Tony Kurdzuk | For NJ.com
By Bobby Olivier | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
To many of us New Jerseyans, a summer pilgrimage to the Jersey Shore means “vacation” and “vacation” means “food.”
And over the last decade, the revitalized beach-city burg of Asbury Park has cultivated an identity as the bar-none foodie destination at the Jersey Shore. It seems a trendy, new restaurant pops up on Ocean or Cookman Avenue every month, touting a stellar reputation and reviews.
So, how can you choose as you prepare your visit this summer? Let me, an Asbury Park local and frequenter of the city’s blooming food scene, be your guide as we rank all 35 table-service restaurants in Asbury Park, from worst to best. Which is your favorite? Tell us in the comments.
Disney World’s Magic Kingdom restaurants were all dry until 2012, when Be Our Guest restaurant opened with alcohol on the menu. In just six years, the rest of the park’s restaurants have caught up with public demand — the park’s final booze-free restaurants will begin serving drinks to anyone 21 years and up.
It has been announced that Crystal Palace and the Plaza Restaurant will be serving an assortment of alcoholic beverages, including beer, wine, and specialty cocktails.
The Crystal Palace, which hosts a Winnie the Pooh and Friends character buffet, will offer three different kinds of beer, a cider, multiple wine offerings, and a mimosa made with Domaine Ste. Michelle bubbly.
The Plaza Restaurant offers much of the same, though their signature cocktail is a sangria made with Kenwood Sauvignon Blanc, pineapple juice, spice, and fruit.
Currently, the park’s counter service locations do not serve alcohol, but they do serve a variety of tasty treats that have garnered cult followings.
This article originally appeared on The Daily Meal.
If an individual wants to eat or drink in daylight hours during Ramadan it has to be done indoors and out of sight, or in designated screened-off areas within public places.
Details of the altered hours restaurants are opening at in Dubai
With Ramadan now underway, the Muslims in the UAE are now fasting from sunrise to sunset for approximately 30 days.
It is a time for worship and contemplation with the aim of achieving higher levels of patience, spirituality and humility.
The Holy Month is expected to draw to a close on Friday June 15, with Eid Al Fitr celebrations.
If you are not Muslim and not fasting during this period, there are places to eat and drink during the day, but there are extra considerations to be made.
If an individual wants to eat or drink in daylight hours during Ramadan it has to be done indoors and out of sight, or in designated screened-off areas within public places.
For that reason, many restaurants in Dubai will be operating alternative hours, though some are still open during the day.
With thanks to Time Out Dubai, here's the details you need to know:
AL BARSHA AND AL QUOZ
Aspen
Open daily 24HRS. Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, Al Barsha (04 341 0000).
365 All Day Dining
Open daily 24 hours. Hotel Novotel Dubai Al Barsha (04 304 9000).
Besh
Open daily 6am-11.30am. Sheraton Dubai, Mall of Emirates (04 377 2353).
Brunswick Eatery, Bar and Terrace
Open daily 8am-late. Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates, Al Barsha (056 404 0685).
French Bakery
Open 9am-11pm (weedays); 9am-midnight (weekends). Jumble, Al Barsha 1 (04 3947379).
Gold Box Roastery
Open Sat-Thu 10am-midnight, closed Fri. Warehouse 7, Umm Suqeim Road, Al Quoz (04 341 4320).
Karam Beirut
Open noon-5pm. Mall of the Emirates (04 341 2202).
Links Café
Open 24 hours. Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Barsha (04 377 2000).
Lime Tree Café
Open 7.30am-6pm. Next to Courtyard Gallery (04 325 6325).
Salmontini
Open daily noon-11.30pm. Mall of the Emirates (04 341 0222).
Soho Café
Open Sun-Thu 7am-10pm; Fri noon-10pm; Sat 8am-10pm. Gold & Diamond Park (04 341 5335).
St. Tropez
Open daily 10am-midnight. Mall of the Emirates (04 341 3415).
Tom&Serg
Open Sun-Thu 8am-4pm; Fri-Sat 8am-6pm. Al Joud Center near Ace Hardware, Al Quoz (056 474 6812).
Vantage
Open daily 11am-2am. Sheraton Mall of the Emirates Hotel, Al Barsha (04 377 2356).
ARABIAN RANCHES
Maison Mathis
Open daily 7am-2am. Arabian Ranches (04 450 1313).
BARSHA HEIGHTS, THE LAKES, THE GREENS AND EMIRATES LIVING
Arrows and Sparrows
Open daily from 8am-8pm. Building 4, Emaar Business Park, The Greens (04 558 8141).
Carine
Open Sun-Wed 7pm-11pm; Thu-Sat noon-3pm, 7pm-11pm. Emirates Golf Club, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 417 9999).
Lucky Voice
Open Sat-Thu 5pm-2am, Fri 2pm-2am, Mon closed. Grand Millennium Dubai (800 58259).
Ostro
Open daily 6am-11am, 12.30pm-3pm. Dusit D2 Kenz Hotel, Barsha Heights (04 567 2246).
Prego’s
Open 6.30am-10.30am, noon-3.30pm. Media Rotana, Barsha Heights (04 435 0201).
Reform Social & Grill
Open Sun-Thu 7am-11.30am, noon-4pm. The Lakes, Emirates Living (04 454 2638).
Sophie's Café
Open daily 7am-9pm. Auris Metro Central Hotel, Barsha Heights (04 452 9529).
BUR DUBAI
Asha's
Open daily 12.30pm-3pm. Wafi Pyramids, Oud Metha (04 324 4100).
Azur
Open Sun-Thu 6am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3.30pm, 6.30pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 6am-11am, 1pm-3.30pm, 6.30pm-9pm. Raffles Dubai, Oud Metha (04 324 8888).
Carter's
Open daily noon-1am. Wafi Pyramids, Oud Metha (04 324 4100).
French Bakery
Open daily 8am-9.30pm. Dubai Health Care City, Al Razzi Building 59, Opposite Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital (04 434 1716).
Kris with a View
Open daily 6:30am-11:00pm. Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, Bur Dubai (04 377 1184).
La Marquise Restaurant & Coffee Shop
Open daily 8am-3am. Al Seef St., Al Khor, Bur Dubai (04 3977611).
Seville's
Open daily noon-1am. Wafi Pyramids, Oud Metha (04 324 4100).
Thai Chi
Open daily noon-3pm. Wafi Pyramids, Oud Metha (04 324 4100).
Wox
Open daily noon-11.30pm. Grand Hyatt, Oud Metha (04 317 2221).
XVA Gallery Café
Open daily 7am-10pm. Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood (04 353 5383).
BUSINESS BAY
Aqua
Open daily 11am-9pm. JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 414 3000).
Bridgewater Tavern
Open daily 4pm-2am. JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 414 3000).
Brothaus Bakery – Bistro
Open Sat-Wed 7.30am-11pm; Thu-Fri 7.30am-midnight. Steigenberger Hotel - Business Bay, Business Bay (04 369 0000).
Kitchen6
Open daily 6am-11am. JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 414 3000).
La Farine Café & Bakery
Open 24 hours. JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 414 3000).
Le Petit Belge
Open Sun-Thu 4pm-2am; Fri-Sat noon-3am. DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai - Business Bay, Business Bay (04 564 6538).
MATTO
Open daily 12.30pm-midnight. The Oberoi Hotel, Business Bay (04 444 1335).
Pantry Café
Open daily 10am-10pm. Bay Square, Business Bay (04 558 7161).
DEIRA
Boardwalk
Open daily noon-11.30pm. Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Deira (04 295 6000).
Boulevard Gourmet
Open Sat-Thu 8am-10pm; Fri 9am-10pm. Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek (04 205 7033/7034).
Lobby Café
Open daily 8am-midnight. Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek (04 205 7033/7034).
Medley Restaurant
Open daily 6.30am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3.30pm. Pullman Dubai Creek City Centre, Deira (04 294 1222).
Sonamu
Open daily noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm. Asiana Hotel Dubai, Al Muraqqabat, Deira (04 238 7777).
The Pub
Open daily noon-1am. Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek (04 205 7033/7034).
Yum
Open daily noon-6pm. Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Deira Creek (04 205 7033/7034).
DIFC
1762
Open daily 8am-4pm. Building 5, The Balcony Level 1, DIFC (800 1762).
Al Grissino
Open Sun-Thu noon-3.30pm, 7pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 7pm-11.30pm. Emirates Financial Towers, DIFC (04 352 4000).
Al Mandaloun
Open daily 8am-midnight. Building 3, DIFC (04 3637474).
Bateel
Open daily 7.30am-5pm. Building 2, DIFC (04 370 0404).
Boca
Open Sun-Thu 9am-1am; Fri-Sat noon-1am. Gate Village 6, DIFC (04 323 1833).
Burger & Lobster
Open Sat-Wed noon-midnight; Thu-Fri noon-1.30am. Burj Daman, DIFC (04 514 8838).
Carnival by Trèsind
Open daily 12-3.30pm. Burj Daman, DIFC (04 421 8665).
Cipriani Dubai
Open daily noon-midnight. Gate Village 10 (04 347 0003).
Dusty’s
Open Mon-Wed 7.30am-midnight; Thu-Sat 7.30am-2am. Al Fattan Currency House, DIFC (04 354 5435).
Gaucho
Open Sun-Thu 10am-11.30pm; Fri-Sat noon-11.30pm. Gate Village 05, DIFC (04 422 7898).
Intersect by Lexus
Open Sun-Thu 8am-3pm. Gate Village Building 7, DIFC (04 355 9524).
Mercato
Open Sun to Thurs 7am to 9pm and Fri/Sat from 9am to 6pm (04 320 5207).
Pret To Go
Open daily 8am-6pm. Gate 5, Marble Walk (04 355 6688).
Ravioli & Co.
Open daily noon-2am. Burj Daman Building, DIFC (04 241 1616).
Roberto's
Open Sun to Thurs from 12noon to 2 am and Fri/Sat from 7pm to 2am (04 386 0066).
Royal China
Open daily 11.30am-11.30pm. Precinct Building 4 (04 354 5543).
Scotta Espresso Bar
Open Sun-Thu 7am-10pm; Fri-Sat 9am-10pm. Burj Daman Building (04 558 7090).
Taqado Mexican Kitchen
Open daily 7am-11pm. Gate 5, Marble Walk (04 351 5210).
The Artisan
Open daily noon-3am. Burj Damam Building, DIFC (04 338 8133).
Zuma
Open Sat-Wed noon-1am; Thu-Fri noon-2am. Gate Village 6, DIFC (04 425 5660).
DOWNTOWN DUBAI
Almayass
Open daily noon-1am. Sofitel Dubai Downtown, Downtown Dubai (04 338 7772).
Armani/Deli
Open daily noon-midnight. Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai (04 888 3666).
At.mosphere
Open daily 7am-11am, 12.30pm-3pm (noon-4.30 afternoon tea). Burj Khalifa, Downtown Dubai (04 888 3828).
Baker & Spice
Open daily 7am -11pm. Souk Al Manzil, Downtown Dubai (04 427 9856).
Belong
Open daily noon-1am. Building 8, d3, Ras Al Khor Road (04 566 8374).
Clinton St. Baking Company
Open daily 10am-1am. Burj Views, Downtown Dubai (04 428 1331).
Ewaan
Open daily 6am-11am, 12.30pm-3.30pm, sunset-9pm. Palace Downtown, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard (04 428 7888).
HUQQA
Open daily 10am-1am. Fashion Avenue, The Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai (04 566 8557).
Molecule
Open daily 10am-2am. Building 6, d3, Ras Al Khor Road (052 949 2202).
Ting Irie
Open daily noon-2am. Souk Al Manzil, Downtown Dubai (04 557 5601).
The Restaurant at Address
Open daily 24 hours. Address Boulevard (04 561 8555).
The Daily
Open daily 6am-midnight. Rove Downtown, Downtown Dubai (04 561 9000).
DUBAI FESTIVAL CITY AND GARHOUD
Anise
Open daily 6.30am-11.30am. InterContinental Dubai Festival City (04 701 1127/280).
Hard Rock Cafe
Open daily noon-2am. Dubai Festival Centre (04 232 8900).
Nomad
Open daily 6.30am-11.30am, 12.30pm-3pm, 6.30pm-11.30pm. Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Al Garhoud (04 230 8458).
Plumeria
Open daily 6am-11pm. Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Al Garhoud (04 230 8458).
The Fish House
Open Sun-Thu noon-3pm, 7pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 12.30pm-3.30pm, 7.30pm-11.30pm. Intercontinental Dubai Festival City (04 701 1127).
The Irish Village
Open daily 11am-1am. Garhoud (04 239 5000).
DUBAI MARINA AND JBR
Accents Restaurant & Terrace
Open daily 6.30am-11am, 12.30pm-3.30pm. InterContinental Dubai Marina, Dubai Marina (04 446 6669).
Al Maeda
Open daily noon-2am (lunch noon-4pm). DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dubai Jumeirah Beach, Dubai Marina (055 166 8092).
Andreea’s
Open daily 10am-2am. Habtoor Grand Resort, Autograph Collection, Dubai Marina (04 408 4400/058 135 5297).
Baker & Spice
Open daily 8am-11pm. Marina Promenade, Dubai Marina (04 362 4686).
Bistro Des Arts
Open daily 7.30am-11.30pm. Dubai Marina Promenade, Marina Mall, Dubai Marina (04 551 1576).
Cargo
Open Sat-Thu 4pm-2am; Fri noon-2am. Pier 7, Dubai Marina (04 361 8129).
eggspectation
Open noon-midnight. JBR, Dubai Marina (04 430 7252).
Gastro Kitchen
Open daily 7am-11am, 12.30pm-3.30pm. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dubai Jumeirah Beach, Dubai Marina (055 166 8092).
Horizon
Open daily 10am-1am. Autograph Collection, Dubai Marina (052 6341906).
Nell Gwynn
Open daily 11am-3am. Byblos Hotel, Dubai Marina (04 448 8222).
Ramusake
Open Thu-Fri noon-2am. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Dubai - Jumeirah Beach - Dubai Marina (04 559 5300).
Shades
Open daily 9am-1am. Address Dubai Marina (04 436 7777).
Shores
Open daily 6.30am-10.30pm. Ramada Plaza, Jumeirah Beach Residence (04 439 8883).
SushiArt
Open daily 11am-2am. The Beach, JBR (04 448 9586).
The Grand Grill
Open daily noon-midnight. Autograph Collection, Dubai Marina (050 150 6870/04 399 4221).
The MAINE Oyster Bar & Grill
Open Sat-Wed noon-11.30pm; Thu-Fri noon-12.30am. DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel, JBR (04 457 6719).
The Scene by Simon Rimmer
Open daily 11am-2am. Pier 7, Dubai Marina (04 422 2328).
Tribeca Kitchen & Bar
Open daily noon-2am. JA Ocean View Hotel, The Walk, JBR (050 345 6067).
DUBAI MEDIA AND INTERNET CITIES
Café Bateel
Open daily 7.30am-9pm. Business Central Towers, Dubai Media City (04 449 4010).
Café M
Open Sun-Thu 7am-11pm. Fri-Sat 9am-11pm. Media One Hotel, Media City (04 427 1000).
Certo
Open daily noon-3.30pm. Radisson Blu, Dubai Media City (04 366 9111).
Coco
Open Sat-Wed noon-midnight; Thu-Fri noon-2am. Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City (04 427 1000).
garden on 8
Open Sat-Mon noon-11.45pm; Tue-Fri noon-2am. Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City (04 427 1000).
Little Bangkok Urban Thai Cuisine
Open daily noon-11.30pm. Ground Floor, Tower-A, Business Central Towers (BCT), Dubai Media City (800 226 4565).
Noodle House
Open daily noon-11pm. Dubai Media City (04 381 8065)
Oregano
Open daily 11am-midnight. Office Park, Dubai Internet City (04 434 3010).
Pascal Tepper
Open daily 7am-9pm. Next to Radisson Blu, Dubai Media City (04 454 2408).
Qwerty
Open Sat-Wed noon-1am; Thu noon-2am; Fri 1pm-2am; Sat 1pm-1am. Media One Hotel, Dubai Media City (04 427 1000).
Rossovivo
Open Sat-Wed 11am–11pm, Thu-Fri 11.30am–11.30pm. Office Park, Dubai Internet City (04 427 2477).
Taqado Mexican Kitchen
Open daily, 8am-12am. Building 7, Dubai Media City (04 277 8697).
Urban Bistro
Open Sun to Thurs from 7.30am to 9pm and Fri/Sat from 9am to 9pm (04 362 4330)
GREEN COMMUNITY AND DUBAI INVESTMENT PARK
Little Bangkok Urban Thai Cuisine
Open daily noon-11pm. The Market, Green Community, Dubai Investments Park (800 226 4565).
JUMEIRAH
21GRAMS – Urban Balkan Bistro
Open daily 8am-11pm. Jumeirah Beach Road (04 349 0744).
Clinton St. Baking Company
Open daily 10am-1am. City Walk, Jumeirah (04 428 1331).
eggspectation
Open noon-midnight. City Walk, Jumeirah (04 240 6877).
Izu Brasserie
Open daily 11am-1am. City Walk, Al Safa Street (04 403 3031).
L’eto Caffe
Open Sun-Wed noon-2am; Thu-Sat noon-3am. City Walk, Al Safa (04 345 2209).
Life’n One
Open daily 10am-9pm. Jumeirah Beach Road, Jumeirah 1 (056 534 2899).
Lime Tree Café
Open 7.30am-6pm. Jumeirah 1, next to Jumeirah Mosque (04 325 6325).
Loca
Open daily noon-2am. Dubai Marina Beach Resort & Spa, Jumeirah 1 (04 346 1111).
JUMEIRAH LAKES TOWERS
1762 Stripped
Open weekdays 8am-3pm. The 1 Building, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (800 1762).
800 Thali
Open daily noon-11pm. Cluster B, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 365 9959).
Baldwin Café
Open daily 9am-2am. Gold Crest Views, Cluster V, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 447 7024).
Café Isan
Open Sun-Wed noon-10pm; Thu-Sat noon-11pm. Cluster M, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (054 796 5021).
Couqley
Open daily noon-2am. Cluster A, Jumeirah Lakes Towes (04 514 9339).
Costa
DIFC (Sun-Thu 7am-7pm), Dubai Internet City (Sun-Thu 7am-7pm), DNATA Sheikh Zayed (daily 7am-7pm), Madinat (daily 8am-midnight), JLT Armada Building (daily 7am-midnight) and JLT Gold Tower (daily 7am-7pm). Various times and various locations. costacoffee.ae.
Golositalia
Open daily 7am-11pm. Cluster C, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 443 4955).
Hako Sushi
Open daily 11am-midnight. Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (800 4256).
Jazz@PizzaExpress
Open Sat-Wed noon-1am; Thu-Fri noon-2am. Cluster A, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 441 6342).
Just Salad
Open daily 11am-11.30pm. Indigo Tower, Cluster D, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 365 2222).
Kteer Tayyeb
Open daily 9am-11pm. Palladium Towers, Cluster C, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 433 8384).
La Terrazza
Open daily 8am-3am. Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 457 7033).
Le Petit Belge
Open Sun-Thu noon-2am; Fri-Sat 10am-3am. Pullman Dubai Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 242 7794).
Little Bangkok Urban Thai Cuisine
Open daily noon-11.30pm. Lake Side, Cluster-I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (800 226 4565).
McGettigan’s JLT
Open Sun-Fri noon-3am; Sat 11am-3am. Cluster J, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 376 0800).
Mezza Lebanese Kitchen
Open daily 10am-10pm. Lake Shore Tower, Cluster Y, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 554 5872).
Nosh
Open daily 6.30am-10.30am, 12.30am-3.30pm. Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Cluster A (04 438 0000).
Pineapple Express Café
Open Sat-Thu 8.30am-10pm; Fri 8.30am-8pm. Almas Tower, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (054 402 4660).
Public
Open daily 8am -10pm. Lake Plaza Tower, Cluster T, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 451 9670).
Sheikh & Shake
Open Sat-We 11am-1am; Thu-Fri 11am-4am. Mag Tower, Cluster R, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (800 123456).
Spice Kraft
Open daily 8.30am-11.30pm. Platinum Tower, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 363 5329).
White Ambient
Open daily 10am-11pm. Saba Tower 1, Cluster E, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 514 7977).
Vietnamese Foodies
Open daily from 10am-midnight. Cluster D, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (04 565 6088).
77 Veggie Boutique
Open daily 7am-9pm. Tiffany Tower, Cluster W, Jumeirah Lakes Towers(04 422 4116).
NAD AL SHEBA
Farriers
Open Sun-Thu 6.30am-10.30am, 12.30pm-3pm, 9pm-2am; Fri-Sat 6.30am-11am, 12.30pm-3pm, 9pm-3am. The Meydan Hotel, Nad Al Sheba (04 381 3111).
PALM JUMEIRAH
Aji
Open Sat-Wed noon-midnight; Thur-Fri noon-2am. Club Vista Mare, Palm Jumeirah (04 552 0244).
Crescendo
Open daily 7am-11.30am, noon-3.30pm, iftar-10.30pm. Anantara The Palm Dubai, Palm Jumeirah (04 567 8304).
Flow Kitchen
Open daily 6.30am-11am, 12.30pm-3.30pm. Fairmont The Palm, Palm Jumeirah (04 457 3357).
Il Faro Trattoria & Lounge
Open daily noon-11pm. Azure Residences, Palm Jumeirah (04 568 3137).
Lotus Lounge
Open daily noon-midnight. Anantara The Palm Dubai, Palm Jumeirah (04 567 8304).
Revo Café
Open daily 8am-10pm. Anantara The Palm Dubai, Palm Jumeirah (04 567 8304).
Riva Beach
Open daily 7am-11.30pm. Shoreline Building 8, Palm Jumeirah (04 430 9466).
Ronda Locatelli
Open Sun-Fri noon-3pm; Sat 12.30pm-3pm. Atlantis The Palm, Palm Jumeirah (04 426 2626).
Seagrill Restaurant and Lounge
Open daily noon-11pm. Fairmont The Palm, Palm Jumeirah (04 457 3357).
Sun&
Open daily 4pm-midnight. Palm Views West, Palm Jumeirah (04 375 9333).
The Beach House
Open daily noon-11.30pm. Anantara The Palm Dubai, Palm Jumeirah (04 567 8304).
SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD
Al Dana
Open daily 6am-11am, 12.30pm-4pm, 6.30pm-11pm. Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (800 276963).
Al Fresco Trattoria
Open daily noon-11pm. Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (800 276963).
Al Safa All Day Dining
Open daily 6am-midnight. Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, corner of Al Thanya Street (04 343 0000).
Baker & Spice
Open daily 7am-7pm. Gold & Diamond Park, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 887 7086).
BERTIN Bistro
Open daily 10am-2pm. Al Manara, Opposite Times Square, Sheikh Zayed Road (056 509 0189).
Cappuccino’s
Open 24 HOURS. Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (800 276963).
Delphine Restaurant
Open daily 7am-11am, noon-3pm. The H Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 501 8620).
Dunes Café
Open daily 6am-10.30am, noon-3pm. Shangri-La Hotel Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 405 2703).
Feast
Open daily 6.30am-10.30am, noon-3pm, 6pm-11pm. Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 503 4309).
Flavours on Two
Open daily 6am-10.30am, noon-3pm. Towers Rotana, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 312 2201).
Harvesters
Open daily noon-2am. Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (800 276963).
Jones the Grocer
Open daily 10am-midnight. Dusit Thani Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 335 7769).
Jones the Grocer
Open daily 7.30am-midnight. Al Manara along Sheikh Zayed Road (04 346 6886).
La Cantine du Faubourg
Open daily noon-2am. Jumeirah Emirates Towers (04 352 7105).
Little Bangkok Urban Thai Cuisine
Open daily noon-11.30pm. UP Tower (Near Emirates Towers Metro), Sheikh Zayed Road (800 226 4565).
Lime Tree Café
Open 7.30am-10pm. Al Manara (04 338 7267).
Long’s Bar
Open daily noon-2am. Towers Rotana, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 312 2201).
Red Lion
Open daily 4.30pm-1am. Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, corner of Al Thanya Street (04 449 8589).
Seasonal Tastes
Open daily noon-3pm. The Westin Dubai, Al Habtoor City (04 435 5577).
The 44
Open daily noon-2am, The Westin Dubai Al Habtoor City (04 437 3333).
The Lion by Nick & Scott
Open Sun-Thu 8am-3am; Fri-Sat 11am-3am. The H Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 359 2366).
The Sum Of Us
Open daily 8am-late. Burj Al Salam, Trade Centre, Sheikh Zayed Road (056 445 7526 ).
Tropicana
Open daily 10am-11.30pm. Metropolitan Hotel Dubai, corner of Al Thanya Street (04 343 0000).
Tub of Butter
Open daily 7am-1am. Sheikh Zayed Road (04 343 8884).
Urban on 4
Open daily 7am-5pm. The H Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (04 501 8888).
Wagamama
Open daily noon-midnight. Crowne Plaza Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road (800 276963).
STUDIO CITY, MOTOR CITY
Caporilli’s
Open daily 8am-2pm. Building 3 (055 237 7344).
Little Bangkok Urban Thai Cuisine
Open daily noon-11.30pm. R-18, Foxhill-7, Motor City (800 226 4565).
UMM SUQEIM AND AL SUFOUH
Blue Orange
Open Sun-Thu 6am-1030am; Fri-Sat 6am-11am, 12.30pm-3pm. The Westin Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street (04 511 7373).
Bussola
Open Sun-Thu noon-3pm; noon-4pm. The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi, King Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al Saud Street (04 399 4141).
French Bakery
Open daily 8am-midnight. Aswaaq Supermarket, Next to King's Dubai School, Umm Suqeim 3 (04 330 7367).
French Bakery
Open daily 8am-11pm. Knowledge Village Al Sufouh 2, Office Park Building, Opposite to Cordoba Villa Complex, Al Sofouh (04 430 7261).
Gourmet by Kcal
Open daily 8am-10pm. Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street (04 511 7373).
Latest Recipe
Open daily 7am-10am, 12.30pm-3pm, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Le Méridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street (04 511 7373).
Katsuya by Stark
Open daily noon-2am. Jumeirah Al Naseem Hotel, Madinat Jumeirah (04 419 0676).
McGettigan’s Souk Madinat
Open Sun-Wed noon-2am, Thu noon-3am, Thu noon-3am, Fri-Sat 9am-3am (special breakfast menu available Friday-Saturday). Madinat Jumeirah, Umm Suqeim (04 447 0219).
Perry & Blackwelder's
Open daily noon-1.30am. Souk Madinat Jumeirah (04 366 6197).
Publique
Open daily noon-2am. Madinat Jumeirah, Umm Suqueim (04 430 8550).
The Belgian Café
Open Sun-Thu noon-2am; Fri-Sat noon-3am. Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah (04 447 0227).
Trattoria Toscana
Open daily noon-midnight. Souk Madinat Jumeirah (04 366 6318).
Bratwurst, brewskis and giant pretzels? Yes, please! The last decade’s proliferation of Oktoberfests and beer gardens in California has us wallowing in schnitzel-and-spaetzle heaven these days. Here are five of our favorites, starting with the venerable Schroeder’s, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
Schroeder’s, San Francisco
This iconic German restaurant in San Francisco’s Financial District first opened its doors in 1893, but it’s since had a $1 million redo. In the hands of Andy Chun and Jan Wiginton, of Press Club fame, the renovation kept Schroeder’s 19th-century Bavarian glory and gemütlichkeit — from Bavarian beer hall steins and communal tables to Wiener schnitzel and spaetzle — but added a modern rustic air and a California-inspired German menu that elevates Oktoberfest fare with seasonal ingredients. It’s sensational.
The restaurant is celebrating its 125th birthday, by the way, with a “BrewHaHa” ($49) on May 19 with all-you-can-eat food and drink, beer hall games and music by Polkalicious.
Details: 240 Front St., San Francisco; www.schroederssf.com
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Wursthall, San Mateo
The crowds began flocking on the very first day that J. Kenji López-Alt, the James Beard award-winning food guru, opened his Wursthall restaurant and bierhaus this winter. And it’s no wonder. Silicon Valley meets German beer hall in this airy space. Strings of Edison-style lights hang above the long beer-hall tables. You won’t find decorative beer steins or Bavarian landscapes here. But you will find some incredible food, from the chicken schnitzel that’s brined first in sauerkraut, to the house potato salad that accompanies eight different kinds of sausages, handcrafted to Wursthall’s specs by Los Altos’ Dittmer’s.
Details: 310 Baldwin Ave., San Mateo; www.wursthall.com
Speisekammer, Alameda
Each September, this cozy German restaurant turns Alameda’s Lincoln Avenue into an expansive Oktoberfest biergarten, with seating for 1,500. Dirndled women dance, lederhosen-clad men raise beer steins and oompah bands play, as the intoxicating scent of grilled sausages and pork steaks wafts from the restaurant’s outdoor grills. But you don’t have to wait for fall to enjoy schnitzel, sauerbraten and sausages at this delicious spot, which serves German fare all year.
Details: 2424 Lincoln Ave., Alameda: www.speisekammer.com
Ludwig’s German Table, San Jose
Two years ago, this German restaurant reinvigorated Germania Hall, an 1890s Victorian and longtime home for the Germania Verein social club. Now the ground floor has been transformed into an intimate dining area and the courtyard offers a vibrant and very social biergarten. Don’t miss the schnitzels, the Jaeger Pommes and the sausages, which hail from Dittmer’s.
Details: 261 N. Second St., San Jose; www.ludwigssj.com
Brotzeit Lokal Boathaus & Biergarten, Oakland
Who could possibly resist a beer garden AND a boat house all rolled into one? Perched on the Oakland waterfront with estuary views and a boat dock, this Bavarian-inspired biergarten offers housemade sausages, sauerkraut and mustards, freshly baked German pretzels and beers from small German and Austrian breweries, as well as local sips.
Details: 1000 Embarcadero, Oakland; brotzeitbiergarten.com
(Did we say five restaurants? Consider this a first installment, then. Tell us what we missed in the comments!)
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