Category Archive: Restaurants

Bukhara: Award-Winning Indian Fine-Dining Restaurant Finally Opens in Dubai (Grayton Hotel)

Grayton Hotel, a 4-star boutique hotel for business and leisure, has opened its hospitable doors in the heart of the hustle bustle of Bur Dubai, and with it comes a culinary gem we’ve all been waiting for.

Award-wining Indian fine-dining restaurant Bukhara hailing from Delhi, the capital of India has a repute for its authentic North Indian fare inspired by the Silk Road of trade and culture that brought the Moghuls to India. I love the Bukhara branch in Ajman Hotel, and we’ve driven down for their delicious grub many a time.

Bukhara has finally opened in Dubai. Located on the first floor of Grayton Hotel, the interiors are a contemporary take on the rustic brass-infused look and feel of the branch in Ajman. With filigree walls, holistic Buddha décor and an open-plan kitchen facing the dining area, Bukhara Dubai is all at once cosy, classy and welcoming.

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Masala Library by Jiggs Kalra (Now in Dubai)

Last Saturday I had the absolute pleasure of dining at the much talked about Masala Library. Founded by culinary legend Jiggs Kalra who is fondly referred to as the Czar of Indian cuisine, my expectations were literally sky-high.

Jiggs Kalra is a living Indian culinary legend who has penned 11 books including ‘Prashad’ which is considered to be a chef’s bible for Indian cuisine. He is credited for reviving several lost cooking styles of ancient India including the introduction of age-old kebab recipes that were prized within the royal kitchens of yesteryears.

Masala Library is an award-winning restaurant in Delhi, the capital of India. It has been an inspiration behind many a successful restaurant and has finally opened doors in JW Marriott Marquis Dubai.

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Brand New Menu Additions at Black Tap Dubai

Inspired by the old-school luncheonettes of eighties America, Black Tap brings back the nostalgia of enjoying a cheeseburger and milkshake as a child, but prims it up to macho grownup standards.

The award-winning burger joint from NYC has quite a repute for its monster shakes. But there’s so much more than Inst-friendly sipping to be had here.

We headed to the Black Tap branch at Dubai Festival City last week and had the pleasure of trying out quite a few of their new-menu items.

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Iftar at Novotel (Dubai World Trade Center)

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Snapshots from our #iftar at @novotel_world_trade_centre 🍽️😊 . This Arabesque setup, complete with an authentically Arabic buffet menu that is changed on a daily basis costs AED 139 per head, and children under 12 dine at half price 😊 . Given they are so centrally located right next to the Dubai World Trade Centre, this is a convenient venue for hosting an iftar for friends who live at other ends of the city, or for a corporate #ramadan soiree🌙 . My favorites included the traditional Stuffed Kusa, the Lamb Ouzi & the Spinach, Lamb & Chickpeas curry. They also have a wide array of decadent desserts to end the meal on a sweet note 🍴🍰 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ad #novoteldubai #novotel #iftarbuffet #dubaifoodblogger #dubaifoodblog #uaeblogger #foodphotography #zomatouae #arabicfood #ramadan2019

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The Indian Steakhouse Iftar at Tresind

Indian fine-dining restaurant Tresind is an institution of sorts. Unarguably the pioneers in molecular gastronomy in Dubai, Tresind continues to surprise their diners with their sheer creativity that never compromises on taste. Tresind lives true to its French-inspired name; they take inspiration from global cuisines and source global ingredients, but at the heart of it all, their dishes remain true to Indian culinary sensibilities. Très Indian all the way.

Every Ramadan, we really look forward to our Iftar at Tresind. This year, the iftar theme at Tresind was ‘Indian Steakhouse’, a three-course menu that’s priced a very reasonable AED 179 per person.

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Iftar Tent at Ajman Hotel

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At the fabulous #ramadantent at @ajmanhotel with my fabulous crew 🐪🌴 . Loved the exotic Bedouin-style tent setup, and what a fabulous spread for as low as AED 125 per person 😍 SLIDE to see ➡️ . The #Iftar buffet includes a wide spread of traditional hot & cold Arabic #mezze, Arabic grills and #shawarma made the way you like it. They've also thrown in a number of international favorites including sushi, Indian curries and a live Italian pasta station 😊 . My favorites included #harees a traditional Arabic wheat & meat dish that is prepared during the holy month, the #ItalianPasta with rose sauce & extra burnt garlic and the very flavourful chilled #SaffronIceCream that is made in-house 💕 . Counting down to Iftar now 🕖🌙 #RamadanKareem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #ad #ajman #ajmanhotel #iftar2019 #eeeeeats #arabictent #uaeblogger #uaefood #uaefoodblog #ramadan #zomatouae #zomato #iftarbargain #ajmanfoodlog #dubaifoodblogger #foodphotography #weekendaway #bedouintent #exoticeats

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China Bistro: India’s Leading Indo-Chinese Chain Makes a Debut in Dubai

Indo Chinese cuisine, a mashup of Chinese stir-frying techniques spiced up with the heat of an Indian palate, deserves to gain more attention on an international scale. It’s flavors and techniques are advanced enough to discriminate it from both origins.

Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure of enjoying a feast of a lunch at newly opened China Bistro. Located in the foodie hub of Karama bang opposite Spinneys and adjacent to Regis hotel, China Bistro is owned and operated by Foodlink India.

The restaurant chain has been a big hit across Indian metropolitan cities including Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. The Dubai opening is the brand’s very first venture outside the home-ground.

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Hitchki: Bollywood Inspired Dining & More

There seems to be a raise of a new genre of Indian dining in Dubai. Taking cues from the Insta-friendly requirements of millennials and combining it with the nostalgic vibes of Bollywood that transcends generations, we have a brand-new dining destination for Indian funk, fusion food and live entertainment.

Located on the lobby level of Grand Millennium Dubai (Barsha Heights) is Hitchki, which is Hindi for ‘hiccup’. Urban legend has it that when you hiccup, someone who loves you is remembering you. Hitchki is about all things nostalgic, yet quirky enough to have a name that resonates as ‘new age’.

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Pan-Asian Dining at Cheeky Chan (Four Points Sharjah)

I’m missing the gloomy grey weather already. Last week was surely the last of the UAE winter, and we made good use of it over the weekend by treating ourselves to a soulfully good pan-Asian dinner. We headed to the newest hotel establishment in Sharjah. Yes, Four Points by Sheraton now has a branch in the heart of Sharjah, right off the busy, bustling King Faisal Road.

We were here to try out the recently launched pan-Asian restaurant Cheeky Chan. Don’t you just love the cheeky name?!

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Al Ain Rotana: A 5-Star Experience in UAE’s Garden City

If you’ve been following my Insta Stories, you already know where we were last weekend 😊 We were in Al Ain, the ‘garden city’ of the UAE. We had a room booked at Al Ain Rotana, one of the oldest properties in the Emirate which also happens to be the only 5-star property of Al Ain as of now.

We drove into Al Ain a little past 12 noon on a Friday afternoon. Loved cruising through the near-empty roads! We were there in a little over an hour.

The beauty of the Al Ain Rotana property is its flat, spread-out structure. Not your typical towering hotel building here, but rather a collection of mid-heighted structures with a spread of exclusive villa properties, spacious greens and wide, inviting pool areas.

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