FrenchBistro des ArtsBistro des Arts
Dubai Marina, Dubai
A French neighbourhood bistro on Dubai Marina Promenade, with current menu prices, online reservations, weekend breakfast and two waterside terraces.
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FrenchBistro des ArtsDubai Marina, Dubai
A French neighbourhood bistro on Dubai Marina Promenade, with current menu prices, online reservations, weekend breakfast and two waterside terraces.
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AsianAnzoMuscat Bay, Muscat
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Seafood ContemporaryOssianoPalm Jumeirah, Dubai
An underwater fine-dining room built around a long, theatrical seafood tasting menu.
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A rooftop chef's counter telling a highly personal Dubai story course by course.
Indian ContemporaryTrèsind StudioPalm Jumeirah, Dubai
An intimate tasting-menu restaurant pushing modern Indian cooking into its own orbit.
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Contemporary Indian cooking with a terrace overlooking the palace beach.
Portuguese ContemporaryTasca by José AvillezJumeirah, Dubai
Modern Portuguese cooking with a sea-facing terrace and rooftop pool views.
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Sky-high fine dining at Burj Al Arab with views that do not believe in understatement.
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British ContemporaryDinner by Heston BlumenthalPalm Jumeirah, Dubai
Historic British recipes reworked with Heston-level polish and theatre.
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