I first visited Chef Vineet Bhatia’s Indigo at the Grosvenor House a year ago with my Welsh food buddy Bruce. Whilst we enjoyed our meal (4 Cobras and 6 double shots of Cîroc will ensure you enjoy just about anything) I remember not being awestruck nor overwhelmed by what is, let’s face it, a restaurant … Continue reading Indigo by Vineet – Dubai Marina
Shiguoyu is a small, authentic Chinese restaurant in the China Cluster of International City, Dubai’s unofficial China Town. Located beside Mystic India at the base of Building C15, the restaurant is handsomely decorated compared with some of the low budget dives we sometimes come across in search of that hidden gem. Like many of the … Continue reading Shiguoyu – International City
Tamarind Terrace is something of a boutique restaurant in Karama specialising in Keralite cuisine. Located on the ground floor of the Wasl Opal building on Street 26, its interior is beautifully designed with hues of blue combining with motifs and elements of Kerala’s colonial Portuguese past to create an ambiance unlike any Keralite restaurant I … Continue reading Tamarind Terrace – Karama
Khau Galli is quite a name to live up to; in Marathi, khau means treat and galli means a small lane. The term is synonymous with street food in Mumbai, the street food capital of India. Based in JLT’s Cluster T, Dubai’s Khau Galli is better looking than most Mumbai’s Khau Gallis. Its interior is … Continue reading Khau Galli – JLT
Famous Dave’s Barbeque in Dubai doesn’t serve what it’s most famous for – pork ribs. Located besides Peppermill on Level 1 of the Waterfront, Festival City, Famous Dave’s does however serve some of the best beef brisket in town. How do I know? Well, I’ve been to the Dubai original in Parkland. This branch is … Continue reading Famous Dave’s Barbecue – Dubai Festival City
Pink Mango is a delivery only Indian kitchen with branches in Dubai Marina and Motor City from where we ordered a Zomato home delivery. Expecting food as bold and exciting as their unusual brand name suggested we ordered Mutton Bhuna, Goan Shrimp Curry, Chicken Tikka Masala and a Crunchy Raita – all for a very … Continue reading Pink Mango – Motor City
My daughter and I ordered a Zomato home delivery from Wok Boyz the other night. Wok Boyz are an Asian street food themed restaurant franchise. To me they’re a wannabe mix between PRAX and Wokyo. The ordering process is easy, choose your protein, choose your carb, choose your veggies and finally choose your sauce (or … Continue reading Wok Boyz – Dubai Internet City
Good Line (previously Good Luck) is an authentic Chinese restaurant in International City, home of Dubai’s unofficial China Town. Located at the base of Building A-02 in the China Cluster, Good Line specialises in the cuisine of the Northeast of China or Dōngběi as pronounced in Chinese. The restaurant has been completely refitted and now … Continue reading Good Line – International City
Lido is the all-day dining restaurant at the QE2 in Mina Rashid. Located on the Quarter Deck of this once proud symbol of British style and luxury, its shambles of an interior ctrl-alt-deleted all the romanticism and nostalgia I had towards the QE2. In fact, it felt to me more like a cheap three-star package … Continue reading Lido – Port Rashid
Momo & More is a newly opened speciality momo restaurant in Karama. Located a few doors down from where one of my favourite South Indian breakfast spots was locate, Royal Garden, its three table and a wall counter interior is small even by Karama standards. But its bright and cheerful without seeming cheap. Looking at … Continue reading Momo & More – Karama
