Dubai’s 2026 Michelin Guide has 20 starred restaurants, but far fewer publish a weekday lunch menu with a fixed price. Each offers a different kind of lunch: Jamavar gives you three Indian-course tiers, 11 Woodfire builds lunch around smoke and flame, Tasca serves Portuguese plates à la carte, and Hōseki offers a one-seating sushi omakase for a special client meeting.
This selective guide covers four current lunch options at restaurants in the 2026 starred selection. Jamavar publishes a weekday business-lunch menu; 11 Woodfire offers a fixed-price weekday lunch prix fixe. Hōseki serves a fixed-price omakase at 1pm Thursday to Sunday, but it is a premium dining appointment rather than a business-lunch deal. Tasca is a weekday à-la-carte alternative; its total depends on what the table orders.
| Restaurant | Lunch format and time | Published price and what it buys | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamavar | Weekday set menu, Mon–Fri, noon–6:30pm; last order 6pm | AED99 for 2 courses, AED139 for 3, AED160 for 4; 5% VAT and 7% municipality fees are extra; 10% service included. Price unit is not stated. | A polished Indian lunch with a clear course choice and a longer afternoon window |
| 11 Woodfire | Lunch prix fixe, Mon–Fri, noon–4pm | AED135 for 2 starters and 1 main; 5% VAT included. Price unit and any other fees are not stated. | A fixed menu shaped by its open-fire grill |
| Tasca by José Avillez | Weekday à la carte, 12:30–3pm | No fixed-price weekday lunch package found. Current menu lists small bites from AED70 and starters from AED100; taxes and service are included in listed prices. | A Portuguese meal built around sharing plates and a sea-facing setting |
| Hōseki | One lunch seating at 1pm, Thu–Sun | Omakase menus listed at AED1,300, AED2,000 and AED2,500; 10% service, 7% municipality fees and 5% VAT included. Price unit is not stated. | A planned, premium Friday meeting where the meal is the occasion |
The clearest weekday set menus
Jamavar: the most flexible course count
Jamavar is the easiest place on this list to shape around the clock and appetite. Its current lunch-and-early-evening menu runs Monday to Friday from noon until 6:30pm, with last orders at 6pm. Choose two courses for AED99, three for AED139 or four for AED160. The menu price does not include 5% VAT or the 7% municipality fee; the 10% service charge is included. The operator does not state the charging unit on the menu, so confirm the final per-guest total when booking.
The dishes make this more than a generic hotel set lunch: starters include Chandni Chowk ki aloo tikki and Malabar prawns; mains range from Old Delhi butter chicken and Sindhi methi gosht to paneer and aubergine options, served with dal, rice or breads. A cherry-and-black-pepper or coconut sorbet is among the dessert choices. Choose Jamavar when the meeting needs a refined room and a generous window, or when the group wants different course lengths without changing restaurants.
11 Woodfire: lunch with the grill at the centre
At 11 Woodfire, weekday lunch has a tighter window: Monday to Friday, noon to 4pm. The operator’s prix-fixe PDF lists AED135 for two starters and one main, with 5% VAT included. It does not say whether the price is per person, whether a service charge applies, or whether drinks are part of the menu; the set lists food only, so ask the restaurant to confirm the bill before booking.
The choices suit the restaurant’s live-fire identity: beetroot with feta and berries, seabass carpaccio or grilled scallops can start the meal; mains include lamb chops, Atlantic seabass, smoked wood-fired chicken, a wagyu burger or vegetables. This is the stronger pick when the food itself should give colleagues something to talk about, while still keeping the meal within a published prix-fixe format.
When you want a different kind of client lunch
Tasca: Portuguese plates to share, with no fixed lunch total
Tasca serves lunch Sunday to Friday from 12:30pm to 3pm, so weekday availability is clear, but its operator pages do not publish a set-price business lunch. Instead, the contemporary Portuguese menu is built around small bites and sharing plates. The current menu lists avocado tempura at AED70, prawn ceviche at AED90, seafood and vegetable starters mostly around AED100–135, and larger dishes at higher prices. Prices include municipality fees, service and VAT; those figures are menu-item prices, not a guaranteed meal total for one guest.
The Mandarin Oriental’s sixth-floor restaurant offers both indoor dining and a terrace overlooking the Gulf, with an open kitchen and Portuguese dishes such as garlic prawns, roasted octopus and creamy mushroom rice. It suits a client who has time to share a few plates and prefers choosing à la carte. If you need a firm budget per person, ask the restaurant to suggest a set of dishes and drinks before reserving.
Hōseki: an omakase for the meeting that can take its time
Hōseki’s lunch is not a weekday deal. The Bvlgari Resort lists one lunch seating at 1pm from Thursday to Sunday, including Friday. Its current lunch menu is an Edomae sushi omakase: the Kohaku selection is listed at AED1,300 and includes an appetiser, about ten pieces of sushi, miso soup and Japanese omelette; the longer menus are AED2,000 and AED2,500. All listed prices include 10% service, 7% municipality fees and 5% VAT. The menu does not state the price unit or meal duration, and the operator warns it cannot accommodate gluten-free requirements. Confirm how much time to allow before using it for a meeting with a firm end time.
The draw is the format: chef Masahiro Sugiyama sets the sequence around the day’s ingredients and the guests at the counter. It can make a memorable client occasion; the operator does not publish how long lunch takes, so confirm the duration if the meeting has a firm return-to-office time. Reserve ahead and confirm the exact menu, dietary needs and total before committing.
Which one should you book?
For a predictable weekday set menu, start with Jamavar or 11 Woodfire. Jamavar offers three course lengths and stays open for lunch service later into the afternoon, but its listed prices exclude VAT and municipality fees. 11 Woodfire has a clear noon-to-4pm window and an appealing three-part menu; confirm its unit and any additional charges. Pick Tasca for an à la carte Portuguese lunch where sharing and sea views matter more than a preset spend. Choose Hōseki only when the 1pm Friday seating and the premium omakase price suit the meeting.
The Michelin Guide Dubai 2026 edition is the star reference for this selection. Business-lunch menus and operating hours can change, so confirm the live menu, exact bill and reservation time directly with the restaurant before you go.
FAQs
Which Michelin-starred Dubai restaurant has the lowest published weekday lunch price here?
Jamavar lists a two-course menu at AED99. Its menu states that 5% VAT and 7% municipality fees are extra and 10% service is included; the price unit is not stated, so confirm the per-guest total before booking.
Does 11 Woodfire’s AED135 prix fixe include drinks?
The current menu PDF lists two starters and one main for AED135 and says the price includes 5% VAT. It does not list a drink, state a price unit or explain other fees.
Are these all Dubai’s Michelin-starred restaurants that serve lunch?
No. This is a selective guide to verified weekday lunch choices and one Friday omakase. Some starred restaurants serve lunch without publishing a comparable set menu; others open for dinner only. Check the current restaurant and Michelin pages for the latest schedules and star edition.
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