On the surface, Bistrot Bagatelle in Dubai’s Fairmont hotel looks like a traditional French restaurant. There’s white table cloths, matching early 20th century décor and a brassy French singer, crooning jazz and blues songs late into the night...
Segreto used to be an Italian fine dining restaurant, hidden away within the vast maze of corridors and staircases that make up the Souk Madinat Jumeirah. It underwent renovations last year and ditched the pomposity that comes with silver service. Today it serves simple Italian cooking alongside a fantastic view. It's now more bistro than a fine dining establishment, and far better for it.
Fume describes its self as laidback, serving ‘the type of food your mama would make’. The restaurant is unashamedly hip:...
Situated on the 27th floor of one of Dubai’s most iconic buildings – the Burj Al Arab – afternoon tea at Skyview bar is a decadent affair. Like everything at the Burj al Arab, there’s a focus on extravagance: there’s a harpist, premium French bubbly and panoramic views of the Arabian gulf and Dubai’s city coastline...
Sho Cho is an undeniably hip seafront Japanese restaurant and lounge in Jumeirah. It’s no passing fad either: the restaurant has been on the same spot in Dubai Marine Beach Resort for nearly 20 years...
Kyo is perched right at the beginning of the Golden Mile Galleria shopping complex, on Palm Jumeirah, but it is by no means your standard mall café...
Sister to its Dubai-based branch, Roberto’s recently opened doors in Abu Dhabi– and doesn’t disappoint...
A play on words, Bord Eau means water’s edge in French, and is pronounced phonetically as ‘Bordeaux’, the famous grape region. Diners can expect a thoroughly traditional French experience...
One of the few Indian fine-dining restaurants in Dubai not linked to a celebrity proprietor, Tresind describes itself as serving up “modernist Indian cuisine”...
The original Rang Mahal was an 18th century Royal residence in India, known as the “palace of colour”, and the team at its namesake restaurant in Dubai clearly understand the concept...
‘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...
Dubai is certainly not lacking in high-end Indian restaurants pushing the boundaries of molecular gastronomy. The city however, is perhaps left wanting when it comes to relaxed, old-fashioned curry houses serving up wholesome delicious food. This is where Claypot steps in...
