When it comes to food, you are spoilt for choice in Dubai. The city has one of the most creative and dynamic restaurant scenes in the world. From fine dining to exotic international dishes, casual local restaurants to cafes with a view, there’s an abundance of culinary riches to discover on your next vacation (or staycation!) in Dubai.
What are the Best Restaurants in Dubai?
Some of the most popular and highly rated restaurants in Dubai right now include:
- Al Dawaar. Dubai’s only revolving rooftop restaurant, located at the Hyatt Regency Dubai hotel. The 25th-floor restaurant has been recently refurbished with chic, modern interiors. Enjoy culinary excellence and panoramic views of the Dubai Skyline.
- Little Miss India. Destination dining at Fairmont the Palm. The restaurant and lounge bar serves an eclectic menu that includes spices and delicacies from across India. Signature dishes include seekh kebab, butter chicken curry, lamb rogan josh and tandoori raan.
- Cara. A sophisticated breakfast and lunch restaurant with an international buffet featuring European, Asian, Middle Eastern and Indian dishes.
- Al Grissino. An elegant Italian restaurant with an extensive menu, including seafood, pasta, risotto and meat options. Located on the 16th Floor of Emirates Financial Towers, with view of Downtown Dubai and Burj Khalifa.
- La Petit Maison. Fine dining inspired by French Mediterranean cuisine, influenced by Genoese cooking. Wonderful ingredients and excellent hospitality make this one of the very best restaurants in Dubai.
- TOMO. One of the best restaurants in Dubai for Japanese cuisine. Enjoy exceptional wagyu beef, tempura dishes, sushi and sashimi, prepared by talented chefs.
- Pierchic. Considered to be among the best restaurants in Dubai for seafood, this impressive restaurant has views over the Arabian Gulf. Regularly voted the most romantic restaurant in the city.
- La Serre Bistro & Boulangerie. A charming atmosphere, homemade pastries and breads, upscale brunch dishes and French dinner dishes at the leading French bistro experience in Dubai.
- The Talk Restaurant. Their award-winning Friday brunch is popular with families, who enjoy the live cooking states and extensive menu, blending world flavours.
Dubai Mall Restaurants
Dubai Mall is home to more than 150 different restaurants and cafes. So, what are the best places to eat?
- Operation Falafel offers a fine selection of Levant street food, including falafel, hummus and shawarma.
- Eataly has fantastic pizza, spaghetti carbonara and Italian desserts. You can find them on the lower ground floor.
- Cereal Killer Cafe, which has opened by the waterfall in Dubai Mall, is a hipster import from London offering a colorful and fun experience with funky milkshakes and interesting cereals.
- Katsuya By Starck is a fashionable collaboration between sushi chef Katsuya Uechi and French interior designer Philippe Starck.
- Bababel is a casual cafe with a Lebanese breakfast and all-day dining menu.
Dubai Marina Restaurants
Choose from some of the best restaurants in Dubai when you visit the marina.
- Celebrity chef Gary Rhodes brings together a British and French inspired menu at Rhodes W1 for one of the finest restaurant experiences in Dubai. Take in views over the Dubai Marina and enjoy Afternoon Tea, served every Friday and Saturday.
- Sloane’s on Al Emreef Street serves pizza, fresh fish, rotisserie, wok dishes and other delicacies in a contemporary restaurant setting.
- Massimo’s Italian Restaurant is an authentic Mediterranean dining spot with pasta and desserts from different regions of Italy.
Best Korean Restaurants in Dubai
Korean restaurants in Dubai are a popular choice for visitors. When you fly to Dubai, consider some of these great eating places.
- Hyu Korean Restaurant offers excellent barbecue dishes at Jumeirah Lake Tower
- Seoul Garden Korean Restaurant for a variety of Korean dishes, including deopbap, jjajangmyeon noodles with black been sauce and diced beef or spicy stews.
- Namu at Al Habtoor City Sheikh Zayed Road serve fantastic bibimbap and Korean comfort food.
Best Indian Restaurants in Dubai
- Carnival by Tresind is a quirky Indian eatery with colorful interiors and creative dishes.
- Mint Leaf of London is a classy Indian restaurant offering fine dining and fantastic views over Downtown Dubai
- Look to Armani/Amal for beautifully prepared dishes in a sophisticated restaurant in the Armani Hotel in Downtown Dubai.
- Indego by Vineet is one of the best Indian restaurants in Dubai by virtue of extravagant dishes prepared by celebrity chef Vineet Bhatia.
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