Restaurant Reviews

Reif Japanese Kushiyaki, Dubai Hills: We Deserve This (Archives)

Reif Japanese Kushiyaki Dubai Hills expands Reif Othman’s success, reminding imitators that he’s still the yardstick to beat.

Jan 30 •

Trattoria Losanna, Masio restaurant review: “It is like a homecoming.”

Losanna’s cooking tastes like the recipes lie handwritten in a fifty-year-old notebook strapped together by fraying tape and divine intervention. You…

Jan 22 •

Consorzio, Turin restaurant review: "Fergus Henderson's doppelgänger is an Italian woman."

Consorzio tastes bold and edifying in modern times, making light work of unsexy, overlooked cuts. The squeamish will still eat well, and eat you should.

Jan 12 •

Sufret Maryam, Dubai restaurant review: "Lather me in the Labneh Creme Brûlée"

Sufret Maryam elevates Chef Salam’s familial, home-style cooking. Bring friends, persist with bookings and leave room for dessert.

Dec 18, 2024 •

Hoe Lee Kow review: "It prises the fingers off this Culinary Class Wars chokehold."

Hoe Lee Kow's modern Korean barbecue safely chaperones me through a mostly unknown world of Korean cuisine one bite at a time.

Nov 18, 2024 •

Gregoire sets sail after dropping Anchored

One of Dubai’s most acclaimed chefs serves his swan song and bids adieu. What does this mean for Ossiano's future and for diners wanting one last bite?

Nov 7, 2024 •

Potong, Bangkok Restaurant Review: No One Should Cook Duck This Well

Potong is Chef Pam’s ode to her family and heritage; skilfully cooked, wrapped in class and served with charm. The storyteller all families would want.

Oct 23, 2024 •

Tresind Studio’s Rising India

A photo diary of Rising India’s latest incarnation: an evolution towards Indian cuisine’s future.

Oct 13, 2024 •

TakaHisa x La Cime: A Collaboration of Japanese Peaks

La Cime came to re-imagine TakaHisa's much-loved tasting menu and the result is a palpable example of why the Personality of the Chef is (almost…

Oct 8, 2024 •

Tasca restores joy in Dubai's brunches

It took the Portuguese, a birthday and a slather of sophistication to Make Brunch Great Again.

Oct 2, 2024 •

FZN by Björn Frantzén, is it a case of 3 Michelin Stars in waiting?

Björn Frantzén is a big deal in the culinary world. We were invited to taste why and some asked, is this going to be Dubai's first 3 Michelin Starred…

Sep 16, 2024 •

Restaurant NAAR: Audacious Dining in India’s Himalayas

Restaurant NAAR by chef Prateek Sadhu cooks modern mountain cuisine deep within India’s Himalayas. It’s destination dining worthy of the treacherous…

Sep 15, 2024 •

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