London Slide may just have convinced me that sliders need to be taken seriously. At least theirs do. Located (literally) under the right nostril of Ain Dubai (by Meraas) on the very tip of the Bluewaters Island Wharf, London Slide’s interior is a successful mixture of art deco and urban chic. There’s an (unusable at … Continue reading London Slide – Bluewaters Island
I should have known the Mendoza brothers, Isaac and Josue, were behind El Mostacho in JLT. Invariably, whenever I see skyrocketing ratings and reviews which constantly include the words amazing and authentic Mexican food, I find one or both of these cool dudes are involved, e.g. the set-up of Taqado Mexican Kitchen and their own … Continue reading El Mostacho – JLT
Pathil is a rustic looking, self-confessed snack house in Karama. I’m told their name is a play on the word Pathiri, which is a pancake made of rice flour indigenous to Southern India. How this is connected to the bakery look they seem to be aiming for with their interior I don’t quite know but, … Continue reading Pathil – Karama
Wildflower is one of five Poké restaurants to have mushroomed around Arabian Ranches. Located in Boutique Studio Retail next door to Freedom Pizza and Jamal Records, this newly opened health conscious eatery has a well-rounded menu offering (of course) Poké but also breakfast bowls, sandwiches and juices. I simply love Poké and am enjoying doing … Continue reading Wildflower – Dubai Studio City
Basta! is a licensed, casual dining Italian restaurant and pizzeria at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Business Bay. A high ceiling and full glass façade with a magnificent view of the Dubai Canal gives this handsomely appointed eatery an airy sense of occasion. And the fact that this is a restaurant owned and run by … Continue reading Basta! – Business Bay
Amici is the Italian (all-day dining) restaurant at the Ibis MOE in Barsha. It’s where you get breakfast there in the mornings. Whilst elaborate (one might argue, lavish even) by Ibis standards, where in Europe you would have to suffice with cereals, bread, cheese and some green apples, by Dubai standards the Amici breakfast buffet … Continue reading Amici – Barsha
Muhammad Iqbal is a Pakistani restaurant as popular with taxi drivers and bloggers like me as it is with well, people who are usually a lot more conscious of where they eat (or are seen to eat). This Barsha branch is located next door to the Grandiose Supermarket and is quite well appointed for a … Continue reading Muhammad Iqbal – Barsha
It’s hard not to like The Cheesecake Factory. Everything about this hugely popular US franchise screams comfort food decadence, from its XXL sized, gazillion calorie portions to its all-American menu. This MOE branch was the first to open in Dubai. I think there are now four, all huge by anyone’s standards. Ideally located with a … Continue reading The Cheesecake Factory – MOE, Barsha
Kim’s Singapore Seafood could possibly be the best Singaporean restaurant in Dubai. I certainly think it is. Located a short hunt away from London Dairy ice cream parlour in the old quarter of Meraas’s Al Seef in Umm Hurair, Kim’s interior (including its understated bar) draws on elements and motifs of Singaporean society to create … Continue reading Kim’s Singapore Seafood – Umm Hurair
Madurai Konar is a colourful little South Indian restaurant on the fringe of Karama. Located beside the Ustad Hotel (behind the Emarat petrol station and LuLu’s), its interior is neat, modern-ish and very, very yellow. I gave my car in to the Al Karama Service Station adjacent to the petrol station for a 27 Dirham … Continue reading Madurai Konar – Karama
