Follow the craving

The UAE's middle eastern restaurant edit.

4 restaurants across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, from easy neighbourhood tables to full-scale occasions.

The Plate Snob guide to middle eastern restaurants across the UAE: edited for cooking, character and whether the whole experience earns the booking.

4 restaurants2 Plate Snob picks3 mapped

Drag, zoom and tap a coral pin for the useful bits. Scroll-wheel zoom is politely off.

The full edit

Every table worth considering.

Plate Snob Pick

Mamsha, Abu Dhabi

Colourful Lebanese dining by the beach at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.

AED 100–200Full profile →

Plate Snob Pick

Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

Warm, deeply personal Levantine home cooking in JLT.

AED 100–170 per personFull profile →

Al Fahidi, Dubai

A leafy courtyard for Emirati breakfasts, tea and old-Dubai atmosphere.

AED 55–100 per personFull profile →

Hot right now

DIFC, Dubai

A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.

AED 250–400 per personFull profile →

Keep following the craving

Change the scenery

The wider UAE edit