Stoke House is a family-friendly restaurant at the Trump International Golf Club in DAMAC Hills. An expansive ceiling to floor glass wall offers diners a panoramic view of the 500-acre golf course. The interior is golf smart and cosy and includes a full bar as well as a games room with a pool table. Of … Continue reading Stoke House – DAMAC Hills
With a name like Le Frenchy this new restaurant at the Byblos Marina could only be French…or Francophonie. You wouldn’t think so from the interior which, apart from a few cliché pictures and posters of French symbols (e.g. Eiffel Tower) and two beautiful Peugeot 103 mopeds (similar to what Italian restaurants do with Vespas), is … Continue reading Le Frenchy – Dubai Marina
Bombay Tawa N Kebab is a new Indian restaurant in Karama. Located opposite Betawi on 4 B Street, it sits within (winter) walking distance of some heavy hitting competition, not least Dhaba Lane, Arsalan and newcomers Lucknowee and Mumbai Hafta (to name but a few). BTNK’s interior is simple, clean and homely – a reflection … Continue reading Bombay Tawa N Kebab – Karama
Köz Seki Cağ Kebabı is, as its name suggests, a Cağ Kebab specialist restaurant. Based in the Küçükçekmece neighbourhood of Istanbul, it was no more than a five-minute walk from the Elite World Business Hotel we were staying in. The restaurant is spread over two floors; the ground floor where an open kitchen is based … Continue reading Köz Seki Cağ Kebabı – Küçükçekmece, Istanbul
Yeah, normally I wouldn’t go into a Japanese bakery at lunch time, even if it also doubles as a restaurant. If at all, I would visit it maybe to pick up some pastries as a gift when visiting someone’s home. Hmm, I can’t remember ever bringing Japanese baked goods home for the family either. But … Continue reading Yakitate – Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali Village
Beyti is more than just a steakhouse, it’s a culinary institution. If you love meat (and have the means), it’s one of those places you really should consider visiting when in Istanbul. Located in the affluent Florya district along the Marmara Sea, Beyti’s elegant interior is tastefully decorated in much of its own history and … Continue reading Beyti – Bakırköy, Istanbul
Atisuto is billed as a Japanese restaurant and bakery. Japanese and restaurant, yes, but I don’t know about bakery. Perhaps that’s at a branch other than this one near the new metro link in the Persia Court of Ibn Battuta Mall. It’s a proper restaurant this, with entrances from inside the mall or from outside … Continue reading Atisuto Japanese Restaurant & Bakery – Ibn Battuta Mall, Jebel Ali Village
Kınacı İşkembe Salonu is a restaurant which specialises in offal, tripe and giblets. You wouldn’t think so stepping in, there’s absolutely none of the pungent smell associated with such restaurants. In fact, for those none the wiser, it’s just another middle-class Turkish restaurant. And like most restaurants in the Küçükçekmece neighbourhood, it’s well-appointed and spotlessly … Continue reading Kınacı İşkembe Salonu – Küçükçekmece, Istanbul
I came across Saraykapi Tava while strolling around the Elite World Business Hotel where I was staying in the Küçükçekmece suburb of Istanbul on the European shore of the sea of Marmara. The restaurant, one of three branches in Istanbul, is an old fashioned, deliciously old school Turkish eatery famous for its meat dishes, particularly … Continue reading Saraykapi Tava – Küçükçekmece, Istanbul
Kaşıbeyaz is a popular, old school franchise of Turkish restaurants in Istanbul. If I’m not mistaken there are eight dotted around town, this expansive branch opposite Migros in the Bakırköy neighbourhood included. Mezza and ice cream displays greet you as you enter followed by a large children’s play area – this is very much a … Continue reading Kaşıbeyaz – Bakırköy, Istanbul
