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Quiet Dinner, properly chosen.

3 restaurants that fit the brief without making the food an afterthought.

Quiet DinnerErth

A practical edit of UAE restaurants that work especially well for quiet dinner, with the mood, spend and useful details considered alongside the menu.

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Emirati ContemporaryErth

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Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi

A contemporary expression of Emirati cooking beside Qasr Al Hosn.

AED 100–200Full profile →

French ContemporarySTAY by Yannick Alléno

STAY by Yannick Alléno

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

Elegant French fine dining in the hushed grounds of One&Only The Palm.

AED 650–1,050 per personFull profile →

Modern EuropeanTeible

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Al Jaddaf, Dubai

Seasonal, low-waste cooking beside Jameel Arts Centre.

AED 130–210 per personFull profile →

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