The Classic Dubai Guide

Below is the Classic Dubai Guide because of our 15 years of Travel Experience to Dubai. We are so excited that you have discovered it. 

The city offers an exceptional experience to all visitors. With turquoise waters, white sands and funky murals, La Mer, the leisure locale, or at Dubai Mall, the world's largest destination for shopping, entertainment and leisure, located next to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. 

Dubai lives and breathes a sense of opportunity and invention. And with an incredible coastline, stunning desert and majestic cityscapes, memories are just waiting to be made here. 

COVID-19 Disclaimer: We have worked hard to keep our listings as up-to-date as possible, but given the evolving nature of local COVID-19 restrictions, we recommend double-checking the information in this guide with any business you plan on visiting. Also, please note that we have not vetted any businesses listed within our guides for their compliance with applicable safety regulations.

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RESTAURANTS

Power Lunches, to Understated and Old School!

  • Tàn Chá

    Tàn Chá Dubai | Business Bay

    ✿ MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2022 – selected restaurant 

    ✿ Gault&Millau UAE’s best restaurants


    An immersive taste experience across a menu of Chinese-inspired dishes and refreshing drinks – all set in a lounge space that fuses timeless opulence with raw nature, appealing to gastronomically inquisitive individuals excited to explore the new and unseen.

    ✹ ADDRESS: JW Marriott Marquis Hotel – Dubai

    ✹ PHONE NUMBER: +971 56 681 8881

    ✹ OPENING HOURS: Mon-Sun: 12pm-3pm, 6pm-2am


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    àn Chá

  • Sucre

    Sucre | DIFC

    ✿ MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2022 – selected restaurant 

    ✿ Latin American 50 Best Restaurants


    Designed by Japanese architect Noriyoshi Muramatsu, simple yet full of quirky and understated detail. The ambience features an arched walkway lit by chandeliers to a dark-hued dining room reminiscent of the colour of burning embers with quaint allure of faraway lands.

    ✹ ADDRESS: Podium Level, Gate Village 05, DIFC

    ✹ PHONE NUMBER: +971 4 340 0829

    ✹ OPENING HOURS: Mon-Sun: 12pm-3pm, 6pm-2am


    Image Courtesy: Sucre

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SHOPS

An oasis of all things Urban and Edgy!

  • Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

    Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

    Once the residences of merchants who traded at Dubai Creek, the traditional sand-coloured houses have now been transformed into local boutiques, cafés and art galleries.

  • Alserkal Avenue

    Alserkal Avenue

    The hip hive of Alserkal Ave in the industrial district of Al Quoz is a budding pocket-sized patch of art spaces, concept stores and coffee joints that could be straight out of Brooklyn or Berlin.

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ART AND CULTURE

Art Galleries and Cultural Hotspots!

  • The Museum of the Future

    The Museum of the Future

    “The ancestors plant the trees / the descendants enjoy the shade.”

    ◉ Sheikh Zayed Road

  • Madame Tussauds

    Madame Tussauds

    The fascinating museum of wax figures.

    ◉ Bluewaters Island

  • Elmarsa Gallery

    Elmarsa Gallery

    A sanctuary for North African art, focusing mainly on Tunisian art.


    ◉ Alserkal Avenue

  • Courtyard Playhouse

    Courtyard Playhouse

    Nestled in the creative heart of Dubai, the UAE's first small theatre venue.

    ◉ Al Quoz

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NOIR COLLECTION

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