Best Mediterranean Restaurants in Dubai

Mediterranean dining in Dubai isn't concentrated in one district — it turns up wherever there's a view worth sitting for. Seafield in JBR and La Coco Social on Palm Jumeirah both lean into their coastal settings, and both currently offer some of the highest cashback in this cuisine on Places UAE. Cabana On The Beach, also on Palm Jumeirah, rounds out the beachfront cluster.

Inland, JLT has become a reliable pocket for casual Mediterranean — The Mad Greeks and Mezza Lebanese Kitchen both operate there, good for a weekday lunch rather than a special occasion. Oliveto in Healthcare City and Treehouse in Business Bay serve the business-lunch crowd, while Bodega3000 in Dubai Media City and Terrilloo in Midtown fill out the everyday side of the cuisine. Lakehouse Bistro in Green Community Village is the one worth knowing about specifically for value — it's currently one of only two venues in this cuisine offering 50% cashback through the app.

Mediterranean menus in Dubai tend to build around shared plates: hummus and baba ganoush to start, grilled halloumi, char-grilled octopus or whole fish when the venue is coastal, and mixed grills of lamb and chicken for the table. Greek-leaning menus add moussaka, Greek salad with real feta, and souvlaki; Lebanese-leaning ones lean into mezze, tabbouleh, and shawarma done properly rather than as a quick counter order.

The cuisine's reputation for being the "healthy" option holds up better here than in most cities — olive oil rather than cream, grilled rather than fried, and vegetable-forward mezze that work as a full meal on their own.

Cashback on Places UAE's Mediterranean venues currently ranges from 15% up to 50%, depending on the restaurant. Lakehouse Bistro and Seafield sit at the top of that range at 50%; most of the rest fall between 15% and 20%. Pay through the app and the cashback lands in your wallet automatically — no voucher, no separate booking step, and no restriction on what you order from the menu.