Restaurants

This café has been at the forefront of the sustainable movement in Dubai, and uses only local and organic ingredients in its daily-changing menu. With three outlets across the city, the café offers international dishes, often with a Middle Eastern twist. Feast on freshly baked breads and pastries made in-house, homemade jams, and their legendary shakshouka for a morning meal to remember. Baker & Spice also has a range of artisanal products including jams and spices that you can purchase as souvenirs.  Tel No.  +971 4 425 2240 

If you like Mexican food and modern restaurants, head to Fuego. Situated in Downtown Dubai, this modern eatery features a range of creative Mexican dishes served in a contemporary setting. For starters, try the guacamole, which is made to each diner’s personal taste at the table and served in a volcanic-stone bowl. One of the menu’s highlights is the lamb shank barbecoa, cooked and served in a banana leaf with prickly pear stems and flat bread.

Set in The Dubai Mall, in the heart of the mall’s Level Shoes, Vogue Café is a bright, open-plan restaurant with plush furnishings, stylish staff and top-notch service. Choose a snack from the European-style menu of nibbles, salads and sandwiches or fill up with a more substantial main course. A must-try for fashion forward ladies is The Quintessential Vogue Café Afternoon Tea. Savour the delicately crafted sweet and savoury snacks, recharge with a cup of the finest freshly brewed tea, and then continue your Dubai Mall shopping spree.

With a Parisian-style boulangerie on the ground floor and a crisp white bistro on the first floor, this is a popular spot among the business fraternity. There’s not a set lunch menu, leaving diners free to choose from the a la carte menu – whole roasted chicken with foie gras and truffle anyone? Bon appetit!

With its open kitchen and vaulted framework, this award-winning restaurant evokes a hip night spot in a converted Indian marketplace. The high-end Indian cuisine is vibrant and the curries are prepared using time-honoured traditional cooking methods and ingredients. Outside, the terrace is a magical spot to watch the Dubai Fountain light show and views of the Burj Khalifa. Gather with friends to savour the taste of India Armani-style in an unforgettable setting. Telephone +971 [0] 4 888 3888 Email info@armanihotels.com

For a taste of the Mediterranean in Dubai, head to the Armani/Mediterraneo and enjoy a feast of sunny flavours. This is an elegant restaurant, but casual enough to pop into for lunch or dinner after shopping in The Dubai Mall or taking in the sights of Downtown Dubai. Using traditional Mediterranean ingredients, Armani/Mediterraneo offers a tempting variety of classic creations, from fresh salads and vegetables, to grilled seafood and meat.

Hashi is one of the city’s most elegant restaurants, and you’ll like it as much for the refreshingly down-to-earth service and exquisite food as you will for the out-of-the-ordinary surroundings. Set against the sparkly backdrop of Downtown Dubai, you’ll need to book prime seats outside for much coveted views of the Burj Khalifa’s sky-piercing spire above and the romantic Dubai Fountain below.

Contemporary and futuristic in its design, Switch Restaurant & Lounge is the first restaurant in the UAE by interior architect Karim Rashid. Flick through the menu for a simple fusion of international flavours, including appetisers, burgers, pastas and sandwiches—simple, that is, until you get to the page of Camel Meat Tenderloin, Burger and Sliders. Switch Restaurant & Lounge is the perfect place to refuel after shopping in the mall. Make sure you order from the extensive mocktail menu. Telephone +971 [0] 4 339 9131 Email resto@meswitch.com

Enjoy A Taste Of Argentina At Asado Meat lovers can appreciate the finest cuts at Asado. Together with live music and terrace views of Burj Khalifa, this steakhouse is a diner’s delight. You can choose from an a la carte or set menu, each offering flavoursome Argentinian cuisine. Your choice of steak is prepared on a Parilla, an open grill in the centre of the restaurant. It’s truly a gastronomical experience.