"There is a difference between dining and eating. Dining is an art. When you eat to get the most out of your meal, to please the palate, just as well as to satiate the appetite, that, my friend, is dining."
Yuan Mei (1936)

Eating Out in Dubai
	Dubai's restaurants provide cuisine of every nationality possible, ranging from typical Arabic food, European, Indian to Far Eastern and American- the list is endless. Whether it's fine dining or fast food you want, Dubai has an outstanding choice of restaurants to choose from. Local and Arabic food is available in the smartest hotel to the humblest café. Locally caught seafood is plentiful and the quality unbeatable. Only restaurants in hotels and leisure complexes are licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. Many restaurants provide a buffet where you will find an array of Middle Eastern dishes from Lebanon, North Africa, Iran and neighbouring Gulf countries. Typical dishes are hoummous, tabbouleh, stuffed vine leaves, roasted meats such as lamb or chicken, spiced rice dishes, stuffed vegetables such as courgettes and for dessert, the popular Umm Ali a type of sweet bread pudding or many desserts made of nuts.
There are numerous international fast food chains such as McDonalds, Burger King, Hardee's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Round Table Pizza and Pizza Corner. Theme restaurants such as TGI Friday's, Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Café and Henry J Bean's can also be found around the city. Recently, international coffee outlets have sprung up such as Costa Coffee and Starbucks plus hundreds of local tea and coffee shops.
Tipping
Sales tax at 10% is added to all bills. Service charges at 10-15% are also frequently added but, if they are not, a 10% tip is usually expected. Porters and bellboys expect modest tips. Do not feel pressured to tip Taxi drivers as they do not expect a gratuity.

Popular Restaurants In Dubai
As Dubai is a Muslim city, many restaurants, especially at the cheaper end of the market, are not licensed to serve alcohol. However, restaurants in the tourist and business hotels almost always serve alcohol. Thursday marks the beginning of the weekend and restaurants are always very busy, so we advise that you book in advance, especially in the Summer months as a lot of restaurants will close their outdoor dining areas because of the extreme heat.There are literally 1000's of restaurants in Dubai, below we have provided details of the most popular restaurants that offer different cuisines and that vary in price. The following restaurants are listed in Alphabetical order.

Restaurant Name

Cuisine

Location

Telelphone

Alamo	Friday Brunches, Mexican and Tex-Mex	Dubai Marine Beach Resort and Spa	(04) 346 1111
Al Boom Floating Restaurant	Arabic	Al Boom Tourist Village	(04) 324 3000
Al Dawaar	Arabic/Lebanese, Continental, International	Hyatt Regency Hotel	(04) 209 1100
Al Mansour	Continental	Intercontinental Hotel	(04) 222 7171
Al Muntaha	European, Mediterranean	Burj Al Arab Hotel, Jumeirah Beach	(04) 301 7777
Al Qasr	Arabic/Lebanese	Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa	(04) 346 1111
Antique Bazaar	Indian/ Sub-Continental	Four Points Sheraton Bur Dubai	(04) 397 7444
Ashiana	Indian/ Sub-Continental	Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel and Towers	(04) 228 1111
Ayam Zamam	Lebanese	Century Hotel Bur Dubai	(04) 352 0900
Benjarong	Friday Brunches, Thai	Dusit Hotel	(04) 343 3333
Cactus Jacks	Mexican and Tex-Mex	Millennium Airport Hotel, Al Garhoud	(04) 282 3464
Cafe Chic	French	Le Meridien Dubai	(04) 282 4040
Cappana Nuovo	Italian	Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa	(04) 346 1111
Casa Mia	Friday Brunches, Italian	Le Meridien Hotel	(04) 282 4040
Cascades	European	Fairmont Dubai	(04) 332 5555
China Times	Chinese	Jumeirah Plaza, Jumeirah Beach	(04) 344 2930
Da Vinci's Restaurant	Italian	Millennium Airport Hotel, Al Garhoud	(04) 7039 1233
Deira City Centre Food Court	Fast Food	Deira City Centre Mall, Deira	(04) 295 1010
India Palace	Indian/ Sub-Continental	Princton Hotel	(04) 286 9600
Indochine	Vietnamese	Grand Hyatt, Al Qutaeyat Road	(04) 317 1234
Irish Village	Irish	Aviation Club	(04) 282 4750/2
La Baie	French/ European	Ritz Carlton	(04) 399 4000
Legends	n/a	Dubai Creek Golf Club, Garhoud	(04) 295 6000
Noodle House	Chinese	Emirates Towers Shopping Boulevard	(04) 330 0000
The Peacock	Chinese	Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort & Towers	(04) 399 5533
Signatures	French	Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa	(04) 883 6000
Spago	Italian	Century Hotel Dubai	(04) 352 0900
Splendido	Italian	Ritz Carlton Hotel, Jumeirah Beach	(04) 399 4000
Sphinx	Arabic/Lebanese, Continental, Friday Brunches, International	Pyramids Complex, Wafi City	(04) 324 9603
Thattukada	Indian/ Sub-Continental	Palm Beach Rotana Inn	(04) 393 1999
Thai Bistro	Thai	Dubai Marine Beach Resort & Spa	(971-4) 461 111
Manhattan Grill	American	Grand Hyatt, Al Qutaeyat Road	(04) 317 1234
Venezia	Italian	Metropolitan Hotel, Sheik Zayed Road	(04) 343 0000
Verre	International	Hilton Dubai Creek	(04) 227 1111
Woodland Avenue	Indian/ Sub-Continental	Al Karama	(04) 336 6632

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