Make the most of this April with these outdoor restaurants in Dubai
Few pleasures in life deliver quite as perfectly as a shady spring lunch on a terrace – or dinner beneath a canopy of stars – especially if you grew up under the unrelenting grey skies of Northern Europe. So where’s the best place to indulge in this seasonal alfresco magic before the summer sun takes over? We’ve got the reservations and recommendations for Dubai’s finest outdoor restaurants. Enjoy fresh air with your meal – these outdoor restaurants in Dubai are some of the best ways to dine this season.
Ce La Vi
Sitting on an ornately conceived perch 220 metres above sea level, Cé La Vi is a Michelin-Guide Asian restaurant that comes highly recommended. Whether you’re booking a table for brunch, lunch or a star-spangled soiree, the Burj Khalifa views and iconic swing-seat provide dramatic, backdrop candy. It’s date, and mate, night magic with a clever cocktail list and some world-class menu headliners.
Address Sky View, Downtown Dubai. @celavidubai
Sirene by GAIA
Bringing Aegean-inspired luxury to the shores of J1 Beach is Sirene, the stunning beach club from Dubai homegrown favourite, Gaia. But it’s not just lounger top bronzing, those looking for a more formal dining experience will be able to book the chef Izu Ani-helmed restaurant, which offers a coastal iteration of the cuisine Gaia is known and loved for. Greek-Mediterranean fare takes centre stage, in a setting that is light and charming. Guests can look forward to Myconian-style sundowners, served up to the sounds of resident DJs, and some big acts keeping the party going until the early hours on weekends.
J1 Beach, Jumeirah 1. @sirene_dxb
Casa Amor
From the ultra suave shores of St Tropez, glitzy beach club and restaurant, Casa Amor’s UAE outpost can be found on the shores of Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai. The chic coastal space brings lively music rituals, free-spirited ambience, and refined Provencal cuisine to a rustic-luxe restaurant space. While the beach club does boast an array of loungers and cabanas on the sand, the restaurant is the place to spend a sophisticated afternoon with friends.
Mandarin Oriental Jumeira. mandarinoriental.com
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Byron Bathers
Taking inspiration from Australia’s celebrity hotspot, Byron Bay, this comes with a cheeky trio of concepts. There’s the main restaurant and terrace, Byron’s Bar & Bistro; the all-alfresco Ulu’s Oyster bar; and Tigerlily’s Beach, where you’ll find loungers, deck chairs and even a play area for the little ones. Décor themes pair preppy blue and white stripes, and a hefty shot of greenery. Outdoors, there’s a tropical garden feel, with a whitewashed beer garden-style set-up.
Al Manhal Building, Shoreline, Palm Jumeirah. @byronbathersclub
SAN Beach
SAN has to be one of the most aesthetically idyllic beach clubs in the whole of the GCC, with its curvaceous lines, organic palette and tactile textures of marble, wood and slate. There’s an indoor restaurant and two levels of Maldives-imported sand beach: the first comes with tables surrounded by soothing greens, a pool bar and a DJ booth, while the second is filled with loungers leading to the sea. On the menu – magnificent Mediterranean fare from the impressive open kitchen, where plates like tempura prawns, sushi rolls and fresh crudo all come delectably presented.
SAN Beach, The Club, Palm Jumeirah. @sanbeach.dubai
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