OPA Dubai

Greek restaurant OPA Dubai has reopened with all the bells and whistles, including the plate smashing routine. But even if you aren’t ready to return just yet, the restaurant has made available a special limited menu for home delivery via Deliveroo. Served in compostable packaging, a recommended starter is the tzatziki yoghurt dip. The roasted garlic in it does not overpower the dill, and it is served with pita bread. The creamy hummus meanwhile is served with pine nuts, while the Greek salad has farmfresh vegetables and olives – Kalamata, of course – capers and can be drizzled with an oregano vinaigrette. For the mains, Mediterranean flavours come through strongly with the marinated baby chicken, which too was served along with another portion of the tzatziki. Another recommended main is the tiger prawn orzo, in which the tiger prawns are placed on a bed of orzo pasta and doused with a generous serving of seaweed butter. To end, the Opa baklava sundae is the only option available on the home delivery menu, and it’s a confident choice at that. Pieces of baklava are served mixed with a creamy Greek yoghurt ice-cream, pistachio icecream, filo and caramel. On a sensory level, it can compensate for the plate smashing experience that you would have otherwise witnessed should you opt to dine-in instead.

OPA Dubai:

Fairmont Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre Area, Dubai. Open daily from 7pm-11pm. Tel: (04) 357 0557. Delivery menu available via Deliveroo.ae