Alici

I recommend Alici as it is one of the better Italian restaurants in Dubai with a beautiful location overlooking the Arabian Sea and the Dubai Marina skyline. It is a picturesque lunch spot (dinner also available) serving good food in a sophisticated atmosphere. The wine menu is also strong. The sunny terrace is replete with trees and cobalt pots making for excellent al fresco dining in the more forgiving winter months. I recommend sitting upstairs in front of the large windows or on the terrace to enjoy the best views. The menu is primarily seafood but there are a few options in case you’re with people who do not like seafood. I recommend the grilled octopus with beluga lentils with a saffron red pepper romanesco sauce (85 dhs), oven baked Atlantic halibut with clams, razor clams, mussels and a seafood broth (135 dhs), raw gambero rosso prawns (85dhs), black truffle risotto (175dhs), cannoli (45dhs).