Dubai Restaurant Reviews By FooDiva

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  La Tablita: a new Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant for Dubai?

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  I call to make a reservation for a Wednesday evening at Mexican-cum-Tex-Mex restaurant La Tablita in the new Hyatt Regency at Dubai...

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  Can Bistrot Bagatelle compete with the French-Med restaurant set in Dubai?

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  We have an 8pm booking on a Friday for new French-Mediterranean import...

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  Is Maine Oyster Bar & Grill a decent contender?

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  Why is it that lately we are having to walk through car parks to reach restaurants in Dubai? Nola, Mythos and now The Maine Oyster Bar & Grill, an independently operated restaurant...

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  How genuine is Bistro des Arts in Dubai?

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  I happen upon a new Dubai restaurant on Instagram with many raving about its French authenticity. For once a restaurant opens here so quietly, without any of the usual PR onslaught...

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  Is Nola worth a taste?

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  I first heard the affectionate nickname for New Orleans, ‘Nola’, when I visited dear friends there a few years ago and dined on jambalaya, beignets and savoury ‘biscuits’. My taste buds didn't take to the latter though. Dubai has...

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  Dusty’s: what’s in a name?

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  How important to you is the name of a restaurant when deciding where to dine out? For me, very. Branding is the first impression that positions a restaurant in our minds, and it’s that perception that lingers. As far as...

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  A slice of Santorini in Dubai

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  I love discovering a new restaurant in Dubai that immediately takes my breath away with its no-frills simplicity and charm. In this case it’s partly down to a degree of surprise given the obscure and contrasting urban...

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  Does Novikov deserve the hype or not?

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  When a friend suggests we dine at Novikov in the Sheraton Grand Hotel my heart sinks. Despite the hype, it’s one Dubai restaurant opening I’ve not been looking forward to. Why...

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  I am on a diet yet I can still review restaurants

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  BREAKING NEWS ALERT: FooDiva is on a diet - a low-carb regime, yet I am still able to review restaurants in Dubai, and eat my way through a menu. Relief...that’s out in the open now. It’s only thanks to your encouraging...

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