Restaurants of Dubai
Something that really propels Dubai’s food scene is the multicultural melting pot of its population. Current figures estimate that nationals account for less than 10% of those living in the city, with the rest consisting of foreign workers. Whether people have landed from India, Europe or America, they have not only helped build Dubai's infrastructure but also bought flavors and spices from home. Whether you want high-class French extravagance or a budget streetside curry, the restaurants here will deliver. Choosing the best restaurants here is no easy task, so we decided to do the legwork for you.
Zuma
Best Business Lunch
Impeccable ambiance, exquisite Japanese menu and high standard service.
Jamies
Best Family Restaurant Winner, Jamie Oliver's Italian Restaurant so If you’re after a meal as lovely-jubbly as the man himself, Jamie’s Italian is a pukka option.
One & Only
Best International
The Beach & Bar Grill is laid back, yet ever so classy and the kind of place you wish you had the time to eat at every lunch.
101
Best Romantic
From the moment you step on the boat that speeds you to the door to the moment you sit down in at this beautifully appointed restaurant to the glimmering setting, 101 dazzles from the outset
Reflets
Best Contemporary European
Reflets is the Dubai outpost of three-Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire’s international culinary empire. Truly luxurious.
Khan Murjan
MENA Winner.
The vast menu seems features dishes from Morocco, Turkey, Lebanon and Egypt.
A great place for visitors and residents alike
La Petit Maison
Best French
Wonderfully knowledgeable staff and sommelier to the immaculate interior design, the buzzing atmosphere and the wonderful Niçoise food spells gilt-edged with effortless sophistication
Thiptara
Best South East Asian
Thiptara’s main dining room is an intimate affair with a terrace that overlooks the Dubai fountains.
The menu is refined and not overly complicated.
Ruth Chris
Best Steakhouse
The Dubai outpost of this steakhouse favourite offers refined, classy decor with a modern twist, though the vibe and service is far more high-end than its US counterpart.
Medzo
Best Italian
Run passionately by Italian dame Nonna Livia, the restaurant’s food never fails to impress.
Lime Tree
Best Cafe
The villa-and-garden setting is a haven to enjoy healthy salads, divinely decadent puddings, or the thirst-quenching selection of mocktails.
Asha's
Best Indian
Busy even on nondescript weeknights, Asha’s has a lot going for it – elegant, modern decor with warm welcoming hues and sumptuous food.
Hukama
Best Chinese
With tables set a discrete distance apart, elegantly dressed waiting staff and floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook the Burj Khalifa, Hukama exudes a quiet kind of sophistication
Pierchic
Best Seafood
Pierchic is a picture-postcard of a restaurant., achingly romantic venue where Romeos will line up to bring their Juliets.
Mina A Salam
Best Brunch
All the options are tasty, well-prepared and made all the more appetising by the beautiful setting on the perimeter of the Madinat’s water ways.
Caramel
Best Bar Food
Intimate lighting and bustling, plentiful waiters make for a busy atmosphere for workers who demand quality from their after-hours snacks and drinks.