| Dubai has become a showcase for fabulous food | | | | drinks. The choice here is vast and will suit any |
| and service and many hotels and restaurants | | | | taste and pocket. Overlooking the famous Burj Al |
| compete with each other to offer the best. As a | | | | Arab hotel and the Arabian Gulf and watching the |
| consequence, some of the best hotels have | | | | sunset or the Burj Al Arab change colour over |
| famous Michelin rated chefs such as Gary Rhodes | | | | sundowners is a favourite pastime for many |
| or Gordon Ramsey as patrons of their | | | | locals and visitors. |
| restaurants and are well worth a visit. | | | | For tourists, another great favourite are the |
| Residents and 'in the know' visitors to Dubai take | | | | Dhow Dinner Cruises along Dubai Creek. These |
| advantage of 'The Entertainer' book which offers | | | | cruises offer good food and entertainment |
| great value at 185 AED and contains vouchers | | | | including live music and traditional belly dancing. The |
| from some of the best restaurants in town. | | | | view is fabulous as you cruise up the creek seeing |
| These vouchers enable you to 'buy one main | | | | many of the famous landmark hotels and fabulous |
| meal, get one free' and most Dubai restaurants | | | | architecture of Dubai's ever changing skyline. In |
| are happy to accept these at any time of the | | | | the midst of all the splendour are the old dhows |
| year. It's a good way to explore Dubai and get to | | | | which are trading ships loading up their wares |
| know the many types of food available and also a | | | | en-route to exotic locations. A real East meets |
| great way of saving money while you decide | | | | West occasion and not to be missed. |
| what your favourite places are to eat. | | | | One of Dubai's famous 'foodie' things to do is the |
| One restaurant that is an absolute MUST to visit | | | | fabulous Friday Brunch. Available in the majority of |
| is the famous Buddha Bar located on the ground | | | | hotels and offering an extravaganza of food and |
| floor of the Grosvenor House Hotel in fabulous | | | | (should you so desire) unlimited alcoholic |
| Dubai Marina. The interior design is jaw-dropping | | | | beverages too. Some specialize in seafood (like |
| with a fantastic Thai fusion menu to match. The | | | | the Jumeirah Beach hotel) which also offers |
| staff are well informed and the service is prompt | | | | unlimited champagne included in the Brunch price. |
| without feeling rushed. | | | | Others offer a fusion of food and all are at a |
| Another great location with a plethora of | | | | great standard with chefs showing off their |
| restaurants is the 'Madinat Souk' located on | | | | expertise. |
| Jumeirah Beach road. Part of the Jumeirah Beach | | | | If it's the desert panorama you are looking for, |
| group and attached to the beautiful Mina A' Salam | | | | try the Bab Al Shams hotel or the Al Maha hotel |
| hotel, this is a great place to visit with Souks | | | | where both have restaurants overlooking the |
| offering fantastic local crafts, clothes and jewelry. | | | | desert, watching the camels and the falcon |
| Its restaurants overflow onto the terraces | | | | displays. Bab Al Shams is also host to a true |
| overlooking the canal with Dhows to whisk guests | | | | Arabic extravaganza with a great array of Arabic |
| to their prospective rooms. A huge range of 45 | | | | food, spit roasted meats, wood fired and Arabic |
| restaurants, cafes and bars ranging from 'Trader | | | | bread ovens. Entertainment is breathtaking with |
| Vics' offering Polynesian style cooking | | | | belly dancers, live bands & jugglers, whilst |
| accompanied with amazing cocktails and salsa | | | | watching the camel train and the Arabic horses |
| dancing, to the trendy and chic 'Left Bank' bar | | | | galloping over the dunes on the rim of this sunken |
| offering a great choice of informal food and great | | | | restaurant. |