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Jumeirah, Dubai
A compact harbour-side restaurant serving contemporary Asian food with Japanese influence.

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Japanese Contemporary3FilsFeatured restaurantJumeirah, Dubai
A compact harbour-side restaurant serving contemporary Asian food with Japanese influence.
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JapaneseKinoyaThe Greens, Dubai
An intimate Japanese izakaya and ramen restaurant in The Onyx.
Middle Eastern ContemporaryOrfali Bros BistroJumeirah, Dubai
A chef-led bistro reframing Middle Eastern flavours with a highly personal menu.
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MediterraneanMikaYas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
Japanese ContemporaryZuma Abu DhabiAl Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Contemporary Japanese dining on Al Maryah Island.
Modern InternationalNayzakSaadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi
A museum restaurant and café with a terrace looking across Saadiyat Cultural District.
Indian ContemporaryTrèsind StudioPalm Jumeirah, Dubai
An intimate tasting-menu restaurant pushing modern Indian cooking into its own orbit.
CreativeMoonriseAl Satwa, Dubai
A rooftop chef's counter telling a highly personal Dubai story course by course.
Asian ContemporaryJun'sDowntown Dubai, Dubai
Bold, borderless cooking with a lively Downtown dining room.
Middle EasternNiniveDIFC, Dubai
A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.
Japanese ContemporaryMimi KakushiJumeirah, Dubai
Jazz-age styling and polished Japanese cooking in Restaurant Village.
CreativeFZN by Björn FrantzénPalm Jumeirah, Dubai
A maximalist, ultra-luxury tasting experience merging Nordic and Asian ideas.
Middle Eastern ContemporaryOrfali Bros BistroJumeirah, Dubai
Borderless, deeply personal cooking from three brothers, rooted in Syria and fluent in Dubai.
PeruvianCOYA Abu DhabiAl Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Colourful modern Peruvian dining with a high-energy bar and waterfront terrace.
SpanishJosé by PizarroCorniche, Abu Dhabi
Lively Spanish tapas with a glossy Etihad Towers backdrop.
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