Amazonico Dubai, with its jungle theme, is a luxury dining restaurant located in Dubai’s DIFC district, which showcases the rich cuisines of the Amazon and Latin America. The multi floor place launched in November 2019 by Sandro Silva and Marta Seco (the founders of Amazónico Dubai Madrid) takes the customers to a green rainforest inspired oasis. The concept created with the help of designer Lázaro Rosa Violán is a mixture of tropical Latin American dishes and bright Asian and Mediterranean flavors.
Location and Accessibility
It is situated very close to the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Pavilion on Al Boursa Street and thus, it is easily reachable from the Downtown Dubai as well as the city center. The restaurant provides valet parking on the spot and is also a few minutes’ walk away from the Emirates Towers Metro Station on the red line.
Since its location is in DIFC, the restaurant is surrounded by hotels, offices, and other attractions (The closest metro station to the Financial Centre is very near). In short, the customers can reach the place by their own car (valet service available) or by taxi/metro (Emirates Towers station) and the venue itself is equipped with an outdoor terrace where you can have your meal if the weather is nice.
Food at Amazonico Dubai
It is situated in the Middle East and includes the kitchen of South America, Asia, and the Mediterranean. Fresh foods are chosen to make an attractive and tasty dish to the customers. Several special foods are:
- Ceviche – raw fish with lemon juice
- Guacamole with sea urchin
- Sushi – raw fish with rice
- Grilled meats like steak and lamb
- Cassava – a root vegetable
- Plantains – big bananas
- Stews – thick soups
Drinks
The place also has impressive drinks:
- Fruity cocktails
- Rum in fun cups
- Wines from many places
People can order many small dishes to share. The food gets a cool treatment too. Sometimes it is brought on wooden planks or underneath funny covers after they remove them.
Menu Types and Costs at Amazónico Dubai
Main Menu
The menu includes a variety of dishes. Small servings start at 35 AED. Literally, the highest price can be 31,000 AED but for real, it is in the range of 1,201-3,132 AED. Most people dine out and spend something by nearly time at 185 AED. Many of the main dishes range from 150 to 400 AED.
Lunch for Workers
From Monday to Friday, there is a special lunch for workers from 12 AM to 02 PM. It contains 2 or 3 dishes. This budget is between 110 and 160 AED.
Saturday Big Meal
A big meal is prepared on Saturdays from 12 to 3 and it is usually priced between 595 and 795 AED. There are a lot of foods such as appetizers, sushi, grilled meats, and sweets that one can get to taste.
About the Costs
Amazonico is a rather expensive place to dine in Dubai. People can expect to pay around 100 US dollars or so. Credit cards are preferred instead of cash. Nevertheless, in my opinion, it is also a great place to go on such days because the food there is really delicious and the place is beautiful with all the things ready for a good celebration.
Business Lunch and Jungle Brunch
Two special meal times are there at Amazonico Dubai:
Business Lunch
Only at lunchtime, and only for lunch at noon on the working week. Among the customers are the people who work nearby who are looking a wholesome meal. Just the same, they are the ones who are served a basket of starter, a main course, and a yummy desert. The chef changes menus according to the seasons. You might be given soup, fish, or meat, and then you can eat something sweet as dessert.
Jungle Brunch
This is always held on Saturdays from 12:00 to 4:30 pm. It is like people are in CHEERS and everyone is familiar with everyone. Free, colourful, and high-spirited, with lots of food. The food is accompanied by a lineup sensitive to the genre and sometimes a few people find time to play some drum sets.
Tourists are provided with a wide selection of dishes from South America. From 4:30 pm, the rest of the people can chill out more by drinking and dancing. Due to the fact that this jungle is chaotic and buzzing it is best to reserve seats in advance.
Fun Things
Amazonico is a place people go to be comfortable and enjoy their time having fun. The bar has over 20 different classic drinks, mixing with them various fruits and spices to make them flavorful. The drinks are that they are prepared in such colorful ways in that people who catch sight of them wouldn’t be able to resist making a picture.
After the sunset, the atmosphere here becomes quite noisy. People are the ones who make their moves because they play the instruments like drums and the music. The guests are allowed to move their bodies as they want while they are taking their meal. The people usually feed their craving for dancing here and there by staying late in the venue.
What to Wear and How to Get a Table
If you come to Amazonico do fix up yourself in your chosen clothes. You can’t just put on beachwear or sports clothes. The break is between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. The venue is not good for children under 10 years old in the night after 7:00 p.m.
It is recommended to make a reservation before you go there. In addition to this, it could be the case that there are some changes and sometimes you will need to have confirmed the fact through a certain company. Believe me, if you don’t book a table in advance, you’ll not be able to get a table, especially on the busy days.
The Rooftop
The rooftop of this place is quite the nice and comfy place to be. There are giant sofas here and there and fire pits. This is the place where the view is seen by citizens. Rooftops are the best places to hang out as they have a lot of lighting and gardening. The majority of people come here, take and share photos as it looks wonderful.
In Summary
Amazonico Dubai expands a lot more than it might sound. It is an exclusive delight of all the senses and is more than that. In reality, it is a city like jungle with green plants, special Latin American dishes, fun drinks, and music from a DJ. Rainforest is where you are at when you step in the place.
People with time here would surely have a good time. Brunch with the friends or family members is a good idea. For everybody, Amazonico is taking care to provide the most original ones. You better make a reservation first, especially on the weekends, before you go.
