11 Aperitivo Spots To Know About In Dubai
L’Amo Bistrò del Mar
Not many restaurants in Dubai have views better than L’Amo Bistrò del Mar. If you can tear your gaze away from Dubai Harbour and the city’s giant Ferris wheel, you’ll be able to enjoy a selection of delicious aperitivo plates that change from week to week. The restaurant’s southern Italian Calar Del Sole aperitivo is available Thursday to Saturday, from 5pm-8pm, with cocktails priced from AED 58.
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Cucina
Chef Emanuele Rizzo from Grottaglie in Puglia brings the rustic charm of that special region to Cucina inside the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah on Palm West Beach. Here, Rizzo presents tasty aperitivo plates – including excellent cured meats – alongside drinks, some of which are concocted with homemade flavoured sodas.
Visit CucinaDubai.com
Cala Vista
Head chef Luca Crostelli adds a touch of nostalgia to his aperitivo experience at the beachfront restaurant Cala Vista every day from 4pm-7pm. Backed by a crew of talented mixologists, Crostelli celebrates authentic Italian cuisine with a variety of small bites that accompany sundowners at this eatery within the palatial Jumeirah Mina Al Salam hotel.
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Penrose Lounge
Every day, from 5pm-8pm, this smart bar inside Four Seasons DIFC lays on a spectacular aperitivo spread combined with good wine and artfully crafted cocktails. Bar bites have an international flavour and include dishes such as popcorn shrimp, sliders and beef tartare crostini that start at AED 60. The chic cocktails are priced from AED 50.
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Signor Sassi
Currently one of our favourite restaurants in Dubai, Signor Sassi has now launched a new aperitivo package on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, served from 5pm-8pm. For AED 98, you can enjoy two cocktails with traditional Italian canapés at this sophisticated spot in St. Regis Gardens Palm on the Palm. Plus, Signor Sassi has laid on brightly coloured backgammon games from premium brand VIDO to add a competitive element to your aperitivo.
Visit SignorSassiDubai.com
LPM
Top French restaurant LPM is getting in on the aperitivo act with their south of France-style drinks evenings named Cinq à Sept. Every day, from 5pm-7pm, the beautiful DIFC restaurant invites guests to kick back and enjoy a crafted cocktail for AED 48, with a complimentary bar bite on the side.
Visit LPMRestaurants.com
The Nice Guy
Rightfully one of the most hyped Dubai openings of the last few years, The Nice Guy is a breathtaking restaurant inside Jumeirah Emirates Towers that offers aperitivo every day except Saturday from 5pm-7pm. Playful cocktails such as Honey I’m Home and Handsome Johnny pair with hefty bar bites including The Nice Guy Burger with maple glazed beef bacon; the classic Italian saffron arancini; and Loni’s chopped salad packed with beef salami, provolone, pepperoncini and laced with a red grape vinaigrette.
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Sienna Clubhouse
The Opus Tower by the late Zaha Hadid is the venue for a new Mediterranean restaurant inspired by the Tuscan town of Siena. Set in the landmark building in Business Bay, Sienna Clubhouse offers a welcoming aperitivo of nibbles and cold drinks in the late afternoon.
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Bungalo34
The impressive 360° bar at Bungalo34 on Pearl Jumeirah is the setting for the poetically titled Il Dolce Far Niente, an aperitivo experience themed around the Mediterranean coast. Enjoy the 1970s design touches while sipping signature cocktails for AED 34, plus complimentary olives and crudités from Mondays to Thursdays, 4.30pm-7.30pm. For larger appetites, more substantial canapés can be ordered for AED 40 per dish.
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Positano
Inside the towering JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai sits Positano, a homely Italian restaurant with a Vespa at the front door. Here, the culinary team offers genuine Italian aperitivo snacks from Tuesday through to Sunday, from 6pm-8pm, where a package of two drinks and one dish is priced at AED 93.
Visit Marriott.com
Torno Subito
A riot of colour and clashing prints, Torno Subito is the brainchild of one of the world’s top chefs, Massimo Bottura. Visit this beachfront restaurant inside W Dubai The Palm for aperitivo every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5pm-7pm. Three complimentary bites arrive with any cocktail or glass of wine you order at this restaurant, which is itself inspired by 1960s Italy.
Visit TornoSubitoDubai.com
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