CHINESE HOT POT IN DUBAI
Chinese hot pot in Dubai is having a moment, spicy broths fresh ingredients with warming flavours
DUBAI THALI MEALS authentic value for money Indian food
What are Dubai Thali Meals all about then? UPDATE AUGUST 2025: NEW THALI MEALS ALERT Read on for our marvellous Mangalorean find, an excellent Rava dosa combo in Karama and a feast type thali in Barsha fit for a King. Dubai Thali Meals are regional Indian meals and the best I’ve tasted outside India. They are a complete meal served to you in separate little bowls all on one, tray style plate. Dubai Thali meals are cheap as chips but hugely authentic, and very tasty too. They’re great for hearty eaters as you can often have refills of your favourite
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CASUAL DINING IN DUBAI – good value healthy close to the beach
Dubai has some super fine dining restaurants but what about casual dining in Dubai? Where to go for good value, healthy food that’s good for sharing and ideally not far from a beach walk ? Welcome to my pick of a few well tried and tested places that I go to very often. Great to catch up with a friend or share some family time. Each place is distinct and has it’s own unique features. Read on to find out which of these casual dining in Dubai places would suit you best. For casual dining MAMA’ ESH is a very
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WALNUT GROVE An upmarket South African cafè in City Walk Dubai
Walnut Grove Walnut Grove is a high-end cafè/restaurant from Johannesburg, South Africa that serves fresh, Mediterranean meals, juices, coffees and dessert style cakes. Location of Walnut Grove Walnut Grove is located on the ground floor of the newer section of City Walk in Dubai. City Walk itself is a mixed development of shops, restaurants, cafes and flats by established developer Meraas. There is easy parking in the basement. Walnut Grove is in one of the ground floor malls and you’ll be sitting near shops like American Vintage and Sandro. So it’s a bit like an indoor section of Marylebone High
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ANDES DUBAI new South American food at One Central
Andes Dubai Andes Dubai is a new (opened August 2018) restaurant serving South American cuisine. The chefs are from Mexico but there’s not a breakfast burrito in site! Based in a very new urban Dubai location, is it worth a try? Where is Andes Dubai Andes Dubai is located on the ground floor of One Central in the World Trade Centre area of Dubai. It’s a brand new building that’s part of a new complex so where you thought there was no road.. go boldly on! Here’s a Google Map telling you exactly where it’s located. The food at Andes
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FARZI CAFE
What’s Farzi Cafe all about Farzi Cafe Dubai is a new restaurant that’s the first international branch of a successful chain from India. It’s a bright, contemporary space in the newest part of Dubai, the extension of City Walk. It was full on a week day lunch time when we visited. The Farzi Cafe opened at the beginning of April 2016 and is already buzzing with Ladies who Lunch, business men and a few bloggers! Admittedly most of the Ladies who Lunch were from the subcontinent, but if Indians are coming to an Indian restaurant, that speaks volumes for it’s