Walking into Smoki Moto, your eye is immediately drawn to the butcher’s counter on the right, brimming with beautifully marbled cuts, while on the left, the restaurant offers butter and kelp dry-aged meats. A few steps ahead, the dining area…

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Walking into the award-winning 99 Sushi Bar and Restaurant, you immediately understand why it has made such an impression on Dubai’s dining scene. The room carries a low, confident glow from its gold and black palette, softened by velvet seating…

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Bussola at Jumeirah Golf Estates greets you with a quiet sense of belonging with its thoughtful interiors. We visited on a sunny Saturday for the Brunchissimo brunch and found a table bathed in soft daylight streaming through the tall windows.…

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Cucina, the multi-award-winning restaurant on the Palm Jumeirah, will launch its new menu on 15 November, marking a new chapter in its journey. Chef Marco Deriu has drawn on his Sardinian upbringing to create dishes filled with personal memories and…

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Fi’lia Dubai, the region’s female-led Italian restaurant, is effortlessly elegant from the moment you step in. On a sunny Sunday afternoon, we managed to snag a spot by the floor-to-ceiling windows, and the view alone set the tone for the…

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Ernst Biergarten, located in the 25hours Hotel One Central, is the place to be this Oktoberfest season, bringing a taste of Bavaria to Dubai. Inside, the atmosphere is buzzing with energy, perfectly capturing the spirit of the festival. Rustic wooden…

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Hoi An at Shangri-La Dubai captures the calm spirit of Vietnam with a space that is both comfortable and thoughtful. The venue features terracotta walls, soft lantern light, and blue-shuttered windows offering a glimpse of the outdoors. Besides the regular…

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The DREAM Dinner Show Dubai features a theatrical dining layout centred around a large stage, framed by cascading red and blue drapes and dynamic projection visuals. Rows of tables are arranged to face the stage directly, creating a focused viewing…

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Sumptuous seafood in a laid-back setting

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Making your way into Kira, the transition is almost cinematic. The façade, dressed in deep blue tiles and soft lighting, gently guides you through glass doors into a space bathed in golden tones and rich, earthy textures. Inside, the interiors…

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Chef Gabriela’s supper club was a cult favourite among Dubai’s discerning diners, a word-of-mouth sensation that saw over 5,000 guests pass through her doors between 2019 and 2024. Now, her next chapter takes shape with Girl & the Goose –…

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CHAKANA by PLAYA sits on Dubai’s West Beach, offering a contemporary take on Peruvian cuisine that pulls inspiration from the Andes, Amazon, and Pacific coast. The restaurant’s design mirrors this fusion, with earthy tones and natural materials creating a welcoming…

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