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Orfali Bros Bistro
Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Bistro in Dubai · Contemporary, with Syrian and wider Middle Eastern influences
Photo: Official website · orfalibros.com
A chef-owned neighbourhood restaurant whose personal, cross-cultural cooking offers a compelling alternative to Dubai's hotel-led dining model. The Orfali brothers combine savoury experimentation with a serious pastry practice in a compact Jumeirah setting.
The Story
Origin
Founded in 2021 by three Syrian brothers, Mohammad, Wassim and Omar Orfali, the restaurant brought their combined culinary and pastry experience into an independent Dubai venture.
Philosophy
Cook from personal memory and curiosity rather than follow a single national cuisine or a conventional fine-dining formula.
Why Important
An influential example of Dubai's independent restaurant movement, showing that a small, chef-led address outside a major hotel can become a destination.
Differentiation
The relationship between three brothers, and between savoury cooking and pastry, gives the concept a recognisably personal voice.
Food Philosophy
Syrian references sit alongside global techniques and ingredients. Savoury dishes emphasise layered flavour, while pastry is a distinct part of the restaurant's identity.
Guest Experience
A compact, lively setting encourages shared plates, conversation and a meal that gives desserts substantial attention.
Design Philosophy
Make the workings of the restaurant visible and keep the atmosphere closer to an animated neighbourhood bistro than a formal luxury dining room.
Design & Architecture
Architecture
A restaurant unit within the low-rise Wasl 51 development.
Design Language
Contemporary neighbourhood bistro with a theatrical working kitchen.
Interior Design
An open, vertically arranged kitchen provides a visual focal point and makes production part of the dining experience.
Gallery · 3 photos
Menus
THE OG MENU - AED 350 PER PERSON
menu · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026
corn bomb
36 months parmigiano reggiano / custard / huitlacoche
caviar bun
smetana / chives
roots
spicy burghul salad / Aleppo chili paste / tomato / puffed burghul / olive oil / shiso
guess what?
lacto fermented tomatoes / cucumber / purslane / sourdough / feta cheese
tuna salsa roja
fermented tomato / aji rocoto / sea fennel / onions
Orfali bayaldi
smoked eggplant / makdous muhammara / tarator / walnuts / verjus
ORF labaniyeh
braised lamb neck / lamb bone marrow / mint / garlic butter / yogurt
THE OG MENU - SIGNATURE ADD-ONS
add-ons · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026
- 35
ohh la la
foie gras / hazelnut / quince vinegar / hazelnut miso
- 55
Aleppo street bun
sujuk / toum / pickled haskorieh peppers / beef coppa
- 75
kebab bel karaz
wagyu kebab / sour cherry sauce / parsley / pine nuts / cinnamon
- 80
non-alcoholic pairing
inclusive of 3 beverages from our fermentation lab
- 75
OB Dessert
select your favourite from the display
THE VOYAGE MENU - AED 795 PER PERSON
menu · Menu last verified: 8 October 2026
baklava
caviar / crème fraîche / Aleppo pistachio
foie gras royale
duck caramel / hazelnut / truffle
egg
basturma / koji aioli / çemen
crème caramel caviar
umami custard / onion tamari caramel / king crab shoulder
roots
spicy burghul salad / Aleppo chili paste / tomato / puffed burghul / olive oil / shiso
Aleppo street bun
sujuk / toum / pickled haskorieh peppers / wagyu coppa
orfali bayaldi
smoked eggplant / makdous muhammara / tarator / walnuts / verjus
mirage
strawberry / tomato / kohlrabi / snow peas / olive oil
o-toro & chutoro
OB tuna garum / finger lime / fermented tomato / sea fennel
the king crab
caramelized onions / burnt cream / garum / horseradish
sea scallop
OB hot sauce / tamari / wagyu coppa
kibbeh mishwieh
wagyu beef / bone marrow / mint / cucumber yogurt
OB dessert
One more thing ...
THE OG MENU – AED 350
Official page
THE VOYAGE MENU – AED 795
Official page
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