Italian ContemporaryIl Ristorante — Niko RomitoFeatured restaurantPlate Snob Pick
Il Ristorante — Niko Romito
Jumeirah Bay Island, Dubai
Restrained, highly polished Italian cooking at Bulgari Resort Dubai.
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Business Dinner, properly chosen.
6 restaurants that fit the brief without making the food an afterthought.
Business DinnerIl Ristorante — Niko RomitoA practical edit of UAE restaurants that work especially well for business dinner, with the mood, spend and useful details considered alongside the menu.
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Il Ristorante — Niko Romito
Jumeirah Bay Island, Dubai
Restrained, highly polished Italian cooking at Bulgari Resort Dubai.
British ContemporaryDinner by Heston BlumenthalDinner by Heston Blumenthal
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Historic British recipes reworked with Heston-level polish and theatre.
ItalianThe ArtisanThe Artisan
DIFC, Dubai
Polished Tuscan-led Italian cooking in DIFC.
SteakhouseButcher & StillButcher & Still
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
A 1920s Chicago-style steakhouse with swagger, martinis and serious beef.
SteakhouseOak RoomOak Room
Al Bateen, Abu Dhabi
A handsome modern steakhouse at Al Bateen Marina.
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