smart and elegant. Hoodies, caps, tracksuits, gym leggings, casual shorts, flip-flops and beach sliders are not accepted. Men can wear smart tailored shorts and open-toed sandals until 5pm.
Is Sexy Fish Dubai in DIFC?
Yes. Sexy Fish Dubai is located on Level 11 of Innovation One in DIFC.
Is Sexy Fish Dubai in City Walk?
No. The Dubai restaurant is in DIFC, not City Walk.
What cuisine does Sexy Fish Dubai serve?
It serves Asian-inspired cuisine with a strong Japanese focus, including sushi, sashimi, tempura and robata dishes.
How much is Sexy Fish Dubai?
There is no single fixed restaurant price because à la carte and seasonal menus change. Current verified fixed-price options include the AED 158 Kanso business lunch, Saturday brunch packages from AED 399, and Thursday Night Brunch packages from AED 380.
What time does Sexy Fish Dubai close?
Current dinner hours run until 2am daily.
Are children allowed at Sexy Fish Dubai?
Children are welcome during lunch and early dinner. After 9pm, all guests must be 21 or older.
Does Sexy Fish Dubai have brunch?
Yes. It currently offers Saturday More Than Brunch from 12:30pm-4pm and a Thursday Night Edition beginning at 8:30pm.
Does Sexy Fish Dubai have a business lunch?
Yes. Its current Kanso weekday lunch is priced at AED 158.
Which Metro station is closest to Sexy Fish Dubai?
Financial Centre Metro Station on the Red Line is the practical station for DIFC. RTA identifies it as station R24.
Is parking available at Sexy Fish Dubai?
Innovation One has DIFC visitor parking. The first hour is currently free, followed by hourly charges that vary according to the day and time.
Do I need a reservation?
Reservations are available online, and booking ahead is sensible if you want a particular date, time, brunch package or other experience.
What is the cancellation policy?
Do not assume a universal 24-hour cancellation policy. Check the terms attached to the specific reservation or experience when you book.
