{"id":1960,"date":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","slug":"one-for-the-brits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/lifestyle\/reviews\/one-for-the-brits\/","title":{"rendered":"Delicious English Food…with the perfect view"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Remember when it used to be sunny in Dubai and we used to enjoy a nice al fresco meal washed down with \u2018grape\u2019 and not washed out with rain? Ah, happy memories.\u00a0Apparently it\u2019s Spring, so I\u2019m sure you will soon be able to dust off your summer dresses and shorts; so where to go?\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are many impressive options out there, but you\u2019ll be hard pushed to find a better view than the romance and spectacle of the Burj Khalifa and the dancing fountains. The restaurants and bars of the Souk Al Bahar tick all of the boxes – great views, plenty of variety, outside seating and, um, grape options \u2013 which can be necessary after a long slog round the Dubai Mall. I popped down to the Rivington Grill to check out their new Spring menu and, yes, take in their spectacular view.\u00a0I had already visited their London branch a couple of years ago, so was interested to see how they compare.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a truly British affair at the Rivington, with a \u2018back to basics\u2019 concept and a menu that transported me back to my favourite bistro pubs in the UK. There were many things to love about this little Souk hot spot\u2026. this is a run-down of my fave bits – and one little niggle.<\/p>\n

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We love this Souk! It\u2019s a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the Dubai Mall and is picture perfect inside and out. There are plenty of cool boutique shops, and not to mention some great bars and restaurants, however we felt the restaurant called \u2018Booza\u2019 was a tad misleading.<\/p>\n

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2. That view!<\/h3>\n
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Book early and bag yourself an awesome pew with a view. It\u2019s a great shout as a first date location as the fountains will happily interrupt your awkward conversations every 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

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3. Fab British classics.<\/h3>\n
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Barnsley Lamb Chop with bubble and squeak.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Butterfried\u00a0Sea Bass with Scottish\u00a0Muscles and crispy Kale<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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So many to chose from, what do you fancy? Beef Wellington? Brick Lane curry? Dover Sole? Ribeye? Lamb Chops or a Saturday (Sunday) Beef roast with all the trimmings? This menu is fit to satisfy all of your comfort food fetishes.<\/p>\n

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4. This salad<\/h3>\n
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Homemade Salt Beef Salad with green beans and English mustard dressing. Yep, Salt Beef! This salad is quite simply one of the best we have tried this year.<\/p>\n

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5. The Sticky Toffee Pudding<\/h3>\n
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Warm, light sponge smothered with toffee sauce and complimented by soft vanilla ice cream.\u00a0 This is a classic British dessert that we never get tired of revisiting, and this was perfection. Sweet, just a tad over-indulgent\u2026 bliss.<\/p>\n

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And finally…\u00a06. Pie of the day<\/h3>\n

The last time I had Pie of the Day, it was an unprecedented disaster. Picture the scene: it was a pub in London – I\u2019m sure I must have walked there in the rain, or snow \u2013 and there were so many mouth-watering pies on the menu that I just couldn\u2019t decide. \u201cJust give me the Pie of the Day,\u201d I declared boldly. \u201cDo you want to know what it is?\u201d my waiter asked, \u201cNah\u201d, I replied, \u201cmake it a surprise Pie!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Half an hour later my surprise arrived: it was Shepherd\u2019s Pie. That is NOT a pie! OK, it\u2019s \u2018pie\u2019 by name, but a pie should be covered in a beautiful, crumbly and buttery pastry crust, that you cut into and it\u2019s contents spill open, oozing delicious, hot goodness\u2026 mmmm! Massive disappointment ensued.\u00a0Yes, you guessed it: the Pie of the Day here was a Shepherd\u2019s Pie.<\/p>\n

Joking aside, this is a great option when deciding on a venue with a view. Prices are a little higher than you would usually pay for food of this quality (mains start at AED 125), but get a spot\u00a0outside\u00a0and\u00a0it’s the best seats in the house and worth every penny.<\/p>\n

Book your table or check out the full menu\u00a0<\/a>here <\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Now read:\u00a0H Hotel ‘plays’ with your food so you don’t have to<\/a><\/p>\n

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