Hotels offer a remarkably diverse range of food and beverage outlets, partly because they serve not only their own guests but also attract a large number of local residents. Their restaurants cover everything from coffee shops to fine dining and speciality outlets.

Regarded by many as the food paradise, almost every major international cuisine can be found in Dubai. With hundreds of restaurants dotted around the city, you will never have to look very far for that wood-fired pizza or Japanese sashimi. There are far too many restaurants to list them all here, but we will soon update these pages with our recommended few. however, you may find that the best eateries are often well-kept secrets, so it can pay to ask a local or an expat.

Thursday marks the beginning of the weekend and restaurants are always very busy, so if you are interested then we highly advise you to book, especially in the Summer months as a lot of restaurants will close their outdoor dining areas as it is too hot.

Dubai's offers more than 450 restaurants, with pretty much every flavour from around the world. An increasing number of chefs with stellar international reputations have now set up restaurants in Dubai's top hotels - Gordon Ramsay at the Hilton Dubai Creek, Viktor Stampfer at the Ritz-Carlton and John Wood at the Burj al Arab amongst them.

Sales tax at 10% is added to all bills. Service charges at 10-15% are also frequently added but, if they are not, a 10% tip is expected.

Restaurants situated outside hotel and club premises are not allowed to serve alcohol. However, all are airconditioned and are often culinary adventures in their own right.

Complete list of Dubai Restaurants will show as early as possible.