Restaurants under AED 200 per person.

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

A long-standing Dubai institution for Pakistani comfort food.

A compact old-Dubai favourite known for Iranian kebabs.

An intimate Japanese izakaya and ramen restaurant in The Onyx.

Colourful Lebanese dining by the beach at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.

A casual Roman-style pizzeria at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.

A contemporary Japanese restaurant at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.

A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.

Lebanese-Armenian cooking at The Galleria on Al Maryah Island.

A local favourite for Emirati and Kuwaiti home-style cooking.

A contemporary expression of Emirati cooking beside Qasr Al Hosn.

A bright weekday brasserie for fresh breakfasts, salads and business-district lunches.

An all-day Marina brasserie for breakfast, balanced lunches and coffee that keeps its promises.

Warm, deeply personal Levantine home cooking in JLT.

Produce-led cooking from an open kitchen and wood-fired oven.

Seasonal, low-waste cooking beside Jameel Arts Centre.

A leafy courtyard for Emirati breakfasts, tea and old-Dubai atmosphere.

A bustling Syrian institution for grills, mezze and very generous tables.

No-frills fried fish, prawns and curry beside the fishing harbour.

A relaxed neighbourhood Japanese restaurant with sharp sushi and charcoal-grilled skewers.

Soulful Balkan cooking, excellent pastries and a breakfast crowd that knows what it is doing.

A relaxed contemporary Japanese restaurant overlooking Al Qana.