Photo: Courtesy Miss Tess
As part of the Dubai Food Festival, Dubai’s dining scene is preparing for Restaurant Week, which starts on May 6 and runs on till May 15. In partnership with 40 of the city’s best restaurants, including Miss Tess, Hell’s Kitchen, Coya and Roka, this culinary celebrations aims to offer a special three-course dinner menu or a two-course lunch menu to visitors. But which restaurants should you pick? Below, Vogue Arabia lists 10 food spots you’ve got to check out for an unforgettable experience.
Roka
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Offering a tsunami of flavors on each plate, Roka is a celebration of Japanese cuisine, all of which is prepared with a contemporary twist. While the restaurant is best known for its mouth-watering mushroom hotpot and yellowtail sashimi, DRW gives guests a chance to try different favorites via a three course lunch or dinner. While the afternoon meals will include iceberg salada no wafu, and beef, ginger and sesame dumplings, the dinner menu boasts sweetcorn rubs, and lamb cutlets doused in Korean spices. No meal is complete without dessert of course, and Roka delivers till the very end. Make sure to ask for the freshly made treat of the day upon your visit.
Two course lunch: AED 125
Three course dinner: AED 350
Hutong
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This one’s for every Chinese food fan in Dubai. Hutong’s special menus for DRW offer up a range of unmissable dishes. For lunch, expect wild mushroom and truffle baos, and wok-tossed beef tenderloin in chilli sauce, followed by the bao and soy salted caramel and sesame praline dessert. What’s for dinner? Think rose champagne shrimp dumplings, black pepper chicken fried rice with the golden fortune for the finale. End the evening on a sweet note with mango compote, passion fruit ganache with coconut mousse, and mango sorbet.
Two course lunch: AED 125
Three course dinner: AED 250
BB Social Dining
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BB Social Dining is a homegrown concept that hones in on the idea of community and sharing, serving a range of Asian fusion dishes. Located in DIFC, this cosy corner offers everything from salt and pepper calamari and wagyu katsu cheeseburgers during the day, to seared salmon, beef tartare and the much-loved BB creme brulee during dinner. Dive in!
Two course lunch: AED 125
Three course dinner: AED 250
Hell’s Kitchen
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Located in Caesar’s Palace, Blue Waters Island, Hell’s Kitchen, the sister restaurant owned by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, is taking part in Dubai Restaurant Week too. Make a reservation to watch the red and blue teams akin to those on the show serve up some iconic Ramsey dishes such as the beef wellington, eggs in purgatory, and toffee pudding.
Two course lunch: AED 125
Three course dinner: AED 250
Coya
Photo: Courtesy of Coya
Take a walk on the wild side with Coya’s lush interiors and equally rich flavors. For Dubai Restaurant Week, the favorite offers up some of its best dishes, including calamares con ocopa, sea bass, beef ribs, and loaded baos. The Piña Colada popsicles make the perfect end note to what promises to be a memorable meal.
Two course lunch: AED 125
Three course dinner: AED 350
Indya by Vineet
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One of the most popular Indian restaurants in Dubai, Indya by Vineet makes the cut on the list of the restaurants at the Dubai Food Festival. During DRW, the foos spot will offer a range of flavorful and colorful dishes that challenge the tastebuds, from charcoal sev papdi dahi chaat to bevda chicken, lamb Madras, and a selection of kebabs.
Two course lunch: AED 95
Three course dinner: AED 150
Miss Tess
Photo: Courtesy of Miss Tess
Located at the Taj Hotel Dubai, Miss Tess is one of the only Asian street food restaurants in Dubai offering an extensive vegan menu. The dining experience is elevated with the authentic Japanese and Thai dishes and awe-inspiring decor. Head over for a taste of gyozas and baos, moth-watering pad thai, and mango sticky rice, all available for dinner.
Three course dinner: AED 150
The London Project
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Located on Bluewaters Island, The London Project offers decadent meals with a gorgeous view. Lunch includes grilled scallops, Scottish eggs and seasoned mushroom linguini, while the three-course dinner extends to include lobster bisque, roasted cod loin, chocolate mouse, rhubarb tarte, and more.
Two course lunch: AED 95
Three course dinner: AED 150
Fi’lia
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Craving a home-style Italian meal? Head straight to Fi’lia this Dubai Restaurant Week. The special lunch menu features calamari fritti, ricotta pollo, and good old margharita pizza. For dessert? Indulge your tastebuds with panacotta, a vegan choco tart, or a Fi’liamisu.
Two course lunch: AED 95
Toro Toro
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Dubai’s finest Pan-Latin restaurant, Toro Toro boasts an uber-chic ambience and delectable Latin American food. The menu is designed to share, and includes highlights such as smoked guacamole, salmon tiradito, and Chilean sea bass. Don’t leave without a taste of the Toro Toro tres leches!
Three course dinner: AED 250
All reservations for Dubai Restaurant Week can be made here.
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