Why today’s luxury traveller follows the fork to Atlantis Dubai

Luxury today is no longer just about where you stay; it’s about what you taste, who you dine with, and the stories that linger long after the last course. At Atlantis The Royal and Atlantis  The Palm, the culinary aspect is promoted as an integral element of the guest experience, not an add-on. When at the destination of Atlantis Dubai, travellers can experience an array of dining experiences in an extensive gastronomic portfolio presented by none other than some of the world’s most renowned chefs.

Carbone Dubai: Classic, Reworked

Not many restaurants have harnessed nostalgia with modern swagger quite as well as Carbone has, and its Dubai outpost is no exception. Channelling all the glamour of mid-century Italian-American dining, this is equal parts theatre and indulgence. While there, one must not miss their Mezzaluna, Linguini Vongole, Chicken Massimo, Veal Parmesan, as well as, of course, Spicy Rigatoni, which will make its debut on the menu in Dubai. Wine lovers would appreciate the impressive wine cellar that features over 450 wine labels.

La Mar: A Passage Across Continents

With La Mar, world-renowned chef Gastón Acurio brings the essence of Peruvian cuisine, mixed with an international twist and finesse, to Dubai. Dishes at this restaurant have flavours that seem like stamps on a culinary passport, offering an immersive journey full of life, complexity, and expression. At La Mar, the menu shines a light on Peru's most iconic dishes: classic and contemporary cebiches, refined tiraditos, layered causas, smoky anticuchos, and seafood-driven sharing plates, each rooted in the country's diverse culinary regions. The experience is completed by a beverage programme centred around pisco-based cocktails, including its signature Pisco Sour, and Latin-inspired drinks crafted to complement the menu's bright, citrusy flavours.

Where Iconic Restaurants Combine With Timeless Allure

On the other side of the water, Atlantis The Palm is also living up to its culinary legacy by remaining a strong culinary destination in Dubai.

Casablanca Beach Club | Unfettered Mediterranean

Basking in sunlight and style and totally irresistible in its chic allure, Casablanca Beach Club embodies the Mediterranean lifestyle with its own Dubai twist. This venture has been engineered in partnership with Ounass. Dining here means an expansive, intimate, and refined yet playful experience. Menus are planned with a focus on the wow-factor sushi and seafood tower, featuring layers of sushi rolls, sashimi, nigiri, and Scottish salmon crudo, in addition to Gillardeau oysters, harissa prawns, black truffle flatbread with burrata cheese, and other goodies.

FZN by Björn Frantzén: A Culinary Landmark

FZN by Björn Frantzén is an extraordinary experience that comes only once in a lifetime. This three-Michelin-starred culinary experience transforms the dining scenario. However, the menu redefines the region's culinary scene by incorporating “modern European concepts with deeply refined elements of Japanese cuisine.” The dishes that belong to this category include onion, liquorice, and almond; langoustine with koshihikari rice; scallop with fermented apricot and turnip; chawanmushi with smoked beef broth, razor clam, and bafun uni; turbot with beurre blanc, walnut, and the “Frantzén selection” caviar. This menu concludes with a frozen lingonberry marshmallow with blackcurrant and spruce. Finally, the meal concludes with matcha waffles with carrot ice cream and pistachios. This experience leaves FZN as the new world standard of gastronomical sophistication.

A New Era in Destination Dining

It is all about balance: grandeur sans overkill, innovation without intimidation, and luxury that's at once aspirational yet intensely experiential. For the modern Indian traveller, well-practised in global tastes and famished for meaningful indulgence, these places afford a rare thing: dining as a journey.

From beach clubs to tables boasting Michelin stars, this is a world of food that not only impresses but also lingers.

Photos: Atlantis Dubai

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