Charles YardleyExplore insightful restaurant reviews and discerning perspectives on food from Charles Yardley at Khaleej Times.
Gymkhana Dubai review: Does London’s two-Michelin-star favourite live up to the hype? The celebrated name has arrived in DIFC with plush interiors and a menu that draws on the restaurant's signature Indian cooking while introducing touches tailored to the UAE
Dubai restaurant review: Why Flamingo Room is worth a visit The menu reads like the collected works of Neptune and Bacchus — extensive to the point of alarm
Beneath the bonnet: A first look at the Freelander super factory in Changshu Khaleej Times was invited for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look ahead of the Middle East launch of the all-new Freelander 8 later this year
Restaurant review: Inside Sakhalin, Dubai’s coolest new dining secret Sakhalin isn’t simply another fashionable address on Dubai’s dining circuit; it is a restaurant built around first-class produce, confident cooking and understated luxury
Dubai Dining Awards 2026: Full list of winners shaping the city’s culinary identity From immersive dining experiences and refined tasting menus to homegrown success stories and cultural tastemakers, the Dubai Dining Awards 2026 by Khaleej Times spotlight the venues and visionaries shaping the city’s evolving food scene
Dubai: Japanese restaurant Kigo serves an edible opera Kigo is food as devotion. The DIFC eatery is discipline with delight
Restaurant Review: African Queen at J1 Beach is laid-back luxury done right Blending Riviera elegance with warm Dubai hospitality, the eatery delivers a refreshingly unpretentious experience
Restaurant Review: Soirée Dubai is the perfect blend of chill and buzz Tucked away inside the iconic Opus Tower designed by Zaha Hadid, this hidden gem is a must-visit
Restaurant Review: Shanghai Me is the thinking man's Chinese This hotspot is refined, stylish and modern in all the right ways
Sirene by Gaia: Walk into an oasis of opulence in Dubai The seafood spread at this J1 Beach restaurant is so monumental it might give Poseidon himself pause