Here are the Dubai restaurants and cafes that will be open during the day for breakfast and lunch over Ramadan…
During the Holy Month, many restaurants close from sunrise to sunset, in respect of Muslims who are fasting. However, for those who aren’t fasting, there are venues in Dubai open for breakfast and lunch during daylight hours. (Please note that all restaurants in the UAE serve soft drinks only until around 8pm during the month of Ramadan.)
*We’ll keep updating this list as we get news of more outlets, so this is definitely one to bookmark*
Bur Dubai & Deira
Café Arabesque
This will be open all day, serving a Levantine la carte lunch and international buffet breakfast.
Park Hyatt Dubai, daily 6.30am to 4pm. Tel: (04) 3172222. Taxi: Near Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. dubai.park.hyatt.com
Chutney’s restaurant
This restaurant normally serves Indian fare, but during Ramadan the daytime menu will be international.
Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai, daily from 12 noon until 3.30pm. Tel: (04) 3366000. Taxi: Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai. moevenpick-hotels.com
The Boardwalk
Only the inside portion of this restaurant will be open during the day over Ramadan, serving its usual menu.
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Deira, daily noon to 1am. Tel: (04) 2956000. Metro: GGICO. dubaigolf.com
Sonamu
This upmarket Korean spot will be serving its usual lunch menu.
Asiana Hotel Dubai, Salahuddin Street, Al Muraqqabat, Deira, Dubai, daily noon to 3pm and 6pm to 11pm. Tel: (04) 2387777. Metro: Abu Baker Al Siddique. asianahoteldubai.com
Wox
This excellent street-food-style Asian spot will continue to serve its noodle and stir fry dishes. It’s one of our top picks, the room is small though, so it does get busy. The Grand Hyatt’s buffet restaurant The Collective will be open for lunch too, as will the deli and ice cream joint Panini.
Grand Hyatt, Bur Dubai, daily 12pm to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 317 2221. dubai.grandhyatt.com.
DIFC
1762
Fantastic sandwiches and the like – they also have great breakfast options (we dig the dairy free bircher muesli). Note: This will only be open on weekdays.
Building 5, The Balcony Level 1, DIFC, Dubai, weekdays 7am to 6pm. Tel: (800) 1762. Metro: Financial Centre. 1762.ae
Boca
Weekday lunches will still be on offer at this lively pan-European spot.
Gate Village 6, DIFC, Dubai, Sun to Thur, noon to 3pm. Tel: (04) 3231833. Metro: Financial Centre. boca.ae
Gaucho
Both the business lunch and a la carte menu will keep going over Ramadan at this fine Argentinian steakhouse.
Gate Village 05, Dubai, daily 12pm to 11:30pm. Tel: (04) 4227898. Metro: Financial Centre. gauchorestaurants.co.uk
La Petite Maison
It will be posh business lunches as normal at this classy Nicoise restaurant.
DIFC, Gate Village 8, Dubai, daily noon to 3pm, 7pm to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 4390505. Metro: Financial Centre. lpmdubai.ae
Mint Leaf of London, Dubai
Posh masalas will carry on over Ramadan at this curry house.
15th Floor, South Tower, Emirates Financial Towers, DIFC Dubai, United Arab Emirates, daily 12.00noon to 1am, Tel: ( 04) 706 0900, mintleaf.ae
Roberto’s
This slick Italian restaurant will be open for lunch during weekdays only.
DIFC, Sun to Thur, noon to 4pm and 8pm to 2am, Fri and Sat 8pm to 2am. Tel: (04) 3860066. Metro: Financial Centre. robertos.ae
Royal China
This high-end Chinese restaurant is one of the few DIFC spots doing lunch over the weekends during Ramadan.
Building 4, DIFC, Dubai, daily 11.30am to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 3545543. Metro: Financial Centre. royalchinadubai.ae
The Gramercy
Stylish pub food – sliders, chicken wings and the like.
DIFC Precinct building 3, Dubai, daily 8am to midnight, Thur 8:30am to 2am, Fri noon to midnight, Sat 4pm to midnight. Metro: Financial Centre. Tel: (04)4377511. thegramercybar.com
Zuma
This iconic Japanese restaurant will do a business lunch on weekdays, but just a la carte on weekends.
DIFC, Gate Village 6, Dubai, Sun to Thur 12pm to 3:30pm, 12.30pm. Tel: (04) 4255660. Metro: Financial Centre. zumarestaurant.com
Downtown
La Serre
The windows of this elegant French bistro will be frosted, but it will be business as usual both in the fancy restaurant and the more relaxed boulangerie.
Vida Downtown Hotel, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, Dubai, daily noon to 3pm. Tel: (04) 4286969. Taxi: Vida Downtown Hotel. laserre.ae
The Pavilion
Relaxed cafe food with a Middle Eastern twist will be served for breakfast and lunch, seven days a week.
Emaar Boulevard, Downtown, Dubai, daily 10am to 1am. Tel: (04) 4477025. Metro: Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall. pavilion.ae
Dubai Marina and JBR
Nell Gwynn’s
If it’s an English pub lunch you’re after, this spot will be serving them.
Byblos Hotel, Dubai Marina, Dubai, 11am to 6pm, daily. Tel: (04) 4488222. Metro: Dubai Internet City. Bybloshoteldubai.com
Sloane’s
They’ll be dishing up an international buffet every day for breakfast and lunch.
Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina, Dubai, breakfast 6am to 11am and Lunch 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Tel: (04) 3998888. Taxi: Dubai Marina. grosvenorhouse-dubai.com
The Observatory
Great views come with this high-up a la carte hotel lunch.
Dubai Marriott Harbour Hotel & Suites, Dubai Marina, 12pm to 3pm. Tel: (04) 3194795. Metro: Dubai Marina. observatory.dubaimarriottharbourhotel.com
The Talk
You can get breakfast or lunch in a la carte or buffet form at this relaxed option.
Movenpick Hotel, JBR, daily 6.30am to noon. Tel: (04) 4498888. Taxi: Movenpick JBR. moevenpick-hotels.com
Dubai Media City
Certo
We dig the pizzas at this reliable Italian option.
Radisson Blu, Dubai Media City, Dubai, daily noon to 3.30pm. Tel: (04) 3669111. Metro: Nakheel. radissonblu.com
Circle
This classic salads and bagels option will be open all day, with everything from smoothies to French toast in the morning and tuna salads to peri peri chicken for lunch. The Dubai Studio City and Dubai Healthcare City branches will also be open during the day for dine in.
CNN Building, Dubai Media City, Dubai, daily 7.30am to 11pm. Tel: (04) 391 5171. circle-cafe.com.
Little Bangkok
All of the branches of this great Thai chain will be open for lunch – so that’s Media City, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Manara, Green Community and Dubai Motor City (among others).
Business Central
Tower, Dubai Media City, daily 12pm to 3pm. Tel: (800) BANGKOK. littlebangkok.com
Noodle House
Pan-Asian favourites (the duck is legendary).
Dubai Media City, daily 11am to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 3818065. Taxi: Next to Gloria Hotel. thenoodlehouse.com
Pascal Tepper
This French bakery and breakfast and lunch spot will close its curtains during the day for Ramadan.
Next to Radisson Blu, daily 7am to 9pm. Tel: (04) 4542408. Metro Nakheel. pascaltepperfrenchbakery.com
Q43
This business lunch favourite will be open for lunch on weekdays.
Media One Hotel, Dubai, Sun to Thurs noon to 4pm. Tel: (04) 4435403. Tel: (056) 1024298. Metro: Nakheel. q43dubai.com
Urban Bistro
The salted caramel smoothie at this Media City cafe is a great guilty breakfast treat.
CNN Building, Dubai Media City, Dubai, daily 7am to 6pm. Tel: (04) 3624330. Metro: Nakheel. urbanbistro.ae
Vapiano
Pastas, salads, antipasti and pizza are served at this busy spot.
Ground floor, Thuraya Tower, food served daily 11am to 11pm. Tel: (04) 4370786. Metro: Nakheel. facebook.com/vapianoUAE
Jumeirah
D&A (Dhow & Anchor)
A bright and airy spot that serves refined pub grub.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah, 9am to 2am, Tel: (04) 4068999, Metro: Mall Of The Emirates. jumeirah.com
La Veranda
Right on the beach, La Veranda is known for its pizzas.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah, Sat to Wed 11.30am to 10.30pm, Thur and Fri 11am to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 4068999. Metro: Mall Of The Emirates, jumeirah.com
Loca
We’d go to this Mexican restaurant for the guacamole alone.
Dubai Marina Beach Resort & Spa, Dubai, daily noon to 1.30am. Tel: (04) 3461111. Taxi: Dubai Marina Beach Resort & Spa. dxbmarine.com
Perry & Blackwelder’s Original Smokehouse
An all-out Southern American style smokehouse.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah, noon to 2am. Tel: (04) 3665866. jumeirah.com
Pierchic
Very posh seafood.
Al Qasr, Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah, daily 12.30pm to 3pm, 6pm to 11.30pm, Tel: (04) 3666730. Metro: Mall Of The Emirates. jumeirah.com
Trattoria Toscana
Classic Italian food served throughout the day.
Madinat Jumeirah, noon to midnight. Tel: (04) 366 8566. jumeirah.com
Tortuga
Mexican food by the Madinat waterways.
Mina A Salam, Dubai, daily noon to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 3665866. Taxi: Madinat Jumeirah. jumeirah.com
Jumierah Lakes Towers
Fraiche
Cafe soul food at this independent eatery.
Swiss Tower, Cluster Y, Dubai, daily 9am to 9pm. Tel: (04) 3697821. Taxi: Jumeirah Lakes Towers. fraiche.ae
PizzaExpress
This classic pizza chain will be open for lunch.
Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Cluster A, Sat to Wed noon to 1am, Thur and Fri noon to 3am. Tel: (04) 4416342. Metro: Jumeirah Lakes Towers. facebook.com/pizzaexpressuae
Nais Italian Kitchen
Classic and authentic Italian food is the name of the game at this family-run restaurant.
HDS Tower, Cluster F, Dubai, 12pm to 9pm. Tel: (04) 4529991. Taxi: Jumeirah Lakes Towers. naiskitchen.com.
Nofara Cafe
Classic cafe food with an Arabic hospitatlity twist.
Swiss Tower, Cluster Y, JLT, Dubai, daily 8am to 8pm. Tel: (04) 4322023. Taxi: Dubai Marina. nofaracafe.com
Nosh Restaurant
This spot will do a Dhs59 lunch buffet every day except Saturday.
Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Cluster A, Sun-Fri 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Tel: (04) 4298789. Taxi: Movenpick Hotel JLT. moevenpick-hotels.com
Mall Of The Emirates and Al Barsha
Aspen
This MOE cafe used to be one of the only daytime options during Ramadan.
Kempinski Hotel, Level 2, daily 24 hours. Tel: (04) 3410000 Metro: Mall Of The Emirates. kempinski.com
Nando’s
Portuguese chicken via South Africa.
Novotel Suites Hotel, Al Barsha, daily noon to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 3921144. Metro: Mall Of The Emirates. nandos.ae
Salero Tapas & Bodega
Traditional Spanish cuisine with a focus on tapas.
Kempinski Hotel, Ground Floor. daily noon to midnight. Tel: (04) 4095888 Metro: Mall Of The Emirates. kempinski.com
Vantage
A lounge selling intelligent bar food.
Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel, Level 5, daily 12.30pm to 4pm, Tel: (04) 3772356. Metro: Mall Of The Emirates. sheratondubaimalloftheemirates.com
Meydan
Farriers
An all-day dining international restaurant with live cooking stations and the like.
The Meydan Hotel, daily 6.30am to 11am, noon to 3pm. Tel: (04) 3813111. meydanhotels.com
Palm Jumeirah
Bread St Kitchen
Gordon Ramsay’s new Dubai option will be serving lunch throughout the month.
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, daily noon to 2:30pm. Tel: (04) 4262626. Taxi: Atlantis The Palm. atlantisthepalm.com
Ronda Locatelli
Celeb Italian chef Ronda Locatelli’s family friendly Atlantis spot will also be open for the noon meal.
Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, daily noon to 2:30pm. Tel: (04) 4262626. Taxi: Atlantis The Palm. atlantisthepalm.com
Zest
A very beautiful all-day dining restaurant. Breakfast is half a la carte, half buffet, while lunch will be all a la carte.
One & Only The Palm, Dubai, daily 7am to 11pm Tel: (04) 4401010. Taxi: One & Only Royal Mirage. thepalm.oneandonlyresorts.com
Sheikh Zayed Road + Jumeirah Emirates Towers
Alta Badia
Very elegant Italian cuisine for weekday lunches only.
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Downtown, Sun to Thu 12pm till 3pm, 04 319 8088, Metro: Dubai World Trade Centre, jumeirah.com
Cave
The charceuterie section is excellent at this Spanish and French spot.
Conrad Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, daily 8am to 1am. Tel: (04) 4447444. Metro: Emirates Towers. conraddubai.com
Delphine
An elegant Californian-style bistro.
The H Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, daily 7am to 11am, noon to 3pm, sunset to 8.30pm (iftar), 8.30pm to 11.30pm (a la carte), Dhs 160. Tel: (04) 5018623. Metro: World Trade Centre. innovativedining.com
E.T Suhsi
A famous Dubai option for fast but premium sushi.
Jumeirah Emirates Towers , Downtown, Sun to Fri 12pm to 3pm and 7pm to 11.30pm, 04 319 8088, metro: Dubai World Trade Cente, jumeirah.com
Feast
They’ll be offering a Dhs160 lunch buffet every day.
Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai, daily noon to 4pm. Tel: (04) 5034444. Metro: World Trade Centre. sheratongranddubai.ae
Harvester’s Pub
During the day they’ll serve pub food and soft drinks.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, daily noon to 11pm. Tel (04) 3311111. crowneplaza.com
La Cantine du Faubourg
Indoor dining at this classy French restaurant, with a weekday offer of one starter and one main course for Dhs105.
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, 12 noon to 2am on weekdays (3am on weekends). Tel: (04) 352 7105. lacantine.ae
The Ivy
An elegant lunch option with classic British food.
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, daily noon to 3pm. Tel: (04) 3665866. Metro: Jumeirah Emirates Towers. theivydubai.ae
Wagamama
A reliable and fast pan-Asian spot with lots of healthier options.
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, daily, noon to 12am. Tel: (04) 3056060. wagamama.ae
The Lakes
Reform Social & Grill
A colonial-style bar with solid food and a very family friendly vibe.
The Lakes, Dubai, daily 7am to 11.30pm for food orders. Tel: (04) 4542638. Taxi: The Lakes Club. reformsocialgrill.ae
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