📍 Ground Floor, Dubai Festival City Mall, Near P.F.Chang's, Canal Walk - Dubai Festival City - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
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Google: 4.5 • TripAdvisor: 4.5
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Al Fanar Restaurant, located in the vibrant Dubai Festival City, is a charming spot that offers a delightful taste of Emirati cuisine. With a warm and inviting atmosphere reminiscent of old Dubai, diners are treated to authentic dishes served by friendly staff in traditional attire. The restaurant has garnered praise for its attentive service, with many guests highlighting specific staff members for their exceptional hospitality. The menu boasts a variety of seafood and Middle Eastern dishes, making it an ideal choice for families, couples, and solo diners alike. With a solid 4.5-star rating on both Google and TripAdvisor, Al Fanar stands out for its quality food, generous portions, and the unique experience of enjoying a meal in a setting that captures the essence of Emirati culture.
Google: 4.5 (5347 reviews)
TripAdvisor: 4.5 (130 reviews)
Fantastic Experience at Al Fanar Dubai festival city mall. We visited the Al Fanar restaurant , and it was an incredible experience! The food was exceptionally fresh and skillfully prepared. The friendly and attentive staff made us feel welcome and enhanced the overall experience, (the waiter, PRAVEEN, was very patient and attentive. He recommended the best tea and dessert) The pricing was reasonable, especially considering the quality of the food and service. We would happily return and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who loves emirates food in a delightful and authentic setting.
We had a family lunch here, first of all I really like the atmosphere and interior design of restaurant, it took you to old Dubai, the servant was wearing traditional clothes and with good manner, Chandramani was our table servant, he was very kind and we are quite happy with his service, in terms of of food , absolutely recommended, I like the smell and taste of spices in their food.
Stopped off here on the off chance after visiting the gold and spice souk. Great selection of food, super large portions you will not be disappointed, nice location to watch the world and creek boats go by.
Ordered bariani meat and majbous meat and both mainly bones no meat! shame really shame! specially for the price!! I don’t recommend it at all for the food Only the view is nice