New Dubai restaurant reviews by FooDiva
All new restaurant reviews are now published on my Substack newsletter – and linked below. FooDiva’s editorial policy is explained HERE.
Noren reviewed. Don’t expect a copycat Zuma. Fortunately.
Last week, I was the first writer to expose (initially on Instagram stories) that many restaurants awarded distinctions in the new Michelin Guide Dubai 2026 are in fact closed. The latest count sits at 16. That’s 13% of the restaurants in the guide.
A restaurant in Dubai rammed since opening just before the war.
I’ve been dining out frequently recently, more so than pre-war. I counted 38 restaurant visits here since the conflict kicked off exactly two months ago today. And that’s proper meals. I don’t leave the house just for a cuppa. Food deliveries are additional. Don’t worry I won’t bore you by naming them all. They’re pinned to my Instagram story highlights for the curious.
Sometimes I give restaurants a second chance
The former executive chef of The Maine Group, Saradhi Dakara’s new restaurant Orilla reviewed. The definition of restaurant criticism. How I select openings that are ripe for review.
From Mexico to France. Two new Dubai restaurants reviewed.
Cocina Tres and Maison Mer. Homegrown concepts, of course.
Is Kraken all it’s cracked up to be?
I couldn’t resist this clichéd idiom for a headline. Chef Gregoire Berger’s new seafood restaurant reviewed.
Is Middle Child worth the queue?
Plus…Lana Lusa opens a third licensed branch. Bull & Bear’s Sunday roast.
A trio of new restaurant openings reviewed
Yubi. Three Bros. Piehaus.
NOTE: This post is updated monthly.
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