FrenchBistro des ArtsFeatured restaurantPlate Snob Pick
Bistro des Arts
Dubai Marina, Dubai
A French neighbourhood bistro on Dubai Marina Promenade, with current menu prices, online reservations, weekend breakfast and two waterside terraces.
Start with the mood
Waterfront, properly chosen.
We compared 3 venues against the brief. 3 researched picks made the cut.
THE QUICK ANSWER
For a waterfront booking, start with Bistro des Arts for classic French bistro cooking with current prices, Beirut Sur Mer for beachfront terrace and Mika for marina setting. Every restaurant shown here has enough editorial research to earn its place; the wider directory is kept separate.
A practical edit of UAE restaurants that work especially well for waterfront, with the mood, spend and useful details considered alongside the menu.
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Beirut Sur Mer
Mamsha, Abu Dhabi
Colourful Lebanese dining by the beach at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.
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Mika
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
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Mika
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
The shortlist
The restaurants that made the cut.
FrenchBistro des ArtsFeatured restaurantPlate Snob Pick
Bistro des Arts
Dubai Marina, Dubai
A French neighbourhood bistro on Dubai Marina Promenade, with current menu prices, online reservations, weekend breakfast and two waterside terraces.
LebaneseBeirut Sur MerFeatured restaurantPlate Snob Pick
Beirut Sur Mer
Mamsha, Abu Dhabi
Colourful Lebanese dining by the beach at Mamsha Al Saadiyat.
MediterraneanMikaPlate Snob PickHot right now
Mika
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
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