Izakaya Cairo

Izakaya sits in the Palm Central district of Sheikh Zayed, a twenty-minute walk from Arkan Plaza. It holds the no. 37 spot on The World's 50 Best MENA list. The room runs smart and elegant, serving a menu of Japanese, sushi, and wider Asian influences.

The kitchen manages a level of precision that makes it a better bet than the sprawling, generic options closer to the Mall of Arabia. While the city's newer commercial hubs often prioritize scale over substance, this venue uses its Palm Central address to focus on a tightly controlled experience. It is worth the transit for anyone tired of the assembly-line sushi found elsewhere in the district.