A decade after opening Marina Social for Jason Atherton, accomplished Scottish chef Tristin Farmer has returned to Dubai ...

Who’s FooDiva? A British-Greek-Cypriot foodie resident of Dubai for 25+ years, she ditched the corporate hospitality PR world in 2011 to set up her own business – this impartial restaurant review ...

My annual Dubai restaurant guide celebrates its tenth edition, so with this milestone, change is afoot. The restaurants featured are those that I choose to frequent socially, some more often than ...

I first met maverick chef Gaggan Anand six years ago in Dubai, when I interviewed him at a pop-up here. His irreverence and wit were refreshing, and his cooking style so memorable, that I booked ...

The hostess escorts us to our semi-banquette table, sandwiched so tightly between two tables, LPM-style, we can hear every word of the neighbouring conversation. I request another table for two that I ...

The latest restaurant reviews from June 2015, including restaurants such as Eataly in Dubai and Bombay Brasserie, an Indian cuisine.

The next FooDiva dining experience is a #FourChefsDinner on 29th October 2024 celebrating an Iberian (Portuguese-Spanish) culinary theme. Fancy joining our mailing list for advance notice of this ...

FooDiva reviews restaurants anonymously, whilst paying her own way. This no-freebies, no-invitation editorial policy means you can trust FooDiva to speak her mind, and to share impartial restaurant ...

Remember the ‘Where Chefs Eat’ doorstopper tome? Well I’ve always wanted to apply a similar news angle here in Dubai. So, inspired by this ingenious guidebook, I am launching a new monthly column ...

Whilst I have been publishing restaurant reviews on this website for over 13 years, reviews from today onwards will be housed on my Substack newsletter – and are for paid subscribers only. You can ...

That’s eight dishes in total – with no room for dessert. AED277 per person provides incredibly decent value. I am told the chef is Peruvian, and his Nikkei influence is evident. From flavour and ...

Six dishes later, we are full, but for the sake of the review, we indulge in a sensational Manchego cheesecake with a scoop of lemon sorbet. The crumbly, cottage cheese-like texture is super light, ...