Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the city’s key cultural and lifestyle hub, is home to an array of homegrown and global restaurants offering a wide range of cuisines and set menus.
Experience Dubai through one gate at DIFC, where business lunches, after-work plans and easy socialising come together from day to night across Gate Avenue, Gate District, Gate Village and Innovation One.
Designed to suit all schedules and occasions, the selection ranges from efficient lunches to bespoke dining experiences, providing diners with the flexibility to choose how they spend their lunch hour within one connected district. Priced between AED 125 and AED 185, the two to four-course set menus are available Monday to Friday with service times extending from midday into the late afternoon.
Here we bring you a curated list of DIFC’s best business lunch deals for the season from Alaya to Chic Nonna and Zuma, combining world-class cuisine with exceptional service, all set within a sophisticated venue.
Amazónico
Step into the jungle in the heart of DIFC with Amazónico’s business lunch, featuring a menu that offers a vibrant escape filled with bold Latin American flavours and a lively atmosphere. Begin your experience with a refreshing Gazpacho and warm Pan de Queso on arrival, followed by your choice of any two starters from a selection of twelve vibrant options and one main course from a curated list of eight.
Monday to Friday from 12pm-5:45pm
AED 155 per person for a three-course meal
Reservations: +971 4 571 3999
Location: Gate District – Building 2
https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do/dine/amazonico
Avli by tashas
Enjoy a relaxed Greek-inspired business lunch, ideal for a light yet satisfying midday break. Guests can indulge in a tantalising menu of meticulously crafted mezze, fresh seafood, succulent meats, and irresistible desserts. From Grilled Seabream to Chicken Souvlaki and Moussaka, the menu has something for everyone.
AED139 per person
Monday to Friday, 12pm-3pm
Reservations: +971 4 359 0008
Location: Gate Village – Building 9
https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do/dine/avli-by-tashas
Chic Nonna
Chic Nonna delivers Italian comfort with its chic business lunch, offering a warm and welcoming midday experience. Blending tradition with modern sophistication the carefully curated lunch menu setting is designed to provide diners time to pause, recharge and reconnect.
Monday to Friday, 12pm-4pm
Two-course menu for AED 130 or a three-course menu at AED 140
Reservations: +971 4 605 2000
Location: Gate Avenue 4
https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do/dine/chic-nonna
Le Petit Beefbar
At the flexible lunch experience by Le Petit Beefbar, guests can enjoy one street food and one comfort dish or upgrade to two street foods and one comfort dish, perfect for a casual yet satisfying lunch.
Monday to Friday, 12pm-4pm
Two-course meal for AED 125 or three-course meal for AED 160
Reservations: +971 52 546 9253
Location: Gate Village – Building 2
https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do/dine/le-petit-beefbar-dubai
La Petite Maison (LPM)
LPM brings French Riviera charm to DIFC with its business lunch, with two options for diners – The Le Petit Menu and the Le Grand Menu, including dessert for those looking to linger a little longer. The selection of starters include Taboulé de Quinoa (quinoa salad with raisins and goji berries) and Tartare de Boeuf Fumé (smoked beef tartare) with mains such as Arrabbiata (homemade rigatoni pasta with tomato and chilli), Canard à l’Orange (duck Confit with orange and endive) and Saint-Jacques Poêlées et Purée de Potiron (pan-fried scallops with pumpkin purée and ginger).
Monday to Friday from 12pm- 3pm
Weekend Menu: 225 per person 1 starter 1 main course 1 dessert
The Le Petit Menu is AED 135; the Le Grand Menu, including dessert, is for AED 185 Reservations: +971 4 439 0505
Location: Gate Village – Building 8
https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do/dine/la-petite-maison
Sexy Fish Dubai
The Kanso two course menu offered by Sexy Fish Dubai is an ideal late lunch option for those looking to blend bold flavours with a striking setting. The curated selection of balanced flavours can be enjoyed on the terrace with stunning views of the Burj Khalifa, or indoors surrounded by Damien Hirst’s bespoke art.
Monday to Wednesday; 12pm-4pm
Thursday to Friday ; 12pm – 5:30pm
AED 158 for two-course menu
Reservations: +971 4 381 9000
Location: Innovation One, Level 11
https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do/dine/sexy-fish
Zuma Dubai
Zuma’s Ebisu business lunch menu offers a polished Japanese dining experience in the heart of the district. With a selection of Zuma’s award-winning signature dishes including Miso marinated black cod don buri and Barley miso chicken, oven roasted on cedar wood, the Ebisu business lunch is perfect for those looking for something swift but high quality.
Monday to Friday; 12pm-3pm
AED 159 for the Ebisu business lunch
Reservations: +971 4 425 5660
Location: Gate Village – Building 6
https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do/dine/zuma-dubai
Bringing together business and leisure under one destination, DIFC has grown into a vibrant lifestyle destination attracting business professionals and corporate clientele from DIFC and beyond as well as those seeking quality dining experiences. DIFC’s curated business set menus and flexible lunch hours allows diners to balance productivity with refined dining at an elevated setting.
Visit https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do for more information on the destination.
Experience DIFC from day to night, where every experience begins at The Gate. DIFC is easily accessible by Dubai Metro with the Financial Centre Metro Station a 3-minute walk away, with ticketless parking and Salik enabled across the district.
