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

I give you the ninth edition of the annual FooDiva guide to top restaurants in Dubai. A record number of 45 homegrown, locally developed concepts have made the cut.Dubai boasts a matured restaurant ...

[UPDATED 10TH JUNE 2025].My compatriots may not like what I am about to declare, but it’s embarrassingly true. To fully appreciate and experience Cyprus’ love for food, one has to head off the beaten ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Let’s see who’s old-school Dubai. Do you remember golden oldie Japengo? With a Japanese and broader Asian menu. The Souk Madinat Jumeirah outpost overlooking the waterway sadly shut shop nearly a ...

Name* Email* Expected dates for dining out in Dubai. Please tick the option/s you require* Restaurant recommendations for breakfast, lunch and/ or dinner A bespoke foodie itinerary A concierge service ...

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 ...

A staggering 95% of you voted for my new header-style format that I had proposed for my restaurant reviews, which brings great joy to the organisational freak in me.. Concept. Why kick off with ...