CE LA VI Dubai

Ce La Vi sits on Level 54 of Tower 2. It is a ten-minute walk from the Burj Khalifa and a twenty-minute walk from the Dubai Opera. The kitchen serves a blend of sushi, Japanese, and South East Asian plates, while the room runs smart and elegant.

The draw here is the vertical separation from the city’s dense cluster of street-level venues. While most of the restaurants near The Dubai Mall rely on the theatre of the ground-floor crowds, this space operates in a different register entirely. The house and hits soundtrack fills a room that feels detached from the friction of the sidewalk. It is a better choice than its neighbours for those who prefer their dinner with distance rather than proximity to the landmark sites.