Lonely_Planet_India_-_October_2019

MINI GUIDE

Eating in Dubai, The UAE

GETTINGTHERE

AirArabia,SpiceJet,Indigo,

Vistara,OmanAir,Emirates,

JazeeraAirwaysandAirIndia

fly frequentlyto DubaifromallIndian

metros(returnfaresfrom`12,8 0 0 ).

THECOST

DIFFICULTYOFTRAVEL

WHENTOGO

Thebesttimeto visitDubai

is duringthewintermonths

of Novemberto April.

GETTING AROUND

LOW HIGH

LOW HIGH

ESSENTIALS

VISA

Applyfora touristvisa,which

takesthreeto fourdaysto process

(www.dubaivisa.net/india;

`5,690)

EMBASSYALERT

ConsulateGeneralof India,

Dubai

http://www.cgidubai.gov.in

ARABIANTEAHOUSE^7
A grand old tree, white wicker
chairs, turquoise benches and
crimson bougainvillea create
a sun-dappled refuge in the
courtyard of a former pearl
merchant’s house. The menu
includes Emirati specialties,
including raqaq, chicken
machboos and saloona chicken
(00 -971- 04-353-5071; w w w.
arabianteahouse.net, branch01@
arabianteahouse.co; Bastakiya,
opposite Musalla Post, Al Fahidi
St, Bur Dubai; 7.30am – 10pm;
mainsfrom`1,16 0 ).

BUQTAIR^8
Always packed to the gills,
this seafood shack is famous
for its dock-fresh fish and shrimp,
marinated in a ‘secret’ masala
and fried to order (00-971-5570-
52130; Old 32B St, Fishing
Harbour 2, Umm Suqeim, 1;
11.30am – 11.30pm; mains
from`790).

ASEELAH^9
With its mix of traditional and
modern Emirati cuisine, this stylish

Thisplacehasa killerOldDubai

locationnearthesouqs,Dubai

Creekandgreatethniceats.

RoveCityCentre^10 has

a pool,boardgamesand

a 24-hourlaundry(00 -971- 04-561-

9999;www.rovehotels.com,info@

rovehotels.com;24th/19thB St,

Deira;from`2,600).

Ariad-styleboutique,XVA

Hotel^11 has 15 compactrooms

decoratedwithartthatpicks

uponlocalthemes(00 -971- 04-

353-5383;www.xvahotel.com,

[email protected];Al Fahidi

Neighbourhood,BurDubai;

from`9, 72 0 ).

A drivewaythroughthe

date-palmgroveis thefirsthint

thattheParkHyattDubai^12

is anextraordinaryhotel(00 -971-

04 602-1234;www.dubai.park.

hyatt.com,dubai.park@hyatt.

com;DubaiCreek,ClubSt;from

`18,6 0 0).

LOCAL FAVOURITES SLEEP

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CURRENCY AT THE TIME OF GOING TO PRINT: 1AED =

` 19.61

restaurant ticks all the right

boxes. Dishes feature a local

spice mix called bezar, including

the date-stuffed chicken leg and

the camel stew. To go the whole

• well – goat, order ‘ouzi’ 24
  hours in advance: it’s an entire
  animal filled with legumes, nuts
  and potatoes (00 -971- 04-205-
  7034; http://www.radissonhotels.
  com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-
  dubai-deira-creek/, booking.
  diningdubaicreek@radissonblu.
  com; Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai
  Deira Creek, Baniyas; 12.30pm


• 4pm, 6.30pm – 11pm; mains
  from ` 750).

See Eat & drink Sleep

FANCY A CURRY

If you’re still on the look-out for desi

food, visit Indigo by Vineet

(00-971-04-317-6000; http://www.

indegobyvineet.com, resbook.

grosvenorhouse@luxurycollection.

com; Grosvenor House, Al Emreef

Street, Dubai Marina; 7pm – 12am

Sun – Sat, mains from ` 1, 4 50 ).

The seafood at Bu Qtair is as fresh Dubai has plenty of Indian restaurants

as it gets