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BB Social Dining
Asian DIFC, Dubai
Playful modern Asian sharing plates spread across three intimate floors in DIFC Gate Village.
AED 180 to 300 per personTerrace
The Plate Snob take
BB is the useful antidote to DIFC dining that takes itself too seriously. The baos are fun, the room is compact and the bill can remain vaguely civilised if the cocktails do not unionise.
Good food goes further.
The useful bits
Know before you go.
A quick look at the bill, the room and the details worth knowing. Sources and editorial notes are labelled.
Known forModern Asian sharing platesCharacterful multi-level roomGood-value DIFC business lunch
Read the room
The full picture
Small room, big personality
A spiral staircase connects the bar, kitchen, restaurant and terrace, giving BB more character than its footprint suggests. Service keeps the mood polished but deliberately unstuffy.
Share properly
The menu moves through bites, baos, bowls and barbecue. Order one from each rather than building a wall of buns, and use the business lunch when you want a quick introduction at a sharper price.
The case for going
Why go
- Modern Asian sharing plates
- Characterful multi-level room
- Good-value DIFC business lunch
Order with confidence
What to order
01Habibti bao02Wagyu katsu sando03Miso black cod
Before you go
Good to know
- The four-course business lunch is AED 110
- Tables and stairways are compact
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