Plate Snob compared 135 venues and selected 16. Start with Ultra Brasserie, Emaar Square for breakfast from 7am on working days, Ultra Brasserie, Marina Plaza for seven-day breakfast and lunch, Bar des Prés for 51st-floor skyline views and LPM Restaurant & Bar for riviera-style menu. This is a researched shortlist, not every restaurant carrying the same database tag.
Plate Snob compared 135 venues and selected 16. Start with Ultra Brasserie, Emaar Square for breakfast from 7am on working days, Ultra Brasserie, Marina Plaza for seven-day breakfast and lunch, Bar des Prés for 51st-floor skyline views and LPM Restaurant & Bar for riviera-style menu. This is a researched shortlist, not every restaurant carrying the same database tag.
Hosting a client needs the right room and rhythm, at lunch or dinner. For a timed midday menu, use our business-lunch edit instead. We compared 135 open venues against the brief and kept 16 with genuine editorial research. The strongest researched starting points are Ultra Brasserie, Emaar Square for breakfast from 7am on working days, Ultra Brasserie, Marina Plaza for seven-day breakfast and lunch and Bar des Prés for 51st-floor skyline views. The cut is deliberately tight: French-Japanese, French Mediterranean, Japanese Contemporary and Healthy Contemporary appear across DIFC, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina and JBR, but a database tag alone does not earn a recommendation. Factual directory records remain searchable elsewhere while this page stays focused on the tables Plate Snob can confidently discuss. Use the map to compare convenience, then check each profile for current prices, booking options and practical details. Menus, hours and availability move quickly in the UAE, so confirm time-sensitive information directly with the venue.
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Where we'd start
Healthy ContemporaryUltra Brasserie, Emaar SquareFeatured restaurantDowntown Dubai, Dubai
Ultra Emaar Square is a weekday Downtown brasserie for 7am breakfast, healthy business lunches, takeaway and delivery, with current menu prices.
Healthy ContemporaryUltra Brasserie, Marina PlazaDubai Marina, Dubai
Ultra Marina Plaza is a seven-day brasserie with breakfast, healthy lunches, a changing deli, weekday value meals, takeaway and delivery.
French-JapaneseBar des PrésDIFC, Dubai
Cyril Lignac's French-Japanese dining room on the 51st floor of ICD Brookfield Place.
French MediterraneanLPM Restaurant & BarDIFC, Dubai
Bright Riviera cooking, excellent people-watching and a dining room that has mastered the long lunch.
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French-JapaneseBar des PrésDIFC, Dubai
Cyril Lignac's French-Japanese dining room on the 51st floor of ICD Brookfield Place.
Japanese ContemporaryZuma DubaiDIFC, Dubai
The original DIFC modern-Japanese heavyweight, built around sushi, robata and a perpetually charged room.
The shortlist
Healthy ContemporaryUltra Brasserie, Emaar SquareFeatured restaurantDowntown Dubai, Dubai
Ultra Emaar Square is a weekday Downtown brasserie for 7am breakfast, healthy business lunches, takeaway and delivery, with current menu prices.
Healthy ContemporaryUltra Brasserie, Marina PlazaFeatured restaurantDubai Marina, Dubai
Ultra Marina Plaza is a seven-day brasserie with breakfast, healthy lunches, a changing deli, weekday value meals, takeaway and delivery.
French-JapaneseBar des PrésDIFC, Dubai
Cyril Lignac's French-Japanese dining room on the 51st floor of ICD Brookfield Place.
French MediterraneanLPM Restaurant & BarDIFC, Dubai
Bright Riviera cooking, excellent people-watching and a dining room that has mastered the long lunch.
Japanese ContemporaryZuma DubaiDIFC, Dubai
The original DIFC modern-Japanese heavyweight, built around sushi, robata and a perpetually charged room.
InternationalKitchen6Business Bay, Dubai
A six-station international buffet at JW Marriott Marquis, built for groups who refuse to agree on one cuisine.
ThaiTong ThaiBusiness Bay, Dubai
An atmospheric Thai dining room at JW Marriott Marquis serving polished classics from tom yum to pad Thai.
Latin AmericanAmazónico DubaiDIFC, Dubai
A rainforest-scale DIFC dining room serving Latin American dishes, sushi and charcoal-grilled meats until late.
AsianBB Social DiningDIFC, Dubai
Playful modern Asian sharing plates spread across three intimate floors in DIFC Gate Village.
ItalianFi’lia DubaiBusiness Bay, Dubai
Female-led Italian cooking on the 70th floor of SLS Dubai, pairing handmade pasta and firewood baking with skyline views.
ChineseHutong DubaiDIFC, Dubai
Northern Chinese cooking, theatrical interiors and a terrace tucked into DIFC's Gate Building 6.
JapaneseROKA DubaiBusiness Bay, Dubai
Contemporary Japanese robatayaki in The Opus, with a lively dining room, terrace and dishes built around the open grill.
Latin AmericanTamokaJBR, Dubai
A beachfront Latin American and Caribbean restaurant where fire cooking, ceviche and sunset views meet the sand.
EuropeanThe GuildDIFC, Dubai
A sprawling home-grown brasserie in ICD Brookfield Place with distinct rooms, a seafood counter and serious all-day range.
SeafoodThe Maine Land BrasserieBusiness Bay, Dubai
A handsome old-world brasserie at ME Dubai serving seafood, steaks and long lunches with grown-up swagger.
PolynesianTrader Vic’s JBRJBR, Dubai
A Polynesian institution at Hilton Dubai Jumeirah with wood-fired cooking, tropical cocktails, live music and Gulf views.
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Useful answers
Ultra Brasserie, Emaar Square is a strong place to start for breakfast from 7am on working days. The best choice still depends on your budget, preferred atmosphere and the kind of meal you are planning.
Ultra Brasserie, Emaar Square is among the more approachable options in this selection. Check the current menu before booking because set menus and per-person spend can change.
Tamoka is worth considering when atmosphere and location matter alongside the food. Use the practical details and map on this page to check whether it fits the occasion.
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