Dubai Restaurant Week is making a comeback in 2026 with 125+ top restaurants in Dubai. From May 1 to 31, this city-wide dining event is after one goal – make the city’s most in-demand restaurants available to all for cheaper rates, with curated menus. This is your sign to finally book that table that you’ve been eying for ages!
A serving of panache
The cuisine is widespread, the food is delicious and the settings are just perfect. Whether you want Italian, Japanese, Indian, Latin American, or Middle Eastern, you can find it all under this initiative. More than 25 types of international cuisines will make Dubai Restaurant Week your go-to this week.
Prominent names like those recognised by MICHELIN and Gault&Millau, as well as those in the MENA‘s 50 Best List will be available. Think Nobu Matsuhisa, Gordon Ramsay, Akira Back and Izu Ani. It’s bound to be extravagantly delectable.
Alongside, there are several homegrown establishments, Dubai-loved brands like Girl & The Goose and Gerbou that bring together the community. Our recommendation? Grab a spot at your hometown favourites or the big MICHELIN-listed restaurants at Dubai Restaurant Week.
Before booking a table
The two-course lunches are priced at AED 125 and three-course dinners at AED 250. The menus feature signature dishes (not scaled-down) from the restaurants.
The bookings can be done exclusively via the Careem DineOut app. All you have to do is download the Careem app, and sign in to explore the Dubai Restaurant Week offers. Browse through the full list of participating restaurants and menus before picking lunch or dinner. And then you reserve your table – select your preferred date and time and choose to pay upfront or opt for a refundable reservation fee.
And there it is, your reservation for the most-wanted spots in town!
Pro tips for Dubai Restaurant Week
If you’ve made it this far, you probably really want to try the restaurants (or one). Here are a few tips from one foodie to another:
- The fixed price covers the food menu only. In Dubai, a few cocktails and a bottle of grape can easily double your bill. Check the water and the mocktail prices if you’re trying to budget dine.
- Many restaurants limit the Restaurant Week bookings to tables of 2, 4, or 6. If you are a larger group, check with the restaurant directly, after checking Careem, to see if they can accommodate you.
- Check the app daily around 11:00AM. This is often when restaurant managers update their floor plans and released cancelled tables.
