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This year, Brunch & Cake opened its third - and largest - UAE location in Marsa Al Bateen Marina. Courtesy Brunch & Cake
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A sushi platter at Zeta Seventy Seven, located at the Address Beach Resort. Courtesy Address Beach Resort
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Vibrissae cat cafe opened in Dubai earlier this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The whole grilled chicken with chilli basting from Oporto, at Dubai Festival City Mall. Courtesy Oporto
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Lucky Fish opened on West Beach, Palm Jumeirah, earlier this year. Courtesy Lucky Fish
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La Fabbrica Italiana is a family-owned concept, headed by Italian chef Davide, in Dubai. Courtesy La Fabbrica Italiana
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California coast meets Mexican riviera sunset at La Coco on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah. Courtesy La Coco
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Hunter & Barrel is found at Dubai’s Vida Emirates Hills. Courtesy Hunter & Barrel
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Head to Dishtrict at Dubai's Wasl 51 for dishes such as tahini nachos chaat. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Famous Italian restaurant Cipriani has launched Cipriani Dolci in The Dubai Mall. Courtesy Cipriani
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Al Bateen's Montauk Boutique Cafe and Restaurant has a dining room reminiscent of a living room. Courtesy Montauk Boutique Cafe and Restaurant
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Kingston 21 opened doors mid-April, and prides itself on being the first authentic Jamaican restaurant in the capital. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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This year, Brunch & Cake opened its third - and largest - UAE location in Marsa Al Bateen Marina. Courtesy Brunch & Cake
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A sushi platter at Zeta Seventy Seven, located at the Address Beach Resort. Courtesy Address Beach Resort
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Vibrissae cat cafe opened in Dubai earlier this year. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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The whole grilled chicken with chilli basting from Oporto, at Dubai Festival City Mall. Courtesy Oporto
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Lucky Fish opened on West Beach, Palm Jumeirah, earlier this year. Courtesy Lucky Fish
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La Fabbrica Italiana is a family-owned concept, headed by Italian chef Davide, in Dubai. Courtesy La Fabbrica Italiana
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California coast meets Mexican riviera sunset at La Coco on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah. Courtesy La Coco
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Hunter & Barrel is found at Dubai’s Vida Emirates Hills. Courtesy Hunter & Barrel
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Head to Dishtrict at Dubai's Wasl 51 for dishes such as tahini nachos chaat. Reem Mohammed / The National
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Famous Italian restaurant Cipriani has launched Cipriani Dolci in The Dubai Mall. Courtesy Cipriani
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Al Bateen's Montauk Boutique Cafe and Restaurant has a dining room reminiscent of a living room. Courtesy Montauk Boutique Cafe and Restaurant
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Kingston 21 opened doors mid-April, and prides itself on being the first authentic Jamaican restaurant in the capital. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
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This year, Brunch & Cake opened its third - and largest - UAE location in Marsa Al Bateen Marina. Courtesy Brunch & Cake
16 restaurants that have opened in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in 2021
The first quarter of the year has been chock-full of exciting launches
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06 May, 2021
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