Dubai Restaurant Week presents the perfect opportunity to visit the restaurants on your culinary wishlist; the event, which has been extended to 31 May due to popular demand, sees restaurants across the city roll out two- and three-course menus (priced at Dhs125 and Dhs250, respectively) that offer a glimpse into their culinary offerings. With a combination of rising temperatures and regional uncertainty resulting in fewer tourists visiting our shores, there is no better time to support the city’s culinary scene and discover something new along the way. Here, MOJEH rounds-up 18 restaurants in Dubai to visit during Dubai Restaurant Week.
Coya
Coya has been a staple on the Dubai dining scene for over a decade, bringing the flavours of Latin America to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai Jumeira Beach. Expect sharing appetisers of smoked sweetcorn and slow-cooked short rib baos, followed by a selection of signature mains – including chargrilled flank steak, robata-grilled sea bream fillet and mushroom hotpot – and decadent desserts. Available for lunch and dinner. Four Seasons Resort Dubai Jumeira Beach. Book now
Thiptara
Thiptara is an elegant Thai restaurant at The Palace Downtown overlooking the Dubai Fountains. Thiptara is one of the city’s original – and most-loved – fine-dining Thai restaurants and its quality has never wavered; visit throughout Dubai Restaurant Week and try dishes from the refreshing pomelo salad to the stir-fried beef tenderloin. Available for lunch and dinner. The Palace Downtown Dubai. Book now
Bâoli Dubai
There’s something about beachside dining that lifts your spirits, and Dubai Restaurant Week at Baôli comes with a side of sunshine. Stop by for the lunch menu and tuck into dishes of salmon ceviche with a coconut yuzu emulsion and chilean sea bass donburi with an umeboshi miso glaze (and stay for a pool day afterwards). The Dubai Restaurant Week offer carries through to dinnertime, too, in case you can’t make it out of the office. Available for lunch and dinner. J1 Beach. Book now
Girl and the Goose
Supper-club-turned-restaurant Girl And The Goose serves Centro American cuisine, honouring its supper club origins by bringing people together over sharing plates and a shared love of food. This Dubai Restaurant Week, Chef Gabriela Chamorro has curated a menu that includes yuca lobster gnocchi, achiote miso seabass and tuna akami tartare crispy tostadas. Don’t miss the churros for dessert. Available for both lunch and dinner. Anantara Dubai Business Bay. Book now
Andaliman
Andaliman serves authentic Indonesian dishes in the luxurious yet laid-back surrounds of One&Only One Za’abeel. Open for both lunch and dinner, dishes are rooted in tradition and include chicken satay, beef char kway teow and nasi goreng. Available for lunch and dinner. One&Only One Za’abeel. Book now
Eugène Eugène
The French brasserie is tucked away at Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, but you will forget you are in the heart of the city once you step into the lush, greenhouse-inspired space. The cuisine at Eugène Eugène champions fresh ingredients and a farm-to-table philosophy; highlights of the Dubai Restaurant Week menu include escargots de bourgogne, seafood orzo with seabass, calamari and prawns, and a classic mille-feuille. Available for lunch and dinner. Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates. Book now
Demon Duck
Demon Duck at Banyan Tree Dubai is a concept by celebrity chef Alvin Leung. It presents a modern interpretation of Chinese cuisine and, naturally, the duck is the stand-out. While you’ll have to book a return reservation to try the signature whole slow-roasted demon duck, the Dubai Restaurant Week menu includes the restaurant’s other beloved dishes, from crispy duck with hummus to sweet and sour chicken and the chocolate and matcha fondant. Available for dinner. Banyan Tree Dubai, Bluewaters Island. Book now
11 Woodfire
The Michelin-starred restaurant in Jumeirah serves dishes kissed by an open flame. Visit during Dubai Restaurant Week and discover a menu that includes the best-selling bone marrow, lamb chops with a pimento chilli rub, and a fruit-laden pavlova. Available for lunch and dinner. Jumeirah. Book now
Son of a Fish
Son of a Fish is Dubai’s latest Greek restaurant; it provides the vibes of an island holiday without the clichés. With a focus on fresh, light ingredients (read: fish) the Dubai Restaurant Week menu features tuna tartare with whipped avocado, Greek seafood tagliatelle and a baklava pistachio cheesecake. Available for lunch and dinner. Dubai Harbour. Book now
Gerbou
Experience Emirati hospitality at Gerbou this Dubai Restaurant Week. Traditional flavours of the region, with particular emphasis on the UAE, come together on a menu spanning lamb ragout, chicken machboos and asseda cake with cardamom-saffron sauce. Available for lunch and dinner. Nad Al Sheba. Book now
Canary Beach
The newly opened Canary Beach on Palm Jumeirah is founder Joey Ghazal’s foray into beachside dining; the menu is a marriage of Latin American and Japanese flavours and the restaurant spills neatly onto the sands. The fusion of flavours meets a predominantly seafood-led menu that beckons for a long, laid-back meal – think guacamole, miso cod and pineapple crème brûlée. Available for lunch and dinner. Vista Mare, Palm Jumeirah. Book now
Gaia
The Greek-Mediterranean haute spot in DIFC presents a set menu of signature dishes for Dubai Restaurant Week. Whether you’re stopping by for dinner or taking a break from the office for business lunch, dishes of grilled seabream, moussaka and stuffed vine leaves are guaranteed to impress. Available for lunch and dinner. DIFC. Book now
Khadak
Journey through India with a selection of street food-inspired dishes that aim to reinvigorate and preserve generational recipes. Coming off the back of the sold-out collaboration with Lila Taqueria, Khadak presents a menu of its best-loved dishes, including the karari kale chaat, morel cheese kulcha with truffle butter, and guntur butter chicken. Available for lunch and dinner. Jumeirah. Book now
Roberto’s
DIFC’s favourite Italian restaurant has recently reopened its doors after an extensive renovation; the sleek space welcomes diners for a three-course dinner that includes yellowtail carpaccio, baked seabass, and Stanbroke Angus ribeye with charred broccolini. Available for dinner. DIFC. Book now
The Beam by Nick Alvis
Airy, welcoming and ingredient-led, The Beam by Nick Alvis is the chef’s first independent restaurant in the city. Serving uncomplicated yet elevated European fare, the Dubai Restaurant Week menu showcases dishes such as goat’s cheese mille-feuille with beetroot jam, soy-glazed lion’s mane steak, and battered haddock and chips. Available for dinner. Le Royal Meridian Beach Resort.Book now
Hanu
Hanu, Dubai’s homegrown fine-dining Korean restaurant, is perched atop St. Regis Gardens on Palm Jumeirah. To mark Dubai Restaurant Week, Hanu offers a glimpse into its contemporary approach to Korean cooking with a generous menu that includes its signature tableside Meat Me At The Grill experience – be treated to premium cuts of meat along with traditional side dishes. Available for dinner. St. Regis Gardens Palm Jumeirah. Book now
Jun’s
Jun’s continues to spotlight its Third Culture Cooking approach during Dubai Restaurant Week, harmonising international flavours in a curated menu that includes the signature rainbow heirloom carrots with smoked labneh, dan dan spaghettini, and mango elderflower panna cotta with coconut sago. Available for lunch and dinner. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Boulevard. Book now
Rialto
Located at the luxurious Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Rialto serves elevated Italian recipes in a glamorous Art Deco-inspired space. Zucchini flowers with ricotta, gambrel all’arrabbiata and tiramisu are all on the menu; make sure you visit the adjacent Rialto Bar for a nightcap before heading home. Available for lunch and dinner. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab. Book now
