Dubai (UAE)
A nice place for a good night shisha: Upyard Rooftop Lounge @ Courtyard by Marriott Al Barsha, Dubai (2. February 2023)
Whenever I’m in Dubai, it seems almost like a given that I end up at some Marriott property. Not even intentionally, but it keeps happening. The Upyard Rooftop Lounge offers nice shisha in a relatively decent setting. I went for the “double apple shisha” (75.00 AED), which was good, but far from the best I’ve […]
Quite a delicious experience with way too small tables: Restaurant Kinoya (2. February 2023)
Since the new list of the World’s 50 Best MENA had just been released, I was curious to try as many as possible during my stay in Dubai this time. The Kinoya is No. 7 of The World’s 50 Best MENA and I must say, I do partially understand why. I started with “spicy edamame” […]
A truly local Middle Eastern experience – simple, but tasty: Restaurant First Cup Masaya (12. November 2022)
Frankly, the First Cup Masaya restaurant is probably not a place you’d normally visit, since it does not look too appealing. However, the place is actually quite nice if you get to sit outside since it’s comfortable, the staff is friendly and makes sure you get what you need, and takes care of you throughout. […]
Nice, but not exceptional Palestinian cuisine: Restaurant Mama’esh (12. November 2022)
I was looking for the best rated Middle Eastern restaurants in Dubai, and found the Mama’esh. And frankly, I’m not sure, I agree a 100%. Sure, the place is nice, and the food is good, but if this is one of the three best Middle Eastern restaurants, then I’m not sure, I see hope for […]
A great Middle Eastern buffet experience with a belly dancer and live music: Restaurant Amaseena @ Ritz Carlton (11. November 2022)
When I was looking for nice restaurants in Dubai (to which I hadn’t been yet), the Amaseena popped up. So, I was rather curious what kind of cuisine I was to expect. Since I was not really spending time informing myself, it turned out to be a buffet restaurant which live music and belly dancers. […]
A nice pool bar with good but expensive shisha: La Baie Lounge @ Ritz Carlton (11. November 2022)
The La Baie Lounge is also known as ‘Fuma’ on Google Maps, which is why I ended up there, since it was supposed to offer shisha. To eat, I went for the “White Miso marinated Salmon Slider (wasabi mayo, Asian slaw)” (80.00 AED), which were quite lovely and actually quite tasty to enjoy. The salmon […]
The most authentic Mexican cuisine in a long time: Restaurant Puerto 99 Mexican Cuisine (20. March 2021)
I had passed the Puerto 99 a few times and I actually tried to walk in before. But the place was always busy. And I understand why. So, usually, I’m quite skeptical when it comes to Mexican cuisine abroad as it is most often so far from the truth that it hurts. However, this is […]
Surprisingly delicious burgers – worth trying: Restaurant Ketch Up (19. March 2021)
Since I hadn’t booked anything in advance, it was kind of hard finding anything on a Friday evening. However, I ended up being lucky since one table was just vacated and I was able to take it over. The Ketch Up is actually a simple but nice place with a lovely location in Bluewaters. The […]
