Joanna James
From the most flavourful short rib doughnuts and gourmet sandos with just the right amount of sauce to hit that ball out of the park, there are literally hundreds of brilliant dishes on menus across the cosmopolitan city of Dubai! So much so it can be difficult to decide what you should sample. To help, here’s a guide to the most popular dishes in Dubai!
In the mood for some Mexican food? Then a generous helping of Cancun Tacos will be the call. To sample them, make your way to Tortuga Restaurant, for an authentic Mexican affair. Tortuga’s moreish tacos consist of homemade tortillas, packed tight with flavourful deep-fried tiger prawns along with house-pickled red cabbage, chipotle mayonnaise and their in-house tamarind sauce to top things off. Tortuga is located at Umm Suqeim 2, Mina A’Salam.
Can any self-respecting foodie ever resist a multi-layered flaky pastry baked to perfection? At Bageri Form located in Dubai Design District, you can enjoy your Danish pastry with fresh and juicy forest berries and delicious custard cream. Apart from its trademark custard cream and forest berry Danish, Bageri Form is also renowned for its exceptional baked goodies as well.
If you are not too keen on trying new dishes but still want to treat yourself to a delicious meal, you can’t go wrong with a big bowl of heart pasta with a gourmet spin! At La Maison Ani, their lobster linguine promises to be simply out of this world, with its soft buttery lobster meat, classic linguine noodles and appetising sauce made in-house.
They say that you can’t go wrong with classic roast beef, but how this dish is prepared and served is key. To try the best roast beef in Dubai, make your way to The Duck Hook located in Dubai Hills Golf Club. Your order of roast beef will be served with honey-roasted parsnips, duck fat roasted potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, buttered carrot, sauteed green beans braised red cabbage and house gravy! Remember to make a reservation earlier on as The Duck Hook gets filled fast with hungry diners.
Featuring a unique mix of flavours from Japan, Brazil, and Peru, Sushisamba has a mouth-watering option that foodies in Dubai simply can’t seem to get enough of especially if they love sushi. Its signature dish is the Samba Dubai Roll which is made of aji honey truffle, Main lobster, avocado, fresh mango, and soy paper. Located in Palm Jumeirah, Sushisamba can be easily reached from hotels such as AVANI Ibn Battuta Dubai with ease.
Another must-have pastry in Dubai, Luqayamt are a delicious, sweet treat shaped into delicate golden balls that promise to melt in your mouth. Luqaymat is made out of turmeric, milk, sesame seeds, flour, and milk, which is then deep-fried and drizzled in a fragrant honey-like syrup. This particular sweet dish can be tried at almost all Ibn Battuta restaurants.
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