WHAt’S On AWARDS WinnERS
Outlets that have our seal of approval
Zuma
It’s been crowned Restaurant Of The Year three times in a row by the What’s On team and incredibly is inside a mall – albeit the rather high-end Galleria on Al Maryah Island. With mains such as the classic miso black cod and roasted Boston lobster with shiso-ponzu butter, this is as far away from a food court burger as you can get.
Dai Pai Dong
Dai Pai Dong is technically part of the Rosewood hotel, but is actually situated inside The Galleria. Taking its influences from Hong Kong’s street food scene, it walked away with our Best Chinese gong at the 2016 What’s On Awards. It’s Saturday
Bu!
The pan-Latino dishes at Bu! impressed team What’s On so much in 2016 we named it Newcomer Of The Year. Check out its vast selection of ceviches but leave room for hearty mains such as the black Angus rib eye.
tamba
We named Aditya Kumar Jha our Chef Of The Year in 2016 at the What’s On Awards and with good reason – his menu of street food-inspired Indian dishes are unique and often surprising (on it you’ll find lamb gyoza plus roasted duck). Its location in a mall hasn’t stopped Tamba becoming one of the capital’s most popular venues.
Zaytinya
If you’re after Middle Eastern dishes that won’t break the bank, head to Zaytinya, winner of the Favourite Middle Eastern Restaurant category two years in
Biryani Pot
Great Indian food that puts many high-end outlets to shame, but at mall prices. Many wax lyrical about the quinoa biryani served here, but What’s On always orders its tandoori chicken tikka.