Dubai's cooler months are the city's real dining season, and HuqqA has timed its new menu to land right as the terraces reopen. The restaurant, on the third floor of Dubai Mall's Fashion Avenue extension, has unveiled a batch of new savoury dishes and desserts ahead of the alfresco months, when its terrace becomes the main draw.
The selling point for visitors is the view: the outdoor terrace has clear, unobstructed sightlines to the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain, so you can time dinner around the fountain shows without paying for a hotel-front table. Inside, the mood is dark and moody, and it carries on outside — this is a place that fills up with people lingering late rather than turning tables quickly. Opening hours run daily from 10am to 2am.
On the plate, the new additions lean contemporary and shareable: Tuna Tataki, Wagyu Striploin, a Gnocchi Octopus Kokorec, and Chicken Oyster. Desserts get a dedicated push too, with a Matcha Caramel Flan, Coffee Bread Kadatif and a Dulce Passion Cake among the new options. Vegetarians are well covered and there are a handful of vegan dishes, which is worth knowing in a mall full of steak-and-sushi formulas.
Practicalities: the dress code is smart casual — it's the kind of place people dress up for, and the dark interiors photograph well. Children are welcome, but only until early evening, so it suits an early family dinner or a later adults-only booking. Reservations go through the huqqa.com booking system (SevenRooms), by phone on 800 48772, or via WhatsApp.
For travellers, this is an easy win in a city where fountain-view dining often means an expensive hotel reservation. You get the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain backdrop, a full day-to-late-hours kitchen, and a location inside the city's biggest mall — so you can pair dinner with the Dubai Aquarium, an observation deck trip or serious shopping beforehand. Just note it's a sponsored feature from the source, so treat the rave review with a pinch of salt and check recent diner reviews before booking.
