Chalco’s in JLT is one of my favourite places in Dubai to get authentic Mexican burritos and tacos. Well, Chalco’s is expanding; this Motor City branch, located in a yellow and green food truck style container outside the Apex Atrium (besides Oregano) is (I think) their fourth and newest branch. I physically visited this outlet … Continue reading Chalco’s Mexican Grill – Motor City
Cheesy Bites is a multi-cuisine fast food restaurant which also specialises in Nepalese food. Located on the first floor of the West Zone Mall inside the Al Khail Gate development in Al Quoz 2, this fully enclosed food court eatery has a stereotypical (=colourful) fast food interior. It brings to four the number of Nepalese … Continue reading Cheesy Bites – Al Quoz
The Beach House at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort on the East Crescent of Palm Dubai is, as its name suggests, a beachfront café, restaurant and lounge all wrapped up in one. Its view of the Palm fronds, the waters therein and beyond is truly mesmerising. Its one of those places you can sit and … Continue reading Beach House, The – Palm Jumeirah
High Joint is one of the latest burger joints to open in Dubai. Located in the retail section of the Qasim Mosque, typically where one would expect to find eateries in the mould of Al Ijaza Cafeteria, Al Fareej Restaurant & Bakery and Yummy Fish, High Joint’s neon signboard is not hard to find, especially … Continue reading High Joint – Al Safa
Baran (which means rain in Persian) is a Persian-Iranian restaurant, café and shisha lounge in the Park Inn By Radisson on Al Maktoum Road, Baniyas. Having eaten there twice now I am surprised that it is the shisha lounge which Baran is famous for, not the food, because the food is excellent and easily among … Continue reading Baran – Baniyas
Kapadokya Turkish Kitchen is a recently opened Turkish restaurant in the Rose Park Hotel facing Sheikh Zayed Rd on the fringe of Barsha. It gets its name, but little else, from the Cappadocia region in central Turkey. The interior of the restaurant is handsomely decorated with beautiful Turkish fixtures and tiles creating an authentic ambience. … Continue reading Kapadokya Turkish Kitchen – Barsha
If you like Asian food, then International City is your treasure trove of hidden gems. None more so than JLB BBQ And Restaurant. If this amazing eatery in the China Cluster does not win an award for the most confusing name, it will certainly be a top contender for most interestingly designed. Fashioned around the … Continue reading JLB BBQ And Restaurant – International City
If I had read the Zomato overview of Bahraini Kabab more carefully I wouldn’t be sitting in my car eating lunch. This is a delivery/takeaway facility only. They’ve got a couple of flimsy plastic table/chairs outside but, even at the expense of stinking up my car with the smell of kabab, I preferred it to … Continue reading Bahraini Kabab – Al Quoz
If, for the purpose of this description, I can associate Michelin star Xiao Long Bao masters Din Tai Fung with a Toyota, then their latest incarnation, Han Shi Fu is a Lexus. Located in the Aloft Hotel City Centre Deira, Han Shi Fu is beautifully decorated in a style reminiscent of swinging Shanghai in the … Continue reading Han Shi Fu – Deira City Center Area
This second branch of Swades Vegetarian Restaurant is located on the first-floor mini-food court of the All-Day Shopping Centre beside the Institute Of Management Technology in Academic City. It’s not an easy find if you don’t have business or classes in the area. Across the hall from Swades is authentic Chinese restaurant, Dragon Seeds (who … Continue reading Swades – Academic City
