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Ninive
DIFC, Dubai
A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.
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A long-standing Dubai institution for Pakistani comfort food.
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Corniche, Abu Dhabi
Contemporary Cantonese dining at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental.
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Al Muraqqabat, Dubai
A bustling Syrian institution for grills, mezze and very generous tables.
Middle EasternNiniveHot right now
Ninive
DIFC, Dubai
A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.
Japanese ContemporaryMimi KakushiHot right now
Mimi Kakushi
Jumeirah, Dubai
Jazz-age styling and polished Japanese cooking in Restaurant Village.
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