There are many reasons to try a business lunch in Downtown Dubai.
First, who wouldn’t love a quick yet fancy meal during the workday? Enjoying delicious food in a beautiful setting is also a great way to impress clients (and it won’t cost an arm and a leg). Lastly, a business lunch is the perfect opportunity to sample a restaurant’s offerings, helping you decide if it’s worth returning for a larger meal.
If you agree with any (or all) of the above and want a business lunch in Downtown Dubai, look no further.
The Restaurant
Designed like an apartment, this restaurant at Address Downtown offers a three-course menu for AED 145 per person. Guests can start with light dishes such as insalata estiva, fritto misto, or mozzarella di bufala alla caprese. For the main course, hearty and flavourful options include quinoa crusted salmon, fusilli integrali alle zucchine menta e pinoli, and Margherita pizza. The dessert selection features decadent Italian classics like tiramisu and creamy cannoli.
Located at Address Downtown. Available daily from 1pm to 3.30pm. For more information, call 04 436 8888 or visit their website.
Alba
When a restaurant offers you three lunch menus, as well as a vegan one, you know it’s the sort of place where every guest will be taken care of. Designed for a minimum of two people, Alba’s two-course (starters and mains) lunch menus are available for AED 125 and AED 150. For AED 29, you can add a dessert too. There’s a sushi lunch menu for AED 195 so if you’re a fan of carpaccio, maki and nigiri, that might be the way to go.
Located at Dubai Opera Plaza. Available Monday to Friday. For more information, call 058 147 9888 or visit their website.
Maison de Curry
Offering views of Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain, Maison de Curry’s three-course business lunch menu is priced at AED 199 (exclusive of taxes). You can start with a soup or salad before choosing your mains (chicken saffron risotto or a rogan josh pasta bolognese). For dessert, your options include ras malai tres leches or Valrhona manjari cremeux.
Located at Souk Al Bahar. Available Monday to Friday from 1pm to 4pm. For more information, call 052 406 6183 or visit their website.
Nazcaa
Known for their ‘Beyond Nikkei’ cuisine, which combines traditional Peruvian dishes with Japanese flavours, Nazcaa’s business lunch could well be considered a five-course meal. It starts with miso soup followed by three courses, where diners can choose a dish for each course, and ends with a dessert. Some of the dishes you can find here include shimeji avocado, chicken karaage, spicy tuna and salmon teriyaki. Priced at AED 150 per person.
Located at Address Dubai Mall (previously known as Address Fountain Views). Available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 4pm. For more information, call 04 542 4200 or visit their website.
Amaya
The perks of this business lunch include Burj Khalifa views and the option to unwind with shisha. The three-course menu at Amaya is priced at AED 149 (or 199 if you opt for shisha). For starters there are classics like Caesar’s salad, burrata salad, California roll and salmon tacos, while options for the main course include pizza, pasta, risotto, cheese burger or grilled fish. To finish there’s tiramisu, fruit, ice cream or profiteroles.
Located in Dubai Mall. Available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm. For more information, call 04 587 1000 or visit their website.
Masti
At this award-winning Indian restaurant, which is also listed on the Michelin Guide, business lunch is priced at AED 120 and includes coffee, tea, mocktails and water. The three-course menu offers creative dishes such as saad paneer lasagne, avocado ceviche pani puri, burrata butter chicken and ricotta kofta.
Located in The Dubai Edition. Available Monday to Friday from 12.30pm to 3:30pm. For more information, call 800 62784 or visit their website.
Jun’s
This Michelin guide restaurant has a two- and three-course business lunch menu priced at AED 110 and AED 130. The latter includes a dessert. Whichever menu you pick, it includes exquisite options such as mapo burrata, char siu jackfruit bao, wagyu pastrami toastie, fermented hot honey chicken salad and dan dan spaghettini.
Located on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3:30pm. For more information, call 04 457 6035 or visit their website.
BohoX
The business lunch at this Bohemian cafe on the Boulevard is a three-course meal priced at AED 105 per person. There are delicious dishes on the menu such as tuna tarine, beetroot carpaccio and kimchi risotto. End your lunch with a refreshing sorbet or light and airy profiteroles.
Located on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3:30pm. For more information, call 052 103 2646 or visit their website.
Fouquet’s
This French brasserie and cafe on the Boulevard offers a two-course menu for AED 130 and a three-course lunch menu for AED 150. For starters you have dishes such as yellowfin tuna tartare and garlic butter pan-fried squid, while options for the main course include grilled lamb chops, penne pasta with Omani prawns and butternut squash and mushroom risotto. If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll be pleased with the dessert selection. There’s tiramisu, creme brulee and lemon tart.
Located on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. Available Monday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm. For more information, call 04 524 5301 or visit their website.
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