Restaurants with a view in Dubai

These restaurants pair a meal with a view of the water or the skyline: one faces Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain, two look over Dubai Marina. All three publish their menus and prices, and all ask for smart casual dress.

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  • A bowl of Thai green curry with meat and green chillies, surrounded by fresh coriander and red and green chillies

    Thiptara

    • Seafood, Asian
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 212 per person

  • Four pleated soup dumplings in a bamboo steamer under warm restaurant lighting

    Asia Asia Dubai Marina

    • Asian
    • Dubai Marina
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 178 per person

  • A Neapolitan-style margherita pizza with a blistered crust, mozzarella and fresh basil on a wooden board

    Papas Dubai Marina

    • Modern European
    • Dubai Marina
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 157 per person

  • Shaded waterside restaurant terrace with white chairs and a distant high-rise skyline across the sea

    Iris Dubai Harbour

    • International, Asian
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 242 per person

  • Table set under blue parasols beside the sea on a sunny day, with a distant skyline

    The Maine Beach House

    • Seafood, International
    • Palm Jumeirah
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 188 per person

  • Downtown Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa lit up at night, seen across the water

    CÉ LA VI Dubai

    • Asian
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 227 per person

  • Crowds by the lake at night with Burj Khalifa and illuminated Downtown buildings above

    NAZCAA

    • Seafood, Asian
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 182 per person

  • Dubai Marina towers lit up at dusk above the water, with a purple and orange sky

    ZETA Seventy Seven

    • Seafood, Asian
    • JBR (Jumeirah Beach Residence)
    • Alcohol served
  • Rooftop lounge with sofas, artificial grass and glass balustrade, with high-rise towers behind

    ATTIKO Dubai

    • Asian
    • Dubai Marina
    • Alcohol served
  • Chef plating green starters into several ceramic bowls on a steel kitchen pass

    Moonrise

    • Arabic, International
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 995 per person

  • A wooden abra full of passengers crossing Dubai Creek with gulls overhead and Deira towers behind

    Bayt Al Wakeel

    • Arabic, Seafood
    • Bur Dubai

    about AED 80 per person

  • Spaghetti with lobster, prawns and mussels in tomato sauce on a white plate

    BiCE Mare

    • Seafood, Modern European
    • Downtown Dubai

    about AED 350 per person

  • Two pieces of salmon nigiri on a black slate with a pair of wooden chopsticks

    Sea Fu

    • Seafood, Asian
    • Jumeirah
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 240 per person

  • Bowl of hummus with chickpeas beside pickled turnips, pickles and spoons of spices on a wooden table

    Wafi Gourmet, The Dubai Mall

    • Arabic, Lebanese
    • Downtown Dubai

    about AED 88 per person

  • High view from a hotel over a curving sandy beach and calm water, with towers in the distance

    SUSHISAMBA Dubai

    • International, Asian
    • Palm Jumeirah

    about AED 169 per person

  • High view over Dubai Marina, with yachts moored below and rows of towers along the water under a cloudy sky

    Prime52, Dubai Marriott Harbour

    • International
    • Dubai Marina
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 245 per person

  • Night view looking down from a great height over lit highways, interchanges and towers stretching to the horizon

    At.mosphere, Burj Khalifa

    • Modern European
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Alcohol served

    about AED 475 per person

  • Elevated view of a marina lined with high-rise towers, with pontoons of boats in the foreground

    Dinner in the Sky Dubai

    • International
    • Dubai Marina

    about AED 750 per person

Price per person is our estimate for a meal without drinks. Price levels: $ under AED 100, $$ AED 100 to 250, $$$ AED 250 to 450, $$$$ over AED 450.

Frequently asked questions

Which restaurant has a view of the Dubai Fountain?

Thiptara at Palace Downtown sits on Burj Lake and looks towards the Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa.

How much does dinner with a view cost?

On the published menus, mains run from AED 100 for pasta at Papas to AED 350 at Thiptara. Set menus cost AED 300 at Papas and AED 330 to AED 580 at Thiptara.

Can children eat at these restaurants?

Papas welcomes all ages except at Saturday brunch. At Asia Asia, guests under 21 can dine until 20:00. Thiptara does not publish a child policy.

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