Hyatt Regency Dubai & Galleria

One of the best hotels uncovered by Luxos in Dubai is the Hyatt Regency Dubai, located at the mouth of Dubai Creek. Only 15 minutes from the Dubai International Airport and the Dubai International Convention Center, the hotel is ideally located for business travelers. In addition, the hotel boasts 12 meeting rooms and a large banquet hall to accommodate conferences and events. For leisure travelers, the hotel is equipped with an ice rink, cinema and Mini Golf Park, as well as the Club Olympus Fitness Center and Spa. Dining options include five award-winning restaurants, ranging from Italian to Japanese to Iranian cuisine.

Al Dawaar restaurant
This restaurant offers a "revolutionary" opportunity, that of seeing the whole of Dubai in two hours. Located on the 25th floor of the Hyatt regency Dubai, Al Dawaar is Dubai’s only revolving restaurant. Open for lunch and dinner, the restaurant presents an exquisite international buffet that includes specialties from Europe, the Middle East and Asia in a cosmopolitan yet relaxed atmosphere, with attentive service and a view that is constantly changing. Reserve your table now for a wonderful lunch or dinner overlooking Dubai’s incredible skyline.
Luxos recommends: U.S. prime rib

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Focaccia
With an interior that evokes the romanticism of a turn-of-the-century Tuscan villa, and a terrace that overlooks the waters of the Creek below, Focaccia is a hidden gem in Deira’s Hyatt Regency. With a Milanese chef in the kitchen, the menu serves up authentic and flavoursome Italian fare, from hearty pasta and robust mains such as beef tenderloin, to delicate Carpaccio. Visit on a Thursday evening to experience the vast pasta buffet, or sample the delights of the weekly Friday brunch. On weekdays, the restaurant also offers a convenient lunchtime three-course set menu, the perfect option for a sophisticated business lunch or chic spot to refuel and unwind after a morning exploring the souks of old Dubai and downtown Deira.

Luxos Recommended Menu:
Southern Italian seafood soup

Hibiki Music Lounge
What better way to let off a bit of steam after a stressful Dubai working day then singing along to some of your favorite tunes? Hibiki Music Lounge, on the first floor of the Galleria Mall, was the first karaoke lounge in the UAE, and is the perfect place for you to show off those vocal skills in front of a live audience. Of course, for those who are more inclined to express themselves in private, Hibiki has three private rooms, each featuring a distinct Asian theme: Japanese, Thai or Singaporean. For those in need of a little liquid courage, try Hibiki’s happy hour, daily from 7.30 – 9.30 p.m.

Caspian Seafood
Treat yourself to the fantastic flavours of the Caspian Sea at Shahrzad, award-winning Iranian restaurant at Hyatt Regency Dubai. The set lunch and dinner menus offer the freshest seafood from Iran, complemented by amazing aromatic herbs from around the region. The five-course set menu for a minimum of two people includes the delicacy of the Tsars, caviar, served family-style.

Seafood BBQ by the Pool
Savour tastefully marinated grilled seafood, luscious roasts and a wide selection of desserts at the Seafood BBQ by the pool at Hyatt Regency Dubai. Chill at the poolside with the open BBQ area and pamper your taste buds with tenderly grilled delicacies and sumptuous desserts while mingling and making new friends in the relaxed poolside atmosphere. What’s a best way to spend a quality-time with family and friends? Seafood BBQ is available every Thursday and Friday from 7.00 p.m. to 11.00 p.m.

Shisha Lounge
Enjoy the outdoors and relax in your own shisha tent with some chill-out tunes playing in the background. Visit Hyatt Regency Dubai’s shisha lounge at the poolside and select your favourite from various flavours of shisha, as well as from the drinks and snack menu of the Pool Bar, while catching up with your friends in the laid-back atmosphere. 

Shahrzad
Be enchanted by 1,001 Nights at Shahrzad, named after the beautiful heroine of the traditional Arabic tales. The opulent Iranian restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Dubai is renowned for offering diners an authentic Persian experience, from the freshly baked tannour bread, to grilled kebabs, and live Iranian music. All ingredients are authentically Persian, including sumptuous caviar, signature saffron rice, fresh seafood from the Caspian Sea, or mouth-watering meat and prawn kebabs, perfectly seasoned with aromatic herbs and spices.

Luxos Recommended Menu:
Fesenjan ba ordak – braised duck with walnuts, onions and pomegranate
Doug, a traditional Persian salted yoghurt drink

Fresh Breeze Lunch Deal
A great meal deals in only 45 minutes? It is now so easy with the three-course set menu featuring a starter, a main course and a dessert available daily at four of the hotel’s restaurants: Miyako, Focaccia, Shahrzad and The Kitchen. Alternatively, choose from the regular à la carte menu, offering Japanese, Italian, Iranian or international cuisine. The weekly changing lunch menus are available daily (except Fridays & Saturdays) from 12.30 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. for AED 75 per person for food only. Reservations can be made on + 971 4 317 2222 or at opentable.com.