Live Show
The live programme can include several musicians, singers, dancers and a DJ-led after-party, giving dinner a full evening arc.
Aretha Dubai
Jumeirah
Aretha Dubai is a Jumeirah restaurant built around dinner-show evenings, with live singers and musicians alongside dinner. Reviews make it appealing for celebrations, date nights and group outings, especially if you enjoy an evening that shifts from table dining into dancing.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
1,165 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Music Range
Reviews mention soulful and jazz performances as well as familiar 80s and 90s classics, with piano and guitar featured too.
Food Highlights
Specific standouts include the fennel salad, paccheri with tomato and burrata, French poultry and its mashed potato.
Strong Service
Many diners describe the staff as attentive and welcoming, including during a fully booked evening.
Stylish Setting
The venue is repeatedly described as elegant and sophisticated, with red mood lighting and vintage-inspired interiors.
After-Party
The night can continue after dinner with a DJ and dancing, rather than ending when the meal does.
What to Eat at Aretha Dubai How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Aretha Dubai, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Aretha Dubai got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Burrata Net +1
“I especially enjoyed the pasta, burrata, and salmon carpaccio.”
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“I especially enjoyed the pasta, burrata, and salmon carpaccio.”June 2026
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Carpaccio with truffle Net +1
“The food is absolutely 10/10 quality. We were blown away by the delicious cod fish, the perfectly cooked lamb chops, and the exquisite carpaccio with truffle. Every bite was a flawless.”
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Review excerpts
“The food is absolutely 10/10 quality. We were blown away by the delicious cod fish, the perfectly cooked lamb chops, and the exquisite carpaccio with truffle. Every bite was a flawless.”October 2025
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Cod fish Net +1
“The food is absolutely 10/10 quality. We were blown away by the delicious cod fish, the perfectly cooked lamb chops, and the exquisite carpaccio with truffle. Every bite was a flawless.”
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“The food is absolutely 10/10 quality. We were blown away by the delicious cod fish, the perfectly cooked lamb chops, and the exquisite carpaccio with truffle. Every bite was a flawless.”October 2025
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Crab appetizer Net +1
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”
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Review excerpts
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”December 2025
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Fennel salad Net +1
“The fennel salad was incredibly fresh and refreshing, the paccheri with tomato and burrata was full of flavour, and the French poultry was cooked to perfection.”
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Review excerpts
“The fennel salad was incredibly fresh and refreshing, the paccheri with tomato and burrata was full of flavour, and the French poultry was cooked to perfection.”July 2026
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French poultry Net +1
“The fennel salad was incredibly fresh and refreshing, the paccheri with tomato and burrata was full of flavour, and the French poultry was cooked to perfection.”
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Review excerpts
“The fennel salad was incredibly fresh and refreshing, the paccheri with tomato and burrata was full of flavour, and the French poultry was cooked to perfection.”July 2026
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Lamb chops Net +1
“The food is absolutely 10/10 quality. We were blown away by the delicious cod fish, the perfectly cooked lamb chops, and the exquisite carpaccio with truffle. Every bite was a flawless.”
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Review excerpts
“The food is absolutely 10/10 quality. We were blown away by the delicious cod fish, the perfectly cooked lamb chops, and the exquisite carpaccio with truffle. Every bite was a flawless.”October 2025
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Mashed potato Net +1
“The mashed potato deserves a special mention—it was an absolute delicacy.”
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Review excerpts
“The mashed potato deserves a special mention—it was an absolute delicacy.”July 2026
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Paccheri with tomato and burrata Net +1
“The fennel salad was incredibly fresh and refreshing, the paccheri with tomato and burrata was full of flavour, and the French poultry was cooked to perfection.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The fennel salad was incredibly fresh and refreshing, the paccheri with tomato and burrata was full of flavour, and the French poultry was cooked to perfection.”July 2026
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Salmon carpaccio Net +1
“I especially enjoyed the pasta, burrata, and salmon carpaccio.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I especially enjoyed the pasta, burrata, and salmon carpaccio.”June 2026
Honorable mentions (1)
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Veggie pasta Net +1
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”
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Review excerpts
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”December 2025
What to Avoid (4)
Food 3
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Artichoke salad Net −1
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”December 2025
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Chicken Net −1
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”December 2025
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Steak Net −1
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”December 2025
Drinks 1
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Red wine Net −1
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Avoid: steak, chicken, artichoke salad, red wine (only two options by glass and both extremely forgettable) and DO consider, veggie pasta, bread basket and crab appetizer for a second mortgage on your house.”December 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Book Ahead. Make a reservation before visiting; one diner said the venue gets busy.
Time It. An early dinner may have quieter piano, while the main show starts well past 9pm.
Ask First. Confirm any entry fee when booking, since one guest learned about the 150 AED charge only at the door.
Use Valet. If you are driving, use the venue’s valet rather than relying on an unplanned parking arrival.
Plan the visit
Practical details
St Regis Gardens Palm
The Palm Jumeirah - Jumeirah, Dubai
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM |
| Fri | 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | Closed |
Common Concerns
High Cost
One diner felt the experience was not worth 500 AED per person and described the food as expensive.
Limited Menu
A review criticised the menu as basic and expensive, with very little choice.
Variable Show
Although the show receives strong praise overall, one recent diner disliked the newer singers and changed numbers.
Loud Volume
One guest found the speakers uncomfortably loud and said the music distribution was not balanced.
Unexpected Fee
A guest was surprised by a 150 AED entry fee because it had not been disclosed during online booking; it was redeemable at the bar.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
150aed
entry fee
“The only con that I would note, is that whilst communicating with the staff online to book my reservation, I was never told that there was an entry fee of 150aed”Google review · May 2026
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The Bottom Line
Aretha Dubai is a Jumeirah dinner-show restaurant for nights when a meal is only part of the plan. You can come for live singers and musicians, then stay for a DJ-led after-party and dancing. That makes it a natural choice for birthdays, anniversaries, dates and group evenings rather than a quiet dinner.
The food gets mostly positive feedback, with reviewers calling out the fennel salad, paccheri with tomato and burrata, French poultry, salmon carpaccio and mashed potato. Presentation and cocktails also receive praise, although one diner found the menu limited, basic and expensive. The overall experience seems to depend heavily on how much value you place on the entertainment.
The setting is a major part of the appeal: reviews describe stylish, vintage-inspired interiors, red mood lighting and a sophisticated supper-club feel. Music ranges from jazz and soul to 80s and 90s classics, with piano and guitar performances mentioned. Several guests praise the attentive service, though one reported a forgotten drink and no apology.
Book ahead, especially if you want a particular evening, and ask about fees before arriving. One guest was surprised by a 150 AED entry charge. If you drive, valet is recommended; an early dinner may be quieter, while the main show starts well past 9pm.