• Dinner review: Iris, The Oberoi, Business Bay

    Dinner review: Iris, The Oberoi, Business Bay

    Originally from Beirut, the popular Lebanese bar and restaurant opened its first venture in Dubai in 2013, which was quickly followed by a second restaurant in Abu Dhabi. The Dubai branch describes itself as “modern but unconventional”, serving “simple and elegant” dishes...

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  • Catch Dubai, Fairmont Sheikh Zayed Road

    Catch Dubai, Fairmont Sheikh Zayed Road

    With exposed brick walls, bare ceilings, factory-style fans, graffiti and a mix between modern and old-school hip-hop playing in the background, you’re instantly transported to industrial New York at Catch Dubai – a trendy, dark and edgy import from Manhattan...

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  • Atelier M, Pier 7, Dubai

    Atelier M, Pier 7, Dubai

    Occupying the top three levels of the Pier 7 restaurant complex, Atelier M combines a stylish restaurant, funky lounge and a rooftop terrace with many guests, especially at the weekends, moving between the three as the evening progresses.

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  • 40 Kong, H Dubai

    40 Kong, H Dubai

    Better known as one of Dubai’s hottest nightspots in the alfresco season – getting in after 11pm on a weekend is well nigh impossible – but beyond the glamorous rooftop...

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  • Merletto, Marriott Al Jaddaf

    Merletto, Marriott Al Jaddaf

    Merletto is the sort of place you’d really want to get dressed up for, but what you get here is a fine-dining experience, with a bill that doesn’t leave a gaping hole in your pocket...

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  • The Capital Grill, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi

    The Capital Grill, Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi

    What’s it like: Sometimes simple is elegant, and that’s exactly what this restaurant showcases, with its clean, modern lines, contemporary fabric light fixtures, and parquet flooring. Floral paintings add a touch of femininity to the otherwise meat-loving masculine space, while…

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  • Ronda Locatelli, Atlantis The Palm

    Ronda Locatelli, Atlantis The Palm

    Giorgio Locatelli’s presence is definitely seen in the menu at his establishment, and with the announcement of the spring menu, featuring seasonal ingredients such as white asparagus, we knew we had to try it. Located in one of Dubai’s iconic hotspots, Atlantis The Palm,..

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