"Based in the heart of Downtown Dubai, BiCE Mare specialises in tasty fresh seafood and mouthwatering contemporary Italian flavours. The restaurant has been situated on the same spot in Souk Al Bahar since 2009, and has gone from strength-to-strength, winning accolades across the city, including 'Best Seafood Restaurant'at the 2013 BBC Good Food Awards. Popular with the well-heeled Downtown Dubai crowds, BiCE Mare offers fantastic views of The Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa." BBC Good Food
Welcome home, or in true Italian fashion, bentornato a casa.Like the swallow, we travel far and wide to curate beloved Italian recipes that have meticulously been passed down for generations and bring them home. Fresh, natural ingredients are carefully calibrated and prepared, to deliver a nostalgic journey of Italy’s most cherished culinary traditions.Founded and kneaded to life in 2021 by Hamad Bin Fares and Mohamed Al Shamsi, two Emirati pilots who fell in love with Italy and its invitingly heartwarming cuisine; Monno is an expression of all that’s good and warm.“We believe the little things in life matter the most, just like our handmade pastas and Neapolitan pizzas."From exclusively using sun-ripened tomatoes to importing artisanal Italian cheeses and olive oils for our handmade pasta and genuine Neapolitan pizzas, we believe it’s the little things in life that matter the most.Kind of like our food.
Run by a team of ambitious women, striving for culinary greatness and excellent service, Fi’lia celebrates a genuine approach to Italian cuisine with a hint of Mediterranean influence.Fi’lia holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 & 2023 Award and is a 2024 Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant. The menu is inspired by the recipes and traditions that were passed on from one generation of women to the next and the name for the concept is born from this generational approach. From “Nonna,” Italian for grandmother, to “Mamma,” Italian for mother and “figlia” - now “Fi’lia,” Italian for “daughter,” adding a modern twist to traditional and much-loved Italian-Mediterranean dishes prepared with the freshest ingredients. The restaurant is helmed by Chef Célia Stoecklin and her team of talented women. From the restaurant management to service, the incredible female-led team brings the authenticity of Fi’lia to life.
