Na3Na3 is a Middle Eastern restaurant famous for its traditional Arabic home style cuisines.—- and I must say, Arabic Food + Iftar = Perfection.
As me and my friend arrived in the restaurant, we were greeted very warmly and welcomed with a sip of Arabic coffee. This really sets our mood for the night.
A table full of of dates, nuts and other dried fruits were present also to kick start the night’s feast. Traditionally, after a whole day of fasting, food are gradually being introduced in one’s body. In order to not shock the body’s system, dates should be eaten first (somewhat a light appetizer—as far as I know ^^).
As me and my friend were ushered to our table, I can already smell the strong aroma of an Arabic cuisine. The whole place feels very intimate but at the same time I saw a number of families enjoying the feast (maybe it’s the Iftar vibe).
Just a disclaimer before I start discussing about food. I am not an expert in Arabic Cuisine so I will be blogging mainly on what I experienced and tasted. If any of the food I mentioned was wrongly described (and spelled) please do let me know—- thanks ^^
The first thing I grabbed was a plate of salad, feta cheese and hummus (plus a warm Arabic bread). They presented a wide selection of appetizers, dips and rice dishes (mostly I can’t pronounce) . Foul salad, modardara and mohammara just to name a few.
(yey my starter plate—- I love these labneh balls and of course, HUMMUS!!!)
After a light starter, let’s move on to a heavier meal. This time around, I got a chance to try a more familiar Arabic food. A wide selection of meat dishes can be found in the warm food stations.
Firstly, you can find some traditional treats such as a very tasty kibbeh, a spinach fatayer, lamb sambusek and a cheese spring roll (I forgot the name of this)—let’s call it a cheese stick.
Also, In the same station, I got excited to see a casserole of already shredded chicken shawarma, shish tawook, chicken biryani and beef shanks (to be paired with cucus).
I have to make two rounds to taste all of them and I must admit, even though I already felt full, I was able to finish everything on my plate.
Feeling full (as mentioned already), I forcefully convinced myself that I still have room for some desserts. Middle Eastern desserts are known to be one of the best in the world and I for sure will not miss a handful of those during this Iftar.
The cheese konafa and the um ali became two of my favorite desserts of the night.There’s something about warm desserts that I found mouth watering (although I am not a fan of rose water—I didn’t mind that night).
Aside from the wide selection of Arabic sweets, they also offer a number of international desserts such as a very cute carrot cake cups (shown below—cute right?) and a shot of tiramisu.
If you like to experience authentic home cooked style Arabic food, I will highly recommend Na3na3. I truly enjoyed spending my Iftar here. Good food, reasonable price and a very nice location.
Of course, aside from food, Iftar really is a time to bond with family and Na3na3 for sure has a good enough space and food selections for the whole family (and FYI, children below 6yrs old are free ^^)
Iftar buffet price is AED 195 (inclusive of unlimited drinks)
Time: Sunset until 9:30pm
Location: The Address Dubai Mall
Aside from Iftar, Na3na3 also have regular restaurant hours (with doors half open during Ramadan)
Breakfast: 630am -11am (11:30am on weekends), AED 140
Lunch: 12:30pm -5:30pm, AED 155
Dinner: 9:30pm - 11pm, AED 195
to know more about Na3na3, check out their facebook page and website below:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theaddressdubaimall
Website: http://www.theaddress.com/en/hotels/the-address-dubai-mall/dining/na3na3.aspx
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