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Satisfy every craving with the UAE’s Restaurants category. From Michelin-starred tasting menus to hidden street food gems and brand-new launches, we cover Dubai, Abu Dhabi and everywhere tasty in between.

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Zuma Dubai DIFC — Full Guide 2026

📍 Address Gate Village Building 3, DIFC, Dubai ⏰ Hours Daily 12pm – 2am 💰 Price AED 350–700 per person (average spend) 🍶 Cuisine Contemporary Japanese / Izakaya / Robatayaki 📞 Phone +971 4 425 5660 👔 Dress Code Smart elegant — no shorts, flip-flops, or sportswear 🔖 Reservations zumarestaurant.com ⭐ Awards Michelin Guide Dubai…

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A stylish, dimly-lit bar interior with lush greenery, an arched wooden ceiling, and shelves of bottles behind the counter.
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Sushisamba Dubai: Unlocking the Unforgettable

SushiSamba sits on the 51st floor of the Palm Tower, and the pitch is right there in the address: Japanese-Brazilian-Peruvian food and a 360-degree view over Palm Jumeirah, the Gulf and the skyline. This guide covers booking, the menu, prices, the room and the view. Related: explore our full Bluewaters Island area guide for Ain…

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Dubai’s Best Dining: Michelin Stars, Views & Value (2026 Guide)

Dubai has two three-Michelin-starred restaurants — Trèsind Studio and FZN by Björn Frantzén — plus three two-star and fourteen one-star kitchens, verified against the current MICHELIN Guide Dubai list (checked 29 July 2026). This guide sorts the city’s best dining by what actually decides where people book: Michelin standing, view, occasion and price, with the…

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Best Bars in Dubai Marina: Rooftops, Nightlife and Everything In Between

Dubai Marina doesn’t need to try particularly hard to be interesting. Stack a few dozen towers around 3.5km of waterway, wedge a five-star hotel every few hundred metres, then let Pier 7 and Dubai Harbour do the rest — and you end up with the densest, most varied bar scene in the city. Skyscraper rooftops…

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Best Sports Bars in Dubai: 11 Verified Places to Watch Live Sport

The Short Version Dubai has no shortage of venues that will slap a “Sports Bar” sign on the door and hope you don’t notice the single muted telly above the bar. This list isn’t that. Every venue below was checked against operator sites, hotel listings and recent reviews in August 2026 for what actually matters…

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