Explore the cuisines of the teams taking part in football’s biggest tournament in Russia, right here in Dubai.
RUSSIA
Tchaikovsky
There’s an extensive buffet of Russian specialities and you can take in a traditional dance show at this spot that is popular with fans from the tournament’s host nation.
Marina Byblos Hotel, Dubai Marina, Dubai, Sat to Wed 8pm to 3am, Thur and Fri 9pm to 3am. Tel: (04) 4488222. Metro: Jumeirah Lakes Towers. marinabybloshotel.com
GERMANY
Der Keller
A tournament favourite (despite that loss to Mexico) and the winners of the last World Cup in 2014, and German food is pretty decent as well. Grilled meats and cold steins rule the day at this rustic red-brick German haunt that is well known for its daily happy hour.
Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Beach Road, Dubai, Sat to Thur 6pm to 11.30pm, Fri 4pm to 11.30pm. Tel: (04) 4323232. Taxi: Jumeirah Beach Hotel. jumeirah.com
BELGIUM
Belgian Beer Café
Belgium are one of the World Cup’s under-rated teams, but the cuisine has a good reputation in the UAE – you’ll find traditional Flemish stew and plenty of beers to choose from here, but the classic moules frites is the essential dish on the menu.
Various locations including Souk Madinat Jumeirah, Beach Road, Dubai, Sat to Wed noon to 2am, Thur and Fri noon to 3am. Tel: (04) 4470227. Taxi: Souk Madinat Jumeirah. belgianbeercafejumeirah.com
JAPAN
Katsuya By Starck
With a new coach in Akia Nishino and a thin squad, Japan aren’t expected to go very far at this World Cup – if they do make it to the second round, you can celebrate by grabbing a seat overlooking the turtle lagoon at this sleek and chic spot, serving a popular version of the classic shrimp tempura.
This story is from the July 2018 edition of What's On Dubai.
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