Deira
With its mix of traditional and modern Emirati cuisine, this stylish restaurant ticks all the boxes. Many dishes feature a local spice mix called bezar …
Must-see restaurants in Deira
Deira
A Dubai restaurant serving Syrian food to adoring crowds since 1980 must be doing something right. A perfect meal would start with hummus and a fattoush…
Deira
Take in the skyline on this moving feast aboard a traditional wooden dhow (cargo boat) decorated with bands of twinkling lights. Soulful Arabic song…
Deira
Behind the garish neon facade, this place at first looks like a sweet shop (the kunafeh, a vermicelli-like pastry soaked in syrup, is great), but it also…
Deira
A winning idea, bringing street food under cover to escape the heat. There's around 16 different concepts to choose from, ranging from Lebanese to ice…
Deira
This huge spot is all lofty ceilings and a palette of blues, greys, whites and golds. A buzzy open kitchen adds atmosphere indoors, or you can sit outside…
Deira
The former fine-dining restaurant launched by Gordon Ramsay protégés Nick Alvis and Scott Price (now at the helm of Folly and The Lion) has been rebooted…
Deira
Making a change from the same-on-same airport chains, this Emirati restaurant serves authentic dishes like spicy lentil soup, sambousek (meat pies) and…
Deira
Ask your friendly taxi driver where he recommends for late-night shawarma in Deira, and he may well direct you here. But fussy friends (and vegetarians)…
Deira
Camp out on the carpet in the main dining room or in a private 'Bedouin-style tent' at this traditional Yemeni eatery. Staff will spread a flimsy plastic…
Deira
Next to Twin Towers, this authentic hotpot restaurant works like this: a tasty bubbling broth inspired by Genghis Khan is placed on a hot plate on your…
Deira
This long-standing traditional Persian lair has unpretentious decor and a lovely panorama of glittering lights unfolding over the Creek. Take your sweet…
Deira
Overlooking the Creek, this breezy dining space has a New England simple sophistication feel: lazy ceiling fans, wicker chairs, stripy fabrics and varying…
Deira
The decor is decidedly un-Thai, with black-lacquer tables, a swooping wave-form ceiling and not a branch of bamboo. Led by respected Thai chef Supattra…
Deira
Tucked into a small arcade, this little shop brims with spices, nuts, saffron, tea and other goodies from Iran, but insiders flock here for faloodeh, a…
Deira
None of that ubiquitous hazelnut spread here, only the best Belgian chocolate is used in the 35-plus different crêpes, waffles, cakes, brownies, dips and…
Deira
In a city that likes to teeter on the cutting edge, this revolving restaurant on the 25th floor is endearingly old school. After a makeover in 2017, the…
Deira
This is not a frontage you can stroll by without a second glance: a scarlet, neon-lit extravaganza of dragons and lanterns with a pagoda-style roof…
Deira
Tucked into a ho-hum hotel (albeit across from the Creek) and incongruously fronted by a red British phone booth, this coffeeshop-type eatery is…
Deira
The big draw at this handsome restaurant dressed in sensuous silks and embroidered tapestries is the yum cha (dim sum) buffet served nightly and at…
Deira
One of Dubai's oldest Japanese restaurants (since 1987), Miyako now flaunts a post-facelift contempo look while retaining its three-way split into…
Deira
This oldie but goodie serves modernised Indian fare in an elegant, dimly lit dining room that radiates the intimacy of an old private villa. The menu…
Deira
In fast-moving Dubai, this restaurant has defied the odds and stayed popular since 2006. That's largely because of its legendary Friday Champagne brunch…
Deira
Big hunks of meat – mutton or chicken – charred on foot-long skewers are paired with Afghan pulao (rice pilaf), chewy bread and homemade hot sauce. That’s…
Deira
If you are strolling from Naif Market to the gold souq and beyond, consider taking a refreshing lassi sidestep. Plain, mango, strawberry, mixed fruit and…
Deira
With dishes from China, Japan, India, Italy, Mexico and Mongolia, plus seafood and loads of desserts, this been-here-forever buffet restaurant delivers…
Deira
In a prime people-watching spot near the Gold Souq, wallet-friendly Ashwaq may be just a hole-in-the-wall with a few pavement tables, but its shawarma is…
Deira
Though not as dynamic or sophisticated as some Asian restaurants, Yum! is open plan–informal and a good pick for a quick bowl of noodles when you’re…
