Park Chinois is heading from the UK to the UAE
The new restaurant will be located in Gran Meliá Dubai.
Park Chinois will be expanding from the United Kingdom to the United Arab Emirates. The original restaurant can be found in Mayfair, London, and it will now be opening in Gran Meliá Dubai. If you're wondering what to expect from this glamorous gem, here's what you need to know.
ASB Hospitality and Island Hospitality are behind the expansion of Park Chinois. Located in Gran Meliá Dubai, the opening date for Park Chinois has not yet been confirmed. The hotel is set to open in 2026, and it will be situated near Port De La Mer. The restaurant will take over the rooftop space, and guests will be able to see views of the sun and sea. Plus, Park Chinois will also be in good culinary with the opening of Zuma Dubai Beach House, the brand's first beach club in the Middle East.
Park Chinois Dubai prides itself on offering high-end Chinese cuisine. While the menu for Park Chinois in Dubai has not yet been unveiled, the menu for in London is available for lunch and dinner, spanning dim sum, duck, meat, fish and seafood.
The original London restaurant draws inspiration from 1930s Shanghai. Guests enter through bright red doors and enter a world of opulence. Spanning two levels, the spaces include Club Chinois, Wave Bar, the main dining room and a private dining room.
Park Chinois Dubai looks set to be home to that same style and sophistication. The renders of the restaurant show a space filled with red hot colours across the curtains, stools and lamp shades. The design looks set to be dazzling, with extravagant light features hanging over the bar and on the pillars.
UK rapper Central Cee recently namechecked the celebrity favourite Chinese restaurant on the track Gata: 'Now it′s Beverly Hills, Mr. Chow or Mayfair nights in Park Chinois'.
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