Aprons & Hammers

Aprons & Hammers

Jumeirah

Restaurant 0 566 857 404

Aprons & Hammers is a laid-back seafood restaurant in Jumeirah with beach views, seafood buckets and drinks upstairs. Reviews point to popular orders such as the lobster roll and mixed seafood bucket, while complimentary parking for three hours adds a practical perk.

Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
1,418 ratings
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79%
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The Good Stuff

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Beach setting

A beachside location with upstairs views makes the setting a major part of the meal.

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Seafood quality

Several diners describe the seafood as fresh, including lobsters, crabs, oysters and grilled fish.

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What to Eat at Aprons & Hammers

These items at Aprons & Hammers got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 10

  1. Avocado salad Net +1
    “I had several items on the menu. Avocado salad, small spiny lobsters and a chocolate fondant for dessert. The salad was good except for cold shrimp which I can't complain about because it was a cold salad.”
  2. Baked salmon Net +1
    “Baked salmon (263.00AED)was another option on the table, since it comes in a large piece, with herbs on top, the quality is 10/10. It comes with rice as a side dish and 2 sauces.”
  3. Buffalo wings Net +1
    “The taste of the food was very nice and tasty specially the buffalo wings and paella.”
  4. Chocolate fondant Net +1
    “I don't normally have dessert after a meal, but I gave it a go and I'm glad I did because the chocolate fondant was recommended by the waiter Bakyt. He recommended the dessert that was just right in every way.”
  5. Chocolate lava cake Net +1
    “If you love sea food and you wish to have the best is seafood this place is apt for delicious and super delicious seafood salad, appetizer and mains. The ambience is super cool with the La Mer spread around restaurant. The Crab platter and the Chocolate Lava cake was my favorite from the lot”
  6. Crab Net +1
    “-Delicious sea food😋( we had Lobster, crab, shrimps) -Average sauces 🫤 ( we had lemon butter, spring onion garlic oil and black pepper, provençal ) we preferred to use lemon instead.”
  7. Crab platter Net +1
    “If you love sea food and you wish to have the best is seafood this place is apt for delicious and super delicious seafood salad, appetizer and mains. The ambience is super cool with the La Mer spread around restaurant. The Crab platter and the Chocolate Lava cake was my favorite from the lot”
  8. Edamame peas Net +1
    “Great food, my partner said they were the best edamame peas he's had in a long time.”
  9. Fire cracker shrimps Net +1
    “We had a great dinner at Aprons & Hammers at La Mer. The fire cracker shrimps were amazing! Very good service especially from Fadila & Taifi. Would definitely recommend this place if you love seafood.”
  10. Fish and chips Net +1
    “Tried their fried squid, oysters, and fish and chips - all solid. The bread at the start was equally delicious.”
Honorable mentions (21)
  1. Fish of the day fillet Net +1
    “Salads were gigantic, as were my fish of the day fillet.”
  2. French oysters Net +1
    “The food was really good. We didn’t order any of the fried food, but a bunch of other grilled, stewed, or raw bites. We had the French oysters which were awesome.”
  3. Fried squid Net +1
    “Tried their fried squid, oysters, and fish and chips - all solid. The bread at the start was equally delicious.”
  4. Grilled king shrimps Net +1
    “Really tasty soups and grilled king shrimps!”
  5. Grilled seafood platter Net +1
    “We tried the salad and the grilled seafood platter. Fish was way too perfect plus the white and orange sauce ( i forgot the name of that) the service provided my Rosendo was beyond my expectations.”
  6. Hammered chocolate cake Net +1
    “A wonderful experience this was. Had sweet meat mud crabs and lobsters with clam chowder soup, breaded prawns, truffel mac and cheese, watermelon and feta salad ... we ended it with hammered chocolate cake... this place is a must visit for all seafood lovers and for those who want to try something different”
  7. Jumbo shrimp bucket with the chili garlic sauce Net +1
    “Also ordered the jumbo shrimp bucket with the chili garlic sauce, for me this was the highlight.”
  8. Large blue crabs bucket Net +1
    “We ordered shrimps bucket ( its good size ) with garlic chili sauce and large blue crabs bucket with 2 sauces (lemon butter/ old bay) and they split it into two bucket. All of them was nice c garlic chili was our favorite, the manager fadheela was amazing and caring for our requests”
  9. Lobster roll Net +1
    “Great for seafood and this probably the best Lobster Roll out of the New England area in the US.”
  10. Mixed bucket Net +1
    “One of the best seafood restaurants in Dubai. I love this restaurant because of the atmosphere that they giving to you that make you love seafood even if you don't like, but not all plates are good so I recommend that you try the Mixed bucket. Overall it is a good restaurant with many choices to have.”
  11. Mixed seafood bucket Net +1
    “we were 2 and ordered paella which was perfect & mixed seafood bucket which was vey tasty and orange juice.”
  12. Mixed seafoods with butter lemon sauce Net +1
    “One of the most delicious seafoods in Dubai 😍 Especially the mixed Seafoods with Butter lemon sauce . 😋 The ambiance is very nice and the staff are very friendly and accommodating especially Fadila ❤️ ❤️ Thank you guys .”
  13. Mud crabs Net +1
    “Went there yesterday with my wife for Mud Crabs - it was pretty nice and tasty. Staff is friendly and always serves everything quickly - we were waiting for our food for around 15 min maximum. On the upper terrace they serve alcohol. In general - nice place to enjoy the evening. Prices are above average. If to talk about the food - not bad but also nothing special. I believe they can do more #crab #lamer #dubai #aprons&hammers”
  14. Oysters Net +1
    “Tried their fried squid, oysters, and fish and chips - all solid. The bread at the start was equally delicious.”
  15. Shrimp Net +1
    “One of the delicious sea food restaurants in Dubai, however, it is over expensive. Shrimp & lobster are delicious. Service is good and nice outside seating in the good weather. Paella wasn’t that good.”
  16. Shrimp avocado salad Net +1
    “I went there with my friend for lunch, we ordered shrimp avocado salad (75.00 AED) everything was fresh and neat, I personally did not feel any stinky taste in the shrimps since many ppl do.”
  17. Shrimp temp roll Net +1
    “We had shrimp temp roll (48.00 AED) it was so yummy , crunchy and the quantity is so good and well cooked.”
  18. Shrimps Net +1
    “-Delicious sea food😋( we had Lobster, crab, shrimps) -Average sauces 🫤 ( we had lemon butter, spring onion garlic oil and black pepper, provençal ) we preferred to use lemon instead.”
  19. Shrimps bucket Net +1
    “We ordered shrimps bucket ( its good size ) with garlic chili sauce and large blue crabs bucket with 2 sauces (lemon butter/ old bay) and they split it into two bucket. All of them was nice c garlic chili was our favorite, the manager fadheela was amazing and caring for our requests”
  20. Sweet meat mud crabs Net +1
    “A wonderful experience this was. Had sweet meat mud crabs and lobsters with clam chowder soup, breaded prawns, truffel mac and cheese, watermelon and feta salad ... we ended it with hammered chocolate cake... this place is a must visit for all seafood lovers and for those who want to try something different”
  21. Tuna salad Net +1
    “Very tasty food. Portions are not small. Try the spicy soup and tuna salad. I recommend strawberry sangria. 6 awards each year deserves.”

Drinks 4

  1. Black beer Net +1
    “Food is OK though, but their salad is very good! And the best part is they has offer, buy 1 get 1 on drinks/beers. Good thing they also offer black beer, which i enjoyed the most!”
  2. Cucumber juice Net +1
    “My gf ordered a cucumber juice which she really enjoyed and I had a beer.”
  3. Raspberry sangria Net +1
    “We enjoy the foods and the views, I love their raspberry sangria so refreshing… thanks to all the staffs they are all attentive and helpful.”
  4. Strawberry sangria Net +1
    “Very tasty food. Portions are not small. Try the spicy soup and tuna salad. I recommend strawberry sangria. 6 awards each year deserves.”
What to Avoid (3)

Food 3

  1. Mixed bucket lemon butter Net −1
    “We’ve ordered the mixed bucket(Lemon Butter) and corn. For the extremely expensive price, I expect much much better quality. I wasn’t feeling full after this meal.”
  2. Paella with fish Net −1
    “We tried this place because we saw in the menu there was the paella (with fish )..first thing I would like to say is that paella is made with a particular rice called "bomba" not basmati rice!!Anyway food was not bad (too much garlic)but service could improve a little bit ...we wanted to try an "amaro" but before order it for 5 people maybe you could let your customer have a taste of it !!”
  3. Tempura sushi with shrimps Net −1
    “I ordered tempura sushi with shrimps and it comes full of mayo and cold. Waitress behave very aggressive and not polite when I mention about my complaints to Fadila. Definitely will not come again here and not recommend to any of my friends.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Reserve outdoors. Book ahead if you want an outdoor table; one review says reservations are needed for that seating.

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Try buckets. The mixed seafood bucket is a safer starting point than ordering blindly from the broad menu.

Plan the visit

Practical details

La Mer Central
Jumeirah - Jumeirah 1, Dubai
0 566 857 404
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Common Concerns

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High prices

Multiple diners found the restaurant expensive, with value not always matching the portion or quality.

Paella inconsistency

Paella received both strong praise and criticism; one diner specifically said it was not good.

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The Bottom Line

Aprons & Hammers is a seafood-focused restaurant in Jumeirah where the beach setting is part of the appeal. You can order seafood buckets, lobster, crab, oysters, paella and drinks upstairs, with reviews especially calling out the lobster roll, mixed seafood bucket, fire cracker shrimps and chocolate fondant. The strongest pattern is good seafood in generous portions.

One table of two found the paella and mixed seafood bucket more than enough, while another praised spiny lobster with its sauce and a well-received chocolate fondant. The second floor has alcohol and beach views, and upstairs or outdoor seating can make the visit feel more like a sunset outing than a quick meal. Complimentary parking for three hours is useful at the beachside location.

There are some reasons to plan rather than simply turn up. Outdoor tables reportedly require a reservation, and one review described slow weekday service. Upstairs music can also be loud enough to make conversation difficult.

Prices are regularly described as high, and paella reviews are mixed: some diners loved it, while others objected to the rice or found it disappointing. If value matters, check portions and current prices before ordering; if seafood is the priority, the buckets received more consistent praise than the non-seafood dishes.

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