Dubai Restaurant Menus: Six Prices from AED17 to AED2,000

There is no useful single price for a Dubai restaurant meal: a box, a set lunch and a tasting menu sell different things. This guide compares six real menu formats, from Ravi’s AED17 healthy box to FZN’s AED2,000 fixed tasting menu, and shows what each listed amount buys. It is a set of examples, not a citywide average or a ranking of restaurant quality.

The examples below use operator menus and booking pages checked on 10 October 2026. A price for one dish, one box or a multi-course menu is not the same kind of bill. Where an offer does not state the charge basis or fee treatment, that gap stays visible.

Ravi Restaurant: a multi-part box from AED17

Ravi’s menu lists meal boxes from AED17 to AED27, with several components rather than a single plate. The AED17 healthy box includes chicken tikka, rice, salad, two boiled eggs, black coffee and low-fat yogurt. The vegetarian box is AED18; chicken is AED22 and mutton AED27. Ravi calls the vegetarian, chicken and mutton boxes “5 plates”; those descriptions include a sweet and one soft drink. The chicken box names chicken tikka, chicken seekh kebab, dal fry, bread, chutney and salad. (Ravi’s current menu)

The useful comparison is inside Ravi’s own range: AED17 buys its high-protein healthy box with coffee and yogurt, while AED22 buys a chicken box with a soft drink and several dishes. The menu gives weights for some components of the healthy box—300g chicken tikka and 150g rice—but not a complete box serving weight. It does not say whether the same rate applies to dine-in and takeaway or how service and other fees are treated. Confirm the price at the branch you plan to visit.

3Fils: a three-item order, not a set menu

At Jumeirah Fishing Harbour, 3Fils prices dishes individually rather than selling a meal bundle. One illustrative order from its current Dubai menu is a seaweed salad (AED36), kampachi tataki (AED64) and salmon handroll (AED32): AED132 for three listed items. The menu also offers lower-cost individual items and premium plates, so another order could land well above or below that total. (3Fils menu)

Treat AED132 as a menu-built example, not a fixed or guaranteed meal for one. The menu gives no serving weights or share guidance for this order. Its note says prices in AED include applicable taxes, but it does not separately explain service charge or municipality fee. Add drinks only after checking the live drinks menu; the three-item total includes none.

Indego by Vineet: the extra course adds AED20

For its weekend lunch, Indego by Vineet lists a two-course set menu at AED125 or three courses at AED145, Saturday and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. That makes the third course an AED20 step up on the published menu. The offer page does not specify whether those rates are per person, name the dishes included, or say what drinks and fees cost. The restaurant describes its contemporary Indian cooking through dishes prepared on the griddle, clay oven, grill and stew pot. (Indego by Vineet’s lunch offer)

It is a useful middle step between ordering separate dishes and committing to a full tasting menu. Ask which courses are available that day, what beverages cost and whether the listed rate includes service and tax; the offer page does not say.

Mei: four courses in a weekday lunch window

Mei’s “Essence of Mei” offer is listed at AED185 per person for four courses, Monday to Friday from noon to 3pm. The booking page lists four courses—starter, dim sum, main and dessert. (Mei’s Essence of Mei offer)

This price buys a structured meal rather than one dish: it suits a weekday lunch when you want to sample a few parts of the menu without ordering à la carte. The offer page does not show the full course choices, a drink inclusion or the fee treatment. Check the live booking page for the day’s menu and final total before you go.

Jun’s: a 10-course tasting for AED560

Jun’s current tasting menu is 10 courses for AED560, with a 10-course vegetarian version at AED490. Optional pairings are listed at AED145 for zero-proof or AED495 for wine. The restaurant describes the menu as a seasonal, story-led selection of Chef Kelvin Cheung’s dishes, available at lunch and dinner. Its menu PDF says listed prices include 5% VAT and 10% service charge and are subject to a 7% municipality fee; the tasting menu page does not spell out the price unit, so confirm the final amount for your reservation. (Jun’s current 10-course menu · menu PDF)

This is a longer, chef-led menu rather than an à-la-carte bill. The price basis is not expressly named on the tasting-menu page, and the pairing cost is separate. The menu lists the 10 courses individually, so you can see what the format means before committing. Jun’s broader dinner-menu page still carries an older 13-course heading; use the dedicated tasting-menu page and its linked PDF for the current ten-course offer. Confirm the municipality fee and final total when booking.

FZN: the fixed-menu end of the scale

FZN publishes a fixed tasting menu at AED2,000 per guest. The restaurant describes a multi-course experience blending modern European fine dining with Japanese influences. Beverage pairings—alcoholic and non-alcoholic—are available, but their price is not shown on the public page. The restaurant seats 27, serves Wednesday to Saturday from 7pm, and has a minimum age of 13. (FZN’s official menu and booking information)

This is a reserved tasting-menu experience rather than an à-la-carte dinner with a typical per-course price. The cost is clear for the fixed menu, but the public page does not spell out tax/service inclusion or pairing prices. Ask for the complete total if you plan to add drinks.

How to estimate your own Dubai meal bill

Start with the menu format. A box or set menu gives a clearer starting total than a la carte; a tasting menu fixes the food price but may leave pairings extra. Then check whether the quoted basis is per guest, per dish, per box, or a shared order. Finally, look for the small-print fee line and add drinks, sides and any supplements only when the venue actually lists them.

Across these examples, AED17 buys a single box with several components, while AED2,000 buys one guest’s fixed tasting menu at FZN. The middle figures describe either a constructed à-la-carte basket or set menus with their own course counts. These are different products, not a citywide average or a promise of what every diner will spend. Menus change; verify the live price and fee note before booking.