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Dubai

uae · November — March

Dubai

The hub UHNW US has stopped calling a layover. Atlantis, the Four Seasons, the Palm. Beach clubs at Drift, Zuma at sunset, Bagatelle for the night. The stopover that became the trip.

Hotels

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Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah BeachBeach resort · 5★

Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach

The marquee city-beach hotel — Coya, Nusr-Et, Scalini, Mercury Lounge in one block on the Jumeirah corniche.

  • · Jumeirah Beach Road
  • · 237 rooms and suites
  • · Six dining rooms including Coya, Scalini, Nusr-Et
  • · Private beach, three pools, spa
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One&Only The PalmResort · 5★

One&Only The Palm

The 92-room Andalusian-style resort on the western tip of the Palm, the quietest credible beach hotel in the city.

  • · Palm Jumeirah, West Crescent
  • · 92 rooms, suites and villas
  • · STAY by Yannick Alléno
  • · Private beach, marina transfer to Royal Mirage
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Atlantis The RoyalResort · 5★

Atlantis The Royal

The 2023 Atlantis sibling on the Palm crescent — Nobu, Hakkasan, Heston, Estiatorio Milos in a single block.

  • · Palm Jumeirah, Crescent Road
  • · 795 rooms, suites and signature villas
  • · Seventeen dining rooms across the resort
  • · Skyblaze fountain show, infinity pools at altitude
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Bulgari Resort DubaiResort · 5★

Bulgari Resort Dubai

The Bulgari operation on Jumeirah Bay Island — the most discreet luxury booking in the city since 2017.

  • · Jumeirah Bay Island, private causeway
  • · 101 rooms, 20 villas, 173 residences
  • · Il Ristorante by Niko Romito
  • · Marina, private beach, the Workshop spa
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Festive · clubs, line-ups, long lunches

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Coya DubaiPeruvian · Four Seasons

Coya Dubai

The Peruvian room at the Four Seasons, ceviche programme that has held since 2014 and the city's reference pisco bar.

  • · Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Beach
  • · Peruvian menu, ceviche and tiradito counter
  • · Pisco bar, signature sour list
  • · Live music Thursday and Friday
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Mercury LoungeRooftop · Four Seasons

Mercury Lounge

The Four Seasons rooftop on Jumeirah Beach Road — the most-asked sunset terrace at the marquee hotel.

  • · Four Seasons Resort Dubai, rooftop
  • · Cocktail programme, small plates
  • · Sunset booking essential from November to March
  • · Cigar terrace on the south side
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Nusr-Et DubaiSteakhouse · Four Seasons

Nusr-Et Dubai

The Salt Bae room on Jumeirah Beach Road, theatre with a steak menu attached.

  • · Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Beach
  • · Turkish steakhouse, signature ottoman steak
  • · Tableside salt service, live carving
  • · Dinner only, walk-ins discouraged
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Rüya DubaiAnatolian · Grosvenor House

Rüya Dubai

Anatolian cooking in the Grosvenor House Marina, the city's reference Turkish dinner since 2016.

  • · Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina
  • · Anatolian menu, wood-fired oven
  • · Live music, dancing from 23h
  • · Sister to Rüya London
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Zuma DubaiIzakaya · DIFC

Zuma Dubai

The most-booked Japanese room in the city since 2008, still the default DIFC dinner for the finance crowd.

  • · Gate Village 06, DIFC
  • · Izakaya format, robata and sushi counter
  • · Lounge upstairs, DJ from 22h on weekends
  • · Book the terrace in winter season
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Bagatelle DubaiFrench bistro · Fairmont

Bagatelle Dubai

The Saint-Tropez bistro template moved into the Fairmont Palm — dinner that becomes a floor service.

  • · Fairmont The Palm, ground floor
  • · French bistro menu, signature niçoise plates
  • · DJ and dancing from 22h
  • · Sunday brunch the busiest service
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Cipriani DubaiItalian · DIFC

Cipriani Dubai

The Cipriani family room in DIFC for the bellini, the carpaccio, and the same service standard the group has shipped since 1931.

  • · Gate Village 11, DIFC
  • · Cipriani classics, Venetian menu
  • · Bellini bar at the entrance
  • · Terrace for winter dinners
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Play Restaurant & LoungePan-Asian · H Hotel

Play Restaurant & Lounge

The late-evening Pan-Asian room on Sheikh Zayed Road, dinner that drifts into a DJ set without changing tables.

  • · H Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, level 36
  • · Pan-Asian menu, sushi counter, robata
  • · Live DJ nightly from 21h
  • · Floor-to-ceiling views over downtown
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La Cantine du FaubourgFrench · Jumeirah Emirates Towers

La Cantine du Faubourg

The Paris-styled brasserie at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, dinner that runs into a DJ set without changing rooms.

  • · Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road
  • · French brasserie menu, sharing plates
  • · DJ from 22h, dance floor
  • · Sunday brunch the busiest service
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RamusakeJapanese · Ladies' Night

Ramusake

The Tokyo-styled izakaya in the Hilton Palm with one of the city's longest-running ladies' nights.

  • · Hilton Dubai The Palm
  • · Sushi, robata, sake list
  • · Ladies' night Tuesday, busiest service of the week
  • · Garden terrace for winter dinners
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Nobu DubaiJapanese-Peruvian · Atlantis

Nobu Dubai

The Matsuhisa room at Atlantis The Palm, still the most travelled menu in the city and the easiest international reference.

  • · Atlantis The Palm, ground floor
  • · Signature menu, omakase counter
  • · Terrace overlooking the lagoon
  • · Sister to the Nobu Hotel next door
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Hakkasan DubaiCantonese · Atlantis

Hakkasan Dubai

The Cantonese room at Atlantis The Palm, the most polished dim sum and signature duck in the city.

  • · Atlantis The Palm, ground floor
  • · Cantonese tasting menu, dim sum lunch
  • · Signature Peking duck, two-day pre-order
  • · Lounge bar with cocktail programme
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Authentic · the quiet rooms

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La Petite Maison DubaiNiçoise · DIFC

La Petite Maison Dubai

The Niçoise lunch room in DIFC, the export of the Nice original — opinions remain divided on the Dubai service.

  • · Gate Village 08, DIFC
  • · Niçoise menu, sharing format
  • · Lunch the strongest service
  • · Sister to LPM Nice, London, Hong Kong
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Scalini DubaiItalian · Four Seasons

Scalini Dubai

The Italian dining room at the Four Seasons, the city's most consistent classic pasta service.

  • · Four Seasons Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Beach
  • · Italian menu, handmade pasta
  • · Family-run import from London
  • · Terrace overlooking the beach
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Tables

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Gaucho DubaiArgentine steakhouse · DIFC

Gaucho Dubai

The Argentine grill in DIFC for a midweek lunch when the deal is in front of the meat.

  • · Gate Village 05, DIFC
  • · Argentine beef, asado cuts
  • · Strong wine list, Malbec depth
  • · Lunch service the best of the week
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Beaches & beach clubs

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Playa NomadeBeach club · Palm

Playa Nomade

The quietest credible beach day on the Palm — Mediterranean kitchen, daybed service, no DJ until late afternoon.

  • · Palm Jumeirah West Beach
  • · Mediterranean menu, ceviche and grilled fish
  • · Daybed reservations from 10h
  • · Music programme softer than the Marina clubs
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Drift Beach DubaiBeach club · One&Only Royal Mirage

Drift Beach Dubai

The South of France template imported by One&Only — sand, cabana service, lunch that runs into the afternoon.

  • · One&Only Royal Mirage, Jumeirah
  • · Mediterranean menu, raw bar
  • · Cabana reservations through the hotel
  • · Pool and beach side by side
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Sport · tennis, padel, polo, golf

1 address on the list this season.

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Skydive DubaiTandem skydive · Palm drop zone

Skydive Dubai

The tandem jump over the Palm — the city's marquee adrenaline booking, fifteen minutes door to door.

  • · Al Sufouh Road, Palm drop zone
  • · Tandem jumps from 13,000 feet
  • · Booking essential, weather-dependent
  • · Photo and video package included
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Events · what's on this season

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Desert Safari · Platinum HeritageConservation reserve · Dinner under canvas

Desert Safari · Platinum Heritage

The conservation-reserve safari with falconry and dinner under canvas — the credible version of the Dubai desert excursion.

  • · Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
  • · Vintage Land Rover transfer
  • · Falconry display, Bedouin dinner
  • · Avoid quad and dune-bashing operators
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Old Dubai · Bastakiya, Souks, Creek CrossingHalf-day walk · Deira and Bur Dubai

Old Dubai · Bastakiya, Souks, Creek Crossing

The half-day that locates Dubai inside its pre-1970 footprint — Bastakiya quarter, gold and spice souks, abra across the creek.

  • · Start: Al Fahidi (Bastakiya) historical district
  • · Spice and gold souks in Deira
  • · Abra crossing across Dubai Creek, AED 1
  • · Best in the cooler months, October to April
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