A decade after opening Marina Social for Jason Atherton, accomplished Scottish chef Tristin Farmer has returned to Dubai ...

Who’s FooDiva? A British-Greek-Cypriot foodie resident of Dubai for 25+ years, she ditched the corporate hospitality PR world in 2011 to set up her own business – this impartial restaurant review ...

FooDiva’s 2025 Dubai dining guide looks absolutely incredible! My list of must-try restaurants just exploded. I appreciate the diverse range of cuisines and price points covered – definitely something ...

I first met maverick chef Gaggan Anand six years ago in Dubai, when I interviewed him at a pop-up here.His irreverence and wit were refreshing, and his cooking style so memorable, that I booked dinner ...

The hostess escorts us to our semi-banquette table, sandwiched so tightly between two tables, LPM-style, we can hear every word of the neighbouring conversation. I request another table for two that I ...

The latest restaurant reviews from June 2015, including restaurants such as Eataly in Dubai and Bombay Brasserie, an Indian cuisine.

The next FooDiva dining experience is a #FourChefsDinner on 29th October 2024 celebrating an Iberian (Portuguese-Spanish) culinary theme. Fancy joining our mailing list for advance notice of this ...

FooDiva reviews restaurants anonymously, whilst paying her own way. This no-freebies, no-invitation editorial policy means you can trust FooDiva to speak her mind, and to share impartial restaurant ...

Remember the ‘Where Chefs Eat’ doorstopper tome? Well I’ve always wanted to apply a similar news angle here in Dubai. So, inspired by this ingenious guidebook, I am launching a new monthly column ...

Whilst I have been publishing restaurant reviews on this website for over 13 years, reviews from today onwards will be housed on my Substack newsletter – and are for paid subscribers only. You can ...

Discovering a Dubai restaurant with a licence to cook pork is like searching for a diamond in the desert. So a new independent Spanish tapas restaurant that reveals a menu with 19 out of 57 savoury ...

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