Italy called… They want their breakfast back!

A staycation at the Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah already checks all the right boxes — beachfront views, dreamy rooms and a pool that practically demands you cancel your afternoon plans. But want to know the real way to level it up? We started our morning at Cucina.

It’s a reimagined old-school trattoria

Cucina — which literally means “kitchen” in Italian — feels like stepping into a sun-drenched postcard from the Amalfi coast… Only with air conditioning and a full-on Bloody Mary station.

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Everything here is rooted in fresh ingredients, live cooking and the kind of soul only an Italian nonna could approve of.

Oh, and they grow their own greens. Yes, right there in the restaurant. You’ll spot the garden walls bursting with herbs and leafy salads — fresh, beautiful and just another reason why everything here tastes so good.

Let’s get to the good stuff — the food

This isn’t your average eggs and toast. This is Italian breakfast with attitude, thanks to Head Chef Marco Deriu, who clearly has fun with his menu. It’s playful, comforting and hits every craving all at once.

Our faves:

• Shakshuka All’Italiana — poached eggs baked into warm, fluffy pizza dough with borlotti beans and parmesan. Soft, saucy, perfection. Psst, the presentation is something you wouldn’t expect.
• Pork Rib Benedict — rich, with crispy rice that gives hash brown energy at first bite and absolutely worth the pork supplement (non pork option is available though).
• The Italian Big Breakfast — because sometimes you do want eggs, sausage, and mushrooms… just with focaccia and flair.

Now, meet the showstopper

The Crispy Tiramisu Toast. Aka: the reason we’re now emotionally attached to a slice of bread. Thick, golden and coated in caramelized sugar — crème brûlée meets French toast. Soft in the middle, soaked with tiramisu cream that sneaks into every corner.

It’s basically dessert cosplaying as breakfast, and we’re not mad about it.

Bottomline: Cucina just feels good

It’s not just about the food (though it’s fantastic). It’s about how welcome you feel. How easy the morning flows. How suddenly, you’re sipping prosecco and laughing over tiramisu toast and thinking, Why don’t we do this every weekend?

Important bits

Cucina’s Weekend Summer Breakfast Club is running every Saturday and Sunday, 8 AM to 12 PM, and it’s everything you want a weekend to be. For AED 120, you get access to a chef-curated, all-you-can-eat Italian breakfast that’s both generous and totally different from your usual Dubai brunch scene.

Then, add a little sparkle or spice:

• AED 150 for two hours of free-flow Bloody Marys, Mimosas & Prosecco
• AED 50 for unlimited juices, coffee and soft drinks
• AED 50 pork supplement for the full Italian meat lover’s dream

For bookings, call (04) 666 1408, email reservations@cucinadubai.com, visit www.cucinadubai.com or follow @cucinathepalm.