Dubai’s Savoury and Sweet Side: The 5 Best Restaurants at Dubai Festival City Mall
07 Apr 2022
When you go shopping at Dubai Festival City Mall, you’ll be spoilt for choice with our vast range of local and international shops. Here, you’ll find world-famous brands like Zara, Tommy Hilfiger, Balmain, Clarks, Nine West, Pandora, Swarovski, Omega, Samsung, Rolex and DKNY.
Aside from shopping, there are also leisure and entertainment options that are sure to keep you and your family occupied for several hours while at the mall.
After all the fun, entertainment and shopping at Dubai Festival City Mall, you’ll be looking for your favourite restaurants in Dubai.
Good thing Dubai Festival City Mall is sure to have at least one or all of your go-to places for delicious, filling food – whether you’re craving for something savoury or sweet.
Without further ado, here are the 5 best restaurants at Dubai Festival City Mall in no particular order.
1. P.F. Chang’s
If you’re looking for a restaurant with an exciting and enjoyable Oriental cuisine-inspired menu, then P.F. Chang’s is just the place.
Founded in 1993 in Arizona by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang, the name P.F. Chang’s combines the initials of Paul Fleming (P. F.) and Philip Chiang’s simplified family name (Chang).
Specialising in American Chinese cuisine and other Asian dishes, the P.F. Chang’s menu is sure to delight the taste buds. It’s the perfect place for those looking for a restaurant serving up delectable Asian flavours that combine the savoury with the sweet in some of their offerings.
Some well-loved P.F. Chang’s favourites include lettuce wraps, spicy chicken, Peking duck and dynamite shrimp. So, make sure you sample these when you visit P.F. Chang’s.
2. Café Bateel
Starting out as an Arabic food brand in 1991 specialising in dates and related gourmet foods and delicacies, Café Bateel as a dining establishment has successfully made a name for itself globally.
At Café Bateel, you not only get to enjoy the best quality dates and chocolates, you’ll also get a taste of delightful and flavourful Mediterranean and Arabic cuisine.
Sample their signature soup dish Mediterranean farro made up of borlotti beans, farro grains, fresh kale and a mix of Mediterranean herbs, or their tasty and nutritious halloumi and avocado bruschetta.
They also serve freshly made sandwiches, pastas and delectable mains like wagyu meatballs and salmon and quinoa, plus refreshing juices, shakes, mocktails and more.
3. Texas Roadhouse
Love steaks, ribs, chicken or seafood? Then Texas Roadhouse will surely hit the spot.
Famous for their Texan and Southwestern-inspired American cuisine, Texas Roadhouse was officially founded in 1993 in Louisville, Kentucky by W. Kent Taylor. From its humble beginnings, Texas Roadhouse is now a global restaurant chain serving up juicy, hand-cut never-frozen steaks and fall-off-the-bone ribs.
Popular for its made-from-scratch-to-order food, sauces, and side dishes, and freshly baked breads, Texas Roadhouse is also famous for its warm and friendly service.
Bask in the Texan ambiance as you dine on your favourite steak or ribs. Or you can try something new like Chicken Critters (chicken tenders dipped in buttermilk batter), beef tips, smokehouse burger, and grilled shrimp or salmon.
4. Al Fanar Restaurant & Café
Want to sample the best of Emirati cuisine?
Then drop by Al Fanar and get a taste of authentic local food.
Here, you can dine at leisure amidst an authentic Emirati setting with an old-world feel, and enjoy various Emirati foods like:
- Mohalla (traditional thin bread with sugar and dates)
- Khoboz reqaq (traditional flatbread)
- Chebab (Emirati pancake)
- Khoboz khameer (traditional baked bread with cream cheese and date syrup)
- Beidh wa tomat (egg and tomato omelette with special seasonings)
- Keema (minced beef with peas)
- Hobool (deep-fried fish roe)
- Robyan mashwi (grilled jumbo shrimps) or naghar mashwi (grilled squid)
- Samboosa (deep-fried pastries)
- Ali wallam (oven-baked potato dish with herbs and spices)
- Salatat hamba wa jarjeer (rocket and green mango salad)
- Machboos samak (fish cooked with yellow rice)
- Deyay nashef (chicken stewed in rich tomato sauce with spices)
- Emirati kebab
Plus, make sure you sample some of their sweet offerings like Cake Al Cacao Beltamor (chocolate cake with dates) and araroot (custard pudding).
5. Paul
Fancy the delicacy of French cuisine?
Famous for its breakfast and brunch menu, Paul is a well-known boulangerie established way back in 1889, in Croix, Nord, France.
Paul serves up authentic French products, including over 140 types of bread, plus pastries, cakes, beignets, crêpes, sandwiches, macarons, quiches, tarts, soups, cakes, pastries, coffee, wine and beer.
Some of Paul’s specialties include the following:
- Crêpe au chocolat et chantilly (thin pancake with Belgian chocolate sauce and whipped cream)
- Crêpe aux champignons et aux épinards (thin pancake with sautéed mushroom, spinach, emmental cheese, and Provençal tomato
- Œufs au saumon (brioche bread, smoked salmon, poached eggs, hollandaise sauce)
- Steak frites (sirloin with garlic butter, Provençale tomato, béarnaise sauce, fries)
- Tartine de saumon (smoked salmon, capers, Spanish onion, eggs, cream cheese, crispy quinoa with lemon)
Give In to Your Cravings
Shopping at the mall and taking part in Dubai Festival City events are always fun.
And these activities are best capped off with a filling meal at any one of the restaurants listed here.
But if you’re craving for some other cuisine, make sure you explore the range of dining options we offer at Dubai Festival City Mall.
You’re sure to find something to satisfy your taste buds.