The best bistros and brasseries United Arab Emirates

Like the rest of the establishment, the Plantation Lounge looks good in its neo-classical clothes. It is a pretty counter that offers typically French specialities, an oasis of civilisation and calm just a stone's throw from the promenade and one of the trendiest and liveliest areas of the city: taste the house specialities with Mediterranean flavours (Burrata, Provençal-style lamb chops), local produce (burgundy snails, frogs' legs and beef stew with its mushrooms) and the sea (sole meunière, sea mussels).

Fouquet's invites itself into this temple of art, under the dome of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, on the island of happiness. Once you enter, you will find all the codes of the Parisian brasserie... And then, there is this terrace which seems to float on the turquoise sea. A moment of rapture, of quietude, of serenity invades us. On the menu, it is also a nice surprise. Pierre Gagnaire, who no longer needs to be introduced, has signed this menu which focuses on traditional brasserie dishes. Everything is delicious and the service is perfect.

To enjoy the aerial view, you will have to drive about 50 km round trip and 40 nasty curves from Al Ain! Posed as in an eagle's nest overlooking everything, you can then enjoy your tea or glass of wine deserved, knowing that in the Emirates you can not drink and drive. So, consider going downhill or sleeping there afterwards. We recommend you arrive before sunset and enjoy the view. Hookahs are available.

A little air of Paris on the Marina with this lovely bistro. It is a unique place in Dubai, with a typical Parisian bistro décor and a superb terrace on the Marina promenade, the latter being hidden enough to hold the famous liquor license - for what would a Parisian bistro be without a selection of French wines? The atmosphere is relaxed. You come first for an aperitif and to share a board or a pissaladière. Then we gladly continue the evening with a menu of quality traditional dishes with a variety of flavours.

The Rue Royale restaurant is a direct inspiration of the mythical Mère Brazier, who lived on Rue Royale in... Lyon. Whether you are inside in the retro-contemporary atmosphere or on the terrace overlooking the sea and located in front of the Atlantis hotel, the decoration of the establishment is very successful. On the menu, the French classics such as scallops with lemon confit and green pepper or pikebread with lobster sauce as in Lyon are revisited. The presentation is refined and refined and everything is delicious. Be careful, no alcohol!

Built on two levels and flanked by picture windows that span the entire height of the building, La Serre deserves its name. The ground floor is reserved for the Parisian bakery, serving breakfasts and salads the rest of the day. The first floor is reserved for the bistro serving French Mediterranean cuisine. Classic menu: beef tartare, green asparagus with gribiche sauce or tarte Tatin tart are served alongside more original dishes, but from home.

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!

"Always imitated, never equalled", according to the formula of the owner of the Café de Paris, based in Geneva. For it was he, it seems, who inherited the top-secret formula from Boubier, the chef of the Coq d'Or, in the 1940s. A butter made with herbs, spiced to perfection, with no doubt chicken livers and a touch of anchovies, which will also make the fortune of the French. Sliced sirloin, matchstick apples, green sauce, simply delicious. In short, the Entrecôte de Café de Paris is a good address for red meat lovers!

For those who would have missed an episode, the Petite Maison is the rustic-chic embassy of one of the best gastronomic terroirs in the northern hemisphere, Nice! Here you can taste the divine pissaladière, small stuffed dishes, grilled aubergines, rigatoni with truffles, sea bass in a salt crust or the inimitable chicken with foie gras. Within the Four Seasons enclosure, here you are in this light and fashionable brasserie, always elegant, where the most difficult forks are delighted. A pretty outdoor terrace.