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Time Out Dubai
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- Time Out Dubai
7 Dubai Creek Harbour restaurants to check out on your next visit
One of the city's up and coming neighbourhoods, it's no surprise that tasty new eats keep popping up in Dubai Creek Harbour. Home to a selection of restaurants, you can enjoy plenty of cuisines in this neck of the woods, complete with a gorgeous view of the water. If you like this: These are officially the best restaurants in Dubai for 2025 If you're in the area and feeling peckish, check out one of these top spots and dig in. Dubai Creek Harbour restaurants Batoni The Georgian restaurant bakes its bread fresh every morning, so a khachapuri with truffle has to be on your order. If you're visiting with mates (or are really hungry), the metre-long kebab might just do the trick, or for something a little smaller, the shrimp or veal lula kebabs are also worth a try. To finish, grab a slice of the ideal cake, packed with condensed milk, crushed nuts and a layer of crispy meringue in the middle. Open daily 11am-noon. Dubai Creek Harbour, (056 229 4224). DUO Gastrobar Credit: DUO Gastrobar Boasting a menu of modern European cuisine with a slight touch of Asia, DUO's aim is to bring the essence of Saint Petersburg to Dubai. Kick off with a plate of fresh Dibba Bay oysters before moving onto the signature beef tartare with parmesan. Focussing on simple but effective ingredients, be sure to dig a fork into the sea bass with spicy ponzu before you leave. Open Sun-Thu 9am-11pm; Fri-Sat 9am-midnight. Dubai Creek Harbour, (052 756 7663). EGE Named after the Aegean Sea, EGE really leans into that Mediterranean vibe – think warm hospitality, tasty flavours and a whole lot of festivity. The menu is a proper celebration of the Aegean region, loaded with super-fresh seafood, sizzling grills, colourful mezes great for sharing and classic desserts. Everything's made with high-quality ingredients, so you know it's the real deal. Plus, they've got a great selection of grape, hops and mixed drinks to go with your meal. Open Mon-Thu 3pm-1am, Fri-Sun 1pm-1am. VIDA Creek Harbour, Dubai Creek Harbour, (04 572 9915). Kiyoshi Opening inside Vida Creek Beach, the Japanese restaurant is a great spot for an Insta and a sashimi slice or two. Offering a selection of deals throughout the week, take the fam on a Sunday so the little ones can get a free sando, or get comfy in a blue floral booth to tackle its Maki Monday menu. Open Mon-Thu 4pm-1am; Fri-Sun noon-1am. Vida Creek Harbour Hotel, Dubai Creek Harbour, (04 572 6578). Soul Green Calling all veggies, this waterside spot has plenty of veggie, vegan, gluten and dairy free dishes meaning that everyone is covered. From a vegan apricot and cheese bruschetta to a spicy cauliflower steak or mushroom gnocchi, every Plus, there's a sundowner buy-one-get-one-free menu on from 4pm-9pm Fridays through Tuesdays paired with a very impressive view. Open daily noon-1am. Dubai Creek Harbour, (050 747 6678). Vietnamese Foodies The family-run restaurant has a selection of outlets across Dubai, meaning you never have far to turn for a good bowl of Pho. Whether it's the slow-simmering 14-hour bone broth or the perfectly caramelised Vit Nuong Hoisin (grilled duck breast), the experience is as much about the theatre of cooking as it is about the food itself. Open Sun-Thu 11am-midnight; Fri-Sat 11am-1am. Dubai Creek Residences 3, (04 876 0438). Za Za Slice The New York-style pizzeria opened its second restaurant in Dubai Creek Harbour in March 2025, after it's Satwa debut saw hungry diners queueing around the corner to get in. Looking out over the water, there's plenty of indoor and outdoor space to demolish a few slices, with all the usual trusty flavours appearing on the menu. Whether its the stracciatella and hot honey calling your name, or you fancy an entire 14-inch pepperoni to yourself, expect to take on some serious carb-loading here. Open daily 11am-midnight. Dubai Creek Harbour, @zazaslice Hungry for more? These are officially the best restaurants in Dubai for 2025 Tried and tested by us 10 family-friendly Dubai restaurants that kids (and adults) will love Everyone will be happy, trust us 33 of Dubai's best burgers to try in 2025 From double cheese behemoths to meat-free monsters
Time Out
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Tokyo is officially the world's best city for a ‘workation' – here's the full list
Can you even remember life before hybrid working? Well, it wasn't actually that long ago, but many of us have become so accustomed to the option of working remotely that we can't imagine life any other way. And what remote working has enabled is an increase in people jetting off on 'workations' – aka working vacations. But if you're planning to jump on calls abroad, you'd better make sure you've got good wi-fi and a decent place to stay. So, where are the world's best places to work-from-vacay? The third annual ' work from anywhere barometer ' from International Workplace Group evaluates cities based on 12 different criteria (such as broadband speed, transport costs, climate, flexible workspace availability, and access to nature) and it was Tokyo that claimed the crown! Scoring 91 out of a possible 120, the Japanese capital did well thanks to speedy broadband, top-tier transport infrastructure, safety, and a new digital nomad visa, which launched in spring last year. Oh, that's on top of its proximity to mountains and national parks, as well as Tokyo's brilliant skyline and packed offering of museums and street food. Rio de Janeiro claimed second place with a score of 90 (affordable living costs and citywide 5G rollout are to thank) and Budapest claimed a close third with 89.5 (props to its strong transport links and heaps of cultural spaces). These are the 10 best cities for a workation Tokyo, Japan Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Budapest, Hungary Seoul, South Korea Barcelona, Spain Beijing, China Lisbon, Portugal Rome, Rome Paris, Italy Valletta, Malta
Time Out
13 hours ago
- Time Out
Masa Saito Innovative: Under-the-radar modern Japanese restaurant in OUE Downtown Gallery
Masa Saito Innovative quietly opened its doors three years ago at OUE Downtown. And to this day, it remains discreetly under-the-radar, serving a tight group of regular customers. The Japanese restaurant sits right opposite the now-shuttered Takayama, tucked behind an escalator – blink twice and you might miss it. Inside, an elegant L-shaped counter is the centrepiece of the space, offering diners a front-row view of the open kitchen and its oakwood fire. A private room is also available for bookings. Chef Masanao Saito brings a wealth of experience from both European and Japanese kitchens. His career began at an Italian restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, before he headed south to work in Okinawa, and later in Sweden, where he was head chef at the Japanese Embassy. Next came stints at Stockholm's Michelin-starred establishments Rutabaga and Matbaren, before Chef Masanao landed in Singapore in 2014. He opened Masa Saito Innovative in late 2022. Seasonality is a top priority at any good Japanese restaurant, and Masa Saito is no exception. The menu changes quarterly to reflect the freshest ingredients of the season, with subtle tweaks made along the way. Choose from three menus – the restaurant's five-course menu (usually priced at $150) is going at a special rate of $128 throughout August, in celebration of the restaurant's third anniversary. You can also top up for the six-course menu ($180), which includes an additional dish of carabinero prawns. For the full experience, opt for the $250 signature menu, where two courses are grilled over the oakwood fire. For most diners, the five-course option should be more than enough to satisfy. Chef Masanao starts us off with sake from his hometown of Saitama – the Sara Asasuzumi Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu ($150 per bottle). Light, sweet and aromatic, it's a lovely prelude to the tomato gelato appetiser, peppered with edible flowers from Singapore. The wagyu sirloin brioche that follows is an unctuous one-biter featuring buttery brioche crowned with thinly-sliced wagyu, kalix lojrom (Swedish vendace fish roe Chef discovered during his time in Stockholm), shiso flowers and fine strips of nori that are surprisingly full of flavour. Then there's the ever-popular uni pasta. Chef Masanao plates up a generous portion of cold capellini with perfectly al dente strands topped with creamy Hokkaido uni and sweet, briny pops of ikura. Shio konbu and threads of ooba (shiso leaf) lend depth to the dish while fresh chives add a subtle hint of pungency. Those on the six-course menu are treated to an extra dish of grilled Spanish carabinero prawns with green peppers – small but delightfully robust and served alongside tomato purée. Pair this with a glass of Senkin Retro Ichishiki from Tochigi prefecture ($150 per bottle), a fuller-bodied and umami-rich sake that leans more traditional. For mains, diners get a choice between Iberico pork with Japanese red eggplants or a comforting bowl of seasonal Japanese fish with boiled turnips, asari clams and green yuzu. We recommend going with the fish, which varies by the day, think Japanese snapper or amadai (tilefish), depending on market availability. And despite being stuffed, we have no issues polishing off our dessert – a gorgeous white chocolate gelato with mango pannacotta, chocolate cake chunks, and chewy dried mango shreds for an added bite. Find out more about Masa Saito Innovative here. Masa Saito Innovative is open from Monday to Saturday from noon to 2.30pm and 6pm to 11pm at 6A Shenton Way, Downtown Gallery, #01-04, Singapore 068815.
