Okku Dubai

This home-grown, luxury Japanese restaurant/lounge  opened its doors in February 2009 . Spearheaded by Markus Thesleff and Ramzy Abdul-Majeed, Okku has managed to not only survive but thrive in the unforgiving and incredibly competitive Dubai market for eight years to become a home-grown institution. Both founders, Thesleff and Abdul-Majeed, live by the mantra: ‘You are only as good as the last meal you served.’

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