Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Al Jafiliya

Went here last night with a group of 6 of us, catching up with a few old high school friends and their wives, and honestly it turned out to be such a great choice. Oppidan has a really nice vibe on Al Wasl Road, relaxed but still lively, and the whole place just feels well put together. We ordered quite a bit to share. The truffle pizza and stracciatella pizza were both excellent, and the pesto spaghetti, tortellini, and truffle gnocchi were all very well done. The zucchini salad and beetroot salad were also surprisingly good, really fresh and full of flavour. One thing to note is the portion sizes are on the smaller side, but the quality more than makes up for it. Everything we tried was genuinely top notch. We ended with a tiramisu and it was easily one of the best I’ve had in a long time. Again, small portion, but so good that it just left us wanting another one. Service was great throughout. I didn’t catch our server’s name, but he was very attentive and quick with everything. The manager also came by a few times and was great to chat with, nice to see that level of involvement. As vegetarians, we had plenty of options, and the couple of meat eaters in the group were happy with their chicken pasta as well. Came to around AED 125 per person with quite a lot of food, which felt reasonable for the quality. Overall, a really enjoyable evening. Everyone left saying they’d come back to try more from the menu. I’ve also heard their breakfast is worth checking out, so that’s probably next. Definitely a great addition to Dubai’s dining scene.

One of my favourite places to have Italian food. With a view which is incredible and great hospitality.

Wonderful! We went twice thanks to the food and incredible service and views!