Amaseena

Amaseena is the seasonal outdoor Lebanese and Arabic restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Dubai, JBR - a Bedouin-inspired open-air dining setting that reads like a carefully staged Arabian night without tipping into cliché. The layout runs around a cluster of low-cushioned majlis-style areas, lantern-lit walkways, and a central buffet pavilion, with heaters and rugs that extend the comfort window through the cooler months. The restaurant operates only from October through early April, which is part of why regulars mark the opening in their calendars. The kitchen runs a Lebanese-led buffet and à la carte hybrid. The lamb preparations - shawarma, kofta, slow-cooked mansaf-style plates - are the backbone of the menu, and the bread comes fresh from an on-site taboon oven through the evening. Mezze are broad and properly made: hummus, moutabal, tabbouleh, muhammara, and a considered selection of warm openers. Grilled mains cover fish, chicken, and ouzi lamb for groups, and vegetarian guests are looked after with genuine care rather than a default platter. Desserts close strongly with an extensive Arabic selection, kunafa served warm, and a proper dates-and-coffee ceremony to finish. The restaurant is alcohol-free. Service is warm and long-tenured, with floor staff who read the quieter and more gregarious tables equally well. Shisha is a proper part of the offering, with a considered flavour list and unobtrusive refresh timing, and a DJ-and-live-music programme builds the evening's energy without overpowering conversation. Ramadan iftar and suhoor services are particular calendar fixtures and fill weeks in advance. Amaseena is priced as a premium Ritz-Carlton seasonal restaurant, with value supported by the overall quality and the genuine outdoor experience rather than the plate size alone. For an atmospheric Lebanese dinner under lantern light with proper shisha, live music, and an Arabian setting done with real care, it is one of the more complete outdoor dining rooms in the city. Reservations are essential, particularly for peak-season weekends and during Ramadan.