
5 hours
From Dubai: Private Dinner in the Dunes in Mleiha
Experience the magic of the Arabian desert on a private dinner safari to Mleiha.
Automatic Restaurants & Grill serves Lebanese mezze, arayes, mixed grills and broasted chicken at the Uptown Mirdiff complex in Mirdif, Dubai, daily.
Editorially verified September 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

5 hours
Experience the magic of the Arabian desert on a private dinner safari to Mleiha.

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Karam Beirut bakes manoushe and rolls shawarma on the lower ground floor of The Dubai Mall, a Lebanese street food counter dressed for Downtown Dubai.
OrderZaatar manoushe with a side of shawarma and a glass of jallab.
TipThe branch sits on the lower ground floor, entered from the Fashion Avenue car park, P1 and P2.
Barrio Fiesta runs a Filipino buffet on Al Rigga Road in Deira, Dubai, one of the few in the city open from late morning until 06:00 the next day.
OrderCrispy pata with a side of kare-kare and steamed rice.
TipThe buffet runs from 11:00 until 06:00, so it works as a late supper after most kitchens nearby have closed.
Karaikudi Aachi Restaurant & Sweets fries parotta and simmers Chettinad chicken inside the Al Fahidi Souk, a Tamil Nadu counter in old Dubai.
OrderChettinad chicken curry with flaky parotta and a filter coffee to finish.
TipPair the Chettinad chicken with parotta and finish with a filter coffee from the sweets counter.
Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant & Cafe seats diners under a tree in a covered courtyard in Al Fahidi, a Bib Gourmand kitchen cooking rustic Emirati food.
OrderMachboos rice with dango chickpea soup and a plate of luqaimat.
TipBread is baked in view of the courtyard tables, and live music plays in the evening.
Al Yemen Mandi smokes lamb and chicken mandi over coals in Hor Al Anz East, a Yemeni dining room that Deira, Dubai regulars fill through the night.
OrderLamb mandi over smoked rice, ordered with a side of chilli sahawiq sauce.
TipMandi comes on one tray for the table with rice underneath, so order by the group rather than per person.
Zam Zam Mandi cooks chicken and lamb mandi opposite Gate 3 of Zabeel Park in Al Karama, a fast moving Arabic kitchen that stays open until 01:00.
OrderChicken mandi with grilled fish on the side and a glass of fresh juice.
TipIt sits opposite Gate 3 of Zabeel Park, handy after an evening in the park.