Russo’s New York Pizzeria is not actually from New York, it’s from Houston, Texas. There are three branches in Dubai, including the one in Silicone Oasis which we ordered from. So, what exactly is New York style pizza? Wikipedia says it’s pizza made with a characteristically large hand-tossed thin crust, often sold in wide slices … Continue reading Russo’s New York Pizzeria – DSO
Little Bangkok is a Thai restaurant franchise with a whopping seven branches in Dubai, including this one on the ground floor of Business Central Towers in Dubai Media City. As expected, the interior of this branch carries over the franchise’s modern yet cosy corporate uniform – tables and benches on one side and a loungy … Continue reading Little Bangkok – Dubai Media City
Abu Dhabi’s Najd Palace is a homegrown franchise of restaurants specialising in Khaliji and Arabian cuisine, especially but not limited to mandi. My son and I were there to try their mandi and madfoon. This Dubai branch is located in a stand-alone building on Jumeriah Road, beside First Abu Dhabi Bank and rivals from RAK, … Continue reading Najd Palace – Umm Suqeim
Ribs & Brews is an American bar / gastropub at the Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City. Its selection of slow-cooked barbeque ribs is challenged only by (surprisingly enough) another Al Habtoor restaurant, The Grand Grill, and are among the best in the business. Rather than go the cliché barbeque pit route of Perry & Blackwelder’s … Continue reading Ribs & Brews – Business Bay
Le Pain Quotidien, or PQ as it is affectionately referred to by its throngs of followers (which include my wife and daughter), is a French-style (it’s actually Belgian by origin) bistro-bakery franchise with no less than seven branches in Dubai, including this one in MOE. Like rival Paul, its interior has a rustic, rural, homely, … Continue reading Le Pain Quotidien – MOE, Barsha
Purani Dilli is an Indian restaurant franchise indigenous to the Four Points by Sheraton chain of hotels. There are currently two branches in Dubai, one at the Four Points in Mankhool and this one, on the mezzanine floor of the Four Points Sheikh Zayed Road. Interiors and menus are designed to reflect Old Delhi, the … Continue reading Purani Dilli – Trade Centre Area
Freddy’s is a gastropub/sports bar at the Fortune Plaza Hotel in Qusais. Open from noon, it is famous for affordable food and booze and as such, is busy from when it opens to closing time, past midnight. I found the absolute lack of women (other than the staff) a little unnatural; its expansive, dim lit, … Continue reading Freddy’s – Qusais
Fusion Amaravathi is a small do-it-all Indian restaurant in Discovery Gardens. The Fusion part of its name implied ‘upmarket’ to me, something I was surprised to find it definitely was NOT. In fact, throughout the short time I was there, although I was in severe discomfort, sweating profusely from the heat inside the restaurant, I … Continue reading Fusion Amaravathi – Discovery Gardens
A wrap worthy of a review – the Tahina Hummus Falafel wrap at B-Route – Flavours of Beirut. Located in the Level 1 North Food Court of City Centre Mirdif, B-Route offers a clean-cut take on Lebanese street food. It comes from a prominent F&B stable which includes successful concepts like On The Wood. B-Route’s … Continue reading B-Route – Mirdif
Sigdi, which is a kind of stove similar to a mangal or brazier indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, is an Indian restaurant franchise specialising in North Indian and Mughlai cuisine. There are two outlets in Dubai, one in Al Nahda and the one I visited opposite the Karama Post Office and Dubai Central Laboratory. Walk … Continue reading Sigdi – Karama
