Dubai edition

This weekend: Fri 30 Oct to Sun 1 Nov

Where to go out in Dubai.
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The Area Edit

DIFC in seven places.

Three galleries and four tables in and around Gate Village, with Saturday hours, weekend lunch prices and how to get in.

Seven placesChecked 29 October 2026Prices in AED

Opera Gallery: photo from the venue
Photo: @lpmdubai

Gate Village holds three galleries and some of the city's best-known lunch addresses within a few minutes' walk of each other, all open on Saturdays. The galleries are open access, and LPM's weekend menu is AED 225.

On a Saturday, start at Opera Gallery and Tabari at 11am, take in Cuadro when it opens at noon, then sit down to lunch at 12:30pm. Smart casual works everywhere; LPM turns away shorts and sportswear.

Most DIFC prices add a 7% DIFC Authority fee, so expect it on the bill.

Hours and prices change. Check with the venue before you go.

The other 3

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The Friday email

More like this, every Friday.

It lands at 7:30am on Friday. Four plans for the weekend and one to book before it goes, each with the price and how to get in. The free guides come with the welcome email.

Photo: @jameelartscentre

What's On

Saturday night, two ways.

An art opening with a talk and live music, or a French house DJ on a serious sound system. Both on Saturday 31 October, a short drive apart.

Two placesChecked 30 Oct

Photo: @tascadubai

Restaurants

A Portuguese lunch above the sea.

Tasca, José Avillez's one-star restaurant six floors up at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira. Lunch from 12:30pm, Sunday to Friday, with the Gulf on one side.

One placeChecked 25 Oct