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Karama","hours":["07:00-23:30","07:00-23:00","07:00-23:00","07:00-23:00","07:00-23:00","07:00-23:30","07:00-23:30"],"photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJ6eYgIddCXz4RtGP5bozEyTY.webp","alt":"A brightly lit dining hall with upholstered chairs, dark wood tables and planted partitions"},"more":"A South Indian chain from Chennai serving dosas, idli and a full vegetarian thali.","tip":"Go for a masala dosa with filter coffee, the classic combination, and vegetarians and vegans will find plenty to choose from","price":"cheap"},{"name":"Mitts & Trays","type":"food","veg":false,"hub":"Marina","lat":25.07979,"lng":55.121462,"why":"An Emirati dessert destination born from a home bakery, rose faloodeh, saffron cheesecake and kunafa","rating":4.7,"reviewCount":4388,"placeId":"ChIJi6VgZUgVXz4RJAfchvTkEUw","nb":"Bluewaters","hours":["08:00-23:30","08:00-23:30","08:00-23:30","08:00-23:30","08:00-23:30","08:00-23:30","08:00-23:30"],"photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJi6VgZUgVXz4RJAfchvTkEUw.webp","alt":"An outdoor table with scrambled eggs, a teapot and a bowl of fruit, facing a plaza and a palm tree"},"more":"It started as an Emirati home bakery, and the desserts work in local flavours like saffron, rose and cardamom.","tip":"Come just for dessert and share the saffron cheesecake and the kunafa","price":"moderate"},{"name":"Coya","type":"food","veg":false,"hub":"Jumeirah","lat":25.202388,"lng":55.240202,"why":"A vibrant Peruvian Latin experience at the Four Seasons, a celebrity hosting hotspot","rating":4.6,"reviewCount":4411,"placeId":"ChIJLW2wJRFCXz4RqyGOONAElIA","nb":"Jumeirah","hours":["12:30-15:30/18:30-00:30","12:30-15:30/18:30-00:30","12:30-15:30/18:30-00:30","12:30-15:30/18:30-00:30","12:30-15:30/18:30-00:30","12:30-15:30/18:30-00:30","12:30-16:00/19:00-00:30"],"photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJLW2wJRFCXz4RqyGOONAElIA.webp","alt":"A decorated hall with gilded metal structures, hanging greenery and a round table laid for many"},"more":"A Peruvian restaurant at the Four Seasons in Jumeirah, with ceviche, robata dishes and a pisco bar.","tip":"Start with ceviche, move on to the robata, and have a pisco sour at the bar"},{"name":"Logma","type":"food","veg":false,"hub":"Downtown","lat":25.197136,"lng":55.275953,"why":"Accessible modern Emirati cuisine, viral paratha shawarma and biryani with a view of the Dubai Fountain","rating":4.2,"reviewCount":4231,"placeId":"ChIJm2OrO4JCXz4R6X08rVnoZ04","nb":"Downtown 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Karama","hours":["08:00-23:00","10:00-23:00","10:00-22:00","10:00-22:00","10:00-22:00","08:00-22:00","08:00-23:00"],"photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJgfvyhSZDXz4RQGkWD9FAEU4.webp","alt":"A large hall with wooden tables, brick pillars and a neon sign on a red wall"},"more":"A long-running Filipino chain famous for its fried chicken, alongside kare kare and other Filipino favourites.","tip":"Get the crispy fried chicken the chain built its name on, with kare kare for the table","price":"moderate"},{"name":"Mama'esh","type":"food","veg":false,"hub":"Downtown","lat":25.184047,"lng":55.264635,"why":"Palestinian manakish from organic flour only, musakhan and halloumi baked for a great value Levantine breakfast","rating":4.6,"reviewCount":3281,"placeId":"ChIJgUFTnc1pXz4RBelk-C9SXBQ","nb":"Business 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A high-speed lift whisks you up from inside The Dubai Mall, and the view stretches out to the desert and the Gulf.","tip":"Book a timed slot on the official website rather than paying at the counter, where it costs more. The way in to the deck is on the lower ground floor of The Dubai Mall","article":"burj-khalifa-tickets-guide","bestStart":"09:00","bestWhy":"The entire content of the deck is the view over the city, the coast and the edge of the desert, and that is a daylight view. The other two Downtown anchors are locked to later hours anyway, the mall is the indoor block of the middle of the day and the fountain only reads once it is dark."},{"name":"The Dubai Fountain","type":"culture","veg":false,"hub":"Downtown","lat":25.195155,"lng":55.275158,"why":"The largest choreographed fountain in the world, free water and light shows on Burj Lake","rating":4.8,"reviewCount":138812,"placeId":"ChIJP_HMuyloXz4RyC5haEhlfT4","nb":"Downtown Dubai","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJP_HMuyloXz4RyC5haEhlfT4.webp","alt":"Tall water jets over a turquoise lake before city towers"},"more":"The jets shoot high into the air in time to Arabic and international music, and the show repeats every half hour through the evening. 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The fountain sits on the lake between the mall and Souk Al Bahar, so the Downtown evening is built around it anyway."},{"name":"Atlantis The Palm","type":"culture","veg":false,"hub":"Palm","lat":25.130438,"lng":55.117188,"why":"A pink palace at the tip of the Palm, home to the Aquaventure water park and the aquariums","rating":4.7,"reviewCount":102883,"placeId":"ChIJeckJNj4VXz4RxUqAikFalAU","nb":"Palm Jumeirah","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJeckJNj4VXz4RxUqAikFalAU.webp","alt":"A vast deep blue aquarium wall with fish and rays among sunken ruins"},"more":"Inside you'll find the Aquaventure water park, the Lost Chambers aquarium and a line-up of celebrity chef restaurants, and the Palm monorail terminates right at the door.","tip":"Take the monorail from Gateway station at the foot of the Palm: it runs on a raised track, so you see the island from above on the way out","article":"dubai-attractions-top-15"},{"name":"Dubai Miracle Garden","type":"culture","veg":false,"hub":"Other","lat":25.060007,"lng":55.244465,"why":"The largest flower garden in the world, over 150 million blooms in dazzling seasonal displays","rating":4.6,"reviewCount":94776,"placeId":"ChIJX1IwkDRsXz4RmwA1KiMqKG0","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJX1IwkDRsXz4RmwA1KiMqKG0.webp","alt":"Large flower covered sculptures on a lawn between colourful flower beds"},"more":"Expect a full-size Airbus smothered in flowers, heart-shaped tunnels and floral castles, with the designs changing every season. 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A ticket gets you into the glass tunnel that runs beneath the tank.","tip":"You can see the front of the tank for free from the mall concourse. Only pay if you want the walk-through tunnel and the zoo upstairs","article":"dubai-attractions-top-15"},{"name":"Dubai Frame","type":"culture","veg":false,"hub":"Downtown","lat":25.235452,"lng":55.300341,"why":"A 150 metre golden picture frame with a glass walkway between old and new Dubai","rating":4.6,"reviewCount":73653,"placeId":"ChIJQZ3ZINtCXz4RmFeoAa81MPk","nb":"Zabeel","hours":["08:00-21:00","08:00-21:00","08:00-21:00","08:00-21:00","08:00-21:00","08:00-21:00","08:00-21:00"],"photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJQZ3ZINtCXz4RmFeoAa81MPk.webp","alt":"Giant golden frame rising above a park and skyline"},"booking":{"url":"/go/p/dubai-frame","label":"Dubai Frame tickets"},"more":"Up top is a glass-floored bridge 150 metres in the air, and down at the base an exhibition on old Dubai and a gallery imagining the city's future.","tip":"Look north for old Deira and Bur Dubai and south for the Sheikh Zayed Road towers, then dare yourself onto the see-through glass panel in the middle","article":"dubai-attractions-top-15"},{"name":"Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque","type":"culture","veg":false,"hub":"AbuDhabi","lat":24.412833,"lng":54.474975,"why":"The white marble national mosque of the UAE, one of the largest in the world and open to visitors","rating":4.8,"reviewCount":61713,"placeId":"ChIJSf7a6HNCXj4Rx6_i78u7jyQ","hours":["09:00-21:00","09:00-21:00","09:00-21:00","09:00-21:00","09:00-21:00","09:00-12:00/14:30-21:00","09:00-21:00"],"photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJSf7a6HNCXj4Rx6_i78u7jyQ.webp","alt":"White mosque with domes and tall minarets above a gleaming plaza"},"booking":{"url":"/go/p/sheikh-zayed-mosque-tour","label":"Sheikh Zayed Mosque guided tour"},"more":"The prayer hall holds one of the world's largest hand-knotted carpets and enormous crystal chandeliers, and the courtyard is white marble inlaid with flowers. 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Inside, floor after floor of immersive exhibits imagines space, nature and the human body decades from now.","tip":"Tickets are sold by time slot and do sell out, so book on the official site. 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The second half of the window is also the longer of the two, six hours against four."},{"name":"Wadi Shawka","type":"nature","veg":false,"hub":"Other","lat":25.104332,"lng":56.042097,"why":"A mountain wadi with hiking and cycling trails, natural rock pools and a dam loop, a close escape from the city","rating":4.5,"reviewCount":746,"placeId":"ChIJ8ys2lUWp9T4RknGcMDvEZqY","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJ8ys2lUWp9T4RknGcMDvEZqY.webp","alt":"A dirt track winding between bare rocky ridges under a clear sky"},"more":"Marked trails wind between the mountains, past a small dam and rock pools that fill up after rain.","tip":"Wear proper hiking shoes and carry plenty of water, as there are no facilities out here","price":"free","bestStart":"07:00","bestWhy":"The wadi is an exposed mountain route with no shade, and in the middle of the day it turns hard and dangerous. The first hour of light is when you walk it."},{"name":"Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Reserve","type":"nature","veg":false,"hub":"Desert","lat":24.802985,"lng":55.248929,"why":"An open desert reserve with Arabian oryx and gazelles, lakes, flamingos and dark sky stargazing","rating":4.5,"reviewCount":212,"placeId":"ChIJOZ13QkecXz4Rm9cmXy1kY4Y","nb":"Al Qudra","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJOZ13QkecXz4Rm9cmXy1kY4Y.webp","alt":"A blue lake between red desert sand and green reeds on the bank"},"more":"The reserve covers a big chunk of Dubai's desert, taking in the Al Qudra lakes, dunes and trails.","tip":"Only drive in with a suitable vehicle and plenty of care, or join a guided tour"},{"name":"Al Qudra Cycle Track","type":"nature","veg":false,"hub":"Desert","lat":24.849914,"lng":55.346203,"why":"Eighty six kilometres of car free desert riding with free roaming oryx and gazelles","rating":4.7,"reviewCount":142,"placeId":"ChIJIdyQwuSCXz4RJZZo7n5fjZw","nb":"Al 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The brand shared the top prize at the Deliveroo Restaurant Awards 2025.","tip":"Get the classic cheeseburger with the secret beef blend, house sauce, the namesake pickles and a potato bun"},{"name":"Krasota","type":"food","veg":false,"hub":"Downtown","lat":25.1937462,"lng":55.2790508,"why":"Round food theatre of about twenty seats at Address Downtown, with a show that accompanies the tasting dinner, sold out to the last seat","rating":4.9,"reviewCount":1723,"placeId":"ChIJN5PnefxpXz4RJE8OXJacR4g","nb":"Downtown Dubai","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJN5PnefxpXz4RJE8OXJacR4g.webp","alt":"A round table with diners around it, and a projection of a skyline and fireworks on the wall"},"more":"A nine-course dinner in which each course brings an artwork to life on screens around the table, with swivelling seats so you miss nothing. Your server changes costume for every act.","tip":"Listen to your server between courses: they explain the artist behind each act, and without that story much of the experience is lost","price":"high"},{"name":"Moonrise","type":"food","veg":false,"hub":"Downtown","lat":25.219523499999998,"lng":55.2770644,"why":"Twelve-seat rooftop chef's counter in Al Satwa, with a Michelin star in 2026, booked ahead","rating":4.8,"reviewCount":388,"placeId":"ChIJS6LLvexDXz4RUPTv3HNI7Pc","nb":"Trade Centre","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJS6LLvexDXz4RUPTv3HNI7Pc.webp","alt":"A curved chef's counter with armchairs facing an open kitchen and windows onto city lights"},"more":"A surprise tasting menu in which the chef tells the story behind each dish, pairing Middle Eastern produce with Japanese touches and techniques. Everyone sits around the counter and is served together.","tip":"The whole counter is served at once, so be punctual for your booking, as one late guest holds everyone up","price":"high"},{"name":"Manāo","type":"food","veg":false,"hub":"Jumeirah","lat":25.210867999999998,"lng":55.2557647,"why":"Compact room with a central bar and an open kitchen in Jumeirah 1, with a Michelin star in 2026 and No. 9 on MENA's 50 Best; reservations required","rating":4.8,"reviewCount":350,"placeId":"ChIJW2DSDblDXz4Rdrt-RN0-7qE","nb":"Jumeirah","photo":{"src":"/images/places/ChIJW2DSDblDXz4Rdrt-RN0-7qE.webp","alt":"A dining room with a woven ceiling, a lit bar in the middle and diners at wooden tables"},"more":"A love letter to Thai cooking from chefs Abhiraj Khatwani and Mohamad Orfali, who chose not to complicate dishes just to look sophisticated. 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