Dubai Restaurant Reviews By FooDiva Guests

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A raw dining experience in Dubai
Written by Rana 8 comments
The opening of a raw vegan pop-up restaurant in Dubai, Bestro has received all types of reactions - surprise, curiosity and most...
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A Latin American evening at Izel
Written by The Man in the White Hat 7 comments
By now, many FooDiva readers will be aware of Izel, the new (if no longer brand-new) Latin American restaurant at the Conrad Dubai. The White...
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The purple haze of Nay restaurant
Written by The Man in the White Hat 7 comments
Dubai; There are two vital points to get across about Nay, the new licensed Lebanese restaurant in Emirates Financial Towers (DIFC)...
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Don Alfonso 1890 – an (almost) bona fide Italian experience
Written by Abby 5 comments
Allow me to take you back to the fall of 2007. I was a university student studying abroad in Rome and without going into all of the (culinary)...
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Sapori Di Bice – a casual, al fresco Italian restaurant
Written by Sonia 13 comments
Sapori Di Bice is the first casual Italian restaurant by the Bice family and it sits in Jumeirah’s new al fresco Citywalk mall, where high-end shops and eateries are dotted around...
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Social by Heinz Beck at Waldorf Astoria – does it differentiate?
Written by Abby 4 comments
In a city like Dubai, where a new hotel or restaurant opening is as commonplace as roadside construction, one must truly...
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The French Gateway to India – La Porte des Indes
Written by Reem 7 comments
I was intrigued to find an Indian restaurant in Dubai with a French name. 'La Porte des Indes' which translates to 'Gateway to India' has outposts in Brussels and London...
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Mayrig – Armenian food arrives in Dubai
Written by The Man in the White Hat 10 comments
Armenian food probably isn’t as well known in Europe and North America as it should be. While the legacy of history has left communities of Armenians scattered...
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Belgian food as haute cuisine – Café Belge
Written by The Man in the White Hat 10 comments
Café Belge is the new 1920s-style art deco 'Belgian grand café' at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC replacing the all-day dining restaurant Can Can (and launched with considerable...
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