6 Italian summer menus you need to try in Dubai right now
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A seasonal pop-up that's all about the truffle. Scalini teams up with Casinetto and Umbria's San Pietro Pettine to host its Summer Truffle Market. You can browse an edit of truffle-infused products – think honey, olive oil, salt, and whole black summer truffles – sourced straight from Italy. The experience kicks off with a live visit from San Pietro Pettine's Carlo Caporicci, who'll lead a pasta-making demo and host an intimate truffle-focused tasting menu. Expect hand-rolled tagliolini, pillowy ravioli, and generous shavings of summer truffle throughout.
Location: Scalini Dubai, Restaurant Village, Four Seasons Resort, Jumeirah Beach
Cost: Summer Truffle Market with live demo and tasting menu
Times: Running daily until July 14
Contact: (0)4 439 0068. @scalinidubai Fi'lia
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July means regional roam at Fi'lia, where each week is dedicated to a different part of Italy. During the Taste of Italy month‑long journey, expect Sicilian citrus salads and olives, Sardinian seafood specials, puglian polpette with marinara, piedmontese agnolotti del plin, and trentino dishes – all on the 70th floor with a view.
Location: 70th Floor, Fi'lia, SLS Dubai, Business Bay
Cost: Five weekly regional tasting menus, rotating June 30 to August 3
Times: Weekly dinners per region: Sicily from June 30 to July 6, Sardinia from July 7 to 13, Puglia from July 14 to 20, Piemonte from July 21 to 27, and Trentino from July 28 to Aug 3
Contact: (0)56 508 0655. @filiadubai Jou Jou Brasserie
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This summer, Jou Jou keeps things light but flavour-packed with two seasonal highlights worth a visit. Chef Gioia's fresh egg pasta, handmade daily, features dishes like rich oxtail ravioli, seafood linguine with datterino tomatoes, aromatic vongole, and vegetarian fregola alla norma with fried aubergine and salted ricotta. Seasonal starters include ricciola hamachi with basil vinaigrette, citrusy seabass crudo, and a cooling vichyssoise, while mains range from Mediterranean sea bass and Provençale sea bream to tender black angus beef. Mornings brighten with the Bubbly Breakfast, with two glasses of prosecco or mimosa alongside pastries by Chef Nicolas Lambert and a generous buffet.
Location: Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach
Cost: summer menu with handmade pasta; bubbly breakfast including two drinks for Dhs195
Times: breakfast from 7am to 11am, lunch 12.30pm to 5.30pm, dinner from 5.30pm to 10.30pm; bubbly breakfast daily from 7am to 11am (1 July–31 August)
Contact: (0)4 270 7950. @joujoudubai Bussola, Jumeirah Golf Estates
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Bussola at Jumeirah Golf Estates has launched a new two-course Summer Business Lunch menu, perfect for a midday reset. Choose from light starters like Insalata Caprese or Tartar di Tonno, followed by mains including Gnocchi Sorrentino, Tagliata di Manzo, or Tagliolini ai Gamberi. Dessert upgrades include Tiramisu, Profiterole, and fruit sorbets.
Location: Bussola, Jumeirah Golf Estates
Times: Monday to Friday, 12pm to 2pm
Cost: Dhs125 for a two-course lunch including bottled water
Contact: (0)4 586 7760. @bussola.jge Viaggio di Vino at Cala Vista, Mina Al Salam
A five-course tasting menu meets a curated Italian wine pairing – Viaggio di Vino at Cala Vista is where food and vino work in sync. Crafted by sommelier Pasquale Sommella and Chef Luca Crostelli, the menu features tuna tartare, vitello tonnato, Caprese-style ravioli, and a tender filet with mushrooms and potatoes. It all ends on a bright note with Il Limone – a delicious, signature lemon dessert. Each course comes with a handpicked wine match, making it feel less like a dinner out and more like an evening at a sommelier's table.
Location: Cala Vista, Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, Jumeira St.
Cost: Dhs550 per person
Times: Available daily from 5pm
Contact: 800 323232. @calavistadubai L'Amo
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One of the city's most refined Italian restaurants, L'Amo Bistro del Mare has introduced two seasonal menus that keep things simple and summery. The Menu di Stagione runs all day and features dishes like ricotta-stuffed zucchini flowers, crab salad with gazpacho, and pasta with langoustine and yellow datterino tomatoes. For weekday lunch, Pranzo a L'Amo is back – a two-course menu with starters like golden calamari and octopus salad, and mains including Milanese chicken and Ligurian-style fish. The setting is relaxed but elegant, with sweeping views of Dubai Harbour and a curated wine list to match.
Location: L'Amo Bistro del Mare, Dubai Harbour
Times: Pranzo a L'Amo available Mon–Fri, 12pm–3pm
Cost: Pranzo a L'Amo Dhs135 (two courses), Dhs155 with dessert & coffee
Contact: (0)4 278 4800. @ lamobistrodelmare
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