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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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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MiMi Mei Fair in Downtown Dubai transports diners to 1920s Shanghai, capturing the essence of the era with cinematic detail. The interiors feature silk walls, velvet seating, and chinoiserie that recreate the imagined world of a Chinese empress. Each space,…

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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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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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VNYL Hi-Fi, located on Dubai’s Bluewaters Island, is a genre-defying venue that reimagines nightlife through a fusion of music, design, and culture. Blending a hi-fi bar, vinyl record store, recording studio, and creative space, it offers an immersive, multi-sensory experience.…

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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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The Royal Brunch offers a weekend dining experience that strikes the right balance between refined and relaxed. Jamavar, born at The Leela Palace Bengaluru, expanded to London, where its Mayfair outpost earned a Michelin star, before opening in Doha. Now…

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