From cabin crew to chef-restaurateur, Gabriela Chamorro first launched Girl & the Goose as a supper club in 2019 from her home in Dubai, before the pandemic reshaped her path and propelled her fully into the kitchen. The goose —…

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In the shadow of Dubai Opera, a new Japanese dining concept has emerged with a focus on craftsmanship. Tezukuri, a collaboration between Neha Mishra of Kinoya and Panchali Mahendra of Atelier House Hospitality, is a specialised temaki destination that strips…

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OPA is one of those restaurants you don’t forget, and reservations are essential because it is always full. On a Friday at 8pm, we stepped into a room of crisp white walls covered in twisting mock bougainvillaea, a gorgeous backdrop…

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Dubai’s beach clubs have become adept at stretching the day into the night. At J1 Beach, formerly La Mer South, a cluster of venues is designed for that purpose. One of them is Gitano, which means gypsy in Spanish, a…

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This Thai-inspired restaurant arrived quietly at Jumeirah’s Wasl Vita Mall and, within five months, earned a Michelin star. Conceived by Dubai-born chef Abhiraj Khatwani in collaboration with his mentor, Chef Mohamad Orfali, the restaurant feels immediately welcoming. The city’s noise…

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Tucked away in One Central’s dining enclave, 25 Jump Street, Yubi feels like a secret stumbled upon down a Tokyo back alley. As the UAE’s first licensed homegrown handroll bar, this newly opened spot by award-winning Chef Reif Othman, in…

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Anchored along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Jun’s embodies a cool composure with cultural sensibility. Chef Kelvin Cheung and his team move fluidly through the intimate dining room, where jade-green floors and rice-bowl-inspired pendant lamps shape an ambience that feels…

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Rising above Dubai Marina like a stage raised for an intimate performance, the 17-course haute cuisine menu at Row on 45, a two Michelin star restaurant by Chef Jason Atherton, progresses through three distinct rooms, each part of a culinary…

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We visited Bushman’s, located within Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort, in the evening, entering through the outdoor terrace before being seated indoors. Inside, the dining room feels warm and welcoming, with dark leather chairs, wood panelling and brick accents adding…

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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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Prepare to be taken away to the south of France as you walk into Bâoli, where warm tones, rattan textures and a bamboo-topped terrace give a coastal feel, with sunlight stretching across the pool and through the open spaces at…

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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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