![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5HEBY2OWDTEJIZSFKHP3O2RM6E.jpg?smart=true&auth=ef753eaf53314b7ae4ca48c63f8c09c7097135bd0a72e1c6e45dc950685e6395&width=400&height=225)
<p>A rendering of a kitchen and dining area at the new Akira Back restaurant in Dubai</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q6WS77RXAMUPF6KWTA6FEITCMM.jpg?smart=true&auth=d475395cec14cb31402ff1ec21614fdc5ffd68995325d4755bca42f4f86562f9&width=400&height=225)
<p>A rendering of how the restaurant's entrance will look at the new W Hotel, Palm Jumeirah</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DYHT2YW2PA25LBV7THT7GSKVDA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6eb5261e5a1c05db16269d1ae975454311ed7b3a83045ac0e03d13cf68881538&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of one of the Akira Back restaurant's dining areas at the new W Hotel on Palm Jumeirah</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/32KHPB5XZ6WNDNUY4RO4ITVSA4.jpg?smart=true&auth=44fe92a23df94cd3bdf342c6f30740035d8e1c1ec7caf6e1eedbcb5503d8a1e5&width=400&height=225)
<p>A computer rendering of the bar area in the Akira Back restaurant</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/34FRISKTOQA7NAIURPOVCDIVUU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f91af06c702b594649a6de07cb660fb3190d01a96464ab755390793f897404bd&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of the private dining area</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TH6EBKETRUMROPQ6IME5545RPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=6356407e9952b7ad4127f7467fdddfac2a1ef328aadabd2fdd9d1f8b620c3b3f&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of the outside terrace at the new Akira Back restaurant</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5F47CPCCMRITXRUNT5FQT3N63Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=f550d3c39f55060cc826d9e496600559c80107f5cbb63bc6e9b6670dff509a1b&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of an outdoor terrace area at the new Akira Back restaurant</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5HEBY2OWDTEJIZSFKHP3O2RM6E.jpg?smart=true&auth=ef753eaf53314b7ae4ca48c63f8c09c7097135bd0a72e1c6e45dc950685e6395&width=400&height=225)
<p>A rendering of a kitchen and dining area at the new Akira Back restaurant in Dubai</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/Q6WS77RXAMUPF6KWTA6FEITCMM.jpg?smart=true&auth=d475395cec14cb31402ff1ec21614fdc5ffd68995325d4755bca42f4f86562f9&width=400&height=225)
<p>A rendering of how the restaurant's entrance will look at the new W Hotel, Palm Jumeirah</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DYHT2YW2PA25LBV7THT7GSKVDA.jpg?smart=true&auth=6eb5261e5a1c05db16269d1ae975454311ed7b3a83045ac0e03d13cf68881538&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of one of the Akira Back restaurant's dining areas at the new W Hotel on Palm Jumeirah</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/32KHPB5XZ6WNDNUY4RO4ITVSA4.jpg?smart=true&auth=44fe92a23df94cd3bdf342c6f30740035d8e1c1ec7caf6e1eedbcb5503d8a1e5&width=400&height=225)
<p>A computer rendering of the bar area in the Akira Back restaurant</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/34FRISKTOQA7NAIURPOVCDIVUU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f91af06c702b594649a6de07cb660fb3190d01a96464ab755390793f897404bd&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of the private dining area</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TH6EBKETRUMROPQ6IME5545RPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=6356407e9952b7ad4127f7467fdddfac2a1ef328aadabd2fdd9d1f8b620c3b3f&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of the outside terrace at the new Akira Back restaurant</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5F47CPCCMRITXRUNT5FQT3N63Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=f550d3c39f55060cc826d9e496600559c80107f5cbb63bc6e9b6670dff509a1b&width=400&height=225)
<p>Rendering of an outdoor terrace area at the new Akira Back restaurant</p>
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5HEBY2OWDTEJIZSFKHP3O2RM6E.jpg?smart=true&auth=ef753eaf53314b7ae4ca48c63f8c09c7097135bd0a72e1c6e45dc950685e6395&width=400&height=225)
<p>A rendering of a kitchen and dining area at the new Akira Back restaurant in Dubai</p>
Akira Back's journey from pro snowboarder to Michelin-starred chef
The popular American chef will open his first Middle East restaurant in Dubai later this year
Kevin Hackett
16 June, 2018
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