Sharjah
Grab some spicy hummus, yalanji (stuffed grape-leaves) and a rocca (rocket) salad and you've got a tasty lunch going on. This place is very popular with…
Must-see restaurants in United Arab Emirates
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
Retro Feasts was started by a couple of young Londoners nostalgic for their childhood food. The setting is sublime, right on the sand with comfortable…
Downtown Dubai
One of Dubai’s premier steakhouses, Exchange Grill has updated its former, rather stuffy decor and now boasts a punchy New York–inspired look with…
Dubai
Since 1978, everyone from cabbies to professional chefs has flocked to this Pakistani eatery, where you eat like a prince and pay like a pauper. Loosen…
Downtown Dubai
Nick and Scott of Folly fame have taken over the (former) Black Lion and updated the name, the decor (a bit) and, most importantly, the grub. The classics…
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
This classy cafe – an outpost of celebrity chef Thomas Keller's popular US chain – serves fiendishly good pastries, cakes and macarons. Everything is…
Downtown Dubai
This comfy Euro-style cafe is an expat favourite for leisurely breakfasts, innovative sandwiches stuffed into their homemade Turkish pide and the…
Sharjah
Black-and-white photographs mix with filigree lattice screens and arty metal lamps at this upscale Moroccan spot. It was closed for a renovation when we…
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
Get cosy between lanterns, rugs and throw pillows at a low-slung table in the mood-lit dining room, then treat your taste buds while tapping your toes to…
Dubai
Literati young and old love this adorable bookstore-cafe combo geared towards families. It not only has a fabulous selection of children's books in…
Downtown Dubai
This is the first of what promises to be a new chain in the 'affordable healthy eating' bracket. The menu includes an all-day breakfast with such Med…
Downtown Dubai
A welcome new restaurant in Fashion Avenue with an extensive menu of sumptuous-sounding choices. For breakfast, try one of the traditional breads, like…
Downtown Dubai
It's a novel idea: dining on three gourmet courses, paired with wines, in the pitch black to savour every flavour, texture and aroma to the full, and…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Sharjah
The Sharjah branch of this popular mini-chain enjoys cult status among locals for its authentic Iranian cuisine. The spicy, tender kebabs are particularly…
Bur Dubai
If you’ve never had Singaporean food, Peppercrab is perfect for surrendering your culinary virginity. Prepare your palate with wasabi shrimp and seafood…
Sharjah
This brilliant little cafe inside Souq Al Arsah, its walls scattered with old photos and bric-a-brac, is as popular with local workers eating lunch as it…
Abu Dhabi
A devoted local following fills this cafe, one of the few public places where you can have a coffee or meal overlooking the sea. If you're walking or…
Abu Dhabi
This place buzzes after dark when families pack the street-side tables, eating big shawarma plates with salad and hummus, while takeaway customers wait…
Dubai
This fragrant cafe, dressed in pink, has a floral motif throughout and the gift of a rose with your dish. The breakfast selection is several notches above…
Dubai Marina & Palm Jumeirah
Pick your poisson (mullet, sea bream, pomfret) from the ice display at this Egyptian seafood restaurant and have it prepared the way you like it. The…
Dubai
There's an informal vibe to Publique that extends from the decor, with its simple wooden tables and sports screen, to the menu with dishes for sharing,…
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