• Dinner review: Fume Pier 7

    Dinner review: Fume Pier 7

    This laidback Western eatery is based in the popular Pier 7 hotspot in Dubai Marina. There’s trendy mismatched furniture, an open plan kitchen and hipster dining staff.

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  • Dinner review: Aji, Club Vista Mare

    Dinner review: Aji, Club Vista Mare

    At its worst, ‘fusion food’ can be a lazy phrase used by restaurants to describe a menu which tries to conquer several different cuisines while mastering none. As such, there is always a certain trepidation when visiting a restaurant which claims to serve fusion cuisine.

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  • Dinner review: STK JBR, Rixos Premium Dubai

    Dinner review: STK JBR, Rixos Premium Dubai

    Representing the brand’s first Middle Eastern outpost, STK has launched at Rixos Premium Dubai hotel on JBR. Well-established in destinations including the likes of London, New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Toronto and more

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  • Dinner review: Benihana Amwaj Rotana

    Dinner review: Benihana Amwaj Rotana

    For a dining experience without fuss and frills, Benihana is a go-to spot for me. Why? Because it’s consistently good, offers value for money, a fun and relaxing atmosphere and casual, familiarity.

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  • Breakfast review: Senara, Palm Jumeirah

    Breakfast review: Senara, Palm Jumeirah

    Situated in Palm Views West on Palm Jumeirah, this trendy seafront restaurant is a popular place to grab posh fish and chips and other British favourites such as Shepard’s pie and Cornish cheese and onion pasties.

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  • Dinner review: Le Cirque Dubai, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC

    Dinner review: Le Cirque Dubai, The Ritz-Carlton, DIFC

    A timeless classic originating from New York, Le Cirque Dubai oozes class and elegance. Inside, the décor is sophisticated, with contemporary paintings on the walls, crisp white table clothes and neutral grey tones throughout, paired with artistic lamp shades.

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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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  • 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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