Five restaurants to order from for a fine-dining fix at home
If you’re in search of fancy fine dining, you don’t need to dress up for a trip to DIFC. These top dining destinations are now delivering top-notch cuisine to be enjoyed in the comfort of your home.
GAIA
All of your Greek-Mediterranean favourites from Chef Izu Ani’s GAIA are now available to order exclusively on Deliveroo. The refined Greek taverna serves a specially curated online menu, offering humble yet fresh flavours. Enjoy Greek salad with barrel-aged feta and homemade pickled olives, Chef Izu’s signature legumes salad and a mezze selection that includes Tzatziki and pita bread, Taramasalata with koulouri, and Melitzanosalata paired with sourdough. GAIA’s simple main courses feature grilled ribeye steak, whole grilled sea bream and baby goat. To finish, there’s semolina sponge coconut cake or traditional orange pie. The tailored menu is thoughtfully packaged and designed to travel well from kitchen to door, without compromising on authenticity, flavour or quality. Available daily, from 12pm to 11pm.
Hutong
Contemporary Northern Chinese restaurant, Hutong brings a fresh take on Chinese cuisine with its occasionally fiery dishes and dim sum. Dubai residents can also now enjoy Hutong’s signature dishes, including the coveted Dim Sum platter and Roasted Peking Duck in the comfort of their homes, exclusive to Deliveroo customers. The whole Roasted Peking Duck is served in two stages, with 20 pancakes in a complimentary Hutong bamboo steamer; the second stage being cooked in the wok with vegetables and served in a lettuce leaf cup. Meanwhile, the steamed dumpling platter includes cumin scallops, squid and shrimp, bamboo shoots and shrimp har gow, spiced Chilean sea bass and tea-smoked dried tofu and mixed vegetable. For dessert, a playful take on the traditional Chinese favourite, Bao and Soy Milk, is served on top of a praline sesame crunch. Available daily, from 6pm.
LPM Restaurant & Bar
Internationally renowned LPM Restaurant & Bar has an exclusive delivery partnership with Deliveroo, offering their celebrated cuisine for home delivery in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The specially curated menu includes signature dishes such as burrata with tomatoes and basil, warm prawns in olive oil, grilled lamb cutlets with smoked aubergine, roast baby chicken marinated in lemon, vanilla cheesecake and a selection of make at home mocktails. All dishes are served in eco-friendly, biodegradable take-out containers, and orders are delivered in a sustainable canvas tote hand-painted by the LPM team to represent the artwork adorning the restaurant walls. A playlist will also be available on Spotify ‘LPM – La Vie en Rosé’ to bring the vibrant French Rivera atmosphere into homes. In addition, guests can create their own LPM experience at home, with each delivery including the restaurant’s trademark table décor – a bottle of olive oil, tomato, lemon and freshly baked baguette. Available daily from 12pm.
Scalini
Dubai residents can enjoy Scalini’s classic Italian cuisine within the comfort of their own homes through Deliveroo. The menu features starters of Calamari alla Luciana (squid in tomato sauce), Burrata con Datterini (burrata served with cherry tomatoes and truffle) and Carpaccio alla Rucola o al Tartufo (thinly sliced raw beef with mustard sauce, rocket and truffle). In addition, diners are encouraged to share Scalini’s homemade Pasta Fatta in Casa, such as Spaghetti All’astice (signature spaghetti with lobster in tomato sauce), Pappardelle al Ragout di Vitello con Tartufo Ner (pappardelle with veal ragu and black truffle) and Tagliatelle alla Crema con Pollo e Funghi (fresh tagliatelle with chicken and mushrooms cooked in a creamy sauce). Ending the meal on a sweet note, the delivery menu the must-try Bomboloni alla Nutella (Italian style doughnuts stuffed with Nutella). Available daily, from 11am.
Shanghai Me
Shanghai Me is now available to order exclusively on Deliveroo, serving a specially curated menu by Chef Shane Macneill inspired by the cultural heritage and culinary delights of China and East Asia. Designed to travel well, without compromising on quality or flavour, the delivery menu features sesame prawns on toast, shredded duck spring rolls, hot and sour soup and crispy duck salad. Main courses include the wok beef with garlic & black pepper sauce, wok sweet and sour chicken with peppers and triple cooked Angus short ribs. To end each meal on a sweet note, Shanghai Me serves a giant fortune cookie filled with a hazelnut and matcha mousse, complete with a message and blessing for each person. Available daily, from 12pm.
