Dubai

Eating at the flagship seafood restaurant in what is still the most opulent hotel in the city is as much about the experience as it is about the cuisine. — Concierge

The restaurant serves Lebanese cooking—and the best hummus in Dubai. — Travel + Leisure

Think San Francisco in the summer, where being cool means eating healthy and wholesome. — Frommer's

Indisputably Dubai's best Moroccan restaurant, Tagine lies in the spectacular One&Only Royal Mirage. — Frommer's

The main ticket is the combination of crowd and consistently good food, including miso-marinated black cod wrapped in hoba leaf. — Concierge

Accessible by private boat or golf cart, it's all about views and tapas at this chic overwater lounge, which sits elegantly at the end of a jetty of the One&Only The Palm hotel. — Travel + Leisure

Their winning formula is a small menu of dishes packed with super-food ingredients that are good for you but also taste great, and coffee that’s good enough to have gained a cult following. — Condé Nast Traveler

This Wafi hot spot is known for innovative, contemporary Arabic cuisine served in a sublime setting. — Lonely Planet

Pars is widely viewed as the best inexpensive Iranian restaurant in the city. — Frommer's

Designed to evoke an environment that feels as if you’ve been submerged under an ocean wave, Dubai’s Nobu has as much personality as the coral-hued, larger-than-life Atlantis resort where it resides. — Condé Nast Traveler

While Dubai's food scene is not often associated with local ingredients, Baker & Spice breaks the norm. — Afar Magazine

Perched on level 122 of downtown Dubai'€™s Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, is this grill and lounge affording expansive city views. — Gayot

Affectionally dubbed LPM by Dubai residents, this French restaurant is popular with wealth management types, high-heeled ladies who lunch, and local Emiratis. — Condé Nast Traveler

The restaurant has a sumptuous Arabian buffet with several cooking stations, where you can eat your fill of mezze (traditional Middle Eastern small plates) and grilled meats. — Fodor's

Dubai didn't know it needed Peruvian dining until Coya opened. It's not the original, but you'd never know it; this place oozes soul. — Fodor's

Always crowded, especially on the weekends, Ravi will hit all the right spots for those on the lookout for authentic Pakistani and Northern Indian food. — On the Grid

Hakkasan offers modern Cantonese cuisine and a lounge scene at Jumeirah Emirates Towers. — Gayot

The extensive Thai menu does great things with prawns; the Chinese menu stands out for its irresistible Peking duck and wok specialties. — Lonely Planet

Gold-leafed columns, drop-dead views and a carved wooden ceiling make quiet Benjarong the prettiest Thai restaurant in town, ideal for a tête-à-tête with your paramour. — Lonely Planet