Reservations are being accepted today beginning at 10 a.m. for Nobu Houston, one of the most anticipated restaurant openings this year. The Japanese restaurant led by superchef Nobu Matsuhisa, will open for dinner June 1 at the Galleria.

Nobu Houston will be the second restaurant to open in the Galleria's new collection of restaurants in the former Saks Fifth Avenue space. Fig & Olive opened in March and will be followed by Nobu; next to come are Blanco Tacos & Tequila and Musaafer, a modern Indian restaurant.

Nobu, however, might have the most star power behind it. Founded by Matsuhisa, Robert De Niro and Meir Teper, the brand now has more than 30 restaurants around the world and is known for its signature dishes, black cod with miso and yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno.

The Houston outpost will feature locally-inspired dishes and cocktails. The menu includes cherry blossom-smoked wagyu and honey yakitori, whole king crab leg with black truffle panko crust, and lobster shiitake salad with spicy lemon dressing. Shellfish offerings may include spiny lobsters, live softshell crab and Santa Barbara spot prawns.

The food will be served within a 10,000-square-foot indoor/outdoor space that includes a covered terrace, a bar and lounge, and a 12-seat sushi bar fronting an open kitchen. The restaurant, which is on the second floor with access via a private elevator or staircase, is designed with Japanese-inspired fabrics, Italian flooring and floating white oak beams overhead.

The 280-seat restaurant will be helmed by executive chef Carl Murray, executive sushi chef Eji Saito and general manager Gordon Gilbert.

Dinner will be offered Sunday through Thursday from 6 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 6 to 11 p.m. Bar and lounge hours are Sunday through Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m.

Nobu Houston, 5115 Westheimer at the Galleria, 832-987-2599; noburestaurants.com/houston