One
of Dubai’s finest seafood restaurants and is located
on board a traditional style dhow. Diners choose which
fish they want from those on display and it’s
cooked to order. There is also a river cruise every
night, creating a unique setting for a relaxed business
dinner.
Al
Boom Tourist Village, PO Box 12650
Tel: (04) 341 0000. Fax: (04) 324 3930.
E-mail: abt@emirates.net.ae
Al
Dawaar
Price:
Dh300, Wine: Dh240
Dubai’s
only revolving restaurant, on top of the Hyatt Regency
Hotel. Refurbished in 2002, this restaurant revolves
over a two-hour period, offering panoramic views of
the entire city and out towards the Arabian Gulf. The
popular dining option is the international buffet, which
features dishes from all corners of the world.
Casa
Mia is in some way a local secret. Savvy natives know
it as the best Italian restaurant in Dubai. It is run
by an Italian couple that lovingly looks after all the
cooking and tend to the decent wine list. The decor
is with an Italian style that just manages to avoid
looking kitsch. It is advisable to book well ahead for
one of the coveted dinner spots. Starters include beef
capriccio or red mullet and fennel salad, with mains
of the likes of potato gnocchi or baked veal cannelloni.
Some
diners tired of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel restaurants.
However, China Times offers arguably the finest Chinese
cuisine in Dubai. Some of the spicier dishes like the
Szechwan chicken or pork, may be toned down a touch
for the palates of visiting business people but they
usually hit the right spot. The decor is modern and
the service polite without being stuffy.
Jumeirah Plaza,
Jumeirah Beach, PO Box 1038
Tel: (04) 344 2930. Fax: (04) 344 3946.
Peacock
Price:
Dh100, Wine: Dh60
This
Chinese restaurant is located in the Sheraton Jumeirah
Beach, at the very end of the strip, so it is a good
place for business diners to take clients as a welcome
escape from Dubai city. The cuisine of both Shanghai
and the Hunan provinces, as well as the fiery tastes
of the Szechwan region, are explored and caters for
those who may not normally like what is conventionally
thought of as ‘Chinese’ food. Service is
friendly and efficient, with highlights on the menu
being aromatic crispy duck or the unusual red snapper
fillet, Cantonese style.
Sheraton
Jumeirah Beach, PO Box 12650
Tel: (04) 3995533. Fax: (04) 399 5577
E-mail: sherjum@emirates.net.ae
