Just like the description of Dubai’s weather when the summer heats up, there’s also going to be a sizzling addition with an array of new restaurants. Here is a look at the top emerging destinations.
Timbuktu Market
Opening in October at Two Towers in Barsha Heights, Timbuktu Market is a brand-new street food venue for Dubai. Based on the concept of the London Borough Market this is a two-storey site that houses food from the local market as well as food from other parts of the world. Be prepared to try such supper clubs as well as street food spots.
Gerbou
A new socially responsible Gerbou restaurant is located in Nad Al Sheba, showcasing Emirati culture. This homegrown restaurant, in collaboration with Tashkeel, an arts and culture organisation in the UAE, will feature a selection of Emirati and Arab dishes made from local produce. The restaurant will be located in a renovated building from 1987 and will include indoors created by Kristina Zanic Consultants.
Sufret Maryam
Salam Dakkak, the renowned Lebanese chef and owner of the family-style restaurant Bait Maryam, is opening Sufret Maryam in Wasl 51. This new concept will provide high-end Levantine food with a focus on Palestinian cuisine. Time and again, the menu is described as offering a new spin on Middle Eastern cuisine with an updated décor.
Girl and the Goose
Girl and the Goose, an underground restaurant by Nicaraguan chef Gabriela Chamorro, quickly gained popularity in Dubai. She is preparing to open a new, fully licensed restaurant in Business Bay. The restaurant will serve dishes that are inspired by Nicaraguan cuisine and will also serve various world cuisines.
Nala
Soon at Alserkal Avenue: Nala is an upscale fast-food restaurant by Tashas Group that will merge African and Middle Eastern flavours. With fresh, and natural ingredients, Nala aims to bring the depth of the flavour profile combined with an accessible and elegant dining atmosphere.
Chinatang
Cantonese fine dining will be making its home at The Lana-Dorchester Collection Dubai as China Tang is set to open soon. As the culinary and cultural ambassador of Shanghai during the 1930s, this restaurant will bring customers exquisite Culinarian Chinese dishes such as the Peking Duck.
Dragonfly
Within The Lana Promenade, Dragonfly is set to bring you an enhanced Izakaya experience, introducing dishes with modern Asian influences as well as stocking a wide range of Japanese whisky and sake. This could also be an ideal location for fine dining and drinking with exquisite views.
Frou Frou
Stemming from Parisian inspiration, Frou Frou will open soon at The Lana Promenade. This stylish restaurant will offer traditional French dishes such as duck liver paté, fish eggs, and cheeses, presented in an exquisite, modern decor.
Sexy Fish
Sexy Fish, a London-based restaurant that has quickly become one of the most recognizable establishments featuring daring interiors and a star-studded guest list, is opening in Dubai. Boasting a Japanese menu, Sexy Fish is set to give dining enthusiasts Instagram-worthy dishes.
Bar des Prés
Bar des Prés by star chef Cyril Lignac will be located in ICD Brookfield Place on the fifty-first floor. Newly renowned for its French-Asian culinary creations, the offering will be an elegant selection of appetizers, entrees, and desserts, including green asparagus with caramelized miso and crab & avocado galettes.
