Top 25 Must-Try Restaurants in Dubai 2025: Where to Dine for Luxury, Views & Local Flavors

The guide of the Top 25 Must-Try Restaurants in Dubai in 2025 includes all the possible variety of restaurants, including the luxury fine dining, but also cafe preferred by locals. No matter whether you want to spend a romantic evening, a group celebration, or simply a culinary journey around the cultures, this list will assist you in selecting the best places to eat in Dubai according to latest trends, ratings of travelers, and recommendations of locals.

Here in the list below we will talk about 5 featured restaurants and their unique categories to give you a taste of what is hot in Dubai in the year 2013.

1. Trèsind Studio
   Type: Michelin-Starred Fine Restaurant
   Address: Nakheel Mall Rooftop, Palm Jumeirah
   What Is Special About It:
   TrsInd Studio is one of the most innovative fine dining venues in Dubai that can provide the visitor with the intimate culinary experience and be headed by Chef Himanshu Saini. This Michelin-starred eatery has been famously reinventing Indian food using molecular gastronomy, and in 2025 it is in the news worldwide due to the seasonal tasting menus.

2. Time Out Market Dubai
   Category: Food Hall & Local Fusion
   Downtown Dubai, Souk Al Bahar
   What is Special About it:
   Food explorers are highly recommended to visit Time Out Market, which has more than 20 curated food counters with the best homegrown brands in Dubai. By 2025, it has incorporated multiple plant-based and sustainable food crafts and is the favorite of locals and environmentally-friendly travellers.

3. Fi’lia Dubai
   Type: Rooftop restaurants / Italian
   Hotel: SLS Dubai Hotel & Residences
   What is Special About It:
   Fi Lia is not just a restaurant that specializes in real Italian food alone but it is also fully operated by a woman-based cooking staff. This restaurant is located on the 70th floor and offers a combination of amazing city views and handmade pastas and wood-fired pizzas.

4. Arabian Tea House
   Type: Emirati Traditional Food
   Address: Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood
   What Is Special About It:
   Arabian Tea House is the place to go to when you are seeking a place to get the real Emirati food in a serene garden courtyard. It will be perfect to dine in 2025 on a heritage-style menu and in an old-fashioned atmosphere.

5. Ravi Restaurant
   Type: Economical Pakistani Food
   Address: Al Satwa
   What is Special about It:
   Ravi has been a staple of expats and the locals since the 1930s and is still popular. By 2025, it remains one of the most popular places in Dubai with rich curries, freshly baked naan and authentic street style South Asian food, at prices that do not hurt the pocket.

1. The Guild The Guild is a high-end multi concept restaurant in ICD Brookfield
   2. August Dubai is an open kitchen concept of Mediterranean soul food
   3. Row 45- Multi course tasting with Chef Jason Atherton
   4. SHI Dubai - Bluewaters Island on the elevated dining Chinese SHI Dubai
   5. Jun s Dubai - Modern Asian-American fusion, award winning chef

Ce La Vi ( Downtown ) - Classy eating with Burj Khalifa view
At.mosphere (Burj Khalifa) -The world tallest restaurant
Tomo at Raffles -Japanese restaurant having a skyline view
ZETA Seventy Seven Address Beach Resort -Infinity pool dining
Mercury Lounge Mediterranean rooftop at Four Seasons

Pierchic- Sunset overwater restaurant
Il Borro Tuscan Bistro -Classy and peaceful
Ossiano at Atlantis-Underwater fine dining
Pai Thai-Thai restaurant by boat on the canals
Nobu Dubai -Japanese-Peruvian style Nobu Dubai is a restaurant with a Japanese-Peruvian theme located in the Dubai World Trade Center.

Top Family Restaurants

The Cheesecake factory (Various locations)
Reform Social Grill- British gastropub and play area
Wavehouse at Atlantis- Arcade and casual dining
Black Tap Craft Burgers Wild milkshakes, kids love it
Eeten Urban Kitchen - Healthy and available food

Best Cheap Foods in Dubai

Al Ustad Special Kebab - Iranian -style BBQ
Zaroob- Lebanese street food
Manoushe Street Arabic wraps and manakeesh
Firas Sweets Arabs desserts and kunafa
Samboosa Factory Budget bites with flavor

The Best to Try the Emirati Food

Al Fanar Restaurant & Caf Carlos
Logma (BoxPark)
SMCCU (Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding)
Bayt Al Wakeel -Waterfront historical place
The Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant

Dubai 2025 Food Trends

Sustainable Menus: A large number of restaurants are becoming farm to table restaurants
Zero Waste Kitchens: The fine dining brands are taking the lead in minimizing their footprint on the environment.
Plant-Based Surge: The vegan menu is even present in steak and seafoods restaurants
Fusion Madness: You can expect Emirati-Japanese, Indian-Mexican and Thai-Italian foods on menu
Experience-driven dining: Dining has taken on a performative, AR/VR and narrative component

Restaurant Guidelines in Dubai 2025

• Some of the best restaurants need reservations on a weekly basis in advanced
• Most of the luxury venues have dress codes (smart casual or formal)
• The sale of alcohol is only allowed in licensed premises mostly hotels
• The halal standards are commonly practiced. Whenever in doubt, you should always make sure to enquire about it with the restaurant.
• The peak periods are 8.00 PM-10.00 PM in the weekends (Thursday to Saturday)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Which is the most popular restaurant in Dubai of 2025?
The Trsind Studio is already rated as one of the best in terms of innovation, luxury and food awards.

Q2: What are the local restaurants in Dubai?
Ravi Restaurant, Al Ustad Special Kebab and Time Out Market are popular among locals as they are good and affordable.

Q3: Where is the best low-cost tourist destination in the Downtown Dubai?
Go to Zaroob or Manoushe Street they are very local in flavor and affordable.