Restaurants

Visit Mina A’Salam at Madinat Jumeirah to sample Zheng He’s, a longstanding institution of Chinese dining in Dubai. You’ll discover a menu that merges eastern and western traditions, from the ingredients to the cooking style. You’ll appreciate the selection of dim sum, mini starters, fabulous mains and accompaniments served in a traditional and tranquil setting. Sit inside for ambience, while outdoor seating gives you a view of the Burj Al Arab and canals.

China Grill, the restaurant which prides itself as a trendsetter in eclectic Asian-inspired world cuisine, pairs the culinary ingenuity of world-class chefs with atmospheres crafted by internationally renowned designers. Bring in the year at China Grill’s Friday Toy Brunch in Dubai, bringing together decadence and fun with a fourteen-course Asian inspired meal. +971 4 511 7333

Zheng He is named after the Chinese nautical explorer and diplomat of the Ming dynasty whose expeditions made him an icon in the history of imperial China. As such, you’ll find a menu that features classics with a contemporary twist. While feasting on plates of steaming dim sum, watch the resident duck master in action, cutting up a whole duck for your table and presenting it with rice paper pancakes and condiments for you and your dining companions to help yourselves. +971 4 366 5866

Hakkasan, located in the iconic Jumeriah Emirates Towers, serves fare that incorporates traditional techniques using fresh local ingredients with contemporary dishes that retain the essence of conventional Cantonese cuisine. It is certainly hard to restrain from the roasted silver cod and crispy duck salad amid rustic wooden pavilions, lush exotic greenery and the Michelin-star chain’s signature oak latticing. The Hakka Brunch, which takes place every Friday, features an expansive selection of dishes: steamed, fried and baked dim sum, delicate Peking duck and handcrafted desserts and homemade sorbets. +971 4 384 8484

YUAN, an award-winning Chinese restaurant at the Atlantis, is known to match the traditional and modern, time-stamped traditions with contemporary twists. Bring in Chinese New Year with the Yum Cha Brunch, named after the Chinese tradition of drinking tea in the mid-morning with dim sum. You’ll get to sample a world-class selection of dim sum, salads, Chinese noodles, rice and an array of traditional Chinese desserts and teas. Make sure you sample the yellow mustard har gau shrimp dumplings and the sweet and sour chicken. +971 4 426 2626

Discover The Acclaimed Buddha Lounge In Dubai Dress up for a glamorous night out and one to remember. The Buddha lounge rates as one of Dubai’s exciting nightspots. This impressive venue features a restaurant spanning two floors with inspired dishes from Thailand, Japan and China. Other notable features include a 4m high gilded statue of Bhudda and a 20m high glass wall. Rich reds and lighting that resembles candlelight adds to the allure of this impressive venue.

Shang Palace offers the taste of traditional Cantonese cuisine, a mystical Far Eastern ambiance and Chinese hospitality in the heart of Dubai. Specialty fare includes Yum Cha, acclaimed Beijing Duck, Codfish with grapes and orange sauce, and an extensive list of fragrant teas and authentic beverages. The restaurant has been known to pull out all the stops during Chinese New Year with celebratory special set menus, traditional lion dances and of course, the auspicious red envelopes containing cash prizes and complimentary stays at the hotel. + 971 4 405 2703

Hakkasan encapsulates all that is great about fine dining in Dubai, the two-time Best Chinese Time Out winner is still a benchmark against which most of its city counterparts can be judged. Unsurprisingly, this status comes at a price, one that’s likely to see you pay twice as much for à la carte dishes as you would at its nearest competitor, Royal China. Located at the base of Emirates Towers, the interiors and exteriors are unbeatable. Stylish Chinese lattice designs run throughout the mood-lit dining area and outdoor pavilion, giving this vast space a cosy and authentic feel. As expected,…