Buddha Bar

The Dubai outpost of this Paris-based concept features a dining room with sky-high ceilings and a wall of windows overlooking the city. It is ornately decorated in rich fabrics and deep red and brown hues. Come on a Thursday, Friday or Saturday night and the volume of hip dance music might prevent you from hearing your dining partners…in which case you can just gaze at the good-looking expats at nearby tables, or concentrate on your delectable Asian- and Mediterranean-influenced plates, such as the Chinese chicken salad, ceviche and prawn and duck curry dishes.