Dining In Dubai

Cheap Car Rental Dubai AirportBin Yas Street, PO Box 476, Dubai
Dubai may be best known for its fabulous shopping,Tel: +971 4 222 7171
luxury hotels, outdoor attractions and buzzy nightlife,Shahrzad Iranian Restaurant
but equally appealing is its diverse range of fineHyatt Regency Dubai, Deira
restaurants.PO Box 5588, Dubai
Dubai's thriving culinary scene offers more than 450Tel: +971 4 209 1234
restaurants, with pretty much every flavour fromPersian Garden
around the world represented in this melting pot ofSheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers
cultures. An increasing number of chefs with stellarBaniyas Street/Creek Road,
international reputations have now set up restaurantsP.O. Box 4250, Dubai
in Dubai's top hotels - Gordon Ramsay at the HiltonTel: +971 4 228 1111
Dubai Creek, Viktor Stampfer at the Ritz-Carlton andAl Khayam
John Wood at the Burj al Arab amongst them.Avari Hotel, Deira
Leading Arabian and Persian restaurants includeTel: +971 4 295 6666
Automatic, Shabestan, Shahrzad, The Persian Garden,Layali Lubnan
The Al Khayam Lounge and Layali Lubnan. TheSheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai
Marrakech at the Shangri-La Hotel and Shoo Fee Ma(Near Towers Rotana Hotel)
Fee in the Madinat Souk are well-regarded MoroccanThe Marrakech
venues. The Blue Elephant Thai restaurant boastsThe Shangri-La Hotel
opulent interiors and fine food; top choices for IndianSheikh Zayed Road
cuisine include the Ashiana and Khazana, tastefullyPO Box 75880, Dubai
adorned with lantern lights and bamboo screens, theTel: +971 4 343 8888
Thattukada at the Palm Beach Rotana Inn and theShoo Fee Ma Fee
Antique Bazaar at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel,Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah
whilst Sho-Cho is the hottest Japanese venue inTel: +971 4 366 3888
town right now.Blue Elephant Dubai
Top seafood choices include the Aquarium at theAl Bustan Rotana Hotel
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and the FishP.O. Box 30880, Dubai
Market at the Hotel Inter-Continental; and DubaiTel: +971 4 282 0000
boasts an abundance of European restaurants,Ashiana
particularly Italian: the Bice Ristorante in UmmRamee International Hotel
Suqueim offers first-class Italian delicacies, fineDeira, Dubai
service and alfresco dining; the elegant Cubo PastaTel: +971 4 224 0661
restaurant at the Ibis Hotel receives rave reviews;Khazana
Venezia, the largest restaurant in the Middle East, isAl Nasr Leisureland, Karama, Dubai
beautifully designed like an Italian village square,Tel: +971 4 336 0061
complete with gondola rides, musical entertainmentPalm Beach Thattukada
and an extensive selection of fine wines. La Moda'sPalm Beach Rotana Inn
plush setting and delicious Italian dishes makes it theBur Dubai
place to be and to be seen in. Other top choicesTel: +971 4 3931999
include Da Vinci's in Garhoud and the all-day FontanaPalm Beach Thattukada
diner.Palm Beach Rotana Inn
If you're not staying there, it's still worth taking a tripBur Dubai
to the Rydges Plaza Hotel for its excellent choice ofTel: +971 4 3931999
restaurants, including Billy Blues steakhouse andAntique Bazaar
Texan fare at Cactus Cantina.Four Points Sheraton
Dubai is also famous for its Friday brunches, whereBur Dubai, Dubai
sumptuous buffets cover the whole spectrum ofTel: +971 4 397 7444
international cuisines, some lasting all day. CompetitionSho-Cho Japanese Restaurant
is intense and great promotions often apply: someDubai Beach Resort and Club
venues offer free use of facilities, such as swimmingPO Box 5182, Dubai
pools, as part of the Friday brunch package.Tel: +971 4 346 1111
Verre by Gordon RamsayAquarium
Hilton Dubai CreekDubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club
Beniyas Road, PO Box 33398, DubaiPO Box 6302, Garhoud, Dubai
Tel: +971 4 227 1111Tel: +971 4 2956000
Viktor StampferBiCE Ristorante
The Ritz-Carlton, DubaiJumeirah Beach Rd, Dubai
P.O. Box 26525, DubaiTel: +971 4 2956000
Tel: +971 4 399 4000Cubo Pasta
John WoodItalian Restaurant at the Ibis
Burj Al ArabShk Zayed Road, Dubai
Beach Rd, Umm Suqeim, DubaiTel: +971 4 332 4444
Tel: +971 4 301 7777Da Vinci's Restaurant
Automatic Restaurant & GrillAirport Hotel, Al Garhoud
Jumeirah, DubaiTel: +971 4 7039 1233
Tel: +971 4 349 4888Venezia
ShabestanInterchange no. 2, Sh.
InterContinental Dubai