Yara

We went to this restaurant for a late lunch after visiting the Jumeirah Mosque.

Got a latte, and garlic butter shrimp for an appetizer.

For mains, ended up doing their take on Italian (as you may notice the cuisine I put for this restaurant is Arabic) did the truffle penne pasta with chicken, and a chicken pizza. Overall, food was meh (wasn’t bad but would choose another place to eat). I will say the layout of the restaurant was nice.

Meda

Stopped by here for a late lunch. They had all sorts of cuisine, but mainly stuck with Italian.

For drinks got one of their vodka based drinks from their all day happy hour menu. I actually enjoyed it.

For lunch got the croquettes, pepperoni pizza (which was different because it had no tomato sauce, and had potatoes underneath the pepperoni), and the pesto pasta. All great choices (croquettes were a bit too salty though). Would come back again to try the other drinks and food.

Iran Zamon Restaurant & Cafe

We went here for dinner while strolling on the Dubai Marina.

Basically just got the koobideh to share, which was pretty good. Also the view from the restaurant of the marina was nice. Also a friend tried the shisha yesterday, and he said it was good quality, but light.

Bar 44

We ended our Dubai Marina walk by going to this cocktail bar on top of a hotel on the sea wall.

They had “happy hour” until 8pm (called summer sunset at this place).

Got a single (Canadian) shot of Glendfidich 12, and a granny Aperol spritz (which has granny green apple syrup). The vibe and view of this place I definitely recommend. Also good drinks overall.

Miss Tess

We tried this Asian fusion restaurant for lunch, which was conveniently located in our hotel in Dubai (Taj Hotel). Service here was excellent.

For drinks got the whisky sour and the Mulin Rouge. Didn’t really like their whisky sour (it wasn’t sweet at all). A friend got a drink with ube infused vodka, which I though my actually tasted good.

For appetizers, they served some Asian chips with some dips (best one was the plum sauce one). We also ordered the shrimp Cheung fun dimsum and the chicken Sui Mai. The former was great, the latter, well let’s just say I prefer it with pork.

For main, got the black cod and the pad Thai. Both were excellent (pad Thai had a bit too much sauce, but didn’t mind it).

Al Khayma Heritage Restaurant

Went here for our first meal in Dubai (as we were going to start going around the old area).

To start, we got the Chicken Shawarma Sambousa, and hummus. Both great dishes.

We also tried the Arabic coffee. Fairly strong, and seemed to have a hint of rose water.

For the main, got the chicken bayani. Also great.

Would come back here again. The staff were all very try nice and friendly.

Infinity Rooftop Bar

Went to this bar that is right beside our hotel in Doha (it is located in the Alwadi Hotel in Msheireb area).

The view and the music vibe was great (chill house music… more closer to disco house).

For drinks got an Aperol Spritz and Canadian Club

Dokya

Went here for our last dinner in Doha.

We weren’t that hungry so got the mixed grill, which had lamb, kebabs (lamb), and chicken wings. (This restaurant did not have any beef). The serving size was great for two people sharing a small meal. Would come back here.

Zengo Doha

We went here for drinks at sunset, but ended up being pleasantly surprised on several levels.

First, this is located in the 2nd building in Doha, and is on the 61st floor that has an excellent view of the Lusail area of Doha, and also a good sunset view.

For drinks, got an Aperol Spritz and a double shot of Canadian Clib (which their shot is close to an American one at 40ml, and at 13.50 USD). Both great.

For food got the Lobster roll. Also really good.

Tulum (Doha)

After visiting a mall in Dubai, we decided to check out this restaurant for drinks. It is conveniently located in a Marriott hotel (and you get a 20% discount for being a Marriott Bonvoy Gold member).

For drinks got an Aperol Spritz and a Glenfidech 12 neat.

For appetizers, got the lollipop chicken. Would probably not get that again.

Overall like the vibe and the drinks, so would come back.