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LPM Dubai

Dubai

Picturesque Provençal plates from a Dubai mainstay

Consistency is key: LPM is a grande dame of the Dubai culinary scene, having first opened its doors more than a decade ago. The fact it is still hard to reserve a table at is testament to its consistency – you’re guaranteed quality ingredients, tried-and-tested recipes, staff that make you feel like a regular (even if you’re not) and great people-watching.

What to order: LPM attracts a crowd that tends to rattle off their favourites, made to be shared with the table, without needing to look at the menu. Top picks include a much copied but never bettered green lentil salad, baked whole sea bream with Provençal herbs and lemon, warm prawns with olive oil and lemon juice, or any of its beloved plates of pasta. The food is unfussy, straddling the Italian-French border, and utterly delicious.

On the Pass

Michael Koffi

Think ahead: Pre-reserve one of the whole roast chickens with foie gras – prior notice is needed. Mopping up the juices with the crusty baguette baked fresh and served hot from the oven is one of life’s great culinary pleasures.

Beautiful space: The white, light-filled room, with pops of colour thanks to bright artwork adorning the walls and a covered conservatory is super welcoming. If all the tables are full, propping up the bar is no hardship as you’re offered the full menu, excellent chat from the bar team and an elevated seat for a bird’s-eye view of the room.

To drink? Creative, story-telling mixology is also on the menu thanks to LPM’s global bar manager Tibor Krascsenics, who took inspiration from French artist Jean Cocteau. The drinks take you on a creative journey through the writer’s life. In 2024, LPM Dubai joined the extended list of The World’s 50 Best Bars at No.76. 

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