The chance to experience Dubai’s most-renowned restaurants at mouth-watering prices is here with the return of Dubai Restaurant Week (DRW).
Dubai Food Festival (DFF) has partnered with the city’s finest restaurants to bring foodies exclusively-curated dishes at excellent prices. DRW is one of the most anticipated events of Dubai Food Festival, serving up a feast of exquisite lunch and dinner menus created exclusively for the annual culinary celebration by Dubai’s top chefs.
Running from 25 March to 10 April, DRW is the ideal occasion for food fans to enjoy attractively-priced set meals at their favourite restaurants, or to take advantage of up to half price deals to experience somewhere new. DRW has become renowned for serving irresistible cuisine at unbeatable prices. Two-course lunches start at just AED95, while premium three-course dinner experiences start at AED150.
This year’s edition features more than 40 of Dubai’s finest restaurants across a range of culinary styles, including Torno Subito, Brasserie Boulud, Nobu, Hakkasan, Toro Toro, The London Project, Bella, BOCA and many more. Culinary masterminds behind the curated menus include some of the best chefs in the world, such as the likes of Massimo Bottura, Akira Black, Heinz Beck, Daniel Boulud and Gordon Ramsay.
The list of restaurants signed up to Dubai Restaurant Week 2021 showcases the variety of flavours and cuisines that can be found among Dubai’s famous food scene. With over 40 restaurants to choose from, gastronomes will be spoilt for choice. Diners can tease their senses by visiting some of the city’s most-recognisable restaurants including those listed in The Top 100 such as Gordan Ramsay’s Bread Street Kitchen, Torno Subito, Rockfish, COYA and Social by Heinz Beck.
It doesn’t stop there! This year’s DRW includes restaurants positioned around the city at some of Dubai’s most iconic locations including Akira Back at W Dubai with views of Palm Jumeirah’s skyline, Cé La Vi at Address Sky View Hotel with iconic Burj Khalifa views and Mediterranean favourite, Shimmers at Jumeirah Mina A’Salam overlooking the globally-recognised, Burj Al Arab.
DRW also gives food fans the opportunity to try something new, with a selection of restaurants new to the city including The Pangolin Restaurant and Lounge at Els Club Dubai Sports City, contemporary Asian fusion restaurant, Taiko at Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk WAFI and The MAINE Land Brasserie located in Business Bay.
DRW bookings must be made in advance by contacting the reservation team at the selected restaurants. Please ensure to quote Dubai Restaurant Week when reserving your table.
The list of participating restaurants at Dubai Restaurant Week 2021 includes:
| Restaurant Name | Service Period | Cuisine | Location |
| Akira Back | Dinner | Japanese | Palm Jumeirah |
| Armani/Amal | Dinner | Indian | Downtown |
| Armani/Ristorante | Lunch & Dinner | Italian | Downtown |
| Atmosphere Lounge | Dinner | International | Downtown |
| Baba | Dinner | Steakhouse | JBR |
| Bella | Lunch & Dinner | Italian | Business Bay |
| Bistro des Arts | Lunch and dinner | French | Dubai Marina |
| BOCA | Lunch & Dinner | Mediterranean | DIFC |
| Brasserie Boulud | Lunch & Dinner | French | Wafi |
| Bread Street Kitchen | Lunch & Dinner | British/American | Palm Jumeirah |
| Buddha Bar | Dinner | Asian Fusion | Dubai Marina |
| Carnival By Trèsind | Lunch & Dinner | Indian | DIFC |
| Ce La Vie | Lunch | International | Downtown |
| Chicago Meatpackers | Lunch & Dinner | American/ Steakhouse | The Pointe |
| COYA | Lunch & Dinner | Peruvian | Jumeirah 2 |
| Folly by Nick & Scott | Dinner | European | Souk Madinat Jumeirah |
| Hakkasan | Dinner | Chinese | Palm Jumeirah |
| Hell’s Kitchen | Lunch & Dinner | British, European | Bluewaters Island |
| Hotel Cartagena | Dinner | Latin American | Business Bay |
| Indya by Vineet | Dinner | Indian | JBR |
| Kayto | Dinner | Peruvian | Jumeirah Al Naseem |
| Maison Mathis | Lunch & Dinner | European | Arabian Ranches |
| Mama Zonia | Lunch & Dinner | Latin American | Dubai Marina |
| Marina Social | Lunch & dinner | British | Dubai Marina |
| Miss Tess | Dinner | Asian Fusion | Business Bay |
| Nobu | Dinner | Japanese | Palm Jumeirah |
| Observatory | Lunch & Dinner | International | Dubai Marina |
| Pangolin | Lunch & dinner | International | Sports City |
| Rhodes W1 | Dinner | British | Dubai Marina |
| Rockfish | Lunch | Seafood | Jumeirah Al Naseem |
| Seafire | Dinner | Steakhouse | Palm Jumeirah |
| Shimmers | Dinner | Mediterranean | Jumeirah Mina A’Salam |
| Social by Heinz Beck | Dinner | Italian | Palm Jumeirah |
| Social Company Zabeel House | Lunch & Dinner | International | The Greens |
| Taiko | Dinner Only | Japanese | Wafi |
| The London Project | Lunch & Dinner | British, International | Bluewaters Island |
| The MAINE Land Brasserie | Lunch | American, Seafood, Steak | Business Bay |
| The MAINE Street Eatery | Lunch | Seafood + North American | Studio City |
| Thiptara | Dinner | Thai | Palace Downtown |
| Torno Subito | Dinner | Italian | Palm Jumeirah |
| Toro Toro | Dinner | Latin American | Dubai Marina |
| Zeta | Dinner | Asian | Downtown |
All dining experiences, events and activations during DFF will follow prevailing safety protocols and social distancing guidelines to ensure a safe experience for all.
Organised by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), Dubai Food Festival includes Dubai Restaurant Week, Hidden Gems, Foodie Experiences, Home Edition, Dine & Win and much more.