UAE is the land of wonders and fun. This country has a lot of immigrants live in there. the migrants are a majority of UAE’s population, especially in Dubai. You can feel the diversity in the different parts of society and culture including food and restaurants as well. Other than a large number of migrants, every year a lot of travelers come to UAE from all over the world.
UAE and especially Dubai City are filled with restaurants offering all kinds of international food. In this article, we are going to introduce some of UAE’s famous restaurants with great food for every person with all kinds of tastes and eating habits.
Al Iwan
Al Iwan is an Arabian restaurant with a unique interior design. This restaurant is decorated with golden and red furniture. Red and gold are the symbolic colors of Arabian culture that play an important role in Arabic culture and it’s supposed to present wealth and luxury.
This restaurant is located on the first floor of Burj Al Arab which is one of the greatest towers in Dubai City. You can finish your tour of Burj Al Arab by enjoying a pleasant meal at Al Iwan restaurant.
The interior design and the building will give you the most luxurious vibe like you are dining in a very special and luxurious vibe. This is one of the most expensive restaurants in UAE but I can assure you that it’s worth it.
- Timings: Every day 7 to 11 AM and 7 to 12 PM.
- Location: Jumeirah Road, Burj Al Arab (first floor), Dubai United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Al Hadheerah
If you want to experience eating an Arabian meal in an Arabian traditional way and place, you should go to Al Hadheerah. This place has an authentic Arabian vibe and design that will take you back in time and you feel like you are dining in the old Dubai before the modernity.
This restaurant provides Arabian live music that you can listen to or even dance to it.
The Al Hadheerah has an outdoor and an indoor space where you can choose to enjoy a meal in them. The restaurant is located on the dunes and desert of UAE and you can enjoy the nature of Dubai City while enjoying a traditional Arabian plate.
- Timings: Every day from 7:30 PM to 11:30 PM.
- Location: Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa, Al Qudra Road, Dubai United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Bait Maryam
Bait Maryam is an Arabian cuisine named after the owner’s mother. The owner claims that she learned and got the recipes from her mother and she decided to name her restaurant after her as she was her teacher.
The Bait Maryam’s priority is quality and authentic taste. The meals taste like actual homemade Arabian food. And the restaurant has a small and homey space. So, all together the plates and the space provide a very comfortable vibe as if you are invited to an Arabian friend’s house for a pleasant meal.
- Timings: Every day from 10 AM to 11 PM.
- Location: Cluster D, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Al Fanar restaurant and café – Yas Mall
This restaurant and café’s interior design will catch your attention the minute you walk into it. The Al Fanar Restaurant’s design is inspired by the UAE in the 1960s.
This is a branch of a chain restaurant that has branches in other cities of UAE and Britain as well.
- Timings: Every Day from 9 AM to 10 PM.
- Location: The Fountains, Yas Island, Yas Mall, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
We introduced some great Arabian restaurants. If you are looking for places to taste Arabian food, we introduced some great restaurants that offer tasty Arabian plates as well as present a part of their culture.
UAE is a multicultural country and most of its population specially in Dubai City are foreigners from other countries. Continuing we will recommend some restaurants with international food on their menu so that you can spend a memorable time in them as well as enjoy a pleasant meal.
Starbucks – Al Seef
One of Starbucks’s famous branches in the world is the one in Dubai city and the reason is its unique design. You may have already seen the pictures of this Starbucks and its gorgeous space.
The menu and products being offered in this café are not different from any other Starbucks branch. But a lot of people go there for taking pictures and to see the beautiful space.
The café’s design was inspired by the old UAE and the architecture of that time. It’s an exhibition and a piece of art that presents traditional Arabian architecture while offering a beverage and dessert.
- Timings: Every day from 8 AM to 12 AM.
- Location: Marsa, Al Seef St, Al Hamriya, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
LPM (La Petite Maison) Restaurant & Bar
Dubai International Financial Center or the DIFC has a number of great restaurants that LPM is one of them. You can taste the greatest French food in LPM Dubai. This restaurant is among the world’s 100 best restaurants list.
This luxurious restaurant is a dreamy place with the most delicious French meals that melt your heart. If you are looking for a touch of French culture in the Middle of the Persian Gulf region, you should come to LPM.
- Timings: Every day from 12 PM to 3:30 PM and 6 PM to 1 AM.
- Location: Gate Village No 8 DIFC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Bu Qtair
If you are a seafood enthusiast and you are looking for a restaurant with fresh seafood you should go to this place. The Bu Qtair restaurant offers a fresh catch of the day. You can enjoy tasty seafood fresh catch out of the Persian Gulf.
- Timings:
- Saturday to Thursday from 11:30 AM to 11:30 PM
- Friday from 1:30 to 11:30 PM
- Breakfast every day from 7 to 11 AM
- Location: Old 32B Street, Fishing Harbour 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dinner in The Sky
This restaurant is a dream come true. They will take you up in the sky for about 90 minutes. 60 minutes is the flight time that you will be up in the air and 15 minutes in the beginning and ending for landing and flying.
You can enjoy a delicious meal while you are in the air and you are spinning over Dubai city 50 meters up in the sky.
- Timings: Every day from 2 to 11 PM.
- Location: Al Sufoh, Skydive, Al Seyahi St, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).