Bayt Al Wakeel
- Arabic, Seafood
- Bur Dubai
- Price level 1 of 4
A seafood and Arabic restaurant in a house built in 1935 on the Bur Dubai side of Dubai Creek, next to the abra station in Souk Al Kabeer. You can eat inside the old house or out on the jetty over the water.
Listed in: Arabic restaurants, Seafood restaurants, Restaurants with a view
Why we like it
It is one of the few places where you can eat grilled fish right on the old creek, in a house that predates modern Dubai.
Location
Souk Al Kabeer, on the creek near the Bur Dubai abra station, Bur Dubai, Dubai
Tips
- The restaurant sits inside Souk Al Kabeer, near the Bur Dubai abra station and a Bank of Baroda branch.
- Opening hours are not published on the website; call +971 4 353 0530 before a special trip.
- The online menu page carries a 2019 copyright line, so treat the prices as a guide and check them on arrival.
- The website takes table requests online for lunch and dinner.
Questions and answers
Where exactly is Bayt Al Wakeel?
On the creek inside Souk Al Kabeer in Bur Dubai, near the abra station and the Bank of Baroda branch.
What kind of food does it serve?
Mostly seafood, such as grilled hammour, salmon, prawns and lobster, plus Arabic mezze and a few Asian dishes like Singapore noodles.
How much does a meal cost?
The published menu lists mains from AED 37 (fried calamari) up to AED 149 (rock lobster), with mezze from about AED 16.
Can I book a table?
Yes. The website has a booking form for lunch and dinner, or you can call +971 4 353 0530.
Where this information comes from
Official website: wakeel.ae
- Fish basket: wakeel.ae, checked
- Baby hammour grilled: wakeel.ae, checked
- Rock lobster: wakeel.ae, checked
- Fried calamari: wakeel.ae, checked
- Menu and prices: wakeel.ae
- History of the house, jetty seating: wakeel.ae
- Address and phone: wakeel.ae
- Coordinates: nominatim.openstreetmap.org
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