Restaurants
Explore International Cuisine At Mistral Mistral, located in the Movenpick Hotel Ibn Battuta Gate in Jebel Ali, boasts regal al fresco seating, live cooking stations, and a spacious indoor buffet area in earthy colour tones. Choose from a selection of cuisine from the Middle East, Japan, North Africa and beyond. Seafood is favoured by patrons of Mistral and if you’re a brunch-goer, you’ll definitely appreciate the surf n’ turf evening brunch.
Cubo restaurant, situated in the Ibis Hotel, specialises in traditional home-style Italian cuisine, including freshly made pasta. Choose between the a la carte menu or the live cooking station where you can select your preferred pasta and sauce combination. Lunchtimes can be busy with passing visitors from the various trade exhibitions and conferences. Evenings are less crowded, although some of the weekly theme nights draw in many diners.
PLAY, crowned Best Asian and Restaurant of the Year at this year’s Time Out Dubai Restaurant Awards, exudes luxury. From the slick, dark interiors and stunning 36th floor views that leave a lasting impression, to the decadent smell of truffle in the air, the experience is a super-high-end one. It leaves its mark on all your senses. The cuisine is “Mediterrasian”, a blend of light, fresh Mediterranean flavours with the bold, powerful tastes of Asia, and the kitchen does this tremendously. But the theme goes beyond the food – PLAY has that easy-going, unhurried Mediterranean charm that allows for lingering…
Hakkasan encapsulates all that is great about fine dining in Dubai, the two-time Best Chinese Time Out winner is still a benchmark against which most of its city counterparts can be judged. Unsurprisingly, this status comes at a price, one that’s likely to see you pay twice as much for à la carte dishes as you would at its nearest competitor, Royal China. Located at the base of Emirates Towers, the interiors and exteriors are unbeatable. Stylish Chinese lattice designs run throughout the mood-lit dining area and outdoor pavilion, giving this vast space a cosy and authentic feel. As expected,…
