LDC Kitchen + Coffee
Whether you just want to refuel to get the workday done or seeking a more relaxed setting to meet with colleagues and friends, LDC Kitchen + Coffee is the place where everyone has a seat and a meal at the table.
The Lunch Affair, priced at Dhs 72 includes a soup or side salad, a main (with a variety of dishes to choose from their burgers, sandwiches, pasta and pizza selections), as well as a cup of specialty coffee. Healthy options include LDC’s Red Curry (made with their homemade aromatic curry paste and coconut milk, served with sauteed vegetables, bamboo shoots and steamed Jasmin rice) and Roast Eggplant Parmigiana (roast eggplant steak, parmigiana sauce, smoked mozzarella crispy almond and pine nuts, panko crumbs, pesto, balsamic reduction and feta cheese – can be made vegan too!)
LDC Kitchen + Coffee is the perfect make-shift office with a communal table powered with plugs and sockets, serving some of the best ethically sourced coffee, so your laptop, mobile, and you are always charged!
Price: Dhs72
Timings: Sun-Thu noon-6pm
Locations: Aspin Tower (SZR), DIFC, One JLT and Business Central Tower (Dubai Media City)
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Samakjé (The Point, Palm Jumeirah | Seafood / Lebanese-inspired)
Business meetings don’t have to be mundane. Set on Palm Jumeriah’s waterfront destination and complemented by the views of the sea, Samakjé’s cool interiors are the perfect setting for a Lebanese-inspired Business Lunch. The Business Lunch set menu includes up to 3 mezze and a main per person.
Price: Set menu for Dhs95 per person
Timings: Sunday – Thursday from 12pm – 3pm
Reservations: Call 04 584 6777 or email thepointe@samakje.com
LPM Restaurant & Bar (DIFC | French)
The Le Petit Menu promises two courses served within 60 minutes, for Dhs135 per person. Diners can choose from a selection of starters, such as burrata with tomatoes and basil, warm prawns with olive oil, and a salad of the day.
Mains include the restaurant’s signature dishes such as roast baby chicken marinated in lemon and sea bream in papillote with confit lemon, cherry tomatoes, capers, sweet pepper and olives.
Price: Dhs135 per person
Timings: Sunday – Thursday from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Reservations: Call (04) 439 0505 or email info@lpmdubai.ae
La Casa del Tango (Gate Avenue, DIFC | Argentinian)
Experience a glimpse of Buenos Aires with a specially curated two-course rotating lunch menu offering guests a selection of one starter and one main that includes both a meat and vegetarian option.
Priced at Dhs150 per person, the menu features a succulent selection of Argentinian delicacies and meat variations, starting with empanadas, smoked eggplant salad, palm heart salad, and humita bowl (traditional appetizer made with fresh corn), and following with main dishes such as carbonada (pumpkin based Argentinian stew), tira de asado (Argentinian style beef short ribs), striploin steak, flank steak or entraña (inside skirt).
Price: Dhs150 per person
Timings: Sunday – Thursday from 12pm to 3pm
Reservations: WhatsApp/call +97152 486 9301, +971 4 583 0412, or email info@lcdtango.com
il Passaggio (The Pointe, Palm Jumeirah | Mediterranean-inspired)
Experience the power of fresh ingredients at newly licenced il Passaggio – the Pointe’s favourite Mediterranean-inspired restaurant – as it launches its first business lunch menu.
Priced at Dhs170 per person, guests can choose one starter, one main and a glass of grape or bottle of hops. The two-course menu features a selection of desirable Mediterranean delicacies such as: Bruschetta, Tagliatelle Bolognaise, Linguine Alla Puttanesca (olives, capers, shallots, herbs, and tomato sauce) and Spicy Pepperoni Pizza.
Price: Dhs170 per person
Timings: Sunday – Thursday from 11:30am to 2:30pm
Reservations: Call (04) 587 3111 or visit www.ilpassaggio.com
ROKA Dubai (The Opus by Omniyat, Business Bay | Japanese)
The contemporary Japanese robatayaki restaurant has unveiled a two-course premium lunch menu, designed to let foodies experience a wider selection of dishes that also feature on the a la carte menu. Guests will enjoy a selection of four premium starters to share, including Salmon tartare with yuzu den miso and Black cod and king crab dumplings with roasted chilli dressing. One main course per person is chosen from a selection of signatures, such as Sea bream fillet, ryotei miso and red onion or Lamb cutlets with Korean spices and sesame cucumber (Dhs175 per person).
The popular menu which also has a vegetarian version, offers guests four starters and a choice of main course at Dhs115 per person.
Price: Dhs175 per person | Dhs115 per person (vegetarian option)
Timings: Sunday – Thursday from 12pm – 3pm
Reservations: Call 04 439 7171or visit www.rokarestaurant.com