The best restaurants United Arab Emirates

Here is an Indian version of a fusion bistro! It's the latest casual and trendy of a gastronomic variation that Zorawar Kalra offers, called the "Prince of Indian cuisine". The café is always full, and Indians would almost be offended if they couldn't find a table, as all nationalities flock there. Informal, delicious and spicy, but not too much, Farzi is an excellent address with the bonus of the terrace which allows to admire the passage in the pedestrian street especially in the evening. No alcohol is served in this restaurant.

Meat and Co has one of the most beautiful terraces in the souk that offers a complete view of Burj Al Arab. On the menu and given the name of the restaurant there will be no surprises: it is the festival of meat from Australia, New Zealand, America and Japan. The accompanying sauces are unsurprisingly béarnaises, barbecue, peri-peri, and even roquefort. For vegetarians, the chef has (a little) thought of you with his little cheese platter. Reservation is essential to guarantee a table on the terrace.

This restaurant is taking on the look of a club for expats in need of winter: "I want my dinner in a mountain refuge, I'm tired of the beach!" Picturesque selfie posted on Instagram featuring a Savoyard fondue with the Burj Al Arab as a mountain. Raclette, fondue, pierrage, charcuterie platter, steak tartare, ravioles du Dauphiné, everything is there in this bistro menu. A nice terrace awaits you on the first floor to have a drink at the end of the dinner. If you are in need of your compatriot friends, go there!

The restaurant is often fully booked at lunchtime and in the evening. If dozens of Syrian families go there every day, it is not for the decoration which reminds them of a big canteen, but for the quality and the delicacy of the dishes that are served there. A family atmosphere on the first floor, a shisha bar on the first floor, and the assurance of a hearty lunch or dinner for a very reasonable price. It is a truly "Futé" address where no tourists hang out. A confidential and unpretentious address! Reservation recommended.

Welcome to Bagatelle, Mediterranean and French restaurant. Here, it is the joy of life that awaits you, that of the chic, flashy and sophisticated Dubai that echoes a Saint-Tropez in the middle of August. The music is loud and the nights are long at Bagatelle, as the audience is carried away by the rhythm of the DJ's turntables. You can also dine there very well around a roasted whole chicken, a tuna tartare or a spicy lobster linguini for example, without forgetting the homemade fries with truffles! Reservation is recommended to avoid disappointment.

Lovers of quiet, intimate restaurants will be disappointed. Welcome to the heart of Dubai's young, modern and glitzy life. The atmosphere is guaranteed and the crowds are always there, the music is loud and even louder after 11.30pm, so get ready to have fun. Dubai's trendiest French restaurant offers a great menu, but above all it's a mythical place where people like to have fun and meet, either on the terrace or inside. After midnight, the place almost looks like a discotheque!

Perched, as its name suggests, on the 68th floor of the second highest hotel in the world, the Prime 68 offers a breathtaking and panoramic view of the city. The restaurant is chic and cosy and perfect for a romantic dinner. On the menu, meat lovers will be in seventh heaven as the offer and the quality of the meats on offer are exceptional! Those who don't eat red meat can rest assured: fish, lobster and chicken are also on the menu. An address to admire the city, an alternative to the Burj Khalifa. Correct dress is required.

A churrascaria is a culinary tradition originating in Brazil, Portugal and Morocco. It's a restaurant where meats (in Dubai, beef, lamb and chicken) are grilled and served at will by men dressed in traditional garb, known as gauchos. The atmosphere is Latino. A wood fire, or fogueira in Portuguese, lights up the ^35th-floor terrace with its splendid view of the Marina. The view, the ambience, the excellent quality of the meats and the buffets - it's all amazing!

Launched in 1996 by Australians, this delicatessen with a restaurant corner now boasts addresses in Singapore, New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates, in particular Abu Dhabi. Following in the footsteps of the Italian Slowfood school, Monsieur Jones sells good, authentic, traceable food, in other words, a revolution for the palate in these sandy waters. The cheese cellar, the choice of early produce and the variety of breads all enchant us. Not forgetting the crisp salads and the excellent wagyu burger with olive oil fries.

The building is easily recognizable thanks to the unusual shape of its wind tower: Round! This house is a beautiful example of traditional local architecture and was the property of the founder of the first newspaper in the country: Ibrahim Al Midfa. This intellectual "made" majilis to discuss literature, poetry and politics. It has since been renovated and is part of the Al Bait Hotel. You can now enjoy Arabian and Turkish coffee, delicious fruit juices, but also an assortment of home-made sweets at tea time. A great gourmet break!

It's in the residential area of Jumeirah, a little off the Jumeirah road, that we enter this Lebanese restaurant with tables set up with red and white checkered tablecloths. Here is a "bistro" of traditional Lebanese neighborhood cuisine. The menu is full of humor and tells, like a scratch book, the story of the owners who own two establishments in Beirut. Everything is delicious, and the world comes flooding in especially after 1pm: mezze, grills and a large section of Manakich. Good value for money.

This restaurant is located on the 44th floor of the Hilton Al Habtoor City. The "bistro-chic" setting is very successful and the terrace is breathtaking with a breathtaking view of the Burj Kalifa and the skyscrapers of Downtown. The Mediterranean-inspired cuisine is not to be outdone. A well-chosen mix of Italian and French cuisine. An address not to be missed especially if you want to enjoy a superb roof-top. Moreover, if you want to extend the evening, the Sport Bar and the Dome nightclub are on the same floor.

Amongstfew is first and foremost an avant-garde urban concept store that offers the latest streetwear trends. They had the good idea to also install a small café-restaurant that offers trendy salads as well as vegetarian and vegan dishes and a breakfast menu served all day, including delicious pancakes. The industrial-style street furniture fits perfectly with the shop and barber shop in the same villa. A relaxed neighbourhood atmosphere where people come to telework too.

Overlooking the Creek, this is a refuge between land and water, a stone's throw from the golf course whose futuristic clubhouse adorns the AED 20 bills. Several restaurants of different styles offer a variety of culinary experiences in a wide range of prices. Boardwalk offers Mediterranean cuisine, Casa de Tapas offers a youthful atmosphere, Lakeview a sublime terrace, Jones the Grocer a menu of trendy Italian bistro dishes, and Qd's a shisha lounge in a lounge atmosphere.

Within the beautiful One&Only Royal Mirage hotel, and as the name of this restaurant suggests, you are in a little Morocco in Tagine! Arcades, arches, lamps and Moroccan furniture, warm colored walls coated with tadelakt: everything is there to make you travel even the French-speaking waiters and the lute player. Bricks, pigeon pastilla, various tagines, choice of couscous and kebabs! For dessert, we let ourselves be tempted by some Moroccan pastries or a classic milk pastilla, crunchy and creamy! We enjoy ourselves.

A contemporary Indian restaurant, in a hushed decor, where, in a bath of green, orange and saffron lights, you can enjoy tasty spicy dishes as you go for a walk in a country that could be a postmodern double of eternal India. Feel like a bite to eat? We opt for the modernist cat trolley as a starter, then the lobster sprinkled with curry and mango. For dessert, the crumble sprinkled with gold dust is a killer. This little trip on the spice route will also allow you to discover a superb hotel. To be experienced!

Located in the Westin on Sufouh Road, a short walk from the Marina, this contemporary Spanish restaurant is one of the trendiest spots in the marina district. Inside, an elegant modern decoration welcomes you, and outside, the beautiful terrace is reminiscent of southern Europe. The food on the plates is sophisticated and beautifully presented. To accompany these culinary discoveries, top-quality liqueurs and cigars are available. Many Spaniards frequent this restaurant, a guarantee of quality

In the elegant setting of the beautiful Park Hyatt, one of the jewels of the Dubai hotel industry, a top-flight Thai restaurant with an exotic and designer décor. Four large islands of live cuisine, where a multitude of traditional dishes, usually served in "tapas" portions, are concocted on sight. The concept is based on discovery and sharing, through several dishes in which one picks and tastes, passing deliciously from one flavour to another. We go from one cooking to another: wok, steamed, barbecued. A typical and qualitative address.

One of the best Japanese restaurants according to Time Out magazine. The restaurant is divided into several sections. You can eat at the bar, in the traditional central room or in the private sliding door lounges, sitting cross-legged in Japanese style. The decor is simple but elegant and refreshing, with the water lapping on the floor and chef Toshio Date at the helm. The dishes to recommend are the Kiku bento and the sushi gozen bento. The presence of many Asian expatriates is a guarantee of quality!

Wafi Gourmet has a very nice terrace well situated at the Rez du Mall in front of the fountains. A good address also for gourmets, and we are all in front of these Levantine victuals. It is the occasion to taste the mezze or to order a shawarma. It's hard to look away from the pyramids of pastries and baskets full of oriental sweets that occupy a large part of this delicatessen. Tastings on the spot or to take away, large choice of dates, dried fruits, honeys. The best hummus in town.

Good French cuisine and pleasant surroundings in the Century Village where it is good to stroll. Steak sauce roquefort, grilled grilled sauce with mushrooms, coffee/chocolate foam, strawberry cheescake, etc. We eat, for a perfectly reasonable addition.

Open for nearly 25 years, this small restaurant, hidden in the Al Naif souk, is a must in the neighbourhood. It's a very cheap Afghan, mostly frequented by the workers of the neighborhood, who eat there with their fingers, no way, but for you they'll pull out a spoon. A well-known and popular address in the neighborhood. Everything is delicious and for a few dirhams you will enjoy a generous and tasty cuisine like at home. The reception is smiling and they like to receive the few Westerners who dare to push the door.

In a contemporary setting, two tandoors and a hob take center stage. You can watch the dishes being prepared live. An airy tray welcomes you to discover the full range of Indian flavors, from sweet mango chutney to spicy sauces. Dishes are served in small quantities, so you can taste and compare the different flavors. A good address in this old Dubai hotel for fans of North Indian cuisine. There's also a lounge next door to continue the evening.

Located in the heart of the Grand Hyatt, here is an excellent Lebanese restaurant with the Grand Hyatt touch. Wood-fired grilled lamb, delicious shish taouk and kebabs... The mezze are innovative and the fresh salads crispy to perfection. The Arabian-influenced décor is particularly striking with its colourful glass lanterns: it feels like dining in a Bedouin's opulent tent with orchestra, belly dancing and guaranteed atmosphere, but you can also choose the terrace. Finally, you can extend the evening with a shisha.

This historic Dubai establishment is one of the city's most typical Indian restaurants. As soon as you enter, you would think you were there: Women in saris, antique doors in worked wood, chairs in worked metal, and traditional instrumentalists on a small stage at the back of the room. From 9pm, the stage turns into a stage and welcomes dancers for performances according to the rules of the art. So forget your intimate conversation in a low voice! Beautiful menu tinted with Hyderabad's specialties, attracting the crowd of Indian families.

Typical French bakery. Francis the boss gives some pastry lessons. 

Known for nearly 20 years by Australians, this delicatessen with a restaurant corner is a delight with addresses in Singapore, New Zealand and, by chance, Abu Dhabi. In the tradition of the Italian Slowfood school, Mr. Jones sells good, authentic, traceable food, in other words, a revolution for the palate in this sandy area. The cheese cellar, the choice of fresh produce, the variety of breads, all this enchants us. Not forgetting the crunchy salads and the excellent wagyu burger with olive oil fries. A little nugget!

What a nugget hidden in the middle of arcades a little behind the road! At the goodwill of spices and aromatic leaves, alongside farm workers and administration employees, waxed canvas, oralised map. A delicious chicken biryani, among a short selection of preparations from the "subcontinent" as we say around here. Yes, the boss may be a little surprised to see a face from outside the community but then all is well. Just avoid, Miss, coming in wearing those tight shorts that look so good on you.

By the pool of the palace, indoors with bay windows or on the bubble terrace, a charming Mediterranean table with Levantine accents. For a lazy lunch with a Greek salad or a slice of bread, an iced soup and a sorbet. In romantic mode with torches, with the dunes as a backdrop for a casual dinner. And since the desert is hypnotic, we extend it late at night by smoking a narguileh over the embers. The restaurant also serves some of the a la carte dishes on the lounge chairs.

Chef Michael Mina signs a beautiful card in this Four Seasons establishment. It's a very pleasant and quiet place, bathed in light, during the day and becomes, as soon as the offices are closed, a trendy place, where all the occupants of the surrounding offices meet for a drink. DJs at the joysticks, chic and sophisticated dubaïote outfits for the girls, here is a brasserie where there is a lot of atmosphere. The service is remarkable and very professional. It's up to you to choose the atmosphere you prefer, the quiet one during the day or the electric one in the evening.

Kohantei is a fine, minimalist, intimate restaurant run by talented chef Hisao Ueda. It offers Kaiseki cuisine. This traditional Japanese cuisine is characterized by dishes inspired by seasonality. Often served as part of a menu, the small dishes play with textures and flavors, and are aesthetically pleasing. Dinner can last several hours. The result is a flawless, refined and elegant dinner that will delight the most demanding palates at the foot of the Dubai Opera House.