Restaurants
Carna by Dario Cecchini, on the 74th level, has a dedicated bar, private dining rooms, grape cellars, an open kitchen, and dramatic chandeliers. Carna was the brainchild of award-winning Dario Cecchini, the famed celebrity butcher from Panzano in Tuscany’s Chianti area. Cecchini discovered his mission after taking over the family business from his father in 1976: to preserve the art of butchery with the notion that all portions of meat may be used when cooked properly, reducing waste and encouraging sustainability.
A new Italian restaurant has opened in Downtown Dubai, sure to please lovers of pizza and pasta. Via Veneto Osteria e Cucina will be serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner at its Manzil Downtown location. The restaurant is spilt into two sections – the Cucina (for rapid bites) and the Trattoria, for a more leisurely meal. There’s also an outdoor terrace for the cooler months, as well as the Osteria upstairs, which has prime views of the Burj Khalifa.
With a restaurant offering a menu of fine dining Italian cuisine and a lounge offering a space to socialise with top tunes playing in the background, Amika promises a very memorable night out with friends. Located on the first floor of The H Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, the ambience is buzzing at this chic, award-winning night spot.
If you can’t decide between Italian or Arabic food for dinner, Mamma Mia Ristorante & Pizzeria offers both cuisines on the menu so you can create the perfect meal. The restaurant, which is located inside Radisson Blu Hotel in Dubai Marina, has a covered outdoor terrace area that makes a romantic backdrop to a meal for two. There is also valet parking, free wireless internet and big screens to catch the latest sporting action.
With branches in New York, Chicago and Italy, Oscar Farinetti’s food emporium will not disappoint. The generous seating configurations are ideal for family outings and the venue is constantly buzzing with happy customers. Savour authentic pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and delicious salumi and burrata – but don’t skip the stand-alone Nutella bar, which will tempt your taste buds with croissants, warm crêpes and other sweet treats. Tel No. +971 4 224 1083
The wood burning pizza oven at Cucina Mia, located at Trident Grand Residence in Dubai Marina, is made from bricks manufactured exclusively in Italy for the restaurant. This is part of the reason customers keep heading back for the irresistible pizza, but it also owes its flavour to the mixture of flours, yeast and perfect temperature control from the talented chefs. Traditional raw ingredients are imported from Italy for true authenticity.
While this is an all-day dining venue, Choices is also great for an evening meal with friends. With its concept of one fixed price for drinks and food, there’s no bickering about the bill, as everyone can eat and drink as much as they like. There is a different culinary theme most nights of the week, including meat lovers on Sundays, Italian on Tuesdays, and seafood on Wednesdays. Their live cooking station adds extra appeal.
If you have a taste for Italian cuisine, Ristorante would be a fine choice, located in the glamorous surroundings of Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa. Select your table in the bright, contemporary interior and choose from a menu of classic Italian dishes. Ristorante prides itself on using only the finest ingredients to create exquisite flavour combinations with a modern presentation.
Ginny’s humble beginnings can be traced all the way back to 1989, when Jaspal Singh Sahni decided to settle in Dubai with his family and set up a bakery and confectionery outlet. He named it after his son Ginny, and the small enterprise soon grew to become Ginny’s Restaurant and Confectionery, home of tasty takeaway cuisine (choose from Chinese or Indian), as well as a vast selection of baked goods, sweets, and frozen savouries.
