{"id":53438,"date":"2026-04-25T11:47:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53438"},"modified":"2026-04-25T11:47:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T11:47:50","slug":"dubai-restaurant-week-2026-is-packed-with-dining-deals-what-to-know-before-you-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/dubai-restaurant-week-2026-is-packed-with-dining-deals-what-to-know-before-you-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Restaurant Week 2026 Is Packed With Dining Deals: What to Know Before You Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Cancel the plans, save your appetite. <strong>Dubai Restaurant Week 2026 returns this May<\/strong> with 18 days of set-menu deals and a bigger restaurant list than last year. Over 125 venues are taking part, so making the choice won\u2019t be easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The restaurant list covers all moods and tastes, whether you\u2019re after a well-known name, a local favourite, or new openings. <strong>From May 1 to 17<\/strong>, you can try fixed-price menus:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Two-course lunch for AED 125<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Three-course dinner for AED 250<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_14280336_1413331535632073_1434815864_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_14280336_1413331535632073_1434815864_n.jpg 738w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_14280336_1413331535632073_1434815864_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/SaveClip.App_14280336_1413331535632073_1434815864_n-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several restaurants on the Dubai Restaurant Week lineup also appear on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/menas-top-50-restaurants-best-dining-spots-in-dubai-and-abu-dhabi-that-made-the-list-in-2026\/\">MENA\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants 2026<\/a><\/strong> list, including La Petite Maison, GAIA, Zuma, Chez Wam and Girl and the Goose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer <strong>homegrown spots<\/strong>, you can book a table at 11 Woodfire, Jun&#8217;s, HANU, or Reif Japanese Kushiyaki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For <strong>celebrity chef kitchens<\/strong>, the list includes Akira Back, Nobu by the Beach, Indya by Vineet and Bread Street Kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you\u2019ve been eyeing <strong>new openings<\/strong>, places like Siena, Son of a Fish, Tezukuri, Orilla and Canary Beach are also part of the selection this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756299331014.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756299331014.jpg 800w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756299331014-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756299331014-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1756299331014-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Planning your Dubai Restaurant Week outing this May? Browse the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitdubai.com\/en\/things-to-do\/eat-and-drink\/dubai-restaurant-week\">list of participating venues<\/a><\/strong> and lock in your table before the most popular spots fill up. In 2026, all reservations go through Careem DineOut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top dining deals in Dubai right now<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dubai Restaurant Week hasn\u2019t started yet, but you don\u2019t have to wait to eat well. If you\u2019re in the mood to go out this week, there are many solid options to try in the city. Choose your spot and grab the deal below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-5 md:gap-6 lg:gap-7\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/giardino-ocean-feast-dinner-buffet\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/giardino_ocean_feast_dinner_buffet_2025_nov_03_palazzo_versace_hotel_dubai_102909-full-en1762169717.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Giardino Ocean Feast Dinner Buffet\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/giardino-ocean-feast-dinner-buffet\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Giardino Ocean Feast Dinner Buffet\"> Giardino Ocean Feast Dinner Buffet <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a0200.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Sat 14 Feb <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/naughty-noodles-brunch\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/naughty_noodle_brunch_2026_feb_05_five_hotel_the_palm_104847-full-en1769686375.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Brunch at Naughty Noodles by FIVE\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/dubai.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/naughty-noodles-brunch\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Brunch at Naughty Noodles by FIVE\"> Brunch at Naughty Noodles by FIVE <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a0120.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Sat 7 Feb <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cancel the plans, save your appetite. Dubai Restaurant Week 2026 returns this May with 18 days of set-menu deals and a bigger restaurant list than last year. Over 125 venues are taking part, so making the choice won\u2019t be easy. The restaurant list covers all moods and tastes, whether you\u2019re after a well-known name, a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":29610,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53438","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53438"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53438\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}