Natalya and I ate a lot while we were out in Dubai recently, some places were so good that I forgot to take a picture before digging in, but I soon got into the habit of photographing everything before lifting my fork. So we’ve put together a list of our top five places for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner and dessert! We hope you get to try them out whether you’re in Dubai or planning a trip.

Breakfast at IHop (Mall of Emirates and JBR). Try the blueberry pancakes. 

Brunch at Meydan Beach Club (JBR). It’s a five course authentic Italian set meal. 

Lunch at Saladicious (JBR and Jumeirah). Try the Mixed Summer salad and passion fruit daiquiri. 

Dinner at the One & Only (Palm Jumeirah). Try the kobe beef burger with fries. 

Dessert at Leila (Downtown). Their authentic Lebanese desserts are amazing.