Helena Santos
Helena landed in Dubai from Lisbon three years ago and has been exploring the city one meal and one road trip at a time ever since. With a natural obsession for flavour, aesthetics and finding places before they become famous, she covers Dubai's food and drink scene alongside weekend escapes across the UAE. Her rule is simple: if it's not worth the drive or the reservation, she won't write about it.
Food & Drink
Best Seafood Restaurants in Dubai: 10 Places Worth Booking
Dubai’s seafood scene runs from an overwater dining room facing the Burj Al Arab to a no-frills fish shack in Umm Suqeim. These are the 10 best seafood restaurants in Dubai worth booking, with what to order, price levels, a seafood buffet pick, and tips for booking at sunset.
Food & Drink
8 Best Steakhouses in Dubai for a Proper Meat Feast
From Art Deco fine dining and Michelin-starred open-fire cooking to flashy celebrity-chef spectacle and all-you-can-eat churrasco, Dubai’s steak scene suits every craving. Here are the best steakhouses in Dubai for date nights, group celebrations and a proper meat feast, plus dishes, hours and tips.
Food & Drink
Top Restaurants in Abu Dhabi: 10 Tables With a Story
Every great restaurant has a story behind it. These are the top restaurants in Abu Dhabi where dinner comes with one, from Erth’s family-kitchen Emirati cooking to Hakkasan’s Cantonese precision, Maté’s wood-fired table and Strawfire’s burning straw, with the best dishes to order at each.
Things To Do
Dubai Ride Registration Is Open: How to Sign Up for Free
Dubai Ride registration is free and open for Sunday 1 November, when Sheikh Zayed Road closes to cars. Choose a flat 4km family loop or a 12km route, pick your start gate, and collect your bib at Zabeel Park from 28 to 31 October. Here is how to sign up and what to expect.
Travel
Etihad Rail vs Driving: Dubai to Abu Dhabi Compared
Etihad Rail vs. driving is now a real choice between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Train fares start at AED 39, while a solo drive costs about AED 70 in fuel and tolls before parking. Here is how travel time, cost, groups, stations, and timetables compare, and who should take which.
Travel
Etihad Rail Dubai to Abu Dhabi: Full Guide to Prices, Times & Booking
Etihad Rail Dubai to Abu Dhabi is finally running, with a 64-minute journey, fares from Dh39, and five daily trains each way. This guide covers every fare, timetable, booking tip, and a direct cost comparison against driving and the bus, pulled from Etihad Rail's own passenger charter and verified reporting.
Travel
Best Time to Visit Dubai: A Month-by-Month Guide
Choosing the best time to visit Dubai comes down to trading heat for savings, or crowds for perfect weather. This month-by-month guide breaks down real temperatures, hotel rates, and seasonal events for all 12 months, from peak winter prices to June's genuinely underrated value window.
Food & Drink
7 New Restaurants Opening in Dubai 2026 You Need to Know About
New restaurants opening in Dubai this year go beyond brunch spots: a French brasserie is taking over Mall of the Emirates, a Tokyo cult favourite lands in Al Quoz, and Cipriani is finally building a beach club at J1. Seven real openings, checked against the operators themselves.
Travel
Dubai in September 2026: Weather, What's Reopening, and What to Expect
Dubai in September 2026 sits in that awkward in-between: still brutally hot, Global Village and Miracle Garden still closed, but quietly cheaper than it'll be in six weeks. Here's the real weather, what's reopening when, and what's actually worth doing this month.
Food & Drink
8 Dessert Cafes in Dubai Actually Worth the Calories
Dubai has more dessert cafes than any stomach can handle, and gold leaf on a cheesecake doesn't make it good. These are 8 dessert cafes in Dubai that earn their calories, not just their hashtags: verified prices, hours, and must-order dishes, from a Basque cheesecake to gold-dusted kulfi.
Food & Drink
8 Best Breakfast Restaurants in Dubai to Start Your Day Right
Skip the hotel buffet lines. These are the best breakfast restaurants in Dubai, from an Emirati heritage tray in Al Fahidi to Turkish spreads built for sharing and a beachfront Greek café in JBR, with real menus, prices, and hours, organised by what you're actually craving.
Travel
Hatta vs Ras Al Khaimah - Which Weekend Escape Wins in 2026
Hatta vs Ras Al Khaimah comes down to one question: a fast mountain day trip, or a full weekend of beach and hotel? This honest cost and activity breakdown compares ziplining, kayaking, beaches, and accommodation to help you pick the right escape for 2026.
Travel
12 Best Holiday Destinations from Dubai Under 6 Hours
From a 1-hour hop to Muscat to Zanzibar's white-sand beaches, these are the 12 best holiday destinations from Dubai under 6 hours verified against DXB flight schedules, with honest takes on what's actually worth your annual leave in 2026.
Travel
Dubai Summer Staycation Guide 2026: The Hotels Worth Every Dirham
Room rates drop by half, pools empty out, and hotels stack on dining credit. Dubai summer staycation 2026 is genuinely the best time to check in. Here are the 5 packages actually worth your dirhams this season.
Food & Drink
12 Best Spots for Dhs10 Dishes in Dubai This August 2026
Discover the 12 Best Spots for Dhs10 Dishes in Dubai This August 2026 and enjoy delicious meals, desserts, burgers, pizzas, bubble tea, and more for just Dh10 during Dubai Summer Surprises. Explore the top participating restaurants before the offers end on August 30.
Food & Drink
Dubai Summer Restaurant Week 2026: 10 Best Menus Worth Booking
Dubai Summer Restaurant Week 2026 means your favourite fine dining spots are suddenly very affordable. We spent days reviewing every menu so you don't have to here are the 10 best set menus worth booking across Dubai right now, before it all ends on August 2.