BritishReform Social & GrillFeatured restaurantPlate Snob PickHot right now
Reform Social & Grill
The Lakes, Dubai
Dubai’s original British gastropub, with breakfast from 8am, a lakeside garden, proper pub classics and a packed weekly diary.
Start with the mood
Weekend, properly chosen.
We compared 5 venues against the brief. 5 researched picks made the cut.
THE QUICK ANSWER
For a weekend booking, start with Reform Social & Grill for lakeside garden and proper pub atmosphere, 21grams for Balkan comfort food, LOWE for wood-fired cooking and 3Fils for harbour-side 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 weekend, with the mood, spend and useful details considered alongside the menu.
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Plate Snob picks
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BritishReform Social & GrillFeatured restaurant
Balkan21gramsPlate Snob Pick
21grams
Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai
Soulful Balkan cooking, excellent pastries and a breakfast crowd that knows what it is doing.
Modern ContemporaryLOWEPlate Snob Pick
LOWE
Wadi Al Safa 3, Dubai
Produce-led cooking from an open kitchen and wood-fired oven.
Japanese Contemporary3FilsPlate Snob PickHot right now
3Fils
Jumeirah, Dubai
A compact harbour-side restaurant serving contemporary Asian food with Japanese influence.
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The tables making noise.
BritishReform Social & GrillPlate Snob PickHot right now
Reform Social & Grill
The Lakes, Dubai
Dubai’s original British gastropub, with breakfast from 8am, a lakeside garden, proper pub classics and a packed weekly diary.
Japanese Contemporary3FilsPlate Snob PickHot right now
3Fils
Jumeirah, Dubai
A compact harbour-side restaurant serving contemporary Asian food with Japanese influence.
MediterraneanMikaPlate Snob PickHot right now
Mika
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
The shortlist
The restaurants that made the cut.
BritishReform Social & GrillFeatured restaurantPlate Snob PickHot right now
Reform Social & Grill
The Lakes, Dubai
Dubai’s original British gastropub, with breakfast from 8am, a lakeside garden, proper pub classics and a packed weekly diary.
Balkan21gramsFeatured restaurantPlate Snob Pick
21grams
Umm Suqeim 2, Dubai
Soulful Balkan cooking, excellent pastries and a breakfast crowd that knows what it is doing.
Modern ContemporaryLOWEPlate Snob Pick
LOWE
Wadi Al Safa 3, Dubai
Produce-led cooking from an open kitchen and wood-fired oven.
Japanese Contemporary3FilsPlate Snob PickHot right now
3Fils
Jumeirah, Dubai
A compact harbour-side restaurant serving contemporary Asian food with Japanese influence.
MediterraneanMikaPlate Snob PickHot right now
Mika
Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
A relaxed Mediterranean restaurant at Yas Marina.
Useful answers
Before you book.
How does Plate Snob choose restaurants?
We edit for food, character, value, setting and genuine usefulness, not for the size of a marketing budget.
Are prices and opening hours guaranteed?
No. We check official information, show when profiles were last reviewed and recommend confirming time-sensitive details with the venue.
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