Dubai restaurants open for daytime dining over Ramadan – 2018

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FOR THE 2019 GUIDE, CLICK HERE. For the sixth consecutive year, here’s our annual guide of independent non-hotel restaurants in Dubai open for daytime dining IN over Ramadan – with an indication of establishments confirmed to serve more than just juice in the day. There are plenty more in hotels, so if you’re not fasting, do check.

Like always, the criteria for inclusion (and exclusion!) are:

• STAND-ALONE restaurants and cafés open for dining IN from breakfast to sunset. This year we have a record 176 outlets (excluding food court joints in the malls which are also open).
• We have specifically NOT included establishments in hotels and clubhouses, which will always have restaurants open including those operated by third parties.
• We’ve also steered away from those open just for delivery and take-away.

We’re lucky to live in a tolerant society, so please be mindful of our Muslim friends, and patient with waiting staff who may be fasting. All have confirmed their opening hours, but it would be wise to call up in advance. For a similar round-up covering Abu Dhabi, click here. And if you love brunching, here is Mr & Mrs Brunch’s shortlist of brunches running over Ramadan.

If you come across any other outlets, then please do drop us a comment on this guide, or via your favourite social media channel using the hashtag #RamadanDining, and we will add these to the round-up.

Jebel Ali

• Taqado Mexican Kitchen at Limitless. T; +971 4 8851650. Open weekdays 8am – 6pm.
• 1762 at The Galleries, JAFZA. T; 800 1762. Open weekdays 7am – 4pm.

Jumeirah Lake Towers (curated by the lovely folks behind the JLT Dining directory)

• Ananda Bhavan at Cluster D. T; +971 4 2767389. Open daily 7am – 11pm.
• Appetite at Al Mas Tower. T; 600 546654. Open daily 10am – 4pm.
• Baldwin Cafe at Cluster V, Gold Crest Views. T; +971 4 447 7024. Open daily 9am – 2am.
• Café Isan at Cluster M. T; +971 4 5135289. Open 9am – 11pm.
• Café Le Flair at Cluster G. T; +971 4 4278629. Open daily 7am – 9pm.
• Caffe Trieste in Cluster I, Platinum Tower. T; +971 4 3689455. Open daily 7am – 5pm.
• Cali Poke at J2 Tower. T; +971 4 3315912. Open daily 12noon – 12midnight.
• Chawlas2 at Cluster M. T; +971 4 5149271. Open daily 12.30 – 10.30 pm.
• Couqley at Cluster A. T; +971 4 5149339. Open daily 12noon – 1am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Doner Kebab at Cluster W. T; 800 36637. Open daily 9am – 1am.
• Friends Avenue at Cluster T, Fortune Executive Tower, Ground level. T; +971 4 5545813. Open daily 8am – 8pm.
• Golositalia at Cluster C. T; +971 4 4434955. Open daily 7am – 11 pm.
• Hako Sushi at Cluster I. T; 800 HAKO. Open daily 11am – midnight.
• Hanoi at Cluster C, Gold Crest Executive building, Promenade level. T; +971 50 5703359. Open daily 12noon – 10pm.
• Jazz@PizzaExpress at Cluster A. T; +971 4 4416342. Open daily 12noon -1am and on weekends until 2am.
• Just Salad at Cluster D, Indigo Tower. T; +971 4 3652222. Open daily 11am – 11.30pm.
• Kitchen Nation at Cluster Y, Lakeshore Tower. T; +971 55 7702712. Open 24 hours.
• Kpop Chicken at Cluster F. T; +971 4 4340096. Open daily 11am – 11pm.
• Kteer Tayyeb at Cluster C. T; +971 4 4338384. Open daily 9am – 11pm.
• La Terrazza at Almas Tower. T; +971 4 4577033. Open daily 8am – 3am.
• Little Bangkok at Cluster I, Platinum Tower. T; 800 2264565. Open daily 12noon – 11.30pm.
• Mambo Pizza at Cluster W, Tiffany Tower. +971 4 4509876. Open daily 11.30am – 11.30pm.
• Mezza Lebanese Kitchen at Cluster Y, Lake Shore Tower. T; +971 4 5545872. Open daily 10am – 10pm.
• Nais Italian Kitchen at Cluster F, HDS Tower. T; +971 4 4529991. Open daily 11am – 9pm.
• Pineapple Express Cafe at Al Mas Tower. T; +971 54 4024660. Open daily 8.30am – 10pm, and on Friday until 8pm.
• Pitfire (two locations) in Clusters D and J. T; 800 7483473. Open daily 11am – 11pm.
• Pressman’s at Cluster E, Saba Tower 1. T; +971 4 4308282. Open daily 8am – 10pm.
• Public at Lake Plaza Tower, Cluster T. T; +971 4 4519670. Open daily 8am -10pm.
• Rajdhani at Platinum Tower, Cluster I. T; +971 4 2855297. Open daily 11am – 11pm.
• Richy’s at Cluster F, HDS Tower. T; +971 4 800 742497. Open daily from 11am.
• Rolling Pin at Cluster G. T; +971 4 4483335. Open daily 9am – 10pm.
• Scafa at Cluster I. T; +971 4 3794044. Open Sunday to Thursday 12 – 3.30pm.
• Shawarma Factory at Cluster I, Platinum Tower. T; +971 4 5547318. Open daily 8am – 10.30pm.
• Sheikh & Shake at Cluster R, Mag Tower. T; 800 123456. Open daily 11am – 1am, and until 4am on weekends.
• Spice Kraft at Cluster I, Platinum Tower. T; +971 4 3635329. Open daily 8.30am – 11.30pm.
• Sumo Sushi & Bento at Cluster C, Gold Crest Executive Tower. T; 800 7866. Open daily 11am – 11pm.
• Sushi Express Cafe at Cluster R. T; +971 4 4274022. Open daily 11am – 10:30pm and on weekends until 11.30pm.
• The Yellow Chilli by Sanjeev Kapoor at Cluster U. T; +971 4 5517007. Open daily 11.30am – 10.30pm.
• Vietnamese Foodies at Cluster D. T; Open daily 10 – 12am.
• White Ambient at Cluster E, Saba Tower 1. T; +971 4 5147977. Open daily 10am – 11pm.
• 1762 Stripped at One Building. T; 8001762. Open weekdays 8am – 3pm.
• 800 Thali at Cluster B. T; +971 4 3659959. Open daily 11.30am – 11pm and on weekends from 8am.

The Lakes/ Emirates Hills/ Jumeirah Islands

• Reform Social & Grill at The Lakes. T; +971 4 4542638. Open daily 8am – midnight. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Shakespeare & Co at Springs Town Centre, Emirates Hills. T;+971 4 3608886. Open daily 10am – midnight.
• The Hamptons Cafe at Jumeirah Islands. T; +971 4 5645770. Open daily 10am – 10pm.

Dubai Media/ Internet Cities

• Avec at Dubai Media City, Al Thuraya Tower 2. T; +971 4 4303700. Open daily 8am – 3am.
• Bateel at Dubai Media City, Tower B, Business Central Towers. T; +971 4 4494010. Open daily 9am – 8pm.
• Circle Cafe at Dubai Media City, CNN Building. T; +971 4 3915170. Open daily 8am – 11pm.
• Just Salad at Dubai Internet City. T; +971 4 3652222. Open daily 11am – 11.30pm.
• Little Bangkok at Dubai Media City, Business Central Towers. T; 800 2264565. Open 12noon – 11pm.
• The Noodle House at Dubai Media City, Gloria Hotel. T; +971  4 3818065. Open daily 12noon – 11.30pm.
• Oregano at Dubai Internet City, Office Park. T; +971 4 4343010. Open daily 11am – midnight, and on Thursday/ Friday until 1am.
• Pascal Tepper at Dubai Media City (next to Radisson). T; +971 4 4542408. Open daily 7am – 9pm.
• Royal Mughal Bistro at Dubai Internet City, Office Park. T; +971 4 4516828. Open daily 11.30am – 11pm.
• Rossovivo at Dubai Internet City, Office Park. T; +971 4 4272477. Open daily 11am – 11pm.
• Sumo Sushi & Bento at Dubai Media City, Building 10 (BBC). T; 800 7866. Open daily 11am – 11pm.
• Sushi Counter at Dubai Media City, CNBC Building. T; +971 4 3751096. Open daily 11am – 11pm.
• Taqado Mexican Kitchen – T; +971 4 3515210. Building 7 – open daily 8am – midnight. Building 10 – open weekdays 8am – 6pm.
• Urban Bistro at Dubai Media City, CNN Building. T; +971 4 362 4330. Open weekdays 7am – 10pm and weekends 9am – 10pm.
• Vapiano at Dubai Media City, Thuraya Tower, ground level. T; +971 4 4370786. Open weekdays 8am – 11pm and weekends 11am – 11pm.
• 1762 at Dubai Media City. T; 800 1762. Open weekdays 7am – 4pm.

Dubai Marina/ Palm Jumeirah/ Souk Madinat

• Abyat on Palm Jumeirah, Club Vista Mare. T; +971 4 5588428. Open daily 12noon – 2am.
• Baker & Spice at Dubai Marina promenade. T; +971 4 04 3624686. Open daily 8am – 11pm.
• Bianca at The Beach, JBR. T; +971 4 5549459. Open daily 10am – midnight.
• Big Chefs at The Beach, JBR. T; +971 4 5515302. Open daily 10 – 1am.
• Bistro des Arts at Dubai Marina Mall Promenade. T; +971 4 5511576. Open daily 7.30am – 11.30pm. BOOZE SERVED FROM 12NOON.
• Breeze Beach Grill on Palm Jumeirah, Club Vista Mare. T; +971 4 5683000. Open from 12noon on weekdays, and from 9am on weekends. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Carluccio’s at Dubai Marina Mall. T; +971 4 3997958. Open daily 9am onwards.
• Eggspectation at The Beach, JBR. T; +971 4 4307752. Open daily from 12noon – 12am.
• Folly at Souk Madinat Jumeirah. T; +971 4 4308535. Open daily 12noon – 2.30pm and 7 – 11pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Il Faro on Palm Jumeirah, Azure Residences. T: +971 4 5683137. Open daily from 12noon. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Le Pain Quotidien at Dubai Marina Mall and JBR Walk. T; +971 4 4190595. Open daily 8am – midnight and on weekends until 2am.
• P&B at Souk Madinat Jumeirah. T; +971 4 3666197. Open daily 12noon – 11.30pm, and on weekends until 12.30am.
• Publique at Souk Madinat Jumeirah. T; +971 4 4308550. Open daily 12noon – 2am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Riva Beach on Palm Jumeirah, Shoreline Building 8. T; +971 4 4309466. Open daily 7am – midnight.
• Shakespeare & Co at Golden Mile, Palm Jumeirah. T;+971 4 2978344. Open daily 10am – midnight.
• The Meat Company at Souk Madinat Jumeirah. T; +971 4 3686040. Open daily 12noon – midnight.
• The Scene at Pier 7, Level 4. T; +971 4 4222328. Open daily 11am – 2am.
• The Tap House at Club Vista Mare. T; +971 4 5143778. Open daily 12noon – 2am.
• Trader Vic’s at Souk Madinat Jumeirah. Open daily 12noon – 2am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Trattoria Toscana at Souk Madinat Jumeirah. T; +971 4 3666318. Open daily 12noon – 11.45pm.
• Wagamama at Al Fattan Tower, JBR Walk. T; +971 4 3995900. Open daily 12 – 11.45pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Zero Gravity at Skydive Dubai. T; +971 4 3990009. Open daily serving food indoors only 10am – 12am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.

Barsha/ Al Quoz/ Umm Suqeim/ Jumeirah

• Alma at Gold & Diamond Park. +971 4 3405060. Open daily 9am – 10pm.
• Apres at Mall of the Emirates. T; +971 4 3412575. Open daily 11am – 11.30pm.
• Arrows & Sparrows at Emaar Business Park. T; +971 4 5588141. Open daily 8am – 8pm.
• Baker & Spice at Gold & Diamond Park. T; +971 4 8877086. Open daily 7am – 7pm.
• Baker & Spice at Town Centre. T; +971 4 04 2975797. Open daily 7am – 11pm.
• Bystro in Al Manara, Sheikh Zayed Road. T; +971 4 3368056. Open daily 9am – 4pm.
• Common Grounds in Mall of the Emirates. T; +971 50 4781094. Open daily from 8am onwards.
• Din Tai Fung at Mall of the Emirates. T; +971 4 2651288. Open daily 12noon – 1am.
• Happy Egg on 32 Umm Al Sheif Street (same strip as Maria Bonita). T; +971 4 3944729. Open daily 8am – 3am.
• Jones The Grocer in Al Manara, Sheikh Zayed Road. T; +971 4 3466886. Open daily 7.30am – midnight.
• Karam Beirut at Mall of the Emirates. T; +971 4 3412202. Open 12noon – midnight.
• Le Pain Quotidien at Mall of the Emirates. T; +971 4 4190595. Open daily 8am – midnight and on weekends until 2am.
• Life ‘n One Cafe on Jumeirah Beach Road. T; +971 56 5342899. Open daily 10am – 9pm.
• Lime Tree Cafe on Sheikh Zayed Road – open daily 7.30am – 9pm. Al Quoz – open daily 7.30am – 6pm. Jumeirah 1 – open daily 7.30am – 6pm. T; +971 4 3256325.
• Salmontini at Mall of the Emirates. T; +971 4 3410222. Open daily 12noon – midnight.
• Society Cafe & Lounge in Jumeirah 1. T; +971 4 2222811. Open daily 7am – 3pm, and from 7pm onwards.
• Tom & Serg in Al Joud Centre, Al Quoz. T; +971 56 4746812. Open daily 8am – 4pm and on weekends until 6pm.
• Soho Cafe in Gold & Diamond Park, Building 4. T; +971 4 3415335. Open daily 7am – 10pm.
• St Tropez at Mall of the Emirates. T; +971 4 3413415. Open daily 8am – midnight.
• 21 Grams Bistro at junction of Jumeirah Beach Road and Al Thanya Street, Umm Suqeim 3. T; +971 4 3490744. Open daily 8am – 11pm.

Trade Centre area/ Downtown Dubai/ City Walk/ La Mer

• Baker & Spice at Souk Al Bahar. T; +971 4 4252240. Open daily 8am – 11pm.
• Baker & Spice at Souk Al Manzil. T; +971 4 4279856. Open daily 8am – 11pm.
• Clinton Street Bakery at Burj Views and City Walk. T; +971 4 4281331. Open daily 10am – 1am.
• Demoiselle by Galvin at City Walk. T; +971 4 5905076. Open daily 8 – 12am.
• Eggspectation at Citywalk. T; +9714 2406877. Open daily from 12noon – 12am.
• Fibber Magee’s in Saeed Tower One, Sheikh Zayed road. T; +971 4 3322400. Open daily 8am – midnight.
• Gunaydin Dubai at Souk Al Bahar. T; +971 4 5540700. Open daily 12noon – midnight.
• Izu Brasserie & Bakery at City Walk. T; +971 4 4033030. Brasserie open daily 11am – 1am. Bakery open daily 7am – 6pm.
• Lafayette Gourmet at City Walk. T; +9714 4033033. Open daily 8am – 2am.
• Le Pain Quotidien at Dubai Mall, La Mer and 21st Century Tower. T; +971 4 4190595. Open daily 8am – midnight and on weekends until 2am.
• Pretzel World at La Mer. T; +971 4 3855114. Open daily 1pm – 3am.
• Shakespeare & Co at Souk Al Bahar. T;+971 4 4257971. Open daily 10am – midnight.
• Street x GOSSIP at La Mer. T; +971 4 3417222. Open Wednesday – Saturday 7am – 1am and Sunday – Tuesday 7am – 12am.
• The Sum of Us in Burj Al Salam, Sheikh Zayed road. T; +971 56 4457526. Open daily 8am – 11pm.
• Ting Irie at Souk Al Manzil. T; +971 4 5575601. Open daily 12noon – 2am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Toro + Ko at The Square, City Walk. T; +971 4 5905433. Open daily 1pm – 1am and on weekends until 2am with brunch on Friday from 12pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Via Veneto in Downtown Dubai. T; +971 4 2427882. Open daily 8am – 11pm and on weekends until 12am.

DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre)

• Al Mandaloun – T; +971 4 3637474. Open daily 8am – midnight.
• Bateel – T; + 971 4 3700404. Open daily 7.30am – 8pm.
• BB Social – T; +971 4 4074444. Open daily 12noon – midnight, and until 1am on weekends.
• Boca – T; +971 4 3231833. Open daily 12noon – 1am.
• Burger & Lobster in Burj Daman. T; +971 4 5148838. Open daily 12noon – midnight.
• Cipriani – T; +971 4 3470003. Open daily 12noon – midnight.
• Dusty’s at Al Fattan Currency House. T; +971 4 3545435. Open daily from 7.30am onwards. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Gaucho – T; +971 4 4227898. Open daily 12noon – 11.30pm.
• Intersect by Lexus – T; +971 4 3559524. Open weekdays 8am – 4pm and 10pm onwards.
• Kiza at Emirates Financial Towers. T; +971 4 4539038. Open daily 12noon – 2am.
• La Petite Maison – T; +971 4 4390505. Open daily 12noon – 1.30am.
• Mercato – T; +971 4 3205207. Open weekdays 7am – 10pm and weekends 9am – 10pm.
• Mint Leaf of London at Emirates Financial Towers – T; + 971 4 7060900. Open daily 12noon – 12am.
• Pret To Go – T; +971 4 3556688. Open daily 8am – 8pm.
• Ravioli & Co at Burj Daman, DIFC. T; +9714 2411616. Open daily 12noon – 12am.
• Roberto’s – T; +971 4 3860066. Open daily 12noon – 2am.
• Royal China – T; +971 4 3545543. Open daily 11.30am – 11.30pm.
• Scotta Espresso Bar in Burj Daman building. T; +971 4  5587090. Open weekdays 7am – 10pm and weekends 9am – 10pm.
• Sushi Art – T; 800220. Open daily 11am – midnight.
• Sushi Burrito at Emirates Financial Towers. T; +971 4 3798999. Open daily 12 – 9pm.
• Taqado Mexican Kitchen – T; +971 4 3515210. Open daily 8am – 11pm.
• The Noodle House – T; 800 666 353. Open daily 12noon – 11pm.
• Zuma – T; +971 4 4255660. Open daily 12 – 3pm.
• 1762 – T; 800 1762. Open weekdays 8am – 4.30pm.

D3 (Dubai Design District)

• Akiba Dori – T; +971 4 7707949. Open daily 12noon – 2am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Belong – T; +971 4 5668374. Open daily 12noon – 1am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Chez Charles – T; +971 4 5122444. Open daily 12.30pm – 11pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Craft Cafe – T;+971 4 5149032. Open weekdays 10am – 8pm, and Saturday 1 – 8pm.
• Home Bakery – T; +971 4 2411422. Open daily 9am – 10pm and Thursday to Saturday until 11pm.
• Larte – T; +971 4 2400441 – Open daily 9am – 8pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Molecule – T; +971 52 9492202. Open daily 12noon – 2am, and Friday from 1pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Mum’s Table – T; +971 50 6523831. Open daily 8am – 9pm.
• The Lighthouse – T; +971 4 4226024. Open daily from 8am, closing at 11pm Sunday to Wednesday, midnight on Thursday/ Friday, and 6pm on Saturday. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Tossed – T; +971 4 5528827. Open weekdays 9am – 10pm, and weekends 11am – 8pm. 
• Vicolo – T; +971 4 5573211. Open weekdays only 10am – 6pm.
• Yui – T; +971 4 2434217. Open daily 12noon – midnight.                                                                                                 

Wafi Pyramids

• Asha’s – T; +971 4 3244100. Open daily 12noon – 3pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Carter’s – T; +971 4 3244100. Open daily 12noon – 2am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Seville’s – T; +971 4 3244100. Open daily 12noon onwards. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Thai Chi – T; +971 4 3244100. Open daily 12noon – 3pm. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.

Bur Dubai

• XVA Gallery Cafe in Bastakiya. T; +9714 3535383. Open daily 7am – 9pm.

Dubai Festival City/ Mirdif

• Hard Rock Cafe at Festival Centre (next to Marks & Spencer). T; +971 4 2328900. Open daily 12noon – 2am. BOOZE TO BE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Le Pain Quotidien at Mirdif City Centre. T; +971 4 4190595. Open daily 8am – midnight and on weekends until 2am.

DAFZA

• Asian5 Restaurant – T; +971 4 2552576. Open Saturday to Thursday 10am – 8pm.

Motor/ Studio/ Sports/ Sustainable Cities

• Circle Cafe in Studio City. EIT building, ground floor. T; +971 4 2766284. Open daily 10am – 9.30pm.
• Kickers Sports Bar in Sports City. T; +971 4 4481001. Open daily 12noon – 1.30am. BOOZE SERVED ALL DAY.
• Pretzel World in Motor City. T; +971 4 5646787. Open daily 10am – midnight.
• Spill The Bean in Sustainable City. T; +971 4 2428671. Open daily 8am – 10pm.

Happy summer 🙂

FooDiva. x

?ANNUAL RAMADAN GUIDE TO DAYTIME DINING IN DUBAI?. For those not fasting, our round-up now live lists 144 independent non-hotel restaurants and cafés in Dubai open for dining IN during the day over the holy month – see link in profile ?. Plus those that serve more than just juice in the day ?. If you have any additions or changes, let me know and I will update ?. If you missed it, Abu Dhabi’s is also live with link included. ? taken from lunch @bbdifc ???#RamadanDining #foodiva

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