Hutong ★ 4.3
Hutong in DIFC, Dubai, recreates a Northern Chinese dining hall for Peking duck, with a lunch, dinner and Thursday night dark brunch service.
SignaturePeking duck, Hot and sour soup
Restaurants in DIFC
Roberto's ★ 4.4
Roberto's in Gate Village, DIFC, Dubai, is homegrown Italian fine dining under chef Danilo Valla, with a cocktail lounge and an outdoor terrace.
SignatureCrudo bar seafood, Contemporary Italian pasta
Zuma ★ 4.5
Zuma in DIFC, Dubai, is a contemporary Japanese robata grill from the global Zuma Restaurant Group, ranked among the MENA's 50 Best Restaurants.
SignatureRobata grill skewers, Miso marinated black cod
Casual Dining in DIFC
Al Mandaloun ★ 4.1
Al Mandaloun has served Lebanese mezze in DIFC's Gate Village since 2005, a Dubai room built for a business lunch or a shisha evening outside.
OrderShish tawook with garlic sauce, ordered alongside a round of hot and cold mezze.
TipIn cooler months the outdoor lounge between the DIFC towers is the draw, with shisha and mezze late into the evening.
Cafés in DIFC
Common Grounds DIFC ★ 3.9
Common Grounds serves salad bowls and fresh-ground coffee to the busy DIFC lunch crowd in Dubai on weekdays, from its own Gate District branch.
DrinkCold brew
TipIt is a weekday only branch, 08:00 to 19:00, built around salad bowls, wraps and all-day breakfast for the DIFC offices.
Circle Cafe DIFC ★ 3.8
Circle Cafe serves an all-day breakfast and brunch menu to the busy DIFC office crowd from its Gate 5 branch in Dubai, open right into the evening.
DrinkGreen juice
TipThe all day breakfast runs past noon, handy for a late weekday start among the DIFC offices.
Lulu and the Beanstalk ★ 4.0
Lulu and the Beanstalk pairs a bookshop of over 1,000 rare books with a cafe and bar inside ICD Brookfield Place in DIFC, Dubai, closed on Sundays.
DrinkSignature cocktails that twist the classics
TipIt shifts from cafe to bar after dark; come in the afternoon to browse the rare books.
Wine Bars in DIFC
Josette ★ 3.9
Josette pours a French-led wine list at ICD Brookfield Place in Dubai, alongside a Parisian bistro menu from breakfast to dinner and weekend brunch.
PourA French wine by the glass from the bistro list
WineA French-led wine list to match a Parisian bistro menu
FoodParisian bistro menu
TipSunday afternoon tea runs alongside the brunch sitting, so book which service you want before you arrive.
Bars in DIFC
Luna ★ 3.8
Luna sits on level 8 of the Four Seasons Hotel DIFC, an Adam Tihany designed rooftop lounge with Burj Khalifa views and the Churchill Club cigar room.
DrinkSmoked whisky Negroni
FoodPan-Asian small bites
TipThe Churchill Club cigar lounge sits just off the main terrace if you want a quieter corner after a drink.
Alma Bar ★ 3.9
Alma Bar sits inside Sucre on the DIFC Podium Level in Dubai, a Soho-born cocktail room with live bands, resident DJs and digital art behind the stage.
DrinkHouse cocktails such as the Almarita
FoodMediterranean inspired bar bites from Sucre
TipLive music starts at 21:00 on Wednesdays.
Nightlife in DIFC
Jass Lounge ★ 3.9
Jass Lounge in DIFC's Gate District puts a different live act on stage each night, from a classic jazz quartet on Thursday to a Cuban band on Saturday and blues on Sunday.
TipFriday brings Carrie Gibson's Nuvosoul, a mix of jazz, blues, R&B and funk; book a table.
Level 43 Sky Lounge ★ 3.8
Level 43 Sky Lounge sits forty three floors above Sheikh Zayed Road, a rooftop bar with skyline views, live music and sunset sessions.
TipArrive before sunset for a view over Sheikh Zayed Road; the dress code is smart casual.
The Ledge Rooftop ★ 3.0
The Ledge Rooftop sits above the steakhouse Rowley's in DIFC's Central Park Towers, built as a quiet after work perch rather than a late night party spot.
TipGo right after work for the best light, since the terrace closes at 10pm rather than running into the night.
Moonshine ★ 3.5
Moonshine hides behind a fridge door in a DIFC sandwich shop, opening into a mirrored corridor and a prohibition themed room with late DJ sets.
TipWalk through Wise Guys to find the fridge door; Thursday to Saturday it runs until 03:00.
Electric Pawn Shop ★ 3.3
Electric Pawn Shop is a neon lit, 1970s Chinatown styled bar with vinyl and underground music on the ground floor of The H Dubai, serving Asian twists on classic cocktails.
TipTry the Asian twists on classic cocktails, and go on a Friday or Saturday when the room stays open until 03:00.
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