From when I first started reviewing, 14 years ago, I have always insisted that Dubai needs modern Emirati restaurants for the dining scene to be taken seriously on the global culinary map. More ...

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 ...

A staggering 95% of you voted for my new header-style format that I had proposed for my restaurant reviews, which brings great joy to the organisational freak in me. Why kick off with concept? It’s ...

I rarely have a dud meal when travelling. Why? Because I spend weeks researching restaurants and must-try dishes. Often spending more time on trawling local recommendations than the actual travel. But ...

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 ...

Sarah Marshall reveals how to get the best of the much-loved Middle Eastern metropolis. Posted under Uncategorised Tweet ...

Let’s see who’s old-school Dubai. Do you remember golden oldie Japengo? With a Japanese and broader Asian menu. The Souk Madinat Jumeirah outpost overlooking the waterway sadly shut shop nearly a ...

I give you the ninth edition of the annual FooDiva guide to top restaurants in Dubai. A record number of 45 homegrown, locally developed concepts have made the cut. Dubai boasts a matured restaurant ...

The original Okku that opened in 2009 became Dubai’s first independent, homegrown, licensed restaurant concept. Remember the wild disco brunch and Sunday L.O.V.E. promo? Those heady, old-school times ...

I knew my cover would be blown. An open-plan kitchen with the chef patron on the pass in full view is a dead giveaway. However, I insist on paying the bill – hence you’re reading this review.

Dubai, October 22nd, 2010: As I set off on my road trip to Ras Al Khaimah yesterday, I had visions of one of my favourite movies ‘Chocolat’, with Juliette Binoche (flanked by Johnny Depp of course) ...

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 ...