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Firgas · Mediterranean · Steak and grill · Fish and seafood
Calle José Santos 2, 35430 Firgas
Azafrán brings Mediterranean cooking with Canarian roots to Calle José Santos in Firgas. Chef José Soto leads the kitchen, drawing on more than twenty years of experience and an interest in giving familiar regional flavours a contemporary presentation. Local ingredients, traditional recipes and modern technique form the basis of the food, with dishes moving between meat, seafood and vegetables. The starters include roasted burrata with confit tomato, rocket, balsamic dressing and pine nuts, and octopus with potatoes and smoked paprika mayonnaise. Another option pairs puff pastry with salmon curry and grilled asparagus. Beef tartare is cut by hand and prepared at the table, while beef cheek and foie croquettes come with green apple and ginger. Rice dishes provide several possible centres for a meal: one uses scarlet prawns and a concentrated seafood stock, another combines the day's fish with squid and mussels, and a creamy version brings together Iberian pork and roasted peppers. The main courses also include beef cheek with mushrooms and saffron potatoes, veal ragù cannelloni and the chef's version of traditional meatballs. Grilled sea bass with butter, lemon and capers sits alongside beef fillet and Iberian pork cuts. Desserts range from tiramisu and cheesecake to cream filled crêpes and profiteroles with vanilla foam and hot chocolate. The restaurant takes table reservations, making it a possible stop for visitors who want to arrange a meal in Firgas before setting out from Moya.
Playa del Inglés
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Avenida del Arquitecto Manuel de la Peña Suárez 30, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Mon–Fri 17:00–00:00; Sat–Sun 13:00–00:00
Greek Village has been cooking Greek food in the Santa Clara area of Playa del Inglés for more than twenty years. It grew out of a Greek taverna in San Agustín and brought the same recipes a few kilometers along the coast. The menu is the classic taverna one: gyros, kleftiko - lamb roasted slowly until it falls off the bone - moussaka and grilled meats, with feta, Greek yogurt and Kalamata olives alongside, and a list of Greek wines to go with them. There is a children's menu. On weekdays the kitchen opens in the evening, at weekends from lunchtime; tables can be booked online at any hour, or by phone while the restaurant is open.
Playa del Inglés
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Avenida Sargentos Provisionales 9, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Mon–Sun 11:00–01:30
El Chuletón is a grill on Avenida Sargentos Provisionales in Playa del Inglés, and its name says what matters most: a chuletón is a thick, bone-in rib steak cut for the grill. Meat comes first on the menu, with fish, pizza and pasta for anyone at the table who wants something else. The kitchen stays open for a long day - from late morning until well after midnight - which makes it an easy choice after an afternoon on the beach or before a night out in Playa del Inglés.
Playa del Inglés
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Avenida de Tirajana 36, Edificio Los Molinos, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Porta Pizza is a pizzeria chain from Gran Canaria, and its Playa del Inglés branch is in the Los Molinos building on Avenida de Tirajana. The menu is long on pizza, made with carefully chosen ingredients, and there are sandwiches and hot dogs as well. It is a practical address for an evening at the apartment: the pizzas can be eaten in, taken away or delivered. On weekdays it opens for lunch and again in the evening until midnight; at weekends and on holidays the kitchen does not close in between.
Playa del Inglés
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Avenida de Gran Canaria 36, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Sawadee is one of three Thai restaurants of the same name in the south of Gran Canaria - the others are in Meloneras and San Agustín. This one is on Avenida de Gran Canaria in Playa del Inglés. Thai chefs cook in the style of Isaan, the north-east of Thailand: simple, strong flavors from fresh herbs, lime and fish sauce, with little sugar or butter. Pad thai, green curry (gaeng kiew waan) and pineapple fried rice are among the favorites, and a house platter brings several dishes together. The terrace is colorful and relaxed, the bar mixes cocktails, and everything on the menu can also be taken away.
Playa del Inglés
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Avenida de Tirajana 15, 35100 Playa del Inglés
Buffet Las Camelias on Avenida de Tirajana has been feeding Playa del Inglés for more than fifty years, and it does so on a grand scale: an all-you-can-eat buffet of over 300 Canarian, Spanish and international dishes. Much of it is cooked in front of you. At the show-cooking stations guests choose their ingredients and watch them go onto the grill, and around them are stations for grilled fish and seafood, freshly cooked shellfish, paella, Iberian cold cuts and cheeses, Italian and Tex-Mex dishes, grilled meats, homemade desserts and soft-serve ice cream. It is a family place with a terrace, its own parking and step-free access.
Maspalomas · Spanish · Mediterranean
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Calle Albert Einstein, s/n, Parcela 34, 35100 Maspalomas
Palm Oasis Restaurant is reserved for guests staying at Palm Oasis Maspalomas, because access to the hotel is limited to its residents. It is the property's own dining option, set within a resort of gardens, coconut trees and palms on a small hill in southern Gran Canaria. For guests already staying here, it offers a convenient way to include restaurant meals in a holiday based around an apartment. The main daily services are buffet breakfast and buffet dinner. The published breakfast window runs from 8am to 10am, with dinner from 6.30pm to 10pm. Live cooking and themed evenings give the restaurant a changing rhythm over the week. Tuesday is advertised as Canary Night, while Friday brings a barbecue theme, so different evenings can offer a different focus within the same hotel. Sunday has its own daytime feature: a paella show from noon. This is worth checking with reception when planning a day around the pool or an excursion, as the current programme determines what is taking place during a particular stay. The hotel also has a separate pool bar and Pub Oasis, offering guests other places for a drink without leaving the grounds. Ask the hotel which meals are included in your booking and which require a separate arrangement, especially if your apartment stay is organised through another provider. Reception can also confirm the week's programme, service times and dietary requirements. These practical details help guests choose between the restaurant's buffet evenings, a themed event and the flexibility of their apartment kitchen.
Santa Cruz de La Palma · Spanish · Fish and seafood · Takes reservations
Avenida Marítima 51, 38700 Santa Cruz de La Palma
La Isla de Goya combines family roots in Aragón with the ingredients and food traditions of La Palma. Established in May 2015, it stands on Avenida Marítima in Santa Cruz de La Palma, close to the city's distinctive balconies. The approach is informal, with tapas and larger sharing portions that let a table explore several dishes together. Its identity comes from that meeting of mainland and island cooking rather than from a single specialty. Migas Aragonesas bring the shepherding tradition of bread and chorizo to the menu, while grilled island cheese and wrinkled potatoes with mojo give the selection a Canarian accent. Small plates include padrón peppers, shrimp fritters and piquillo peppers filled with marinated tuna. There are cheese and Iberian ham boards, alongside a substantial range of topped toasts. One combines aubergine, courgette, tomato and grilled smoked Palmero cheese with hazelnut and basil pesto; another pairs local fresh cheese and grilled vegetables with smoked salmon and toasted almonds. Seafood continues through the casserole and sharing sections, with clams, mussels, prawns and small fried fish. Meatballs with mushrooms, cuttlefish and prawns bring land and sea together in one dish. Vegetable choices include a grilled vegetable platter and a warm salad with curry vegetables and chia seeds. Eggs appear in several combinations with potatoes, vegetables, ham or chorizo. A separate children's menu offers smaller, straightforward meals. The restaurant encourages guests to ask for recommendations, and its menu is available in Spanish, English and German. It is a useful address for companions who enjoy ordering collectively and comparing different regional flavors.
Santa Cruz de La Palma · Fish and seafood · Cakes and pastries · Cafe
Placeta de Borrero 1, 38700 Santa Cruz de La Palma
La Placeta occupies a traditional Canarian house beside Placeta de Borrero in central Santa Cruz de La Palma. Its entrance faces the small square, while the back belongs to the city's familiar waterfront balconies. The building brings together a terrace, an indoor bistro and restaurant rooms, giving visitors several ways to enjoy the same address. There is also a private room for company meals and celebrations. David Leiva Ruiz, originally from Valls in Tarragona, has directed the business since August 2007. His approach combines carefully chosen ingredients with attentive service, whether guests order a sandwich, share tapas or settle down for a larger meal. The terrace has its own selection of sandwiches, tapas and cakes, and diners can also choose meat, fish and vegetarian dishes from the restaurant menu. Inside the bistro, original walls and ceilings remain part of the setting. A wooden counter, stools, small tables and photographs of historic Santa Cruz give this room a different character from the open square. Two tables stand beside the windows, and the coffee selection includes the local coffee drink with liqueur. Among the restaurant's featured dishes are salmon and avocado tartare and beef tenderloin tips in a creamy cognac sauce with mushrooms and fries. A warm chocolate fondant served with ice cream is one of its signature desserts. The kitchen can adapt dishes for food intolerances and allergies. With both lighter food and a full restaurant menu available, La Placeta suits anything from a pause during a walk through town to a planned gathering with friends.
Santa Cruz de La Palma · Steak and grill · Fish and seafood · Lunch
Juan Mayor 42, 38700 Santa Cruz de La Palma
Mon–Sat 12:30–23:00; Sun 12:30–17:30
Chipi Chipi grew from a small neighborhood shop into a restaurant surrounded by plants and flowers in Velhoco, above Santa Cruz de La Palma. The Yanes-Herrera family arrived from Tigalate in the late 1950s and began selling provisions while serving tapas and wine to neighbors. Cards, dominoes, storytelling and music were part of those early gatherings. A popular song performed there supplied the restaurant's name, and the business dates its beginnings to January 1960. As it expanded, a grill, dining room, terrace and individual private dining spaces were added. A later redesign by Palmero artist Luis Morera preserved the original character. Today, grilled meat remains a central part of the menu. Beef chops, pork ribs and chops, chicken, rabbit and kid goat appear alongside sausages and the island's sweet blood sausage. The accompaniments include wrinkled potatoes, fries, red mojo and alioli. Traditional starters such as gofio escaldado, chicharrones, goat cheese and grilled cheese give the meal a distinctly local foundation. Soups include Canarian puchero, chickpea soup and picadillo soup, while cod with onions provides a fish option. Desserts continue the island theme with bienmesabe, Príncipe Alberto, quesillo and gofio mousse, together with homemade cheesecake and lemon cream. The different dining areas accommodate both ordinary meals and more private gatherings. Weddings, baptisms, communions and company dinners are among the occasions the restaurant organizes. Parking includes spaces reserved for people with reduced mobility. Guests with allergies or intolerances are asked to consult the staff about the ingredients in individual dishes, and tables can be reserved by telephone.
Breña Alta · Fish and seafood · Seating indoors · Seating outdoors
Subida de la Concepción, 2, 38710 Breña Alta
Tue–Sat 13:00–23:00; Mon, Sun Closed
Casa Osmunda occupies a traditional house on the ascent towards La Concepción in Breña Alta. Before becoming a restaurant, the building served as a resting place for merchants travelling between Santa Cruz de La Palma and Los Llanos. Its name preserves the memory of Doña Osmunda, the woman who looked after the house. The restaurant opened in May 2007, retaining the hipped roof, porch and interior walls of volcanic stone. Two dining rooms and a terrace offer different settings, while a former water cistern with a vaulted ceiling provides a room for private celebrations. The cooking takes Canarian recipes as its starting point and adds contemporary combinations of ingredients. The menu moves from local cheeses and aubergine with cane syrup to rabbit in salmorejo tucked inside potatoes. Fish dishes include tuna with passion fruit, pumpkin and teriyaki, and the kitchen also offers fresh fish suggestions. Beef ribs, braised pork cheek and beef fillet give the meat section a substantial presence. Tropical fruit appears repeatedly, including in an avocado, prawn and mango preparation dressed with passion fruit. Desserts continue that interest in contrasting flavors, with cheese foam and passion fruit, warm cheesecake, and an avocado and fresh cheese cream with thyme oil and mango. A separate children's selection includes veal escalope and chicken with fries. The wine collection is another part of the house's identity, with staff available to suggest a bottle alongside the chosen dishes.
El Paso · Spanish · Mediterranean · Fish and seafood
Carretera General Empalme Dos Pinos, 57, 38750 El Paso
Franchipani stands beside the main road between El Paso and Los Llanos de Aridane, near the Urbanización Celta bus stop. Heidy van de Vorst and Rüdiger Wastl opened the restaurant in December 1998, creating a place where Spanish and Mediterranean cooking meets influences gathered further afield. Heidy comes from near Eindhoven and developed her approach in the Netherlands before working with the flavors of Bonaire and Puerto Rico. An intensive cooking course in Thailand added another strand to her experience with spice and unfamiliar ingredients. She arrived on La Palma in the spring of the restaurant's opening year. Her cooking draws on fresh regional produce, including organic vegetables, with an emphasis on the origins of meat and fish. The restaurant presents both a regular menu and changing weekly dishes. Main courses can be ordered in smaller portions, giving guests flexibility in putting together a meal. Rüdiger leads the service and looks after the wines, selecting bottles from small producers and maintaining personal relationships with many of the winemakers. Family wineries on La Palma are central to the selection, joined by reds, whites and rosés from mainland Spain. Staff help guests choose an aperitif, a wine to accompany the food or a drink to finish. The house also invites diners to enjoy the sunset with a glass of wine or beer. A private car park serves guests arriving by road, while the nearby bus stop provides another option for reaching this independently operated restaurant.
Vila Franca do Campo · Bakery · Cakes and pastries · Breakfast
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Rua do Penedo 20, 9680-146 Vila Franca do Campo
Mon 09:00–19:00; Tue 09:00–19:00; Wed 09:00–19:00; Thu 09:00–19:00; Fri 09:00–19:00; Sat 09:00–19:00; Sun 09:00–19:00
Queijadas do Morgado on the Rua do Penedo in Vila Franca do Campo makes one thing, and it is the thing this town is known for across the whole archipelago: the queijada da Vila. The house calls them the fantastic queijadas of Vila Franca do Campo, the only ones — and it is not really an exaggeration, because the recipe belongs to this town. A queijada da Vila is a small baked tart of egg, sugar and milk in a thin pastry case, wrapped in paper and sold by the dozen. Despite the name — queijo is cheese — there is no cheese in it. They are eaten as a mid-morning thing with coffee and they are what Azoreans carry back to family on the mainland, which is why the shop is set up for taking away rather than sitting down. It opens every day from nine in the morning to seven in the evening, with no closing day, which for an island bakery is unusual and useful — Sunday included. Vila Franca do Campo was the first capital of São Miguel until an earthquake and landslide destroyed it in 1522. It lies on the south coast, about twenty minutes east of Ribeira Chã along the coast road. You will find Queijadas do Morgado at Rua do Penedo 20, 9680-146 Vila Franca do Campo.
Ribeira Grande · Fish and seafood · Vegetarian · Vegan
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Rua East Providence 68, 9600-524 Ribeira Grande
Mon 12:00–15:30, 19:00–22:00; Tue 12:00–15:30, 19:00–22:00; Wed Closed; Thu 12:00–15:30, 19:00–22:00; Fri 12:00–15:30, 19:00–22:00; Sat 12:00–15:30, 19:00–22:00; Sun 12:00–15:30, 19:00–22:00
Alabote stands on the Rua East Providence in Ribeira Grande, on the north coast of São Miguel. The building is the first thing the house talks about: an architecture built to hold contemporary, functional construction and the landscape together rather than to shut one out of the other, with the sunset as part of what you are there for. Fresh fish is what it stakes its name on — the best of the Azorean sea, as the house puts it, cooked carefully. An alabote is a halibut, so the name says the same thing. What sets it apart from most restaurants on the island is the breadth of the menu. Alongside meat and fish there are vegetarian and vegan dishes as a proper part of the card, and the traditional Azorean repertoire is kept as well. In an archipelago whose cooking runs on beef, pork and fish, a kitchen that treats a vegan diner as a guest rather than a problem is worth knowing about in advance. Service is in two sittings — midday to half past three, then seven to ten — and it is closed on Wednesday. Ribeira Grande is the island's second town, about twenty minutes over the ridge from Ponta Delgada and forty from Ribeira Chã. You will find Alabote at Rua East Providence 68, 9600-524 Ribeira Grande.
Ribeira Grande · German home cooking · Fish and seafood · Lunch
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Rua Direita de Cima 41, 9600-221 Ribeira Grande
Mon Closed; Tue 12:00–15:00, 18:45–22:00; Wed 12:00–15:00, 18:45–22:00; Thu 12:00–15:00, 18:45–22:00; Fri 12:00–15:00, 18:45–22:00; Sat 12:00–15:00, 18:45–22:00; Sun 12:00–15:00
O Silva has been cooking on the Rua Direita de Cima in Ribeira Grande since 1979 — more than forty years of the same kitchen, run on family recipes handed down through the generations. Regional character, tradition and freshness are the three things the house names for itself, in that order. It is unusually specific about what it is known for, which saves a visitor guessing. The famous dish is the Bife à Silva. Then there is arroz de cherne com miolo de camarão — wreckfish rice with shrimp — the espetada de cherne com camarão, cavaco, and filetes de abrótea, fillets of forkbeard. Cherne and abrótea are deep-water fish of these islands and are not things you will have eaten at home. Food is also prepared to take away, which the house calls flavours at home. It is closed on Monday. Tuesday to Saturday it serves lunch from midday to three and dinner from a quarter to seven until ten; on Sunday there is lunch only. The Rua Direita de Cima runs through the old centre of Ribeira Grande, the island's second town, on the north coast about forty minutes from Ribeira Chã. The drive crosses the middle of São Miguel over the ridge, past the Lagoa do Fogo, which makes the journey there worth as much as the meal at the end of it. You will find O Silva at Rua Direita de Cima 41, 9600-221 Ribeira Grande.
Água de Pau
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Rua do Paúl 26, 9560-246 Água de Pau
Pérola do Oceano is a family restaurant in the village of Água de Pau, a few minutes up the hill from Ribeira Chã, where the owner cooks and the dining room is papered with postcards, photographs and notes left by guests from all over the world - the decoration has grown for years and is half the reason people come back. The food is Azorean home cooking, unfussy and generous: fried chicharros, the small mackerel of the islands, baked octopus, crab and fried prawns to start, a grilled beef tenderloin for those who want meat, and for dessert bean pudding or the house ice cream. Prices are village prices. It suits a family evening more than a formal one.
Água de Pau
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Rua da Caloura 15, 9560-206 Água de Pau
Adega Caloura is a restaurant in an old wine cellar in Caloura, the fishing hamlet below Água de Pau where the vineyards run down to the sea in stone-walled terraces. The vaulted room, the barrels and the candlelight make it the most atmospheric dinner on this stretch of the south coast, and it is small enough that a table is worth reserving. The kitchen is fish and seafood first: grilled tuna and tuna tartare when the boats bring it in, garlic prawns, octopus, with a couple of vegetarian plates and a long list of Azorean and mainland wines to go with the cellar. It opens only in the evening and only on some days of the week, which vary through the year - a phone call before driving down saves a wasted trip.
Água de Pau
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Rua da Caloura 20, 9560-226 Água de Pau
Bar Caloura sits right on the water at Caloura, the small harbor below Água de Pau on the south coast of São Miguel. It began in the 1980s as the place where the local fishermen met, and it has kept that spirit: informal, with a terrace over the sea where the sound of the waves comes with the meal. The kitchen is about fresh fish and seafood - limpets, prawns and the catch of the day from the grill - alongside Portuguese dishes. The restaurant is accessible by wheelchair, takes reservations and also does takeaway.
Ponta Delgada · Cafe · Lunch · Dinner
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Rua Antonio Jose DAlmeida 8, 9500-053 Ponta Delgada
Mon 11:00–00:00; Tue 11:00–00:00; Wed Closed; Thu 11:00–00:00; Fri 11:00–00:00; Sat 11:00–00:00; Sun 11:00–00:00
Louvre Michaelense stands on the Rua António José d'Almeida in the middle of Ponta Delgada, the capital of São Miguel. The house keeps no website, so nothing here describes what it serves; what can be set down is the address, the hours and the name. The name is worth a sentence. Michaelense is the adjective for São Miguel — a person or a thing of this island — so the house calls itself the island's Louvre, which is a large claim made with a straight face and tells you it is a room that holds things as much as it is a place to sit. The hours describe an all-day room rather than a restaurant with services: eleven in the morning until midnight, without a break, six days a week. It is closed on Wednesday, which is the one thing to plan around. Thirteen hours in a stretch means a coffee at three in the afternoon and something at eleven at night are equally possible, and in a town where most kitchens shut between lunch and dinner that is the point. Ponta Delgada is about half an hour west of Ribeira Chã along the south coast, and this street is in the old centre, a few minutes from the harbour front and the city gates. You will find Louvre Michaelense at Rua António José d'Almeida 8, 9500-053 Ponta Delgada.
Dubai · Pizza · Japanese and sushi · Cakes and pastries
TAMANI Marina Hotel, King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud Street, Dubai
Café Society occupies a space in TAMANI Marina Hotel where the decoration draws on the glamour of Manhattan in the nineteen twenties. Gold accents, vintage artwork and intimate seating give the restaurant an Art Deco character, while its broad menu brings together dishes from several culinary traditions. It welcomes people coming for a full meal, something small to eat or time around a table with friends. Breakfast choices include eggs with kale and sweet potato, smoked salmon on focaccia with ricotta and capers, and an Emirati combination of eggs, flavoured noodles, chapatti and cheese. Regag bread appears beneath feta and avocado, while sweeter alternatives include French brioche, waffles and pancakes. A vegetarian breakfast combines chia pudding, granola and a hummus and avocado sandwich. Beyond breakfast, the kitchen moves between sushi, pizza, pasta and seafood. The range gives a mixed group room to choose different styles of food without committing the whole table to one cuisine. Starters and smaller dishes provide a similar variety, with mushroom croquettes, Greek pies and seafood pastries among the options. For a lighter approach, there are soups and salads alongside the larger plates. Cakes and baked treats make the restaurant equally suited to a coffee stop: the selection includes cheesecakes, brownies, éclairs and fruit tarts. The artistic interior is central to the experience, creating a setting intended for conversation as much as dining. Reservations are taken by telephone or email.
Dubai · French · Steak and grill · Fish and seafood
The Address Dubai Marina, Marina Promenade, Dubai
Bistro des Arts brings the atmosphere of a Parisian neighbourhood restaurant to the Dubai Marina waterfront. Its dining room takes inspiration from the French bistros of the nineteen seventies, with rustic decoration and a terrace facing the promenade. French regional cooking anchors the menu, while a seafood counter, bread, pastries and a wine selection give the restaurant several different ways to approach a meal. A table can begin with devilled eggs, an onion tart with anchovies and olives, or warm Camembert accompanied by grilled baguette. Burgundy snails arrive with garlic and parsley butter, and the onion soup has a crust of Gruyère over its croutons. Seafood choices range from oysters and grilled octopus to salmon, seabass and mussels cooked with white wine, shallots and thyme. On the meat side, duck confit comes with lentils and spinach, while the butcher’s selection includes beef tenderloin and Black Angus ribeye. There is also a beef burger with brie and black truffle mayonnaise. Cheese ravioli and mushroom risotto offer another direction through the menu. Sharing boards combine cheeses, charcuterie and smaller savoury bites, making them an alternative to ordering separate starters. The setting works for a meal with friends, a family gathering or a quieter table for two. Access is directly from the Marina Promenade, rather than through the hotel. Guests arriving by car are directed to Marina Mall, and tables can be reserved online or by telephone.
Dubai · Asian · Thai · Lunch
The Park, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai
Sun–Thu 12:00–16:00, 18:00–00:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–16:00, 18:00–01:00
Hawkerboi began with a series of supper clubs held in undisclosed locations around Dubai before establishing a permanent restaurant at The Park in Jumeirah Lake Towers. It sits above Splendour Fields and takes its culinary direction from the hawker food traditions of Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia and Thailand. The result is a restaurant built around bold flavours and several distinct methods of cooking. A large open kitchen places preparation at the centre of the room. Steaming, roasting, grilling and wok cooking all contribute to the menu, giving the experience the variety associated with street food stalls gathered in one place. Diners can follow the activity of the kitchen while settling into a setting shaped by red neon details and lively music. A bar and two terraces offer alternatives to the main dining area. Drinks include cocktails, wine and beer as well as soft drinks, allowing a visit to revolve around either a meal or a more informal gathering. The restaurant’s supper club origins remain part of its identity, but the permanent space makes that social style of dining available in a regular neighbourhood setting. Online reservations are offered for parties of two or more, with some tables kept for guests arriving without a booking. Larger groups and special occasions can be discussed directly with the team by email. The wider EATX operation also handles catering and events, with an enquiry service for planning food around private gatherings and celebrations.
Dubai · Chinese · Lunch · Dinner
Cluster F, basement level behind The Brain Building, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
Mon–Sun 12:00–22:30
San Wan is a Chinese noodle restaurant on the basement level of Cluster F in Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Its kitchen centres on the hand stretching traditions of Shaanxi, with dough pulled to order in view of diners. The preparation is part of the appeal: fresh strands move from the counter into boiling water before becoming bowls of soup or noodles dressed with aromatic sauces. Traditional biang biang noodles are wide and served with green onion, garlic, chilli, soy sauce and Chinese black vinegar, finished with hot oil. A beef noodle soup takes a different approach, combining thin noodles with beef broth, white radish, coriander and marinated slices of meat. Chicken wonton noodle soup brings together freshly made dumplings, chicken broth and pak choy. Other choices include tomato and egg noodles, cumin lamb noodles and a sesame dressed dan dan version with peanuts and crispy garlic. The menu extends beyond noodles to steamed bao, dumplings and wontons filled with chicken, beef or vegetables. Smaller plates include crispy enoki mushrooms, tofu and shredded potatoes cooked with chilli and vinegar. These can accompany a main bowl or form a more varied meal for the table. Indoor seating has warm lighting, and shaded outdoor tables provide another place to sit. The restaurant also offers collection and delivery for meals at home or in the office. Its focus remains the same across the different dishes: freshly worked dough, regional Chinese seasonings and food prepared to order.
Dubai · Chinese · Asian · Takes reservations
B114-115, Lake Level, Platinum Tower, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
Mon–Sun 11:00–23:00
Jasmint is a modern Chinese bistro at lake level in Platinum Tower, within Cluster I of Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Its cooking looks particularly towards Sichuan and Yunnan, while also drawing on the regional traditions of Hunan and Guizhou. Together, these influences give the restaurant a more specific geographical identity than a general introduction to Chinese food might suggest. The kitchen connects those traditions with a contemporary approach to Asian dining. Ingredients and seasonings sourced from their regions of origin are central to that connection, keeping the food tied to the places that inspire it. The restaurant’s Chinese name, displayed alongside Jasmint, accompanies an identity built around the food of mountains and agricultural landscapes. This regional emphasis makes it a place to explore different parts of Chinese cooking within one meal. The atmosphere is intended to be relaxed and social. A visit can be a straightforward meal alone, a meeting with colleagues or a gathering around shared dishes. The same space also welcomes family meals, birthdays and festive occasions, giving it a role beyond an everyday neighbourhood stop. Rather than requiring every visit to follow a formal sequence, the restaurant accommodates different appetites and sizes of gathering. That flexibility suits both a small table and a group wanting to make the meal the main occasion. Reservations can be arranged through the restaurant’s booking facility, where guests select their party size, date and preferred time. Telephone and email contact are also available directly from the restaurant.
Dubai · Indian · Vegetarian · Takes reservations
Dubai Hills Estate, Business Park 1, Dubai
Revelry is an Indian tapas bar in Dubai Hills Estate, pairing a menu of small plates with a cocktail programme built around storytelling. Its Passport Menu travels through international street food, bringing Indian ingredients and preparations into dishes associated with different countries. The result is a selection that moves between tacos, dumplings, naan pizzas and rice dishes rather than following a conventional starter-and-main sequence. The Mexican section includes smashed jackfruit shami tacos with mint chutney, alongside tostadas topped with black lentils and either tandoori chicken or achari paneer. Chinese influences appear in prawn dim sum with moilee and steamed bao filled with chilli chicken or paneer. Another section pairs tandoori fish with olive and pepper sofrito, while naan pizzas carry toppings such as spinach, paneer, feta and pickled jalapeno. There are larger rice dishes too, including vegetable biryani inspired by bibimbap and lamb bourguignon served with nihari pot rice. Desserts continue the same cross-cultural approach, from chocolate with hazelnut kalakand to shokupan toast with malai cham-cham. Alongside the food, the Seven Moments cocktail collection interprets changing moods across a day through flavour and aroma. The restaurant has both bar tables and lower seating, with table allocation depending on availability. Reservations are available, and parties of four or more must book ahead. Guests with dietary requirements should discuss them before visiting: although vegetarian dishes feature on the menu, the restaurant states that it cannot accommodate vegan diets or certain serious allergies.
Serekunda
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67 Kairaba Avenue, Serekunda
Alliance Café opened in February 2021 in the garden of the Alliance Française de Banjul, in the institute's building on Kairaba Avenue. It was set up as a café and restaurant for everyone, bringing art, culture and food together in one place. The kitchen leans French and Italian, and the garden hosts regular evenings: French cheese and wine tastings, and traditional kora music played in the calm of the courtyard. It opens in the morning and stays open into the evening, later towards the weekend.
Serrekunda · German home cooking · Breakfast · Lunch
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Bertil Harding Highway 7, Serrekunda
Mon 07:30–23:00; Tue 07:30–23:00; Wed 07:30–23:00; Thu 07:30–23:00; Fri 07:30–23:00; Sat 08:30–23:00; Sun 08:30–23:00
Soun is a café and restaurant on the Bertil Harding Highway, the coast road that runs along the Gambian Atlantic shore. It describes what it does as breakfast, brunch and beyond — Afro-fusion cooking with a nostalgic Gambian flair. The name carries the whole idea and the house explains it. Soun comes from the Wolof word souna, a variety of local millet, and it honours Joyce's grandmother, Kumba Soun Sanneh, who was born in the souna harvest season. A restaurant named after a grain and a grandmother is telling you where its cooking is rooted before you read a single dish. My Gambia Magazine described the room as a fusion of flavours with a welcoming atmosphere, warm lights, soft music and staff dressed to match the decor — every part of it, they wrote, reflecting Joyce's commitment. The kitchen keeps separate cards for breakfast, for lunch and dinner, and for drinks. It opens at half past seven in the morning on weekdays and half past eight at the weekend, running to eleven at night every day with no closing day. The coast road connects Bijilo, Kololi and Serrekunda, so this is a few minutes from the beach hotels and from the Bijilo Forest Park, where the red colobus monkeys come down to the path. Serrekunda is the largest town in the Gambia, considerably bigger than the capital, and the coastal strip below it is where almost everything a visitor uses sits. You will find Soun at Bertil Harding Highway 7, Serrekunda, Gambia.
Serrekunda · Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
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1st Street East, Serrekunda
Mon 08:30–00:00; Tue 08:30–00:00; Wed 08:30–00:00; Thu 08:30–00:00; Fri 08:30–00:00; Sat 08:30–00:00; Sun 11:00–00:00
The Fajara Garden Restaurant stands on 1st Street East in Fajara, on the Gambian coast. It keeps no website, so nothing here describes what comes out of the kitchen; the telephone number is the way to ask. The name says it is a garden restaurant, and in this climate that is a practical distinction rather than a decorative one. The Gambian coast runs hot and, for half the year, humid; eating under trees rather than under a roof is the difference between a comfortable evening and an endured one, which is why the better-known places here are gardens. The hours are long and start early: half past eight in the morning until midnight, six days a week, with Sunday beginning at eleven instead. There is no closing day and no break between services, so breakfast, a long lunch and a late dinner all happen at the same address. Fajara lies between Bakau and Kololi, a little inland of the beach, and is one of the older residential quarters of the coastal strip — quieter than the Senegambia road and within a short taxi ride of it. Bijilo, with the forest park and the beach hotels, is a few kilometres south. Getting between them is done by shared taxi or by the green tourist taxis, and both are cheap; walking the coast road after dark is not the local habit. You will find The Fajara Garden Restaurant on 1st Street East, Fajara, Gambia.
Serrekunda · Dinner · Late night · Seating outdoors
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Senegambia Road, Serrekunda
Mon 17:00–02:00; Tue 17:00–02:00; Wed 17:00–02:00; Thu 17:00–02:00; Fri 17:00–02:00; Sat 17:00–02:00; Sun 17:00–02:00
Darboe's Restaurant is on the Senegambia Road in Kololi. It keeps no website, so nothing is written here about its cooking — only what can be checked, and the hours are the most telling part of that. It opens at five in the afternoon and closes at two the following morning, every day of the week. There is no lunch and no breakfast at all. A kitchen that does not open until the evening and runs until two is an evening and night house rather than a restaurant with a late licence, and anyone walking past at midday will find it closed. That fits the street. The Senegambia Road — known simply as the Strip — is the centre of the Gambian coastal tourist area, a run of restaurants, bars and hotels between Kololi and the beach, and it is busiest after dark. Darboe is one of the most common Gambian surnames, and a restaurant carrying it plainly is signalling a local house rather than a hotel dining room. Bijilo lies immediately south of Kololi, so this is a short taxi ride or a long walk from the beach hotels there. The Gambia is the smallest country on the African mainland — a strip of land either side of its river, nowhere much more than fifty kilometres across — and its entire tourist coast is this one stretch of shore, which is why so much of it is concentrated on a single road. You will find Darboe's Restaurant on Senegambia Road, Kololi, Gambia.
Kololi
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Senegambia Strip, Kololi
Darboe's is a Gambian-owned bar and restaurant in the middle of the Senegambia Strip in Kololi. It opens for breakfast and stays busy late into the night, with a band playing on most evenings, sport on a big screen and free Wi-Fi. The kitchen serves Gambian and international food, and it is the Gambian dishes that bring people back: fish benachin, rice cooked in one pot with fish and vegetables in a spiced tomato stock; yassa, chicken or fish in a sharp onion and lemon sauce; and domoda, the peanut stew served with rice. There are tables outdoors.
Bijilo
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Brusubi Turntable, Bertil Harding Highway, Bijilo
Mon–Sun 9:00–24:00
La Parisienne is the Gambian bakery-café that has been baking in the French way since 1993, and this is its Bijilo branch at the Brusubi turntable, a few minutes from the Senegambia strip and the Bijilo beach hotels. The counter holds croissants, pains au chocolat, tarts and celebration cakes; the kitchen behind it serves breakfast, sandwiches, shawarma, pizzas and a menu of everyday meals through the day, with proper coffee and fresh juices. The room is fully air-conditioned, which on a hot afternoon is half the point, and there are tables outside for the cooler hours. It opens in the morning and stays open late, so it works as much for a first coffee as for a late dessert after a beach day.
Palm Coast · Italian · Steak and grill · Fish and seafood
101 Palm Harbor Pkwy, Palm Coast, 32137
La Piazza Cafe brings family Italian cooking to European Village in Palm Coast. Diane Colabella-Lass and the Lass family previously ran restaurants in New Jersey before moving to Florida, drawing on recipes and traditions learned from their grandmothers. Their approach combines that background with a kitchen that prepares fish and steaks in house and makes sauces to order. The dining experience can unfold inside, among dressed tables and fresh flowers, or outside beneath illuminated grape trellises. Outdoor heaters and a fireplace add to the setting. The menu ranges from familiar Italian American dishes to substantial meat and seafood preparations. Starters include fried calamari, baked clams with seasoned breadcrumbs, tomato bruschetta on focaccia, and eggplant rollatini filled with cheese. Pasta choices include carbonara with pancetta, rigatoni in vodka sauce, linguine with clams, and shrimp in lemon, butter and white wine. Chicken and veal appear in Marsala, piccata and parmigiana preparations, while grilled New York strip and filet mignon broaden the choice beyond pasta. Gluten-free pasta is available, and selected dishes can be adapted. Wine is another part of the restaurant's identity, with pairing dinners bringing bottles and food together. For celebrations, a separate banquet room accommodates up to fifty guests, with connected spaces available for larger gatherings. Menus for private occasions can be arranged as individual courses, family-style service or buffets. Whether choosing a pasta supper for two or planning a family occasion, guests have several ways to shape a meal around the same Italian kitchen.
Palm Coast · Steak and grill · Fish and seafood · Vegetarian
15A Palm Harbor Village Way W, Palm Coast, 32137
Mon–Fri 16:00–21:00; Sat 11:30–21:00; Sun 11:30–20:00
Portugal Wine Bar & Grill is a family-owned restaurant on Palm Harbor Village Way in Palm Coast, serving Portuguese cooking alongside wines from Portugal. The business has been welcoming diners since 2015, with a menu that gives particular attention to seafood, rice dishes and the many ways Portuguese kitchens prepare cod and octopus. A meal might begin with little neck clams in garlic, coriander and white wine, cod croquettes, or Portuguese sausage flambéed at the table. Garlic shrimp and grilled octopus provide other starting points. The main courses offer a wider exploration of the same ingredients. Bacalhau à Brás combines shredded cured cod with onions, scrambled eggs and crisp potatoes. Cod loin also appears fried with sliced potatoes and onions, while grilled octopus is paired with roasted potatoes, peppers and garlic olive oil. Seafood rice stew brings shrimp, clams, calamari and mussels together in yellow rice. Pasta and risotto provide alternatives, including octopus risotto and linguine with shellfish. Diners who prefer meat can choose bitoque, a steak topped with a fried egg and accompanied by rice and fries, or mixed picadinho combining pork, chicken, shrimp and Portuguese sausage. A separate vegetarian section includes vegetable paella and pasta primavera. The breadth makes it possible to plan either a seafood-focused meal or a mixed table with different preferences. Reservations are available, as are takeout and delivery. For a first visit, the cod preparations offer a useful introduction to the kitchen's Portuguese emphasis, while an appetizer and a rice dish make another possible route through the menu.
Palm Coast · Burgers · Cakes and pastries · Lunch
5862 N Ocean Shore Blvd, Palm Coast, 32137
Mon–Sun 11:30–19:00
Captain's BBQ is a Southern barbecue restaurant at Bing's Landing in Palm Coast. Wood-burning smokers are central to the kitchen: meats and side dishes are cooked slowly to develop their smoke flavor. The process also means particular items can sell out, so the restaurant accepts advance meal orders. The menu gives guests several ways to explore the smoker's output. Pulled pork, sliced beef brisket, smoked turkey, chicken, St. Louis ribs and andouille sausage appear as plates, with combinations for anyone who wants to try more than one meat. Sandwiches take the same ingredients in different directions. A Cuban combines smoked ham and pulled pork with mustard, pickles and Swiss cheese, while the Carolina Smokey Joe mixes pork and brisket with tangy sauce and slaw. Burgers provide an alternative to the barbecue plates, using a house blend of brisket, short rib and chuck. Side dishes include collard greens, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, baked beans and sweet cornbread. There is also a vegetable burrito with beet salad and goat cheese. Desserts are baked on the premises, with New York-style cheesecake and several flavored variations among the choices. The setting places the restaurant within the park, making it a natural food stop during a visit to Bing's Landing. Dogs are excluded from the restaurant and its deck, while pet-friendly picnic tables and covered areas are available in the surrounding park. Catering and private celebrations are also offered, extending the same barbecue cooking to birthdays, weddings and company gatherings.
Palm Coast · French · Cakes and pastries · Cafe
9 Harbor Center Dr, Unit 17, Palm Coast, 32137
Wed–Sun 09:00–14:00; Mon–Tue Closed
La Creperie Kafe is a family-owned French restaurant in the Shops at Palm Harbor in Palm Coast. Its cooking draws on family recipes passed between generations, with dishes prepared from scratch and a choice of a dining room or outdoor seating. Crepes are the central attraction, but quiches, croissants and French sandwiches give the menu several directions. The savory crepe selection includes La Complete with scrambled eggs, ham and Swiss cheese, a spinach and provolone version, and a three-cheese combination of goat cheese, Brie and Swiss. Smoked salmon comes with capers and sour cream, while another crepe brings together shrimp, garlic, parsley and cream. Savory crepes are accompanied by gratin dauphinois and fruit. Guests can also build their own combination of fillings. Quiche Lorraine combines eggs, bacon, ham, Swiss cheese and creme fraiche in pastry, alongside a spinach quiche and a changing monthly option. Croque Monsieur offers baked ham and Swiss beneath bechamel; Croque Madame adds an egg. For something sweet, the choices move from sugar and butter or lemon curd to more elaborate combinations. La Normande uses baked apples, cinnamon and caramel, while other crepes pair chocolate spread with bananas, strawberries or pears. Coffee includes espresso, cappuccino and latte, with almond and oat milk available. The range suits companions who want different kinds of meals: one can choose a quiche or savory crepe while another opts for a croissant, omelette or sweet crepe. It is a French family kitchen with enough variety to build a visit around either savory cooking or a sweet treat.
Palm Coast · Asian · Fish and seafood · Dinner
1280 Palm Coast Pkwy SW, Palm Coast
Tue–Sun 16:30–21:00; Mon Closed
Mamaling brings an Asian street-food approach to Palm Coast Parkway Southwest. Its menu moves between Vietnamese pho, Japanese ramen, Thai curries and small plates, making the restaurant a useful choice for diners who enjoy exploring several styles within one meal. Start with pork dumplings, edamame or sticky ribs, or try a Szechuan mini taco built on a crisp wonton shell. The larger dishes offer noodles, rice and curry in several combinations. Pho uses rice noodles in beef broth, while roast pork ramen comes with mushroom broth, egg, bamboo and shiitake. Zen ramen provides a mushroom-based alternative. Green curry and lemongrass coconut curry sit beside pad Thai, fried rice and shaken beef. Several preparations offer tofu alongside chicken or shrimp, and the menu identifies gluten-free dishes and options. Drinks extend from beer, wine and sake to tea and sake sangria. Reservations are suggested for parties of six or more. For a first visit, consider choosing a small plate before deciding between a noodle bowl and a curry. That approach leaves room to compare crisp textures with broth or sauce, rather than ordering several similar dishes. Companions with different tastes could each choose a distinct main course and use the starters as a shared introduction. The attraction here is the opportunity to move across familiar Asian comfort dishes and less familiar combinations without committing the whole table to a single type of meal.
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