Dubai’s Food Scene Dumping Salt Bae for Wagyu Caviar Drama

KEY POINTS

•Dubai’s dining transformed from celebrity-studded tourist traps to a diverse scene fueled by local chefs.
•Himanshu Saini, Gabriela Chamorro, and Omar Shihab are key figures defining Dubai’s new culinary identity.
•Menus now include affordable casual bites up to lavish dinners costing more than $350 for two.
•The city’s multiculturalism is reflected in offerings ranging from Palestinian cafes to inventive international fine dining.

Once upon a try-hard glam time, Dubai’s dining was basically Gordon Ramsay and Salt Bae cameo bait—more tourist trap than taste. Fast forward: local heroes like Himanshu Saini are laser-focused on precise Indian dishes that scream 'I have a degree in obsessiveness,' Gabriela Chamorro throws Central American flavors onto the desert runway, and Omar Shihab is that eco-warrior chef wooing sustainability like it’s his Tinder match. Now you can brunch without maxing your credit card, but dive into fine dining and say hello to $350 dinner conversations—or should we say 'credit card therapy?' Meanwhile, Palestinian cafes quietly age like strong tea in a chaos cup. Welcome to Dubai’s beautifully extra food circus.

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Dubai’s restaurants went from 'celebrity cameo' to 'hyper-specific edible masterpieces'—because why just eat when you can bankrupt yourself artistically?

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