El Sur

Dubai’s dining scene welcomed an exciting new player: El Sur, at the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort.The food serves traditional tapas mixed with innovative cuisine, available in generous portions. Highlights from the menu include Ibérico ham croquettes with pimentón-infused dip, PDO Guijuelo Ibérico ham on bread with tomato, steak with padrón peppers, cheese pie with grated Menorca-Mahón cheese, and mushroom ravioli with Manchego cheese foam.According to the review, El Sur also wins points for its excellent Spanish wine list, perfect for people on a budget, and for its authenticity—the staff is mostly from Spain. The author describes it as an “innovative, home-grown addition to Dubai’s dining scene”.The décor and concrete walls give El Sur feel a classy, art gallery-like vibe, and the giant wire sculpture of a bullfighter with a bull’s head at the entrance leaves quite the impression. The restaurant has a terrace for outdoor dining, and the communal oak dining tables inside offer the perfect setting for tapas (and more) and a glass of wine (or two).