Taste-test your way around this trendsetting district
Designed as a one-stop stay-and-dine destination, Al Habtoor City – located on the banks of the striking Dubai Water Canal – is home to three international luxury hotels and a specially-designed restaurant hub, The Atrium. Here are the highlights for your next meal in this swish lifestyle precinct.
World Cut Steakhouse
Styled after a luxury hunting lodge, the World Cut Steakhouse is full of high-backed leather couches, heavy drapes, and sizeable steaks, specially bred and fast-tracked to Dubai from herd-specific cattle farms. Select your favourite cut and age from the raw bar display before it's cooked to your liking and served with gourmet American sides such as truffled macaroni and cheese.
Contact Details:
Habtoor Palace – LXR Hotels and Resorts
+971 4 526 9187
Rose and Crown
Claiming its place as Al Habtoor City's quintessential British eatery, this roomy venue has been embraced as a meeting place for locals and expats looking to unwind. The Rose and Crown takes after the British gastro-lounge trend with the kitchen offering a curated menu of classic plates. Hearty favourites include fish and chips, meat pies, scotch eggs, braised lamb shank, and a Big Ben burger.
Contact Details:
The Atrium at Al Habtoor City
+971 4 437 0022
BQ French Kitchen
Located up the Habtoor Palace’s stunning white marble staircase, Brasserie Quartier is a little slice of France in Dubai. Offering provincial fare, the restaurant’s elegant dining room has been an instant hit with the city’s chic socialites clamouring for Fine de Claire oysters, lobster bisque and apple tarte tartin.
Contact Details:
Habtoor Palace - LXR Hotels and Resorts
+971 4 526 0439
Level Seven
Spanish, Italian and Grecian dishes sit side-by-side in this Mediterranean eatery with a broad world-view. Focusing on market-fresh ingredients and authentic recipes, Level Seven offers tapas, a crudo selection, rotisserie, and an a la carte menu for both lunch and dinner. It’s the perfect spot for indecisive diners, with a wide ranges of starters, mains and desserts from around the globe available.
Contact Details:
V Hotel - Curio Collection by Hilton
+971 4 436 6677
Zoco
Zoco was the first restaurant in Al Habtoor City’s The Atrium to open, launching its Mexican-Peruvian menu to local acclaim. The industrial-meets-fiesta dining hall can cater for a crowd, with its extravagant El Bruncho Friday brunch swiftly becoming a firm favourite with those looking to celebrate with a large group of friends. Tons of tacos and fresh ceviche are the top orders, along with their specialty guacamole, of course.
Contact Details:
The Atrium at Al Habtoor City
+971 4 437 0044
Namu
Namu's duelling chefs fight for your favour, with both Japanese and Korean dishes on the menu. Edgier than your average sushi joint, this futuristic restaurant makes you feel like you're knocking back eel sashimi inside a spaceship, thanks to the dramatic décor and red and purple mood lighting. The sharing concept encourages diners to try a bite or two of everything, so you don’t have to decide between the bluefin tuna belly cho-bap and the grilled eel and ginger maki rolls.
Contact Details:
V Hotel - Curio Collection by Hilton
+971 4 526 9168
The City Grill
Taking its cues from the grand tradition of an all-American steakhouse, the restaurant impresses with its rich leather fit-out and an upbeat atmosphere. Nestled next to the entrance to La Perle, Al Habtoor City’s water stage spectacular, it’s a chic dinner stop either pre- or post-show. Specialising in prime cuts from Argentina, Australia, and South Africa, the steaks are juicy and cooked to your liking, with a long list of extras to choose from, including six sauces and 13 different sides.
Contact Details:
The Atrium at Al Habtoor City
+971 4 317 3999
Make a night of it and book tickets for Dubai’s extraordinary live show, La Perle by Dragone, at Al Habtoor City.