Our unofficial guide
to the UAE
This is home.
Not according to our passports, but the UAE is where we live and where the Slash team has made a life, so we think we’ve got a pretty good handle on the best things beyond the typical tourist offers.
Click the links for more details and if you want to challenge any of the lists then hit us up, we love new discoveries.
My Top 5 places to run in Dubai
— By SLASH / Updated May 2017
The best places to stride out and cover some kilometers.
Dubai Canal - Various distances
Wadi Showka - Trail run, various distances
Palm Jumeirah - Crescent is 11km/Shoreline is 4km
Marina Walk - 5km
Kite Beach Running Track - 14km
Our Top 5 Dubai places to have a coffee
— By SLASH / Updated February 2018
Nice places in Dubai to hang out and have a good cup of coffee.
The Sum of Us - Trade Center
Stomping Grounds - Jumeirah 1
Pdl, Sheikh Zayed Road
Amongst Few - Jumeirah 1
Drop, Al Wasl
My TOP 5 bistros in Dubai
— By SLASH / Updated in February 2018
We all know that restaurants are something that Dubai has to offer, in quality and quantity.
But sometimes we just want a more cozier feeling. We just want simple, but nice (and why not, trendy) food and environment.
Knowing that, these are our TOP 5 places we like to go on a weekend morning, and feel good.
Tom & Serg, Sheikh Zayed Road
Comptoir102, Jumeirah 1
Cassette, The Courtyard, Al Quoz
The Cycle Hub, Motor City
Fraiche Cafe, JLT
My Top 5 amazing buildings to work in
— By MARTA / Updated in 14 May 2014
One of the things I never get tired to do here in Dubai, is walking around and look at the buildings. It would be awesome to say that I work on one of this one’s…
My Top 3 Karak tea joints in dubai
— By SLASH / Updated in April 2017
For the best and sweetest tea that will ever pass your lips.
Al Farwania - Jumeirah 3
Dunya Al Sham Pastry - Al Hudaiba
Al Hara Cafeteria - Al Karama
My Top 5 bars in dubai
— By SLASH / Updated April 2017
The best spots to go when you need to sip something a little heavier and have conversations to loud music.
Brunswick - Sheraton, Mall of the Emirates
Stereo Arcade - Doubletree, JBR
Ramusake - Doubletree, JBR
Lock Stock & Barrel - Grand Millenium Hotel, Barsha Heights
Nola Eatery & Social House - Armada BlueBay Hotel, JLT
Our Top 5 restaurants in dubai
— By SLASH / Updated in April 2017
Two lists in one! The first is the places you go when you want to eat good food & become poor. The second where you want to eat god food and still have money at the end.
The Rich List:
Zuma - DIFC
Nobu - Atlantis, The Palm
Toro Toro - Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina
Okku - The H Hotel, Trade Center
The Maine - DoubleTree, JBR
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The Not So Rich List:Zaroob - Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
Ravi - Al Satwa
Ostadi Dubai - Bur Dubai
Bu Qtair - Umm Suqeim
Zaatar W Zeit - Multiple locations
My Top 5 TRIATHLONS in the UAE
— By NUNO / Updated February 2018
Why relax on the weekends when you can do triathlons? We love to wear ourselves out over the winter months, here are our favourite events to do it at.
IM 70.3 - Dubai
ITU - Abu Dhabi
Tri Yas - Abu Dhabi
Tri Festival - Dubai
JLL - Dubai