miss b loves..... Burj Al Hamam Lebanese restaurant, Dubai Marina

We first discovered Lebanese cuisine in Dubai a couple of years ago. I'm always impressed with the variety of food and the freshness of the ingredients, so when we spotted the new Burj Al Hamam a few weeks ago we decided to give it a try even though we hadn't read any reviews.

I've since found out that the original Burj Al Hamam restaurant was established in Lebanon in 1958 by Fayez Elias Khoury and now his sons carry on the tradition of serving the freshest authentic Lebanese cuisine in a number of branches across the Middle East.

We liked the interior....bright and airy in shades of white, beige and pale gold with crisp white tablecloths and a feature wall of empty picture frames........

...but we opted to dine al fresco overlooking Dubai Marina (always a treat in the middle of winter with freezing temperatures back in the UK!)

The waiter brought us menus and the freshest almonds we have ever tasted and they were presented in a bowl of ice.....

....then complimentary appetisers including bowls of olives and pickled turnip (I believe they are pickled with beetroot which gives them this gorgeous hot pink colour!)

We ordered tabbouleh and hummus which arrived with a basket of  puffed up, freshly baked, hot Arabic bread.....delicious....

........followed by Fillet Burj Al Hamam, tender slices of beef fillet accompanied by a hot garlic sauce and my favourite shish taouk, cubes of marinated chicken which have been skewered then grilled, served with pita bread and a garlic dip........

...and I can never resist a refreshing mint lemonade.......

The portions were so generous that we didn't have room for dessert. Next time....and there will definitely be a next time (hopefully very soon!)....we shall have to try something sweet! I'm sure we won't be disappointed.........