• Cravin’ Cajun, Novotel Al Barsha

    Cravin’ Cajun, Novotel Al Barsha

    What it’s like: A refreshing new addition to the Dubai dining scene, this restaurant not only introduces a new and relatively lesser known cuisine to local punters (I mean, do we really need another fine dining Italian restaurant here?), but…

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  • The Picnic Brunch at Al Badia Golf Club

    The Picnic Brunch at Al Badia Golf Club

    What’s it like: Undoubtedly one of the most refreshingly unique brunches in town, this family-friendly, alfresco brunch is set on the lush putting green of the golf club, overlooking the ninth hole and a gushing waterfall. As you enter, you…

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  • Celebrities at The Palace, One & Only Royal Mirage

    Celebrities at The Palace, One & Only Royal Mirage

    Like everything else at this hotel, the restaurant oozes understated luxe – plush carpeting, silk curtains, crystal chandeliers and a subtle beige colour scheme all of which come together to create an ambience that is on the sophisticated side of glam.

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  • Rang Mahal by Atul Kochhar, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

    Rang Mahal by Atul Kochhar, JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

    Rang Mahal, which literally translates to Palace of Colours, is inspired by traditional North Indian architecture, and as such, boasts high ceilings, oversized pillars with traditional temple-style engravings, and a giant Rajasthani Madhubani painting across one wall...

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  • Sake no hana Dubai, Souq al Bahar

    Sake no hana Dubai, Souq al Bahar

    Tucked away in a corner of the souq, the restaurant isn’t the easiest to find. But when you do find it, it’s like an Alice in wonderland experience, as the doors open up to reveal a cavernous space including a lounge area,..

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  • Ottoman's, Grosvenor House Dubai

    Ottoman's, Grosvenor House Dubai

    Walls of twinkling candles invite you inside, where a majlis-style lounge and bar leads into the main restaurant space. Yes, there is gold and chandeliers here, but not the kind you’d expect – it is a matte, burnished gold,...

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  • The accidental cook

    The accidental cook

    Antonio Carluccio may be one of the best known Italian chefs in the world, but it wasn’t at all planned, he tells us.

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