MUST-VISIT FOOD STOPS

1. AL DHAFRA ARABIC BUFFET Serves fresh seafood from the Mina market with traditional Arabic sides. 2. ROYAL RAJASTHAN A fabulous hole-in-the-wall Indian vegetarian restaurant. 3. AL AQSAA SWEETS Palestinian sweet shop owned by brothers Jamal & Mahmoud Hanoun serving their family recipe for knafeh and khodoud al-sit (lady cheeks). 4. BONNE ANNE Tiny Ethiopian restaurant offering injera (flatbreads) and curry. 5. SHISH SHAWERMA A cheap and excellent shawarma fix. 6. AL MASKOOF For unique Iraqi specialities like pulled lamb and rice, or riverfish cooked over coals. 7. ZAHRAT LEBANON Lebanese shish kebab, hummus and fattouche are staples here. 8. THE ST REGIS POOL BAR For an essential tangy, zaatar-infused Bloody Mary, a St Regis signature. 9. ASIA DE CUBA Sexy Chino-Latino fare on the breezy Corniche waterfront. 10. SIGNATURE BY SANJEEV KAPOOR For excellent fine-dining Indian food in the Nation Towers.