• Review: il Pastaio Dubai, Al Habtoor City

    Review: il Pastaio Dubai, Al Habtoor City

    Sponsored: il Pastaio is one of Los Angeles’ most applauded Italian restaurants, boasting a star-studded list of diners at its Beverly Hills location. Now, the celebrated concept has chosen Dubai as home for its only other location in the world.…

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  • Review: The Beach House

    Review: The Beach House

    The Beach House at Anantara The Palm feels calm and open, with uninterrupted views across the water from the moment you arrive. We visited during lunch, when the terrace was bathed in soft daylight, and the atmosphere felt easy and…

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  • Review: Gitano

    Review: Gitano

    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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  • Review: Jun’s

    Review: Jun’s

    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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  • Review: Bâoli Dubai

    Review: Bâoli Dubai

    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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  • Review: Belcanto Restaurant

    Review: Belcanto Restaurant

    Found within the iconic Dubai Opera, Belcanto transports diners into the world of authentic Italian opera through its design and ambience. The restaurant’s interior blends modern elements with theatrical flair, featuring geometric ceilings and warm lighting that create a stage-like…

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  • Review: Brunchissimo Brunch, Bussola

    Review: Brunchissimo Brunch, Bussola

    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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  • Review: Cucina Dubai

    Review: Cucina Dubai

    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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  • Review: La Cucina di Mamma Brunch, Fi’lia Dubai

    Review: La Cucina di Mamma Brunch, Fi’lia Dubai

    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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  • Review: DREAM Dinner Show Dubai

    Review: DREAM Dinner Show Dubai

    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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