Another big-name chef has opened a restaurant in Dubai. Egyptian-born American-based chef Michael Mina has just launched Mina Brasserie in DIFC on the site of what was the Firebird Diner. He tells us why he chose Dubai for his first overseas restaurant, why Middle Eastern food is the next big trend globally and how he…
There’s not a week, nor restaurant conversation, that goes by without someone lamenting the passing of Rivington Grill. It closed down on 5 June last year, and for many it meant their go-to restaurant had gone. We may have found the replacement. Galvin is somewhere that could be your semi-regular. There are enough good choices…
Atul Kochhar is one of the best Indian chefs on the planet and his restaurant in Dubai – Rang Mahal – is up there with any Indian restaurant anywhere. You really should try it. Notably, Atul was also only the second Indian chef to have their restaurant awarded a Michelin star – Benares restaurant in…
Each year there are predictions for food trends, but the one consistent thing we see year after year is an increased movement towards sustainability and healthier eating. The question is, can this be done for fast food, too? Hapi, a restaurant in the artsy Al Serkal part of Dubai, is a “fast casual” concept where…
Dubai International Financial Centre is often locally referred to as “Dubai International Food Court”. For many, the only reason to go there is to eat at one of the growing number of restaurants in the area. Peyote is the latest, having just opened on the site of what was Marco Pierre White’s Wheelers, which was…
Master sushi chef Katsuya Uechi was born on the Japanese island of Miyako, and while you might not have heard of him, or the place he comes from, you are likely to have eaten some of the food he had a hand in influencing. In the world of modern sushi, this man is one of…
Two of Dubai’s beloved restaurants, The Rivington Grill and The Mango Tree, closed last summer. Given their prime locations in Souk Al Bahar, whatever replaced them was always going to be a significant addition to the dining scene. Speculation about what Rivington Grill’s replacement will be continues – word is it will be a Rivi…
For even the casual diner, it is no secret that Peruvian cuisine has become a big deal over the past decade, and in recent years the UAE has seen a number of excellent Peruvian establishments open their doors. Now, the chef of Peruvian cooking is launching a restaurant in Dubai. Virgilio Martínez is the chef/owner…
The UAE is one of the world’s leading food and beverage markets, worth Dh52.4 billion in 2015, according to global market research group Euromonitor. Dubai alone has about 7,500 places to eat, from street cafes and fast-food outlets to fine-dining and high-end restaurants established by big-name chefs. Many will showcase their best dishes during Dubai…
Dubai has become one of the world’s best cities for fine dining. So how did this happen, and can the city sustain this huge boom in high-end restaurants? In many ways, Dubai is comparable to Las Vegas. While neither had a long history of fine dining, both were desert towns pushing for tourism and the…
Matt Pomroy 