- Roberto’s returns to DIFC with a renewed culinary and design identity.
- Ingredient led Italian cooking shaped by time spent training in Italy.
- Reimagined interiors blend Milanese elegance with cinematic character.
- Scala Bar Lounge adds cocktails, aperitivo culture, and evening ritual.
Roberto’s is set to reopen in DIFC on January 31, unveiling a thoughtfully reimagined dining destination that reflects the brand’s most significant evolution since its debut in 2012. This new chapter introduces a refreshed culinary direction, redesigned interiors, and a renewed focus on how guests gather, dine, and spend time together. The result is a space that feels confident, welcoming, and deeply rooted in Italian hospitality.
At its heart, Roberto’s sharpens its focus on what it has always done best. Confident Italian cooking, premium ingredients, and an atmosphere defined by warmth and ease take centre stage. The experience is designed around conviviality, where lingering conversations, shared plates, and unhurried meals feel natural rather than orchestrated. It is Italian dining that values generosity, rhythm, and time spent well around the table.
The venue itself has undergone a comprehensive transformation. A brighter dining room, an expanded terrace, and the introduction of Scala Bar Lounge reshape the flow of the space. Interiors draw inspiration from Milanese mid century design, balancing sculpted stone, rich wood, tailored upholstery, and clean architectural lines with moments of expressive detail. The atmosphere transitions seamlessly from daytime refinement to evening energy, offering flexibility without losing character.
In the kitchen, the menu reflects a renewed ingredient led approach shaped by extensive training in Italy. Ahead of opening, Roberto’s culinary team trained under Chef Enrico Bartolini, Italy’s most awarded chef. That experience informs a menu rooted in authenticity, restraint, and technique. Heritage favourites sit alongside contemporary signatures, including a dedicated crudo selection and a dry aged fish programme that highlights precision and respect for ingredient quality. House made pastas and generous sharing plates anchor the experience, allowing flavours to lead without excess.
Portions are designed to be shared, and meals unfold at a relaxed pace. A traditional dessert trolley completes the experience, reintroducing a sense of ritual that encourages guests to linger and reconnect. Complementing the dining room, Scala Bar Lounge offers a more expressive setting for aperitivo, cocktails, and post dinner moments. The cocktail programme includes classic Italian structures alongside Edizione 0.0 percent, a zero alcohol collection developed with Drink Dry, ensuring inclusivity without compromise. A curated cigar ritual continues Roberto’s tradition of slowing the evening down.
With its reimagined space, refined culinary clarity, and renewed focus on gathering, Roberto’s DIFC opens as a confident expression of modern Italian dining. Designed for the way Dubai dines today, it invites guests to slow down, share generously, and enjoy time that feels genuinely well spent!
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