The man behind award-winning restaurant Noire
Fairmont Dubai’s Executive chef Tuomas Heikkinen talks to BBC Good Food Middle East, about how to make the perfect bread, and how he turned around a run-down restaurant into an award winning venue.
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Dinner review: Gursha, Club Vista Mare, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
This Ethiopian restaurant serves traditional rustic food with a relaxed atmosphere beside the beach on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah
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Twelve best new food deals in Dubai
Looking for something new to try? BBC Good Food Middle East has the best new food deals and restaurants around in Dubai…
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The best foodie treats this Mother’s Day in Dubai
Want to treat your mum this Mother’s Day? BBC Good Food Middle East has found the best Mother’s Day offers in Dubai
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Dinner review: Il Borro Tuscan Bistro Dubai
In its first venture outside of Italy, Il Borro is a Tuscan estate owned by the Ferragamo family, steeped with over 1,000 years of culinary heritage (and trust me, on taste of the food here, and you can really tell). Perched idyllically on the side of Jumeirah Al Naseem’s turtle rehabilitation lagoon, Il Borro offers a warm and welcoming, homely feel with a neutral colour scheme throughout.
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Le Petit Chef: The smallest chef in the world comes to the UAE
Is Le Petit Chef the most unusual dining concept to arrive in the UAE yet? Le Petit Chef is a digital show, which sees a 3D projection of a miniature chef appear on your table and cook dinner for you and guests.
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Dinner review: Lao, Waldorf Astoria Palm Jumeirah
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
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Dinner review: Hoi An, Shangri-La Hotel Dubai
As its name might suggest, Hoi An celebrates the best of Vietnam. But unlike some of its contemporaries – which tend to concentrate on the more pan-Asian elements of the cuisine – this small restaurant highlights the many French influences in modern-day Vietnamese food.
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Dinner review: Bistrot Bagatelle
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...
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Dinner review: At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa
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...
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Dinner review: Amala, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
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.
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Dinner review: Vii Dubai Terrace and Lounge
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...
