SLAB

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

This casual eatery's tagline is 'food you love to eat' and it delivers on this statement in spades. Omar Rodriguez refuses to conform to a specific genre or style, instead drawing on his experience of cooking at some of America's punchiest restaurants: French legend Alain Ducasse at Essex House, Peruvian Limon and Korean hotshot Momofuku. His menus demonstrate influences from all of the above as well as his own personal brand of big-flavour, low-fuss stardust. It's hard to know where to begin with a menu this irresistible. There's the zingy snapper ceviche, the decadent brisket slow‑cooked for hours and the fried‑chicken waffles crowned with caviar. The setting itself is equally well-executed: service is smart yet informal and the living walls and garden-inspired furniture create the feeling of a secret courtyard – despite enjoying a prime location inside Mercato Mall.

Key Information

• Average price per person $40
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner: Mon – Sun
• +971 4548 1477
• Visit SLAB's Website

Location

Ground Floor, Mercato Mall, Jumeirah St, Dubai,