Healthy ContemporaryUltra Brasserie — Emaar SquareFeatured restaurantPlate Snob Pick
Ultra Brasserie — Emaar Square
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
A bright weekday brasserie for fresh breakfasts, salads and business-district lunches.
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Contemporary Japanese dining on Al Maryah Island.
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Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
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Healthy ContemporaryUltra Brasserie — Emaar SquarePlate Snob Pick
Ultra Brasserie — Emaar Square
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
A bright weekday brasserie for fresh breakfasts, salads and business-district lunches.
Asian ContemporaryJun'sHot right now
Jun's
Downtown Dubai, Dubai
Bold, borderless cooking with a lively Downtown dining room.
MediterraneanBOCABOCA
DIFC, Dubai
Mediterranean sharing plates, serious vegetables and a sustainability-minded cellar.
AnatolianRüyaRüya
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Contemporary Anatolian cooking with a polished Palm dining room.
French MediterraneanLPM Restaurant & Bar Abu DhabiLPM Restaurant & Bar Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Bright Riviera cooking and one of Al Maryah's most reliable power-lunch rooms.
ChineseDai Pai DongDai Pai Dong
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Cantonese comfort food, dim sum and a garden terrace at Rosewood Abu Dhabi.
ItalianCafe MilanoCafe Milano
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Polished Italian dining with waterfront views and a capital-city power-table mood.
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