Dubai’s Best Asian Cuisine Restaurants

Jumeirah’s most opulent Japanese restaurant is located at the Four Seasons Resort. In addition to a formidable à la carte menu, featuring classical dishes of contemporary Japanese cuisine with eye-catching presentation, Mimi Kakushi also offers an omakase bar for six guests. At the omakase bar, exclusive dinners under the personal management of chef Go Nagano and bartender Manja Stankovic are held from Monday to Wednesday and require advance booking. This is Dubai’s best Asian cuisine restaurant for special occasions, offering refined interiors, a bohemian atmosphere, and luxurious food.

This small Japanese gastro bar and sushi restaurant is a perfect place for an intimate dinner and serves some of city’s most interesting food. Anyone who appreciates quality Asian fusion and the creator’s perspective on contemporary multicultural culinary traditions should visit Uchi at least once. Highlights of the menu include sushi with crabmeat and cucumber gel, beef and tarragon gyoza dumplings, and beef ribs with pea ravioli. On Wednesdays, the restaurant hosts special dinners featuring Wagyu beef dishes accompanied by Japanese whiskey. Advance booking is required.

This is a branch of the renowned chain of contemporary Japanese cuisine restaurants located in the heart of DIFC. It is a reliable choice for when you need excellent quality Asian food and exceptional service. In its 15 years of operation, the restaurant has earned the reputation of being one of Dubai’s most respectable establishments and literally the best venue for business dinners in the city’s financial center. The menu features classic sushi and nigiri, including the signature Zuma nigiri with Wagyu beef, as well as the restaurant’s international bestsellers, such as the miso-marinated black cod and a whole roasted lobster with shiso ponzu butter.

This restaurant specializing in contemporary Chinese cuisine originates from Hong Kong. It is located on the 73rd floor of The Address Beach Resort at JBR and boasts the neighborhood’s best terrace for breakfasts, offering breathtaking views of the gulf and the islands. The menu is centered around the culinary traditions of the Guangdong province, but it also features popular dishes from Beijing and Sichuan cuisines. Notably, the restaurant offers one of the world’s best made-to-order Peking ducks, which is smoked over applewood and carved in a special manner “fit for the royals.” The slices of crispy skin are served separately with a recommendation to dip them in cane sugar, while a signature mix of peanut and sesame sauces along with house-made hoisin sauce is prepared for the meat. Other bestsellers include dim sum dumplings, signature smoked black cod, beef ribs in honey BBQ sauce, and the Xiao Long Bao almond-and-chocolate dessert.

This is Dubai’s premier ramen shop, which consistenly earns prestigious culinary awards and grows in popularity each year. The perfect noodles prepared daily at the restaurant are accompanied by other traditional Asian izakaya fare, including appetizers, sushi, sashimi, Robata grill dishes, tempura, and more. The A5 Wagyu Koju Beef skewers and lamb chops are the best top items on the Robata grill menu. In addition to the main menu, Kinoya frequently offers special dishes, such as noodles, gyudon, or desserts. It is always a good idea to ask the waiter about dish of the day.

This smart casual restaurant in DIFC serves contemporary Asian cuisine. The menu boasts a vast selection of dim sum and other types of dumplings, spring rolls, and a large à la carte offering that includes meat, fish, noodles, rice, a small selection of sushi and sushi rolls, and an extensive array of desserts. It is the financial district’s top venue for a business lunch. On weekdays, between noon and 3:30 pm, the restaurant offers several lunch specials, including the “quick” lunch with duck pho soup and katsu sliders. In the evenings, Shanghai Me transforms into an elegant restaurant suitable for any occasion. Advance booking is required on weekends.

This specialty coffee shop featuring Japanese and European cuisine is an excellent spot for an Asian-style breakfast in the Design District. The menu offers delightful Japanese souffle pancakes with Nutella, strawberries, or caramel syrup, chicken katsu sando, signature curry with prawns, Wagyu beef croquettes, and other appealing dishes inspired by classic Japanese comfort food. There is also a good selection of coffee, including alternative brewing methods, and a small coffee bean shop.