Restaurants

Set in The Dubai Mall, in the heart of the mall’s Level Shoes, Vogue Café is a bright, open-plan restaurant with plush furnishings, stylish staff and top-notch service. Choose a snack from the European-style menu of nibbles, salads and sandwiches or fill up with a more substantial main course. A must-try for fashion forward ladies is The Quintessential Vogue Café Afternoon Tea. Savour the delicately crafted sweet and savoury snacks, recharge with a cup of the finest freshly brewed tea, and then continue your Dubai Mall shopping spree.

Emporio Armani Caffe in Mall of the Emirates and Armani Caffe in The Dubai Mall are both prime examples of where great fashion and stylish food collide. Both cafés are surrounded by stylish designer clothing shops, meaning you won’t have to venture far if you’re looking to treat yourself to some retail therapy. Pop into either one for some true Italian-style coffees and indulgent breakfast bites – featuring pastries and delicate egg dishes – and start the day off right before you embark on your day of shopping.

Check out all-day dining restaurant Cuisines for a hearty meal of international cuisine. Satisfy your appetite from the extensive buffet or choose from the tempting a la carte offerings. The restaurant invites you to watch the chefs in action in the show kitchen, cooking on the lava stone grill, baking pizzas in the stone oven or stir-frying in the Chinese wok. The wide and varied food menu is complemented by an equally extensive selection of drinks.

Chill Out At Maria Bonita Grab your friends or family for a meal at Maria Bonita. Start with quesadillas and an order of the delicious guacamole freshly made right beside your table. Afterwards, tuck into piping hot tacos and fajitas with all the dressings, or save room for the traditional, heartier seafood, steak and chicken mains. Both locations in Jumeirah and the Green Community promise good food and an authentic Mexican atmosphere.

Family Bonding At The Atrium If you enjoy heading out to eat with friends or family, check out The Atrium restaurant at The Grand Millennium. The eatery offers all-inclusive specialty theme nights, which are great for dining out with friends and make paying the bill at the end of the night so much easier. The Friday brunch is ideal for families, with kids under six getting to dine for free. There’s a wide variety of food for sharing and live entertainment.

Head to Claypot for an entertaining evening of Indian food and music. The orange, red and deep brown decor reflects the rich spices found in Indian cuisine, with tapestries adorning the walls to give warmth and character. The menu features dishes from Northern India, with the Rogan-e-Claypot and the dal makhani coming well recommended. To add to the evening’s entertainment, there’s a band playing Bollywood songs and music on request.

Dine At Lan Kwai Fong The Oud Metha lunch crowd will be quick to inform you of the delicious Cantonese treats hidden away at Lan Kwai Fong, a legitimate Asian spot just a stone’s throw from Lamcy Plaza. With a small, dated waterfall and dim lighting, the place is somewhat colourless, but it buzzes with action from its local clientele. Try the Peking Duck, a main attraction, and resist the temptation to order everything on the menu.

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.

For a totally tropical fun night out, head over to the Bamboo Lagoon. You may think that you’ve arrived on an island when you first step inside, with grass-skirted singers, Hawaiian-shirt clad waiters, bamboo huts, and little bridges over waterways. The tempting buffet offers vast amounts of choice, from seafood to sushi, to curries and grills. The band starts playing at around 9pm, with singers performing Polynesian tunes.