Restaurant Overview

Em sherif

Em Sherif, the famous Beirut oriental restaurant, has finally opened in Dubai, and in its heart, in the Downtown area. First of all, Em Sherif is a luxurious setting and an incomparable Arab cuisine. It is necessary to cross the threshold of the institution, and you seem to be in an old Lebanese house.

The outdoor terrace offers stunning views of the fountains, and the soft sounds of old Lebanese folk songs are heard. Two musicians - one with a lute, the other with a small derbacca (Lebanese percussion instrument), are playing traditional Lebanese motifs. Ottoman-style mirrors and oriental china dishes hang on walls with blue wallpaper; the pale blue transparent curtains are framed by soft purple couches, and around the huge wood-burning stove there are black tables and chairs.

It is better to come to the restaurant very hungry, because you will find too many tasty and mouth-watering dishes. There is no familiar menu. For 320 dirhams per person you will be offered a fixed menu of 32 dishes. Unusual cuisine - in a combination of culinary traditions. In the salad of fatougas, for example, cooks replaced the fried bread with fried eggplant, which gave the dish a new unusual taste, and the kataef pancakes here are served exclusively with ice cream. Finally, some undeservedly forgotten desserts found their second life, such as pomegranate seeds on a pillow made of transparent jelly from roses, which will leave both sweetness and freshness in the mouth. And be sure to try the place for dessert Um Ali - here it is prepared better than anywhere else in the city. At Em Sherif, you will also meet one of the best services in Dubai.

Location: Dubai, The Address Downtown Hotel

Average score: 320 dirhams per person

Ba restaurant & lounge

“Ba” in Chinese means “eight,” and according to tradition, this number brings good luck. Located at Fairmont The Palm, Ba Restaurant is one of several dining venues that has transformed Dubai's fine dining.

You need to go through the spacious bar on the top floor, go down the stairs - and here you are: the dining room, decorated in strict black and yellow colors traditional for Chinese culture. Handmade yellow glass iridescent spirals hang on high ceilings. However, if the weather permits, it is still better to reserve a table on the outdoor terrace, which offers stunning views of Dubai Marina in the evening.

Among the variety of menus, you should definitely choose a signature dish - the most delicate Peking duck, which is always served in two portions, regardless of whether you ordered a whole duck or only half. First, classic pancakes with fried duck and Hoisin sauce will be brought to you. And then they will offer a choice of two traditional Beijing dishes made from the remaining duck.

Location: Dubai, Hotel Fairmont The Palm

Average score: from 500 dirhams for two

ROGO'S Roller Coaster restaurant

UAE's first rollercoaster-style restaurant opened at Yas Mall and immediately turned Abu Dhabi's culinary world upside down. The restaurant ROGO'S on an area of ​​1300 square meters. meters spread a whole network of special rails that loop around the hall and along which food is delivered straight to your table. How does this happen? Each table has its own individual track and a silent delivery system. All paths are numbered according to the tables to which they lead. The order is made using the tablet, which is at every table. When orders are ready, they are conveyor belt, each in a separate container, delivered from the kitchen to the distribution tape, where employees manually lay them out so that the order comes strictly to the desired table. Watching food spinning, as if denying the laws of gravity, and moving down rails twisting into double spirals and loops, is an exciting process. Each order is delivered in an individual steel container with plastic inserts, with which it glides along the rails.

Location: Abu Dhabi, Yas Island, Yas Mall

Average score: 250 dirhams for two

Seven sands

A new restaurant from the World Trade Center, included in the country's vision of preparing for EXPO 2020, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, triumphantly opened in The Beach. The essence of the institution is to introduce guests to the Emirate cuisine. It was with its help that the restaurant, named after the multi-colored sands of the seven emirates, tells the story of the unification of the state, since it was just a small trading settlement, where they came in search of pearls, up to the present.

Location: Dubai, The Beach (opposite JBR)

Average score: from 300 dirhams for two

Pachaylen

This cozy establishment in Abu Dhabi invites you to the world of Thai cuisine. Traditionally, dinner begins with a Miang Kham snack, which means “a piece of food wrapped in leaves” - this snack in Thailand is often sold from carts on the streets. Here you will be served in elegant wicker boxes. You fold the leaf into a pocket and add the fillings - onions, chili, lime, ginger, dried shrimp, fried coconut and peanuts - all with plum jam, after which a real explosion of taste occurs in your mouth. Among the institution's iconic dishes are the classic Tom Yam Kung, roasted beef nua pad, as well as duck flavored with vegetables and sprinkled with pepper and ginger sauce. One of Pachaylen's strengths is that chefs are not too zealous with chili. For dessert, be sure to try rice with slices of mango. Pachaylen's traditional Thai cuisine is a delight, and this is another reason to stay here longer.

Location: Abu Dhabi, Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa

Average score: from 500 dirhams for two

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