Editorially Researched
Hutong Dubai
Chinese DIFC, Dubai
Northern Chinese cooking, theatrical interiors and a terrace tucked into DIFC's Gate Building 6.
AED 300 to 500 per personTerrace
The Plate Snob take
Hutong's room knows how to make an entrance, but the best reason to return is less decorative: excellent dim sum, serious spice and enough smoke from the grill to earn the drama.
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 forNorthern Chinese specialitiesStriking dining roomDim sum and charcoal dishes
Read the room
The full picture
Northern character
The menu draws on northern Chinese flavours rather than defaulting to a generic luxury-Asian greatest-hits list. Chilli, charcoal and carefully folded dim sum give the meal a clear point of view.
When to go
Weekday lunch is polished and manageable; dinner is richer, darker and more social. The Silk Road room gives groups privacy without losing the main restaurant's atmosphere.
The case for going
Why go
- Northern Chinese specialities
- Striking dining room
- Dim sum and charcoal dishes
Order with confidence
What to order
01Red Lantern soft-shell crab02Dim sum selection03Roasted Peking duck
Before you go
Good to know
- Saturday hosts the Imperial brunch
- A private dining room is available for groups
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