Sean Connolly @ Dubai Opera

Sean Connolly’s brasserie offers an uncomplicated and produce-driven menu to Dubai’s theatre patrons – or just anyone with an affinity for seafood and prime steak.

Its oceanic interior pairs Connolly’s love for oysters and the emirate’s own pearl diving heritage, finding it the perfect home under the dhow-inspired roof of Dubai Opera.

Despite its grande location, Connolly stayed true to his humble and down-to-earth cooking style – with a pizza corner and a sushi counter. Our eclectic yet stylish meal is another indication of the Chef’s flair for dishes that are homely yet sophisticated.

We visited to celebrate the birthday of a friend and were given a complementary dessert (worth 40 Dhs) – A lovely touch!

The only shortcoming of my visit was the music. I appreciate that it has a bar, but there is absolutely no reason to torture early diners with soul-destroying house and trance music at 7pm – when the sun hasn’t even set. In fact, I will even go as far to say the poor choice of music cheapened and degraded a what would have been pleasant and charming venue.

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Sean Connolly at Dubai Opera
Dubai Opera, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, UAE
Phone: +971 4 362 7312
E-mail: reservations@seanconnollydubai.com

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We ordered the following items:

Norwegian Salmon Gravalax
Price: 90 Dhs
Rating: 4/5
Preparation: Salmon gravalax served with beetroot, chilli, orange and creme fraiche