Tried & tasted

Our top dining experiences this month

BUUR

The multi-venue dining destination, the Pavilion in the buzzing JBR, is home to the chic German café BUUR. Opening its doors in Dubai for the very first time, the well-known brand hailing all the way from Germany is recognized for their unique breakfast and brunch dishes around Cologne, Dusseldorf and Frankfurt.

In Dubai, BUUR is taking things a step a further, now offering diners the option to tuck into dinner plates as well. And what's exciting about this, is that Dubai is this café's first location to do so.

The licensed setting boasts a 300-seat capacity across a two-story dining hall, an elegant bar and a shisha lounge. The indoor space opens out to an airconditioned terrace within the Pavilion, lined with gorgeous greenery, where we chose to dine. Look for the catchy neon signs, the wood-paneled elements, a larger-than-life potrait bust, a chic design throughout and a must mention, the picturesque swing in the lady's washroom that simply calls for a photo.

The highlights:

Diners can avail the menu via a QR code, that reveals continental Breakfast/Lunch options, special offers, and an Iranian/ Lebanese Dinner selection. We were amazed to find out that if you clicked into a specific dish, you were also offered recommended items that would go best with your preferred choice.

As with most restaurants we visit for the first time, we're glad to receive advice on what to try out. On this note, a handmade concoction that was as arresting as it was enjoyable, comprising the essence of quince, vanilla and egg white, and garnished with a golden-yellow tuile was my partner's choice of beverage; while I thoroughly relished my refreshing, thirst-quenching ginger lemon squash.