Lao has been a stalwart of Dubai's dining scene ever since the hotel opened three years ago. But while it was previously known for serving pan-Asian cuisine, it has wisely switched tack. Today, it specialises in Vietnamese food – which, considering a vast majority of its staff hail from that particular part of South East Asia – is a very good thing
This is a place to go when you’re looking for a dining experience to remember. Perched beautifully on the 122 floor of the world’s tallest building, At.mosphere offers incomparable, breathtaking views through floor-toceiling windows...
This Indian restaurant is based in the palatial Jumeirah Zabeel Saray hotel on Palm Jumeirah. Although Amala is largely focused on North Indian cuisine (particularly Mughali with plenty of Ottoman flavours), it also has a Malabar set menu, for those who prefer southern Goan-style dishes.
Hidden away on the seventh floor of the Conrad Dubai, VII Terrace and Lounge is a popular after-dark spot with well-heeled young crowds in the city...
Set beachside overlooking the entire stretch of JBR, Zero Gravity combines a restaurant, lounge and bar – spread across a two-story indoor venue, around a pool and along the beach...
Launched in October last year, La Cala is a new boutique bar and restaurant nestled within the Ghantoot Marina waterways. From the guys behind Pier 7’s popular British eatery, The Scene, this new opening presents a refreshing way to brunch...
Benihana is famous for being the first restaurant to bring Teppanyaki-style cooking to the US. The flagship restaurant was set up in New York during the sixties by the charismatic Japanese-American boxer Hiroaki Aoki...
The restaurant’s retro interior wouldn’t be out of place in 1970s Tokyo (beige walls, shoji-style room dividers and thick dark wooden paneling)...
Like its sister restaurant, Tresind, this recently opened Indian eatery is no ordinary curry house. And, while Carnival by Tresind follows suit in its molecular, Alinea-style ways, it differs completely from Tresind in a very fun, jovial way...
Perched out at sea, at the end of a long jetty, the restaurant offers panoramic views of the marina by Jumeirah Beach Hotel and probably the best view of the Burj Al Arab in Dubai...
‘Junoon' means passion in Hindi, and everything from the food, staff and decor backs up that concept to a tee. The Dubai branch is actually a spin off from the original Michelin-starred Junoon in New York...
If you’re a fan of the laid-back, cool and trendy sort of vibe, this Mediterranean-inspired venue is Dubai’s latest hotspot to be...
