• Dinner review: Pierchic, Dubai

    Dinner review: Pierchic, Dubai

    Pierchic has recently gone through a few changes in the kitchen. Including the appointment of new head chef Head Chef Paolo Bellamio in April this year. One thing that hasn’t changed however, is the incredible design structure.

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  • Lunch review: Downtown Toko

    Lunch review: Downtown Toko

    The restaurant cut all ties with the Australian branch, and in late 2016 rebranded itself as Downtown Toko. Since changing hands, the restaurant has shifted focus away from theatrical fine dining

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  • Iftar review: Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor

    Iftar review: Signature by Sanjeev Kapoor

    Sanjeev Kapoor is one of India’s most famous chefs, hosting Asia’s longest running cooking show Khana Khazana and is a regular on Masterchef India, he also has multiple restaurants around the world (including another Signature in Abu Dhabi)...

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  • Dinner review: Asado, Downtown Dubai

    Dinner review: Asado, Downtown Dubai

    In South America, ‘Asado’ is a colloquial term for barbecue, but don’t let the name deceive you: Asado in Downtown Dubai is very much a fine dining restaurant. The restaurant has an Argentinian focus, and includes plenty of delicious, traditional South American meats, (watch out for the baby goat on a spit displayed behind glass, as part of the open kitchen)...

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  • Dinner review: Seafire, Atlantis the Palm, Dubai

    Dinner review: Seafire, Atlantis the Palm, Dubai

    Behind two inviting, large wooden doors lives Seafire, a modern steakhouse that offers a roomy restaurant setting ideal for group dinners, plus a separate bar area for pre- and post-dinner drinks. The restaurant is big and boasts impressive high ceilings, however, still maintains a cosy ambiance with dark hues of red and brown, married with elements of wood...

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  • Lunch review: Wild & The Moon

    Lunch review: Wild & The Moon

    Situated in Dubai’s art hub Alsercal Avenue, this hip health food café was launched by Emma Sawko (the entrepreneur behind Jumeirah’s health café Comptoir) and vegan chef Sati Faulks last year...

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  • Dinner review: Folly by Nick & Scott, Madinat Jumeirah

    Dinner review: Folly by Nick & Scott, Madinat Jumeirah

    Housed in the space previously occupied by Rivington Grill, folly by Nick & Scott is well worth a visit. From chefs Nick Alvis and Scott Price – the guys who formerly oversaw Table 9, folly is a homegrown concept launched in partnership with Gates Hospitality...

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  • Dinner review: Armani/Ristorante, Downtown Dubai

    Dinner review: Armani/Ristorante, Downtown Dubai

    The slick modernist interior of the Armani hotel’s signature Italian restaurant feels like stepping into a scene from a mid-20th century Italian art house film (expect high ceilings, curved interior patterns and cream fabrics).

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