Dubai Made Easy
The Best in Dubai is a curated guide to the city's restaurants, bars, experiences and lifestyle - built for expats who live here and travellers who want to skip the tourist traps. Every listing is curated and scored using our own rating system that weighs multiple sources - including Google, TripAdvisor, editorial assessment and real visitor feedback - into a single Best in Dubai score.
We cover over 240 venues across dining, nightlife, fitness, beauty, brunch and more, plus neighbourhood guides, visa information, salary benchmarks and property data. No paid placements in our rankings. No filler. Just the places that are actually worth your time.
Top Restaurants Right Now
Zuma Dubai
DIFC
Chic Japanese restaurant with steel and granite decor, serving sushi, grill dishes & sharing plates.
Pierchic
Jumeirah
Romantic Italian restaurant with deck and historic feel at end of an upmarket resort's private pier.
Nobu Dubai
Palm Jumeirah
Sleek Japanese restaurant, sushi bar & sake lounge, set in a grand & colorful hotel.
Trèsind Studio
DIFC
Michelin-starred modern Indian tasting menu in an intimate 12-seat studio.
Only in Dubai
Kayak Around the Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah
Kayaking through the inner waterways of the Palm Jumeirah is a genuinely unusual perspective on one of Dubai's most famous landmarks - gliding silently past private villas with their manicured gard...
Dubai Frame
Zabeel
Unique, 150-m-tall building resembling a picture frame, with historic displays & panoramic views.
Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
Dubai's first national park, a 225-square-kilometre reserve & home to Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa.
Dhow Cruise Dubai Marina
Dubai Marina
A traditional dhow cruise through the illuminated Dubai Marina with dinner and live entertainment.
Lifestyle
Covent Garden Market - Dubai
La Mer
Covered outdoor market, open in the evenings, with stalls for art, fashion items, trinkets & food.
Ignite Fitness
Jumeirah
Ignite Fitness Jumeirah occupies a convenient beach road location serving the Jumeirah 1 resident community, with a full gym floor, an outdoor training area for functional movement and condition wo...
PawSome Vet Clinic
Jumeirah
PawSome Vet Clinic is Jumeirah's most trusted veterinary practice - a full-service clinic with a qualified team of vets from UK, EU and Australian backgrounds, offering everything from routine vacc...
Al Nafoorah Friday Brunch
Trade Centre
An elegant Lebanese Friday brunch at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, mezze, grills and genuine hospitality.
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