Dubai edition

This weekend: Fri 30 Oct to Sun 1 Nov

Where to go out in Dubai.
Checked before we post.

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The index

Places A–Z

Every restaurant, café, gallery, museum and stay we’ve written about, 34 so far. Each name links to its entry, with the hours, the price and how to get in.

PlaceAreaIn the guide
50 Airstreams above Hatta DamHatta Bread, art and a night at the opera
Al Shindagha MuseumAl Fahidi and Bur Dubai Four places that explain Dubai
Alserkal AvenueAl Quoz Four places that explain Dubai
TascaJumeira A Portuguese lunch above the sea
avatāraDubai Hills Estate Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
BirchDIFC Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
Cherry HouseAl Safa Dubai's four best-designed coffee rooms
Dubai Design Week and Downtown Designd3 Dubai Design Week, the practical bits
Four Seasons JumeirahJumeirah 2 Afternoon tea in Dubai, priced
FZN by Björn FrantzénPalm Jumeirah Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
Etihad MuseumJumeirah 1 Four places that explain Dubai
ISHQ by Chef BhatiaWafi City Dubai's best chef's counters, priced per head, Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
TITIZÉ at Dubai OperaDowntown Bread, art and a night at the opera
Jameel Arts CentreJaddaf Four places that explain Dubai
Kairos Coffee AssemblyAl Quoz Dubai's four best-designed coffee rooms
KIGODIFC Dubai's best chef's counters, priced per head, Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
ManāoJumeirah 1 Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
Mokha 1450Al Wasl A coffee room named for Yemen's old coffee port
moonriseAl Satwa Dubai's best chef's counters, priced per head, Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
Next week: Dubai Design Weekd3 Bread, art and a night at the opera
ONA DubaiJumeirah 1 Dubai's four best-designed coffee rooms
Orfali BrosJumeirah 1 Two Michelin stars, three brothers, one Aleppo kitchen, Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
Palace DowntownDowntown Afternoon tea in Dubai, priced
Peacock AlleyDIFC Afternoon tea in Dubai, priced
Raffles DubaiWafi City Afternoon tea in Dubai, priced
RAW Coffee CompanyAl Quoz The roastery that taught Al Quoz coffee
The Ritz-Carlton, DubaiJBR Afternoon tea in Dubai, priced
Row on 45Dubai Marina Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
Trèsind StudioPalm Jumeirah Dubai's best chef's counters, priced per head, Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one
Salah Elmur opens at the JameelJaddaf Bread, art and a night at the opera
SubkoAl Quoz Dubai's four best-designed coffee rooms
What The Food takes over AlserkalAl Quoz Bread, art and a night at the opera
Yamanote AtelierAcross Dubai The caramel cloud from a Japanese bakery
HōsekiJumeira Bay Eleven tasting menus, and how to book each one

By area

Al Quoz 5

Jumeirah 1 4

DIFC 3

Downtown 2

Jaddaf 2

Palm Jumeirah 2

Wafi City 2

d3 2

Across Dubai 1

Al Fahidi and Bur Dubai 1

Al Safa 1

Al Satwa 1

Al Wasl 1

Dubai Hills Estate 1

Dubai Marina 1

Hatta 1

JBR 1

Jumeira 1

Jumeira Bay 1

Jumeirah 2 1

The Friday email

The weekend, decided by 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.