SanSation in Motor City offers Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine in a laidback atmosphere inspired by Santorini, Greece. All images by Christopher Whiteoak / The National
Kleftiko from SanSation
SanSation has indoor and outdoor seating
Friends Avenue is a popular neighbourhood-style cafe in Motor City
The Friends Avenue team have fun with latte art
The 'must have' avocado on toast from Friends Avenue
Projeto Acai has a quaint yet colourful branch in Motor City
The Samba Bowl, an acai bowl with banana, mango, strawberries and homemade granola, from Projeto Acai
Bold and colourful interiors at Projeto Acai
Home-grown burger spot Pickl also has a branch in Motor City
The Nashville chicken sando from Pickl
It's not just about the burgers: sando fries from Pickl
There are indoor and outdoor seating options at Pickl's Motor City branch
The Cycle Bistro is right next to Dubai Autodrome
The Cycle Bistro is a paleo cafe based in a cycle shop
The rib eye sandwich served on toasted brioche with wholegrain mustard cream cheese, caramelised onion, avocado, baby spinach and rocket, from The Cycle Bistro
The Lime Tree Cafe has a branch at Waitrose in Motor City, with indoor and outdoor seating
Braised NZ beef benedict from The Lime Tree Cafe
The roasted mushroom burger from The Lime Tree Cafe
Bhoujan is a popular Indian restaurant in Motor City
Bhoujan boasts colourful interiors
The chicken handi biryani at Bhoujan
Home-grown favourite Operation Falafel has a sizeable branch in Motor City
The team fires up the grub at Operation Falafel
Mixed shawarma saj platter from Operation Falafel
Pepe's Peri Peri is an import from the UK, and has only one branch in the region, in the UAE
Pepe's Peri Peri serves a range of chicken dishes
The famous chicken and rice from Pepe's Peri Peri
A half chicken from Pepe's Peri Peri
Wagamama has a popular branch in Motor City with indoor and outdoor seating
Motor City's Wagamama is a vast space
Katsu curry from Wagamama
Le Petit Belge is located in Park Inn by Radisson, Motor City
LPB bar teasers (sliders, wings, croquettes, calamari, small mussels), from Le Petit Belge
Mussels naturale (steamed in their natural juices with fennel, celery and onion), served with Belgian fries and traditional mussel dip at Le Petit Belge
Hyperama, a South African restaurant, is the newest place on this list
