Middle Eastern ContemporaryOrfali Bros BistroFeatured restaurantPlate Snob PickHot right now
Orfali Bros Bistro
Jumeirah, Dubai
Borderless, deeply personal cooking from three brothers, rooted in Syria and fluent in Dubai.
Follow the craving
The UAE's Middle Eastern restaurant edit.
From 41 matching venues, 6 researched picks made the cut.
THE QUICK ANSWER
For Middle Eastern restaurants in the UAE, start with Almayass for Lebanese-Armenian specialities, Orfali Bros Bistro for original Middle Eastern cooking, Bait Maryam for generous home-style dishes and Moonrise for chef's counter. Every restaurant shown here has enough editorial research to earn its place; the wider directory is kept separate.
Middle Eastern cooking covers more ground in the UAE than a single category suggests. This edit favours restaurants with a clear speciality, useful practical detail and a reason to book beyond the cuisine label.
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Plate Snob picks
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Middle Eastern ContemporaryOrfali Bros BistroFeatured restaurant
LevantineBait MaryamPlate Snob Pick
Bait Maryam
Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
Warm, deeply personal Levantine home cooking in JLT.
CreativeMoonrisePlate Snob PickHot right now
Moonrise
Al Satwa, Dubai
A rooftop chef's counter telling a highly personal Dubai story course by course.
LebaneseBeirut Sur MerPlate Snob Pick
Beirut Sur Mer
Mamsha, Abu Dhabi
Colourful Lebanese dining by the beach at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.
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Middle Eastern ContemporaryOrfali Bros BistroPlate Snob PickHot right now
Orfali Bros Bistro
Jumeirah, Dubai
Borderless, deeply personal cooking from three brothers, rooted in Syria and fluent in Dubai.
CreativeMoonrisePlate Snob PickHot right now
Moonrise
Al Satwa, Dubai
A rooftop chef's counter telling a highly personal Dubai story course by course.
The shortlist
The restaurants that made the cut.
Lebanese-ArmenianAlmayassFeatured restaurantAlmayass
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
A Lebanese-Armenian favourite at The Galleria serving generous mezze, charcoal grills and family-style comfort.
Middle Eastern ContemporaryOrfali Bros BistroFeatured restaurantPlate Snob PickHot right now
Orfali Bros Bistro
Jumeirah, Dubai
Borderless, deeply personal cooking from three brothers, rooted in Syria and fluent in Dubai.
LevantineBait MaryamPlate Snob Pick
Bait Maryam
Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
Warm, deeply personal Levantine home cooking in JLT.
CreativeMoonrisePlate Snob PickHot right now
Moonrise
Al Satwa, Dubai
A rooftop chef's counter telling a highly personal Dubai story course by course.
LebaneseBeirut Sur MerPlate Snob Pick
Beirut Sur Mer
Mamsha, Abu Dhabi
Colourful Lebanese dining by the beach at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.
Emirati ContemporaryErthPlate Snob Pick
Erth
Al Hosn, Abu Dhabi
A contemporary expression of Emirati cooking beside Qasr Al Hosn.
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