Restaurants, cafes, and culinary experiences
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.
Read full storyFrom 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.
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.
Dubai's guilt-free dessert scene has officially levelled up in 2026. We spent weeks tasting across the city to bring you the 7 best sugar-free dessert spots in Dubai from SATO's botanical tarts in Al Quoz to HOLA's stunning red velvet cakes. Worth every bite.
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.
