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The Best Restaurants in Business Bay

We rated 11 spots. 1 earned an S.

The short answer

Business Bay has no Michelin star of its own, but it has ROKA in a Zaha Hadid building and a run of canal-side hotel flagships with Burj Khalifa views. See why

Business Bay is the canal-side cluster of towers south of Downtown, and its dining lives in the hotel flagships along Marasi Drive and the Water Canal. It is a view-driven scene of serious brand-name rooms, from a Zaha Hadid landmark to the steakhouses high in the towers.

By the Cravd Editorial Team11 spots5 min read

1
MICHELIN Key hotel (The Lana)
0
in-district Michelin stars or Bibs
The Best Restaurants in Business Bay

This guide rates the Business Bay spots S to C from real diner sentiment and verified recognition. The headline fact: the district has no Michelin star of its own, so its draw is the canal-view hotel flagships, led by ROKA in the Zaha Hadid Opus building.

No. 01 · The tiers and the prices

What you get for your money

No. 02 · The ranking

The picks, ranked

  1. S · Legendary

    ROKA

    ME Dubai, The Opus

    The standout, the first international outpost of London's famous ROBATA grill, set inside Zaha Hadid's Opus building. A central robata counter, sushi and black cod in an architectural landmark. The defining Business Bay room.

    Robata in a landmarkSplurge
  2. A · Excellent

    Carna by Dario Cecchini

    SLS Dubai

    A contemporary steakhouse on the 74th floor from Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini, built on nose-to-tail, zero-waste beef with sweeping city views. A serious steak at altitude.

    Steak with a viewSplurge
  3. A · Excellent

    Jara by Martin Berasategui

    The Lana, Dorchester Collection

    Basque fine dining from chef Martin Berasategui, who holds a dozen Michelin stars across his restaurants elsewhere, in his first Dubai room at The Lana. The district's prestige fine-dining pick.

    Basque fine diningSplurge
  4. A · Excellent

    Prime68

    JW Marriott Marquis

    A steakhouse on the 68th floor with Burj Khalifa and skyline views, a long-standing special-occasion room beside the canal. Reservations essential.

    A special-occasion steakSplurge

The rest of the field

  1. B-tier: Riviera by Jean Imbert

    French with a marina view

    The Lana, Dorchester Collection · Splurge

    Why it’s B: Riviera by Jean Imbert

    French and Mediterranean from chef Jean Imbert, with Marasi Bay Marina and Burj Khalifa views at The Lana. A polished, scene-led room on the canal.

  2. B-tier: Bombay Brasserie

    Upscale Indian

    Taj Dubai · Mid-price

    Why it’s B: Bombay Brasserie

    The Taj's signature upscale Indian, an open kitchen and a botanical bar doing refined classics. A dependable, smarter Indian dinner in the district.

  3. B-tier: Fi'lia

    Family-style Italian

    SLS Dubai · Mid-price

    Why it’s B: Fi'lia

    Family-style Italian at the SLS, handmade pasta and sharing plates in a lively room. A solid, crowd-pleasing table.

  4. B-tier: Couqley

    French bistro value

    Marasi Drive · Mid-price

    Why it’s B: Couqley

    A classic French brasserie on Marasi Drive doing steak-frites and bistro staples at fair prices. The value-leaning pick in a pricey district.

  5. B-tier: Tong Thai

    Reliable Thai

    JW Marriott Marquis · Mid-price

    Why it’s B: Tong Thai

    A dependable Thai room at the JW Marriott Marquis doing tom yum, pad thai and curries. A reliable sit-down Thai in the towers.

  6. B-tier: Treehouse

    A rooftop sundowner

    Taj Dubai (rooftop) · Mid-price

    Why it’s B: Treehouse

    A Mediterranean rooftop bar and kitchen at the Taj with Burj Khalifa and Business Bay skyline views and a DJ. A scene-led sundowner spot.

  7. C-tier: Basta

    A canal-side casual meal

    Marasi Drive (canal-side) · Mid-price

    Why it’s C: Basta

    A casual Italian with a canal terrace doing pasta and pizza. A relaxed waterfront stop, worth confirming the current hours before a trip.

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Business Bay's dining lives high in the towers and along the Marasi canal, built on brand names and views.
No. 03 · Across Dubai

Where they are

Business Bay

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No. 04

The honest shape of Business Bay dining

Business Bay is a hotel-flagship district. Its dining lives high in the towers and along the Marasi canal, built on brand-name rooms and views, with no starred scene of its own. There is no Michelin star or Bib in the district itself, and The Lana hotel holds a Michelin Key, a hotel distinction.

The useful thing to know is that the draw here is the setting and the names. For the current star scene, head to DIFC or the Palm. For a serious room with a canal or skyline view, Business Bay delivers.

No. 05

The canal-side flagships

ROKAS leads, the first international ROKA, set inside Zaha Hadid's Opus building. For a steak, Carna by Dario CecchiniA sits on the SLS 74th floor and Prime68A on the JW Marriott Marquis 68th, both with skyline views. For fine dining, Jara by Martin BerasateguiA brings a dozen-star chef's Basque cooking to The Lana.

These are the district's heavy-hitters, where the brand, the room and the view do the work. For the wider fine-dining field, our DIFC and flagship Dubai guides cover the stars.

No. 06

The dependable middle

Below the flagships, Business Bay has a solid everyday layer: Bombay BrasserieB for upscale Indian, Fi'liaB for Italian, Tong ThaiB for Thai, and CouqleyB for a value French bistro on Marasi Drive. TreehouseB is the rooftop sundowner at the Taj.

For the neighbouring districts, our Downtown-adjacent Dubai Mall guide and the wider city guides cover what sits next door.

No. 07 · Head to head

The landmark, and the steak

SROKA

ACarna by Dario Cecchini

The draw

Robata in the Opus

Steak on the 74th floor

The room

A Zaha Hadid landmark

A sky-high steakhouse

Price

Splurge

Splurge

The verdict

The standout

The occasion steak

There is no Michelin star in the district itself, so the draw is the setting and the names.
No. 08 · Before you go

Frequently asked

What is the best restaurant in Business Bay?

ROKA, the first international outpost of London's robata grill, set in Zaha Hadid's Opus building, is the standout. Carna by Dario Cecchini and Jara by Martin Berasategui lead the fine-dining tier. All are rated in this guide.

Is there a Michelin restaurant in Business Bay?

No in-district restaurant holds a Michelin star or Bib Gourmand. The Lana hotel holds a Michelin Key, which is a hotel distinction. Business Bay's draw is its canal-view hotel flagships, so for the current star scene head to DIFC or the Palm.

Where are the best views in Business Bay?

The tower restaurants lead: Carna on the SLS 74th floor and Prime68 on the JW Marriott Marquis 68th both have Burj Khalifa and skyline views, and Treehouse is the Taj rooftop sundowner.

Where can I eat well in Business Bay without a splurge?

Couqley does a value French bistro on Marasi Drive, and Bombay Brasserie, Fi'lia and Tong Thai are solid mid-priced hotel rooms. Basta does casual Italian on the canal.

How are these rankings made?

These tiers synthesize real diner sentiment and brand standing, weighed against value and setting.

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  • S-tier: ROKAME Dubai, The Opus
  • A-tier: Carna by Dario CecchiniSLS Dubai
  • A-tier: Jara by Martin BerasateguiThe Lana, Dorchester Collection
  • A-tier: Prime68JW Marriott Marquis
  • and 7 more