Book ahead for a table at this trendy pan-Latin restaurant-bar, an anchor of the dining and nightlife tower inside the World Trade Center Mall known as the Hub. It has excellent ceviche, fish and lobster tacos and other festive Latin staples (Brazilian fish stews, Peruvian fried rices, Argentine beef cuts); the salsa and merengue music ensure the mood is merry.

With DJs spinning nightly (except Saturday) and an excellent bar set amid a design-forward melange of Edison lighting, iron-framed seating, exposed air ducts and octagonal and cubic flooring elements, a damn good time is easy to have here, especially at the expensive (per person Dhs300 to Dhs500) but fun Friday brunch.