From chef-led tasting menus to rooftop cocktails, One Za’abeel has a new reason to stay out.
- TAPASAKE Dubai pairs Japanese technique with Mediterranean flavours in Dubai.
- Guests can watch Tuna Tartare mixed tableside with its accompaniments.
- An intimate Tapas Bar serves chef-led tasting menus with optional pairings.
- Sky Lounge cocktails meet 180-degree views and resident DJ sets.
Dubai evenings have a way of changing plans. A quick drink becomes dinner, dinner stretches into another round, and suddenly the skyline is part of the occasion. At One Za’abeel, TAPASAKE Dubai is built around that shift, with its reimagined restaurant and new outdoor Sky Lounge now open 100 metres above the city.
Some of the best meals are the ones where everyone reaches across the table. At TAPASAKE, Brand Executive Chef Masanori Ito brings Japanese culinary technique together with Mediterranean freshness, creating a menu that moves between sushi, sashimi, robata-grilled dishes and contemporary tapas.
Sea Bass Carpaccio arrives with fennel, daikon kinpira and mandarin dressing, while the Tuna Tartare brings a little theatre to the table. Guests mix it themselves, combining onsen egg yolk, crispy potato, yukke sauce and Mediterranean vegetables. Then there’s Udon Vongole, where thick Japanese noodles meet carpet shell clams, mitsuba and bottarga. Familiar ideas take a different turn.
For diners who prefer a closer look at the kitchen, the limited-seat Tapas Bar offers a chef-led tasting menu. Each course is prepared and presented directly by the chefs, with optional sake, cocktail and wine pairings. It feels personal. Sake also has a central place in the experience, supported by a carefully selected collection and bespoke service rituals.
There’s a particular pleasure in catching the city just before its lights take over. The new outdoor Sky Lounge looks across Dubai through 180-degree views, giving sunset drinks and sharing plates a striking setting. The mood changes as the evening progresses.
Global Brand Beverage Manager José Gamiz leads a drinks programme that brings Japanese ingredients and techniques into conversation with Mediterranean flavours. The Smoky Palomita combines wasabi-infused tequila with sesame nori, Cecina de León and Oscietra caviar. Odori Andaluz blends Junmai sake, cryo-concentrated coconut water and mint, while the Crown Martini brings together white chocolate, crown melon, passion fruit and yuzu. These are cocktails with a point of view.
Music completes the transition. Resident and guest DJs move the Sky Lounge from relaxed golden-hour sounds towards a livelier urban rhythm after dark. Inside, natural stone, timber, organic forms and wave-inspired details give the restaurant a softer balance of Japanese minimalism and Mediterranean warmth.
The wider destination also includes the TAPASAKE Boutique, with apparel, accessories and lifestyle pieces. Its suspended 120-metre Infinity Pool is scheduled to reopen towards the end of December. For now, the restaurant and Sky Lounge are open for lunch, dinner, sunset drinks and late-night visits.
Whether the plan is a long lunch, a chef-led tasting or cocktails above the city, TAPASAKE gives One Za’abeel another reason to make an evening of it. Explore the experience and make a reservation at tapasake.com/dubai.
