Zuma Dubai
Zuma Dubai is a contemporary Japanese restaurant in DIFC's Gate Village 06, organised around an izakaya-style sharing format.
- Book ahead
- Weekend brunch
- +2 more: Business lunch, Outdoor seating
DIFC
Dubai's financial district doubles as one of its most concentrated destinations for ambitious restaurants, galleries and late cocktails.
DIFC works because the contrasts are close together. Business towers and formal plazas give way to Gate Village's galleries, terraces and dining rooms, while the district becomes markedly more social after office hours. It is one of the easiest parts of Dubai in which to build a polished evening without moving the car between every stop.
Come for a specific booking, then use the surrounding cluster to extend the night. Weekdays carry after-work energy; Friday and Saturday can feel more destination-led.
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A compact, celestial cocktail room in DIFC for nights that deserve a little ceremony.
- Date night
- Late nights
- +2 more: Special occasions, Cocktails
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Adaline
Directory listing from the Platinum fine dining list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
BB Social Dining
Directory listing from the Platinum fine dining list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
Bull & Bear Steakhouse
Directory listing from the Platinum fine dining list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
Directory listing from the Platinum fine dining list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
Galaxy Bar
It earns a place on The Radar because it offers something Dubai does especially well: high-gloss hospitality at a scale that can still feel personal.
Hutong Dubai
Directory listing from the Platinum fine dining list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
Jass Lounge
Directory listing from the Platinum bars & cafes list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
Le Petit Beefbar Dubai
Directory listing from the Platinum fine dining list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Directory listing from the Platinum fine dining list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
Peacock Alley DIFC
Directory listing from the Platinum bars & cafes list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
RASPOUTINE Dubai
Directory listing from the Platinum bars & cafes list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
St. Trop DIFC
Directory listing from the Platinum bars & cafes list; address, phone and pin checked on 14 October. Not yet reviewed by the desk.
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Zuma Dubai is a contemporary Japanese restaurant in DIFC's Gate Village 06, organised around an izakaya-style sharing format.
- Book ahead
- Weekend brunch
- +2 more: Business lunch, Outdoor seating
Cipriani Dubai
Cipriani Dubai occupies two levels of Gate Village 10 in DIFC.
Galaxy Bar
A compact, celestial cocktail room in DIFC for nights that deserve a little ceremony.
It earns a place on The Radar because it offers something Dubai does especially well: high-gloss hospitality at a scale that can still feel personal.
- Date night
- Late nights
- +2 more: Special occasions, Cocktails
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