Archive for April, 2018
Live jazz bar @ La Mer: HQ’S 459 Headquarters (16. December 2017)
The HQ’S 459 Headquarters is located in the new La Mer area which has recently been built up and is actually quite lovely. It is a bit of a walk from the parking area to the actual area with restaurants and bars but it is still worth it. Just make sure to bring a jacket […]
Decent Lebanese food next to Burj Khalifa: Restaurant Zahr El-Laymoun (16. December 2017)
When you are close to Dubai Mall, you have to spend some time there to see the dancing fountains. Definitely worth seeing – it is the perfect combination of music with the movement of water and light. It is just absolutely breath-takingly beautiful. A good place to spend some time to bridge the time until […]
Perfect spot to chill with Asian fusion cuisine: Restaurant Toko @ Vida Hotel (16. December 2017)
It is not a place I would have walked in if it wasn’t recommended to me. Not because it’s not nice but because it is located right next to the main street in Dubai Downtown. However, it is worth a visit. I went for my regular Asian starter “edamame with steamed sea salt” (22 AED). […]
Great meat service in a relaxing atmosphere: Restaurant The Meat Co. (15. December 2017)
I have heard about “The Meat Co.” a couple of times already when I was in Bahrain but actually didn’t have the chance yet to try it. Finally, the time had arrived – in Dubai, but still. I went for the “150 Day Grain-Fed Beef, 200gr, fillet” (280 AED) which was cooked perfectly medium-rare as […]
Great lunch buffet with shisha: Restaurant Al Merkaaz (14. December 2017)
Today I learned something new – it is completely common in the region to enjoy a shisha already for lunch! And, smoking outside is not allowed but inside it is. Huh? Well, anyways, the “lunch buffet including shisha” (89 AED – would be 65 AED excl. shisha) offers a variety of dishes of which I […]
Great beach bar in a good location: Restaurant Barasti (13. December 2017)
The Barasti Beach bar is located right next to the Le Méridien Mina Seyahi and the Westin Mina Seyahi and is actually part of the Westin. The place is rather huge and you get a nice selection of also late at night which seems to be a bit of a problem in most restaurants in […]
How you expect mall food to be – not great: Restaurant Rice Bowl (12. December 2017)
Given I’m staying next to the Bahrain City Centre Mall and the majority of restaurants I have tried in there is so far so good, I decided to make it a thing to try each and every restaurant in there. And well, Rice Bowl was next. Not necessarily a place you must try. The atmosphere […]
Lovely re-interpreted Asian cuisine: Restaurant Meisei (11. December 2017)
The Meisei was one of the first restaurants which was recommended to me and while I had the ‘plesaure’ of enjoying a drink on the roof top terrace with horrible service, the restaurant on the first floor is a completely different experience. I started with “Himalayan Edamame with pink salt” (3.000 BHD) which was, well, […]
