Dubai Restaurant Reviews By FooDiva Guests

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Is Avli by Tashas a temple to modern Greek dining in Dubai?
Written by Matt 1 comment
Avli by Tashas in DIFC has replaced Laluz as the tenth licensed Greek restaurant addition to a saturated Dubai dining scene and one that I am keen to try after my disappointing experience at...
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Does Carine bring the French riviera to Dubai?
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Does one have to understand art to appreciate it or can one just look at a masterpiece and say – wow? How about assessing culinary artwork? Likely some familiarity with the quality of...
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How does Asia de Cuba in Dubai compare to Abu Dhabi?
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As a loyal patron of imported Latin-American restaurant concept Asia de Cuba in Abu Dhabi, I am excited to see how the Dubai counterpart fares at The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort...
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Is BB Social Dining just another DIFC restaurant?
Written by JEC 2 comments
It’s hard to get excited by yet another restaurant opening in DIFC, in particular because of some closures, but that changed when I heard Alex Stumpf (head chef at Peyote) was...
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Moombai & Co: where Parsi cuisine mingles with Mumbai street food
Written by AC 2 comments
Around the ninth century, when Parsis left their home in Iran and travelled to India, the shores of Gujarat were their first port of call. The leader of the group sent a messenger to the king seeking...
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Can Zahira elevate Middle Eastern food to a fine dining level?
Written by Matt 2 comments
I am delighted to review a new Dubai restaurant, Zahira, on the back of FooDiva’s preview interview with Australian-Lebanese chef, Greg Malouf. The opportunity to sample a...
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Is Le Cirque a classy New York restaurant import?
Written by AC 6 comments
It’s a date night and restaurant review all rolled into one – a first for me. My destination is New York French restaurant import Le Cirque, which opened its doors at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC last month. With just one...
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Sheer menu folly by Nick and Scott?
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My initial reservations about having to traipse through tourist-laden Souk Madinat Jumeirah are banished as the convivial atmosphere of a new Dubai restaurant, Folly by Nick & Scott (on the first floor of the former Rivington...
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Mama Matto: another Italian restaurant in Dubai?
Written by JEC 1 comment
From the creators of Iris and Indie, comes a home-grown Italian restaurant in Dubai, Matto in the Oberoi. Replacing Umai, the hotel’s Far-Eastern concept, Matto translates to 'crazy', aptly named given this is the first...
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