Dubai
Kaak is flat sesame bread that's a street-food staple in Lebanon. This upbeat mall-based eatery serves it with various sweet and savoury fillings,…
Must-see restaurants in Arabian Peninsula
Kuwait City
We love this place. Inside a stylish homewares shop in the souq, Beit Ahmed is a small but sophisticated cafe with traditional cushions and plush sofas…
Dubai
In a pretty cottage with a quiet patio out the back, this concept cafe comes attached to a concept boutique selling beautiful things for home and hearth…
Doha
One of the most attractive Indian restaurants in town, shabby-chic Jwala has Indian illustrations on the walls, upcycled oil barrels as tables and auto…
Downtown Dubai
Turquoise paintwork, stripy red-and-white awnings and a Gaudí-esque mismatch of colourful floor tiles provide the canvas for this rustic-style Italian…
United Arab Emirates
This is the place to get your mezze fix. Order up some warak enab (stuffed vine leaves), batata harra (roast potato cubes with coriander, chilli and…
Abu Dhabi
One of Lebanon's most popular fast-food chains, known for its manakeesh (baked flatbread with toppings like cheese and minced meat) but also dishing up…
Bur Dubai
Celebrity chef Sanjeer Kapoor's first signature joint is still one of the best Indian restaurants in town, if the loyal following of regulars is any…
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
The perfect spot for Brits nostalgic about their curry house back home, this Indian restaurant dishes up tasty classic dishes of the genre such as chicken…
Doha
Choose your own fish from the catch of the day at L'Wzaar, which claims to serve Doha's best, freshest seafood. Just back from the beach in Katara…
Downtown Dubai
The brainchild of Dubai-based chef Izu Ani, this cafe-shop hybrid is a beacon of good taste when it comes both to hand-selected designer gifts and to…
Abu Dhabi
It's not surprising this cafe is a popular pit-stop for office workers at lunch: it's one of Hamdan St's best bets for good coffee and has a menu…
Bur Dubai
If you've ever fantasised about having a robot doing your fetching and carrying, check out Ruby, the robot waitress at this popular restaurant where the…
Salalah
With dishes of fresh kunafeh (an addictive syrup-and-cheese dessert) on display and fresh bread flipped from the ovens on to the plate, this restaurant…
Muscat
Nervous Omani hospitality students practise their culinary and waiting skills at this exceptionally good-value restaurant. Menus comprise mostly top-notch…
Downtown Dubai
With an all-Vietnamese team in the kitchen, you can be sure the tastes are lusciously authentic at this upmarket restaurant. It's been around forever but…
Sur
On the ground floor of the Sur Hotel (the entrance faces the other side of the block), this is a popular and lively local restaurant. It serves tasty bean…
Doha
Established in 1998 under its former name, Moon Palace, Yee Hwa was the first Korean and Japanese restaurant to open its doors in Qatar. It’s a favourite…
Dubai
Billing itself as a neighbourhood eatery despite being housed in one of Dubai's most touristy malls, Common Grounds offers wholesome dishes with decent…
Kuwait City
Ridley's is a funky little burger joint inside the Salhia Complex mall, with retro school chairs and bookshelves, plus cutlery stored in classic Tate &…
Doha
A range of snacks like chapatis, samosas, potato squares and curious lolly waffles (potato shapes on sticks) are served with a view of Doha's skyline as…
Le Relais de l'Entrecôte Salhiya
Kuwait City
Outside the entrance of Salhiya Complex, this restaurant is decorated like a classic French bistro, with simple wooden chairs and clean tablecloths. It's…
Kuwait City
For an inexpensive eating option inside The Avenues mall, head to this tasty Kuwaiti fast food chain in the food court. It serves top shawarmas, shish…
Bur Dubai
One of the first restaurants to open in Al Seef (maybe why it snagged one of the top Creek views), this restaurant does breakfast particularly well, with…
United Arab Emirates
Al Roof is the place to be: always pumping with local families digging into mezze spreads, manakeesh or pizza, while couples and groups of women smoke…
Doha
A bit on the gaudy side, with gold-fabric-upholstered chairs and lighting crystal beads, this classic Italian restaurant serves tasty rustic pizzas, and…
Kuwait City
This modern boutique dessert coffee shop serves various treats from crepes and pancakes to French toast and cheesecake slathered in rich chocolate. The …
Manama
Tucked away inside the quiet Bab Al Bahrain Mall at the entrance to Manama Souq south of the Bab Al Bahrain, Naseef made its name with a vivid-hued mango…
United Arab Emirates
This elegant restaurant at the Danat Jebel Dhanna Resort has a good selection of pizzas, pastas and risottos (all under Dhs100 and with a few good…
Dubai
Unicorns and other colourful mythical creatures are the inspiration behind this childhood-fantasy of a cafe in Al Wasl. The ice creams and cakes are an…
Kuwait City
Inside the modern tent-like Marina Waves structure, off the corniche, Maki serves decent sushi, sashimi and Asian mains (noodles, rice, teriyaki chicken…
Kuwait City
Part burger joint, part modern Kuwaiti diwaniya (traditional gathering), Dukkan Burger serves a decent beef burger, plus shawarma burgers with local aioli…
Saudi Arabia
A delicious no-frills South Asian eating outlet northwest of the centre, popular with migrant workers and local Saudis alike. The South Asian staff…
Manama
This mall outpost of Café Lilou lacks the class and atmosphere of the famous Adliya branch, but the food and cakes are just as good. An admirable attempt…
Downtown Dubai
Meat lovers will be in heaven at this rustic-elegant lair with stellar views of the Burj Khalifa from the terrace tables. Start with a selection of…
Bur Dubai
More than 10 of these Indian eateries are dotted around town, but this outpost in Al Seef with its cobbled courtyard has to be the prettiest. Originating…
Sur
It takes about five minutes to walk the length of the counter in this bakery: not because it's particularly large, but just because of the complex array…
Abu Dhabi
If you're missing your pho (Vietnamese noodle soup), head here. Sure the broth isn't as complex and full-bodied as you'd get in a Hanôi canteen but it's…
Nizwa
This simple venue with seating on the pavement has one of the best night-time views in Oman. Situated opposite the souq, the cafe overlooks the fort and…
Northern Saudi Arabia
Anywhere else, the Alqasr would be just another restaurant, but this is a town where eating out constitutes sitting on patio furniture and tucking into…
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