Want to experience some of the best fine dining restaurants in Dubai, but don’t know where to start? Then this is the perfect guide for you!
Dubai makes you experience the highest types of lavishness and luxury throughout all aspects, especially your food experience. So, the proper term used to describe this lavish experience is Fine Dining.
What is Fine Dining?
Fine dining takes regular dining and adds a more sophisticated, elegant, and fancy twist to it. That twist could be in food level and dish execution, restaurant’s environment, and premium services.
LPM Restaurant: Dubai Home of French Mediterranean Cuisine
La Petite Maison Restaurant and Bar is one of the most visited fine dining restaurants in Dubai, serving a mix of French and Mediterranean cuisine.
The Environment
The environment of the restaurant gives off a French feel. The restaurant during the afternoon is calm, well suited for business meetings. But, early dinner timings are perfect for family dinners. Later timings give a very intimate vibe, which is ideal for couples.
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The Fine Dining Menu
The menu offers a wide variety of dishes. If this is your first visit to LPM Restaurant, then these are the most suggested dishes that are worth a try!
The most popular appetizers are Seasonal Corn Salad, Lentil Salad, Burrata, and Escargot. Coming to the main course, you would never regret ordering Potato Gratin, Prawn Pasta, and Seasonal Truffle Pasta. The food taste is exceptional. Portion sizes differ vastly in which some are too big, and others are too small. Furthermore, the staff are very friendly, which is something that makes the full experience comfortable and extraordinary.
The restaurant had recently reduced its prices. Yet, the prices are still on the expensive side. Additionally, the restaurant doesn’t offer discounts.
- Location: Gate Village No, 8 – DIFC – Dubai
- For reservation: +971 4 439 0505
- Free valet parking is available
Fine Dining in Siraj: Where the Emirates and Levant Fuse
Siraj Restaurant is one of the first Emirati-based fine dining restaurants in Dubai. This fancy restaurant can be an exceptional place to go with family and enjoy the richest flavors of spices in a dish.
The Environment
In the restaurant, you will view Arabic phrases appearing on the walls. Those small sentences are poetry stated by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Those are very Instagrammable spots!
Undoubtedly, Siraj has a unique interior using shades of brown. That makes customers want to spend a longer time at the restaurant (in which it has specific psychology behind chosen colors there).
The Fine Dining Menu
The menu has unlimited options of dishes. They have creative salads, like Halwa Salad (Siraj signature), Green Mango Salad, and Shanklish Salad. Additionally, there are many sharing dishes for the main course. You can try Camel Tenderloin, Emirati Mixed Grill or Seafood Platter. Siraj also provides vegan and/or gluten-free options upon request. Finally, you deserve to treat yourself with yummy desserts! The Dessert Box Surprise is a special sweet surprise that can be shared with four people.
After all, the service at Siraj Restaurant is one of the best. The staff is attentive to details such as giving customers the freedom to choose their table and allowing them to browse the menu for a sufficient time.
The restaurant accepts discount cards, like Esaad, Saada, and Fazaa. Also, they are available on The Entertainer. That gives them a priority among most fine dining restaurants in Dubai and makes them more appealing.
- Location: Souk Al Bahar – Dubai
- For reservation: +971 4 513 6207 / +971 4 513 6205
- Parking in Souk Al Bahar
Shanghai Me: Dubai’s Finest Chinese Fusion
East Asian food lovers, are you here? Read carefully!
Shanghai Me is famous for its delicious food inspired by Asian cuisine. It reflects region’s rich history with a touch of modernized twist.
The Environment
The restaurant is parted into two halves. Both opened to each other, an outdoor area and a half indoor area. The outdoor area is full of bamboo and banana trees. The reason is that those are traditional Asian plants. Therefore, once you are seated there, you will refuse to leave. On the other hand, the indoor dining area gives an exclusive feel, with soft red chairs and Asian based interior. The environment of the restaurant during the day is very family-friendly. However, the atmosphere at night is more elegant for those of older ages.
The Fine Dining Menu
The menu of the restaurant offers a large selection of traditional Chinese food. Get ready to take a screenshot of the best-selling dishes that you will surely enjoy!
Firstly, for the popular starters, you can start with the Yellowtail Sashimi, Duck Salad, Prawn Toast, and Cucumber Salad. Secondly, for the main course dishes, try out Lobster Tacos, Shrimp Tempura, Tuna Tartare Maki, and the Vegetable Spring Rolls. Lastly, for the best dessert choice, have some fun with Fortune Cookies.
Such opulent restaurants deliver a premium service to their guests. Due to that, you might expect your bill to be on the expensive side. However, you deserve to get a VIP experience!
- Location: Gate Village No, 11 – DIFC- Dubai
- For reservation: +971 4 564 0505
- Free valet parking is available
Fi’lia Restaurant: The True Italian Food in Dubai
Are you in Dubai and craving the most authentic Italian flavors?
Fi’lia Restaurant is all that you’ve been looking for. It is one of the best fine dining restaurants that conveys the original savor of Italian cuisine. It is a great destination for family and friends. You also could have a romantic dinner. It has an incredible view on the terrace which helps you create unforgettable memories with your beloved ones.
The Environment
The moment you walk in, you will be speechless by the luxurious interior design and colors used in the entire place. That reflects the beauty of nature using beige with a slight touch of green and copper. Moreover, the restaurant has huge windows that allow sunlight to shine in during the day. That’s why it is recommended to wear light clothing!
The Fine Dining Menu
The menu has a special concept coming from an Italian woman passing traditional recipes throughout generations of her family. Starting from Nonna, the grandmother, to Mamma, the mother, and ending up with Fi’lia, the daughter. One of the best dishes from Nonna’s selection is the Cheese Fellow, three types of cheese filled in a circle-shaped dough with a honey glazed coating on top of it. Cheese lovers will adore this dish!
Also, you will find a pizza station in the middle of the restaurant. It is fully equipped to make a fresh crispy pizza that is served from the oven to the plate to enjoy eating it with your partner.
It is great to mention that although Fi’lia is a fine dining restaurant, it has a 25% discount for cards like Esaad, Fazaa and Dubai police.
- For reservation: +971 4 607 0737
- Free valet parking is available
GAIA Dubai: A Journey of Greek Fine Dining
Are you ready to try out the honest taste of Greek?
GAIA is one of the UAE’s first fine dining Greek restaurants. The restaurant is inspired by both Greek and Mediterranean cuisines. It makes an excursion of disclosure in every visit, making you constantly want to come back for more.
The Environment
The setting of GAIA gives an extravagant Greek feel. The exterior and entrance of the restaurant are designed to make you feel as if you have booked a plane ticket to Greece. Entering the restaurant, you will view a sophisticated interior with white walls and furniture, adding a touch of warm colors that make you feel at ease. During the daytime, you can clearly see the walls covered with tree vines of Greek plants and flowers. However, during the nighttime, they turn on red-colored lighting, making the atmosphere more romantic.
The Fine Dining Menu
The restaurant offers complimentary food while you browse the menu. If you are a salad lover, then try our Kale Salad, as it is their specialty for starters. Their menu is rich with options for the main course, but you can order Greek Style Meatballs or the Orzo Seafood Pasta alongside your order.
You might expect your bill to be on the expensive side. However, the exotic flavors and premium experience will let you feel that it is worth the price! GAIA only gives an exclusive discount for DIFC members.
- Location: DIFC – Dubai
- For reservation: +971 4 241 4242
- Free valet parking is available
Have a fancy experience!
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