French-JapaneseBar des PrésThe neighbourhood edit
Where to eat in DIFC.
6 Plate Snob-listed restaurants, mapped and edited for the way people actually choose dinner.
DIFCBar des PrésDubai's sharpest concentration of power lunches, polished dining rooms and bars where one drink has a habit of becoming dinner.
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French-JapaneseBar des Prés
Japanese ContemporaryZuma Dubai
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Ninive
DIFC, Dubai
A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.
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French-JapaneseBar des PrésFeatured restaurant
French MediterraneanLPM Restaurant & BarFeatured restaurantLPM Restaurant & Bar
DIFC, Dubai
A bright Riviera-inspired dining room in DIFC.
Japanese ContemporaryZuma DubaiMiddle EasternNiniveHot right now
Ninive
DIFC, Dubai
A rooftop garden lounge drawing across the Middle East and North Africa.
MediterraneanBOCABOCA
DIFC, Dubai
Mediterranean sharing plates, serious vegetables and a sustainability-minded cellar.
ItalianThe ArtisanThe Artisan
DIFC, Dubai
Polished Tuscan-led Italian cooking in DIFC.
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