Food
44 August 2019 Time Out UAE KidsLEBANESE
Babel This is an import from
Beirut – and it’s a credit to
the original. Save this one
for a lazy weekend lunch
when you’ve hours to indulge
fantastically fresh seafood.
Ingredients are sourced locally
and from Lebanon, including
pine nuts and sumac.
O Open daily noon-midnight.
La Mer, Jumeirah 1
(04 419 0220). ★★Ibn AlBahr Looking for
beachside dining at its very
best? As well as an excellent
selection of mezze, the
highlight is a central fish
market where you can pickyour own catch of the day
every single day... From the
starters, the grilled squid is
superb, as are the local clams
(if they’re available that day)
and plump prawns.
O Open daily noon-midnight.
Club Vista Mare, Palm
Jumeirah (04 553 9575). ★Makan There are stacks of
restaurants at happening
seaside resort La Mer, and
this is one of the best. Dishes
are inventive, and super-tasty.
Make sure you don’t miss the
lobster kibbeh.
O Open Sun-Wed
9am-11.45am, Thu-Sat
9am-1pm. La Mer, Jumeirah
1, Dubai (04 385 5525). ★MENA
Kaftan This Turkish restaurant
in La Mer is always heaving.
It serves up excellent,
traditional dishes, done
simply. Don’t miss the tender,
juicy, spicy grills.
O Open Sun-Sat 8am-
12.30am. La Mer South,
Jumeirah 1 (04 344 6288).
★★RÜYA Chef Colin Clague
knows plenty about Anatolian
cuisine, as he displays time
and again. There’s lots to love
at RÜYA.
O Open Sun-Thu 6pm-1am,
Fri 12.30pm-4pm, 7pm-2am,
Sat 12.30pm-3pm, 7pm-1am.Grosvenor House, Dubai
Marina (04 399 9123). ★Zou Zou This popular family-
friendly restaurant is
a favourite for Middle
Eastern breakfasts, and
with good reason.
O Open Sat-Wed
9.30am-midnight, Fri-Sat
9.30am-1pm. La Mer,
Jumeirah 1 (04 3430093). ★NORTH AMERICAN
& CARIBBEANBlack Tap Burgers, check.
Massive shakes. Check. Crafthops. Check. This US import
now has three branches in
Dubai, but our favourite is the
original branch at Jumeirah
Al Naseem. The menu now
also features even more
chicken wing options, plus
new burgers.
O Open Sun-Thu
11am-midnight,Fri-Sat
9am-12.30am. Jumeirah
Al Naseem, Madinat Jumeirah
(04 422 9904). ★★Key West This effortlessly cool
Caribbean restaurant has
picked up this gong for the
past two years, and it’s thanks
to its laid-back vibe. A great
spot on cooler evenings.
O Open daily 4pm-11pm(dinner from 7pm). Nikki
Beach Resort & Spa, Pearl
Jumeira (04 376 6000). ★Miss Lily’s This Caribbean
joint is always packed and
serves up some of the best
jerk chicken around. If you
like things spicy, visit Miss
Lily’s, pronto (and order the
jerk fries).
O Open Sat-Tue 7pm-1am,
Wed-Fri 7pm-3am. Sheraton
Grand Hotel, Sheikh Zayed
Road (04 354 4074). ★THAI
Tong Thai This winner has
trendy written all over it. With
moody lighting and cool
décor, it also has an exciting
menu that you cannot miss,
especially the marvellous
massaman beef curry.
O Open daily 6pm-midnight.
JW Marriott Marquis Dubai,
Business Bay, Sheikh Zayed
Road (04 414 3000). ★★The Royal Budha This Thai
is more pocket-friendly than
most in the city. It’s not fine-
dining, not quite budget: it’s
a happy middle ground with
tasty food, including Pad Thai,
spring rolls and more.
O Open Sat-Thu 7pm-11pm,
Fri noon-midnight. Holiday Inn
Dubai Al Barsha, Barsha
(04 323 4333). ★Thiptara This stunning spot
has a pretty terrace, set out
into The Dubai Fountain
waters. Dishes are traditional
and consistently excellent.
The Bangkok-style seafood
is the specialty, with different
varieties on offer.
O Open Sat-Thu 6pm-
11.30pm, Fri 12.30pm-4pm,
6pm-11.30pm. PalaceTap it up
Does this place really need any
introduction? If you’ve got kids, it
seems unlikely. The New Yorker is
a relative newcomer to the burger
brand’s CrazyShake menu, and
comes topped with a fat slice of
strawberry cheesecake, whipped
cream and strawberry sauce.
O Open Sun-Thu 11am-midnight,Fri-Sat9am-12.30am. Jumeirah Al Naseem,
Madinat Jumeirah (04 422 9904).WHAT IS IT...
Dubai’s best MENArestaurant, Kaftan
WHY GO...
For Turkish feast filled
with pide, kebabsand salads
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