About My Dubai Best
My Dubai Best ranks the restaurants, clinics, shops and services that Dubai residents rely on, for long-time residents, new arrivals and visitors alike.
A city of many nationalities
Most people in Dubai were born somewhere else, and the city's businesses reflect it. Filipino bakeries, Keralan canteens, Lebanese grills, Iranian sweet shops, British pubs and Emirati restaurants all have loyal regulars. Old Dubai around the Creek still runs on souks and small shops, while newer communities such as Dubai Marina, JLT, Al Barsha and Business Bay have grown up around towers, malls and the Metro.
A guide for a city of newcomers
My Dubai Best is a set of focused rankings, one for each kind of business: restaurants and food, health, beauty, home services, education, real estate, business services, vehicles and more. Every entry shows its location, a contact number, timings and a few words about what to expect. With more than twenty-five categories, it covers most of what a household needs.
How the lists come together
Our editors research every category community by community, consider the record each business has built with the people it serves, and verify locations and timings before publication. Each list is reviewed on a regular schedule, since businesses open, relocate and change hands often here.
Living with the seasons
Dubai has its own calendar. In summer much of life moves indoors, and a reliable AC maintenance company matters more than a beach club; during Ramadan, timings shift and restaurants serve iftar after sunset. Our listings show regular hours, so check before you go during those periods.
Written for residents and new arrivals
The guide is for families fresh off the plane who need a paediatrician or a nursery, for long-time residents hoping to improve on their usual dentist or salon, and for visitors keen to eat where Dubai's communities eat rather than only in hotel restaurants. It is especially useful in your first weeks in Dubai, before you have colleagues or neighbours to ask.
For businesses in Dubai
Owners whose business has earned a place here are welcome to claim the listing and keep its timings up to date; everything needed is on our For businesses page.