Middle Eastern restaurants in Dubai

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Where does Vaga draw the line between restaurant and nightlife concept?
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I adore a night out. I live for awesome food experiences. Either one can make my day, my week, or even my year. But the two together?...
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Guess what the food of Orfali Bros Bistro tastes like
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Orfali Bros Bistro is another addition to the ever-growing stable of eateries in Dubai's Wasl 51 complex, and the second non-licensed venue here after Lana Lusa to be reviewed for FooDiva...
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YOUR favourite Middle Eastern restaurants in Dubai
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Dubai is one of the few cities in the world where residents and visitors are more likely to feast on any cuisine other than native fare – whether that’s Emirati, or even broader Middle...
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Is Ninive a restaurant or a shisha spot?
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I find it off-putting when restaurants are described as shisha spots. Shisha, as does any smoking, ruins the palate and taste buds – so why would I choose to dine there? The opening of a new home-grown Middle Eastern restaurant with a twist in Dubai is too good an opportunity to miss though, so I...
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Can Zahira elevate Middle Eastern food to a fine dining level?
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I am delighted to review a new Dubai restaurant, Zahira, on the back of FooDiva’s preview interview with Australian-Lebanese chef, Greg Malouf. The opportunity to sample a...
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A peek into Zahira with chef Greg Malouf
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I have been very vocal that for Dubai’s restaurant scene to be taken seriously on the global stage, we need to see high-end, home grown licensed establishments serve modern...
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Can Omnia by Silvena elevate Emirati and broader Arabic cuisine?
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Set in the heart of Downtown Dubai, Omnia by Silvena is chef Silvena Rowe’s latest restaurant and her flagship after Omnia Gourmet and Omnia Blue...
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Clé Dubai – to dine or to party?
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Having visited Clé, Australian-Lebanese Chef Greg Malouf’s first Dubai restaurant with modern Middle Eastern cuisine for a friend’s birthday party...
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Open sesame…Simsim
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Correct me if am wrong, but whilst restaurants with Levantine cuisine are abundant in Dubai, it’s hard to find one with a focus on Palestinian dishes...
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