Scalini – Italian Restaurant Dubai

It’s a really great place with delicious food and a charming Italian atmosphere. We come here from time to time to enjoy a nice meal, and we always recommend trying the truffle pasta—it’s our favorite! The only consistent disappointment is the cleanliness of the toilets, which could definitely be improved. Also, the tables are very narrow. Last time, we requested a bigger table, but the request was denied—even though the table we asked for stayed empty the entire evening. We understand the need to maximize seating since it’s a very popular spot, but it would be nice if small requests like that could be accommodated from time to time.

One of the best Italian spots in Dubai. Authentic flavours, beautiful ambience & amazing service. Definitely recommend dining here, especially for a special occasion. My wife took me to celebrate my birthday so they sang happy birthday in Italian while serving dessert too which was a nice touch.

Please accept my sincere thanks and appreciation to Ms. Simra for her warm reception and generous hospitality, which reflect a high level of professionalism and refinement in her conduct. During my visit to the restaurant, I encountered a minor issue, and Ms. Simra promptly and courteously took the appropriate measures, contributing to a swift and effective resolution. Her attention to detail and dedication to the comfort of guests reflects a commendable standard of service. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the rest of the team for their cooperation, courtesy, and commitment to providing the best possible experience for guests. My thanks and appreciation to you all, and I wish you continued success and excellence.

Excellent food and service. Very well prepared. Better than all the food we’ve eaten in Italy. Except the banana gelato had some ice crystals in it.

Nice place which lack a bit of charm, with a correct to good food, nothing wow except maybe the quality of the beluga caviar. We took octopus-potatoes salad, it was just correct and a tuna tatare; this one was below average compared to the numerous ones I tasted. Our main dishes were pastas, one with sea urching-prawns and one with caviar (a lot.. 30g if I remember) with a lemon base sauce. The pasta themselve were excellent, the urching sauce was not very delicate, good only. The caviar /lemon sauce was also not very delicate. Lemon sauce was far too strong, not masterizing this excellent caviar. The end results was quite deceptive versus some marketing ingredients. Let's talk quickly of the service... horrible, ask for advice and you will have a waiter rushing to give you miserably the list of available dishes, no passion, limited knowledge, go elsewhere if you want a relax atoisphere... at the end the waiters just presents you the whole menu... no interest. What about drinks? A cup of champagne tattainger @ 240aed.. is the more pricey by far even compared to the star michelin restaurant I've been to in Dubai, Singapore, France, etc.. You can't even see the server pouring the champagne in your cup, they bring you the glasses already filled! Never saw that! After we took a "scalini" labelled chardonay from Toscana (white wine) at 110-115 aed/glass. I recognize that this one was of quality for the price, a good surprise. Overall, I paid for 2 a bill of 2,200 aed... does not worst it for a 3.5/5 restaurant (in the ranking of a +/- 1,100 aed bill per person)... ... but make your own judgement! (I Apologise for spelling mIstake)