TimeOut Abu Dhabi – July 26, 2018

News & Reviews

Eating Out

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NEW SHANGHAI

This new family-friendly eatery serves

up top dim sum and more.

fOpen Sun-Thu 11am-midnight,

Fri-Sat 11am-1am. The Dubai Mall,

Downtown Dubai (04 224 6819).

SILVER BEACH CAFÉ

The new European bistro has opened

its doors serving delicious café-style

comfort food in Al Seef.

fOpen daily noon-1am. Al Seef, Dubai

Creek, Bur Dubai (04 358 4355).

THE RESTAURANT

The Restaurant in the re-opened

Address Downtown is laid out like a

home, with a lounge, kitchen and more.

fOpen daily 6.30am-midnight.

Address Downtown (04 888 3444).

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THE VEG

A spicy dhal full of fresh

flavours is a lighter

alternative to meat. Soak

pieces of the puttu in

it and enjoy a healthy,

protein-packed dish that

makes a satisfying meal,

any time of the day.

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THE MEAT

Fried chicken marinated

in a plethora of fiery

spices is complemented

perfectly by the coconut

rice rolls. Use the puttu

to mop up those

delicious flavours.

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THE PLACE

This restaurant from

south Indian actor Dileep

opened at the end of

last year. It’s simply

about puttu – ground

rice and coconut rolled

into cylinders and served

with meat or veg – and

people come here for it

in droves.

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THE PRICE

At just over Dhs50 for

two, it’s no wonder this

place is heaving. It’s a

simple idea that works,

and is great if you’re

dining with the whole

family on a budget.

The Fish House

Charming restaurant that delivers on taste and value

Open Sun-Thu noon-3pm,

7pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 12.30pm-

3.30pm, 7pm-11.30pm.

Licensed. InterContinental

Dubai Festival City

(04 701 1127).

We’re not usually huge fans

of osh counter-style seafood

restaurants. You know the type,

choose a osh from a display,

pick from a couple of ways of

cooking it and hope it doesn’t

cost you an arm and a leg by the

time the chef weighs it.

However, this charming

restaurant – all light blues,

white and turquoise inside, with

a lovely terrace overlooking

the Creek outside – may have

changed our minds.

The super staff explain the

catch of the day conundrum

and we go for red snapper. Half

of the 2.8kg beast is enough

for two (and it comes with two

sides and two sauces). We

get it grilled and the charred,

crispy skin as delicious as the

brilliant white pesh is paky and

meaty. It’s more than enough,

especially with sweet potato

fries and roasted root veg on the

side. Of the sauces, the zingy

chermoula outshines a rather

bland cumin rouille.

We also order a ceviche from

the specials board, and while

it’s nothing like the Peruvian

staple, it is top-notch. A vibrant

kale salad is tasty and grilled

octopus also hits the spot.

Great views, good-value

dishes and top service. An

excellent option for osh fans.

THE BOTTOM LINE A lovely

addition to this part of town.

Open Sat-Thu noon-midnight, Fri noon-1am. Unlicensed. Karama (04 347 7774).

FOOD NEWS

BILL US A receipt reviewed

DHE PUTTU

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