“You feel like you’re on the Mediterranean Sea with the exceptional views, the breeze, the sun and the food,” he says. Gonu restaurant at Fujairah’s Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort. The executive chef at Dubai’s popular Italian Marea grew up on the Marmaris coast and when he wants a taste of home, the keen traveller hits the seaside spot in Fujairah’s Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort. When it comes to identifying authenticity in the UAE, there’s only one person better to ask than someone born and raised eating the food – and that’s a chef born and raised eating the food.Īnd when it comes to Mediterranean-style seafood, Turkey’s Yunus Emre Aydin heads to Gonu Bar & Grill. “Our team also love the pho, the coui goun fresh spring rolls and the banh xeo savoury pancake.” Fujairah’s top Italian job and ‘one of the world’s best kebabs’ “I urge people to try the soft, pillowy banh bot loc tom – tapioca shrimp dumplings,” she says. It’s a yoghurt-based dumpling dish that is simply delicious. “The menu is tremendous,” Partington says. What’s more, two people can eat well for under Dh100.”įor Abu Dhabi’s growing number of meat-free diners, Partington recommends Madinat Zayed’s Golden Spoon, a family affair led by Sahil Jairath and his parents. “The squid in red chilli sauce and the lemon iced tea are super.
“It's a humble place that serves outstanding nasi goreng, which is a really flavourful accompaniment to the beef rendang. “This little slice of Indonesia is one of Abu Dhabi’s best hidden gems,” says Partington of the spot in Al Zahiyah.
For the karak and Yoodo's house platter with includes eggs, balaleet, khamir and chebab bread.įor the shrimp murabian and Kuwaiti options including Kuwaiti machboos with kebab and spicy sauce.įor the fish hubul, regag bread, biryani and special seafood soup.