Royal China is one of a growing number of authentic Chinese restaurants in New Dubai. Located on The Balcony Precinct of Bldg. 4, DIFC, the restaurant is an official branch of London dim sum specialists of the same name, and has nothing to do with the Royal China at the Regal Plaza Hotel in Mankhool. The … Continue reading Royal China – DIFC
Le Relais du Louvre is a small, casual brasserie not far, as its name suggests, from the Louvre. Its interior is an all wood affair giving it a cosy, warm ambiance. There are a row of ridiculously small tables lined across one of the outer walls of the restaurant for those who want to sit … Continue reading Le Relais du Louvre – Paris
Markette is one of the best East meets West restaurants in Dubai. Located near the aquarium, on the ground level of Dubai Mall, it’s easy to find, but busy, busy all the time. The charming interior has a casual, brasserie style look-feel, with ceiling fans adding a colonial, far eastern touch. The Markette menu is a … Continue reading Markette – Dubai Mall
Entrecôte de Paris is one of several famous Paris entrecôte steakhouses. It’s located on the corner of rue de Marignan and the Champs-Élysées, opposite the Italian pizzeria, Dino’s. The restaurant is spread over three floors, the bottom (or basement) best avoided for two reasons, (a) there’s no view and (b) it’s also where the toilets … Continue reading Entrecôte de Paris – Paris, France
Shanghai Station is a Chindian (Indian-Chinese) restaurant in the Techno Hub building near Silicon Oasis Head Quarters in (duh) Silicon Oasis. It is the second incarnation of a restaurant of the same name in Oud Metha (currently under renovation). I ordered a home delivery and was super impressed all the way up to when we started eating. … Continue reading Shanghai Station – Silicone Oasis
West Lake Spring is an authentic, unlicensed Chinese restaurant near Nasser Square. Located in the African Bank Building near Jesco Supermarket, it is one of several Chinese restaurants to cater (almost exclusively) to the growing Chinese tourist industry in Dubai. Operators bring Chinese tourists in by the busload. The interior is modest, well-used, and stereotypically … Continue reading West Lake Spring – Baniyas
Zucca, a pizzeria at Café Court in Wafi Mall, has now become Pizza Station. The change seems to have brought nothing new but the name and signboard. Everything else looks exactly the same. Like most people I love pizza. Sadly Pizza Station isn’t the best example of a good, Italian pizzeria. The staff, both in … Continue reading
Kitchen Nation is an amazing concept. It basically acts as an incubator for culinary start-ups, offering them a base in JLT to take their first steps into the hugely competitive world of the restaurateur. Located on the ground floor of Lake Shore Building in Cluster Y, Kitchen Nation boasts one of the bigger kitchens I’ve … Continue reading Kitchen Nation – Cluster Y, JLT
Noor Al Mandi is a newly opened Yemeni mandi restaurant located just after the second fly-over on Umm Suqeim street in Barsha 2. It is a branch (the second) of famous mandi masters of the same name in Amman Street, Al Nahda. The interior is an all bright-and-shiny affair, with a narrow stair case leading up to … Continue reading Noor Al Mandi – Barsha 2
Thunder Road is an amazing, American themed restaurant, pizzeria and bar (rolled into one) at the Barracuda Beach Resort in Khor Al Baida, Umm Al Quwain. Its funky interior could be from a set out of an American sitcom, with cool touches, like a shipping container converted into its bar, adding to the appeal. The … Continue reading Thunder Road – Barracuda, Umm Al Quwain
