New restaurant opening: Solara brings Mediterranean-Arabian flair to Downtown Dubai
Signature dishes and skyline views define Solara’s immersive dining experience
DUBAI’s dining calendar will close on a high note this year with the upcoming launch of Solara, a new Mediterranean-Arabian restaurant and poolside lounge opening in the heart of Downtown Dubai in Q4.
Conceived as a sun-drenched gathering place, Solara brings together the soul of the Mediterranean with the spice and warmth of Arabia, offering guests an experience that blends flavour, atmosphere, and style against the backdrop of the Burj Khalifa.
At the centre of the venue lies a stunning pool, creating a chic ambience for daytime lounging or evening dining. By day, light filters through olive branches, casting dappled patterns across crisp linen-clad tables, while at night, fire pits glow and the scent of open grills fills the air. Live oud music adds to the atmosphere, ensuring each visit feels like an immersion in culture and comfort.
What makes Solara unique?
Solara’s menu has been crafted to celebrate bold, ingredient-led cooking, designed for sharing and connection. Among the highlights is the Hazelnut Hummus, enriched with smoked olive oil and sesame lavash. The Truffled Milk-Fed Veal Carpaccio is layered with crispy caper flowers, winter truffle, and rocket leaves, while the Prime Meat Mixed Grill Platter showcases charcoal-kissed lamb kofta, spiced lamb chops, marinated baby chicken, and tenderloin skewers.
Seafood lovers will find depth in the Grilled Harissa Prawns, served with charred lemon and broccolini, while vegetarians can delight in the Creamy Burrata, which pairs oven-baked tomatoes with pistachio pesto and Dibba honey. The dishes are carefully curated to balance refinement with regional flair, ensuring an experience that appeals to cosmopolitan diners, cultured travellers, and spirited locals alike.
How does the venue transform?
Solara has been designed as a space that transitions throughout the day. Guests can enjoy leisurely lunches that stretch into the afternoon, while evenings shift into a more vibrant atmosphere with sunset rituals, live entertainment, and lantern-lit dining. The concept blends bohemian chic with desert luxe, ensuring that from daylight hours to starlit evenings, the restaurant offers distinct moods for every occasion.
The name itself reflects its spirit: Solara combines Sol (sun) and Aura (energy, atmosphere), encapsulating the warmth and vibrancy the venue seeks to embody.
For reservations and enquiries, guests can contact +971 4 245 8888 or email dineatsolara@addresshotels.com.
Who is behind Solara?
Solara is part of Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure arm of Emaar Properties, the developer of Burj Khalifa. Headquartered in Dubai, the group manages more than 28 hotels with over 5,600 keys across the UAE, KSA, Bahrain, Egypt, and Türkiye.
Its luxury and lifestyle portfolio includes renowned brands such as Address Hotels + Resorts, Vida Hotels and Resorts, Palace Hotels and Resorts, and Armani Hotel Dubai. The group also manages branded residences under each of its hotel brands and partners with Rove Hotels, which operates an additional 10 hotels with nearly 3,600 keys.
Beyond hotels, Emaar Hospitality oversees 39 leisure assets, including Dubai Hills Golf Club, Montgomerie Golf Club, Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club, and two prominent marinas. Its lifestyle dining destinations, such as At.mosphere, Thiptara, Li’Brasil, Zeta Seventy Seven, and Mausam, are already well established as favourites for distinctive culinary experiences in iconic settings.
The group also recently launched Veo, a pioneering wellness and fitness brand focused on holistic wellbeing, and continues to offer curated benefits through its U By Emaar loyalty programme.