Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa

With a simple ring of a doorbell, you are transported to an elevated dining experience set in what looks like someone’s home. It starts in the Scandi-inspired sitting room for canapes and aperitifs; then, dinner takes place around an impressive open kitchen, where you are greeted by the chefs before service begins. An array of dishes showcases the blend of Asian and Scandinavian influences that make great use of the finest luxury ingredients, such as shellfish from the Norwegian Sea and turbot from Brittany. The team’s craft and precision present a superb balance of flavour and texture seen ac

It's not often sharks and stingrays swim past you as you dine but, then again, there aren’t many restaurants with huge windows looking into an aquarium of 65,000 marine animals. From the moment you descend the marble spiral staircase into this unique restaurant at the Atlantis, you’ll find yourself transfixed and fully immersed. Each course of the ten-course tasting menu tells a story of explorers who have navigated around the Atlantic Ocean; many of the dishes are finished off at the table with an added dash of theatricality.

The surprise multi-course tasting menu is a masterpiece of originality, intrigue and precision, featuring flavours and tastes from all four compass points of India. While the chefs work away with quiet diligence and focus in the open kitchen, the service team provide detailed explanations of each elegant creation. A little theatre here and there with certain courses adds to an unforgettable experience. There’s something magical happening here – and with just 15 seats and a rooftop location – you’ll feel you’re in on the secret. Pro tip: arrive to dinner a little earlier to enjoy signature cock

2024 saw Chef Dani García bring his popular Madrid restaurant to the St. Regis Gardens on the Palm Jumeirah. Located at the back of Leña, this intimate and dark room with a large semi-circular table seats 14 guests and overlooks a kitchen with an open fire and grills, a style Chef Dani dubs “Fire Omakase”. The experience is immersive and engaging, with chefs guiding diners through the 11-course menu and explaining in detail the creative and technically skilled dishes, such as sea cucumber carbonara. Desserts are a particular highlight, especially the confidently and skilfully executed burnt pu

From celebrity chef Ariana Bundy comes this fragrant, pastel-coloured restaurant on the ground floor of Atlantis The Royal, with its almost tent-like feel and a fine covered terrace with views of the gardens. The appealing menu offers a host of Persian foods and flavours, from vibrant salads to charred meats and kababs, all designed for sharing, along with a great selection of teas. You’ll leave feeling good about life.

Enthusiastic staff are here to greet you at this first-floor restaurant at the Atlantis The Royal hotel – the views are impressive and the DJ ensures the atmosphere never lets up. The large fish counter is busting with prime seafood and the menu is full of classic Peruvian dishes, from ceviche and tiraditos to anticuchos. A pisco sour will help you make your choices.

This elegant, high-ceilinged restaurant is exclusively set at the end of the Palm in a colonial-style property, which is breathtakingly opulent in design, with magical tropical gardens and a private dock. Inside, it’s luxurious without being stuffy, and service follows suit, with a team that are attentive and professional yet relaxed and personable. The cuisine is innovative, creative and intriguing, combining French tradition with modern culinary advances to create à la carte dishes and exclusive menus. The combination of flavours is harmonious, and dishes are cohesive, creating an unforgetta