A series of tableaus are dotted around the traditionally decorated eatery, from a vintage jeep ready to be unloaded to almost life-size models of camels and their keepers - sure to fascinate little ones. Relics from Dubai’s history line the recessed shelves while in some branches streets signs and bicycles add to the sense that you’ve traveled back in time to when Dubai was a small town on the shore of the Arabian Gulf.The food, of course, is focused on providing a true taste of Emirati cuisine, serving up lamb and beef stews in traditional one-pot recipes, grilled fish and rice, and uses the core Emirati ingredients of saffron, cardamom, turmeric and thyme.Open daily 8.30am-11.30pm. Contact: Specific branch contact details can be found at alfanarrestaurant.com
Atiq Ur Rehman/Gulf News