A year is a meaningful milestone in Abu Dhabi’s dining scene, where high-profile openings can fade almost as quickly as they arrive. Novikov Abu Dhabi, settled into The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, has not only survived its first year — it’s consolidated its position as one of the capital’s most consistently impressive Italian-Mediterranean restaurants.…
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Palazzo Versace Dubai isn’t shy about design, so it’s a small surprise that its signature Italian restaurant plays things relatively straight. Vanitas sits on the ground floor of the hotel’s East Wing, looking out over Dubai Creek, and it has built a reputation as one of the more reliable fine-dining Italians in the city rather…
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Two other guides on this site will tell you which of Dubai’s fine dining rooms deserve your money and which ones have the best view while you spend it. This one does something different. Consider it the operations manual: how far ahead you actually need to book, which of the city’s hardest tables have a…
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