Restaurant Reviews

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  Does Galvin Dubai serve bistro or fine dining fare?

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  Building a dining universe around shopping is truly a Dubai trademark. And it's not just casual eateries, but some serious licensed restaurants have mushroomed in my favourite mall...

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  Cuisinero Uno: a chef-owned concept in Dubai with a monthly rotating menu

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  We have a new restaurant in Dubai with a menu that rotates monthly according to seasonality and availability of produce. A first for this emirate? Well, if the majority of dishes do change,

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  Is Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera a tourist trap?

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  Chef Sean Connolly you might ask, as did I…who is he? I only came across this Yorkshire expat when I ate in one of his Sydney restaurants, The Morrison, a no-frills gastro-pub and oyster bar last December. He’s made his name in...

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  Mr Miyagi’s: where dishes are served in random order

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  A small starter portion of Peking duck arrives, with a large main course bowl of Nasi Goreng in quick succession. A Szechuan sea bass main follows. And lastly (before dessert thankfully), an appetiser of bao buns with...

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  Is a restaurant the right next step for Chez Charles?

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  Charles Boghos first launched a gourmet grocer’s website five years ago, followed by a catering service and now a licensed French restaurant, all in Dubai – a natural progression for a man with a keen interest in food, but can...

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  Does The Lighthouse show the way to casual, comfort dining?

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  Finding my way to Dubai Design District, or D3 as it's lovingly called, is a challenge in itself and not being able to see The Lighthouse is ironical. I lay the blame on bad signage in a new free...

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  Is Il Borro a tasty Tuscan treat?

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  The new Il Borro Tuscan Bistro tucked away in Madinat Jumeirah's Al Naseem hotel in Dubai has been imported from the Ferragamo family's sprawling estate in Tuscany. Does it stay true to its roots serving regional Tuscan...

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  Is Ají hot on flavour and service?

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  How times are changing. Dubai can finally boast a beach and seafront location with licensed restaurants outside a hotel environment. Club Vista Mare on Palm Jumeirah developed by Nakheel sits on the eastern trunk...

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  Morah: where Middle East meets Mediterranean

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  Newly opened Canadian restaurant concept Morah, promising Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, is the younger sibling of Weslodge. Perched just above, in the same tower of the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, on the...

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