Eat & Drink
Where to Eat in Dubai Marina
Beyond the promenade chains: the Marina tables that residents actually book.
By The Editorial Team
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On the water
The promenade restaurants are better than their location suggests, provided you sit on the water side and eat early.
One street back
The most interesting cooking in the district happens a block inland, where rents allow smaller rooms and shorter menus.
Hotel dining
Marina hotel restaurants have improved sharply. Treat the better ones as destinations rather than conveniences.
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