Nuska Beach at Jumeirah Beach Hotel reopens its doors on Thursday, 15 October, welcoming guests back to its stretch of shoreline beneath Jumeirah Burj Al Arab for a season built around long, unhurried days by the water.
This year, Nuska Beach leans further into its Mediterranean identity, rooted in coastal living, with seaside simplicity, grilling and ingredient integrity at the core of the restaurant. Fifty sunbeds and three private cabanas anchor an extended beachfront, while a beach lounge just steps from Jumeirah Burj Al Arab offers a more intimate spot to unwind.
From 21 October, the soundtrack takes over with a resident DJ setting the tone at dinner from Monday to Saturday and at lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, Thursday to Saturday evenings bring back the immersive spectacle guests fell for last season, as dancers and fire performers share the spotlight.
In the kitchen, Chef Hasan Kayabasi builds the menu around Mediterranean coastal living, open-fire cooking and exceptional seafood. Raw and cured dishes set the tone, led by yellowtail and tuna crudos with citrus oil and coastal herbs, before the fire takes over with a Mediterranean Seafood Grill of lobster, tiger prawns and calamari, made for sharing. A new wood-fired oven brings sourdough flatbreads to the table, topped with combinations such as black truffle and fior di latte, while the catch of the day is presented tableside on a silver tray, inviting guests to choose from the day’s larger, more distinctive cuts.
Dry-ageing, a technique more commonly associated with meat, makes its debut at Nuska Beach and is now applied to whole fish, deepening flavour and refining texture, with the hanging fish becoming part of the venue’s design and storytelling. The Dry-Aged Mediterranean Corvina, served with rock sea bass, lamb’s lettuce and baby potato, is a standout, joined by a selection of premium European dry-aged meats that will evolve through the season. Behind it all is a produce-led philosophy, with ingredients sourced from Italy, Greece, Spain and France, and a menu rooted in fire, sea and olive oil.
Cocktails carry the same sense of theatre, with drinks arriving under clay domes wreathed in dry ice or flamed tableside. Every cocktail has been crafted to complement the menu, to be enjoyed when settling in for a seaside lunch, golden-hour drinks, or dinner under the stars.
Daycation
Enjoy the ultimate daycation by the sea, daily from 10:00 until sunset. This exclusive beachfront experience includes sunbed access and dining credit on Nuska Beach’s food and beverage menus.
- Monday-Friday: Sunbed day passes are AED 600 per person, with AED 400 redeemable as dining credit, while a private cabana escape for two guests is available for AED 1,400, with AED 800 redeemable
- Weekends: Sunbed day passes are AED 800 per person with AED 400 redeemable as dining credit, and cabanas for two guests are AED 1,800 with AED 800 redeemable
- Kids (12 to 18 years): Sunbeds can also be reserved for AED 400 during the week with AED 200 redeemable, or AED 600 during weekends with AED 300 redeemable
Flavours of Nuska
Starting 16 October, guests are welcome back to indulge in the “Flavours of Nuska” a curated two or three-course lunch served Monday to Friday from 12:00 to 15:30 at AED 150 or AED 180 per person. Opening with a shared house dip, guests can choose from eight Mediterranean appetisers such as Yellowtail Crudo, Short Rib Croquettes or Chargrilled Halloumi, followed by a selection of mains including Grilled Sea Bass ‘Kelebek Style’ or Beef Angus Striploin among others. To round out the experience, guests can choose from three of Nuska Beach’s signature desserts such as the Yoghurt Parfait Caramel Honey or Classic Pavlova, creating an easy midday escape by the sea.
Embers of Nuska
Every Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 15:30, “Embers of Nuska” brings a three-course sharing menu paired with two hours of free-flowing selected beverages, priced at AED 595 per person, with a non-alcoholic option at AED 495 and a children’s price of AED 295. The experience opens with sharing-style appetisers, including dishes like the Nuska Seafood Platter, Mediterranean Cobb Salad and Four Cheese Flatbread, followed by a choice of main course such as a Wagyu Meatball Rigatoni or a Beef Angus Ribeye to name a few. Finally, the menu closes with three sharing-style desserts including a decadent Chocolate Fondant.
With its Mediterranean menu, dry-ageing programme and fire-led theatre, Nuska Beach returns this season as one of Dubai’s most distinctive beachfront destinations. Whether for a long lunch, golden-hour cocktails or a firelit evening, it remains a place designed to be shared.
For more information, contact restaurants@jumeirah.com, call +971 800 323 232 or visit www.jumeirah.com.
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