Details about who’ll be participating and exclusive set menu prices have been unveiled.
Any plans to diet or detox will have to wait as the Dubai Restaurant Week is officially set to return. Kicking off on 9 May and running until 25 May, the citywide event will feature 17 days of food-related events, activities, promotions, and appearances by food celebrities, each highlighting and celebrating Dubai’s dynamic culinary scene, from homegrown heroes to fine-dining experiences.
As part of Dubai Restaurant Week, over 100 restaurants across the city will offer exclusive set menus at exceptional prices. Think two-course meals for AED 125 per person and three-course ones for AED 250 per person. You might want to cleanse your palate for this one.
Some of the concepts participating this year include the newly opened Studio Frantzen at Atlantis The Palm. The special set menu at XU inside Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates features favourites such as the Crispy Salt and Pepper Squid and delicious Duck Spring Rolls.
The FACT award-winning REIF Japanese Kushiyaki in Dar Wasl offers street food-style bites, including Crispy Baby Squid, Creamy Miso Burrata, and Angus Beef Claypot. The newly opened Duck & Waffle in DIFC is also one of the restaurants participating in Dubai Restaurant Week, serving dishes as part of the event.
Other dining destinations participating in Dubai Restaurant Week include 11Woodfire. 21grams, Akira Back, Alici Restaurant, Alizee, Ariana’s Persian Kitchen, Ayamna Dubai, Bastion, Beefbar, Bella Boca, Bistro Des Arts, Boardwalk, BOCA, Bombay Borough, Brasserie Boulud, Bull & Bear, Bussola, Butcha Turkish Steakhouse & Grill, Carna by Dario Cecchini, Carnival By Tresind, CÉ LA VI Dubai, Chez Wam, COYA Restaurant, CQ French Brasserie, Demon Duck and Duo Gastrobar Creek Harbour.
En Fuego, Enas Restaurant, Eugène Eugène, Fi’lia, folly Brasserie, Gerbou, GITANO Dubai, Girl & the Goose – Restaurante Centroamericano, Gohan Bluewaters, Gordon Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen And Bar, Hillhouse Brasserie, Hoe Lee Kow, Hoi An, Hutong, Ikigai, Indya by Vineet, ISSEI, Josette Restaurant, Jou Jou Brasserie, Jun’s, Kanpai Restaurant, Kayto, L’Atelier Robuchon, La Cantine du Faubourg, La Promenade, Lana Lusa, LingLing, Loona Dubai, LOWE, Lúnico, Maison Dali, Maison Mathis Arabian Ranches, Matagi, Maya by Chef Richard Sandoval, MayaBay Restaurant, Mimi Kakushi, MINA Brasserie, Miya, Ninive and OAnjo will also be releasing special menus as part of Dubai Restaurant Week.
Expect to also indulge in delicious cuisine at Porterhouse Bar & Grill, Prime52 Steakhouse, Primi, Punjab Grill, Rare Brasserie & Bar, Reform Social & Grill, Revelry, Revolver Dubai, Rhodes W1, Riviera by Jean Imbert, Rockfish, ROKA, Ronin, Salero Tapas & Bodega, Sante Ria, Scalini Cucina, SHI restaurant, Shang Palace, Sirali, Soul Kitchen, Sucre Fire Dining, Taiko Dubai, Tête-à-Tête, The Artisan Il Ristorante, The Beam by Chef Nick Alvis, The Hide, The Thai Kitchen, Three By Eva, Three Cuts Steakhouse & Bar, Toro Toro, Trattoria, Tutto Passa and Varq.
Much like last year, the festival aims to illuminate the city’s culinary creativity by offering an array of immersive culinary experiences. These include the opportunity to savour MICHELIN-starred menus crafted by celebrity chefs and explore sustainable dining practices. Additionally, the festival will pay tribute to the contributions of chefs, culinary pioneers, gourmet influencers, and tastemakers who play pivotal roles in shaping and enriching Dubai’s gastronomic scene.
Dubai Restaurant takes place from Friday, 9 May to Sunday, 25 May 2025.
GO: Visit www.dubaifoodfestival.com for more information.