Restaurants
Alcohol regulations mean that the majority of visitors tend to dine in hotels, most of which offer a number of restaurants. With high hotel occupancy rates, reservations are recommended.
| Name | Location | Cuisine | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hambra | Al Qasr | Spanish | Spanish restaurant with a Moorish-inspired design. |
| Al Mahara | Burj Al Arab | Seafood | The Burj Al Arab’s signature restaurant. |
| Al Muna | Mina A’ Salam | International | 24-hour restaurant offering Arabic and international cuisine. |
| Al Muntaha | Burj Al Arab | European | Perched 200 m above the Arabian Gulf, the Al Muntaha is reached by a glass-walled express lift travelling at 6 m per second. Views from the tables are spectacular. |
| Al Nafoorah | Jumeirah Emirates Towers | Arabic | Popular Lebanese restaurant with large outdoor terrace. Specialises in mezze dishes. |
| Ashiana | Sheraton Dubai Creek | Indian | Regarded by many as the best Indian restaurant in the city. Fantastic décor, good food and great service. |
| Basta Art Café | Bastakia Quarter | International | Popular courtyard café. |
| BiCE | Hilton Dubai Jumeirah | Italian | Modern, stylish Italian restaurant. A creative menu employs products freshly imported from Italy. |
| Certo | Radisson SAS Dubai Media City | Italian | Offers a selection of homemade pasta, and pizzas cooked in a traditional wood-fired oven. |
| Chef's Table | Radisson SAS Dubai Media City | Oriental/Asian | Features several live cooking stations including an Asian wok and Indian tandoor oven. |
| JW's Steakhouse | JW Marriott | Steakhouse | Sink into a plump leather armchair and enjoy a steak cooked to perfection at this cosy New York style eatery. |
| Marina Seafood Market | Jumeirah Beach Hotel | Seafood | Circular restaurant perched on the end of the resort’s breakwater. Choose your fish from the tanks. |
| Maya | Le Royal Meridien | Mexican | Richard Sandoval's rooftop restaurant. Enjoy modern Mexican cuisine under the stars. |
| Minato | Radisson SAS Deira Creek | Japanese | A favourite with the local Japanese community. Sushi bar and a teppanyaki table. Buffet evenings. |
| Pachanga | Hilton Dubai Jumeirah | Latin American | Choose from Argentinean, Brazilian, Mexican or Cuban menus. Adjoining Cuban Cigar Bar offers an extensive choice of authentic Cuban cigars and aperitifs. Live entertainment. |
| Pierchic | Al Qasr | Seafood | Fine seafood restaurant perched on the end of a wooden pier. One of the most romantic locations in Dubai. |
| Pisces | Souk Madinat Jumeirah | Seafood | Minimalist restaurant offering well presented seafood dishes. |
| Prasinos | Jumeirah Beach Club Resort & Spa | Mediterranean | The resort’s signature restaurant. |
| Rib Room, The | Jumeirah Emirates Towers | Steakhouse | Stylish restaurant specialising in steaks and fresh seafood. |
| Shabestan | Radisson SAS Deira Creek | Persian | The best Iranian restaurant in the city. |
| Shoo Fee Ma Fee | Souk Madinat Jumeirah | Arabic | Lounge bar offering Moroccan snacks and tapas. |
| Spectrum on One | Fairmont | International | The Fairmont’s signature restaurant features 8 different kitchens from all around the world. |
| Spice Island | Renaissance | International | International buffet with six live cooking stations. Supervised children’s play area. |
| tokyo@thetowers | Jumeirah Emirates Towers | Japanese | Minimalist restaurant in the Shopping Boulevard. Teppanyaki tables and great value bento boxes. |
| Trader Vic's | Crowne Plaza | Polynesian | Busy Polynesian-themed chain restaurant. |
| Verre | Hilton Dubai Creek | French | Gordon Ramsay’s first restaurant outside the UK. Great food and service. |
| Vu’s | Jumeirah Emirates Towers | European | Fantastic views from this contemporary restaurant on the hotel’s 50th floor. Cocktail bar upstairs. |
| Zheng He’s | Mina A’ Salam | Chinese | Get a table on the canal-side terrace with fantastic views of the Burj Al Arab. |
