Ain Dubai views
Upper-floor and outdoor seating can provide a striking Ain Dubai backdrop.
Din Tai Fung - Bluewaters
Bluewaters Island
Din Tai Fung at Bluewaters Island pairs its well-known xiao long bao with a spacious, modern setting, views of Ain Dubai and a licensed bar. Reviews especially point to the signature chicken dumplings and cocktails, while branch-specific sweets such as the Dubai chocolate dumpling add something distinctive.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
1,093 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Licensed branch
This is described as the only licensed Din Tai Fung branch in Dubai, with cocktails and bar service.
Fresh dumplings
Dumplings are repeatedly described as freshly prepared, with the signature chicken and truffle versions standing out.
Branch specials
The Bluewaters menu includes special items unavailable at some other branches, including chocolate xiao long bao.
Vegetarian help
Staff have walked vegetarian diners through suitable options and handled their requests smoothly.
Family friendly
Families can request separate children’s cutlery and kid-friendly chopsticks.
Spacious layout
The restaurant spans lower and upper floors, with reviewers describing it as spacious and clean.
What to Eat at Din Tai Fung - Bluewaters 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 Din Tai Fung - Bluewaters, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. 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 Din Tai Fung - Bluewaters got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Xiao long bao Net +5
“I'm surprised that this restaurant is not a 5.0. Amazing service and perfect food. Huge plus for an instruction how to eat Xiao long bao. We're recommending to everyone!”
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“I'm surprised that this restaurant is not a 5.0. Amazing service and perfect food. Huge plus for an instruction how to eat Xiao long bao. We're recommending to everyone!”December 2025
“The xiao long bao was also great, especially the chocolate one — that’s a must-try.”February 2026
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Crispy beef Net +2
“I loved all the food, but my fav was crispy beef, cucamber and dumplings in the sechuan sause. Highly recommended!”
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“I loved all the food, but my fav was crispy beef, cucamber and dumplings in the sechuan sause. Highly recommended!”January 2024
“We ordered our favorite Shrimp & Chicken egg fried rice, Crispy beef, Szn Chicken & Veg wonton, Shrimp & Chicken wonton noodle soup and their signature dish which is the XLB. All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”August 2024
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Sweet & sour chicken Net +2
“Ordered the sweet-and-sour chicken , wonton and dumplings. Food was so delicious definitely coming again and the staff are amazing and professional.”
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“Ordered the sweet-and-sour chicken , wonton and dumplings. Food was so delicious definitely coming again and the staff are amazing and professional.”February 2026
“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”July 2025
Honorable mentions (27)
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Almond tofu Net +1
“You must try the almond tofu and the fried camel milk for dessert. So delicious!”
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“You must try the almond tofu and the fried camel milk for dessert. So delicious!”February 2026
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Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba Net +1
“All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”
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“All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”August 2024
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Beef noodle soup Net +1
“In spite of being an authentic Chinese food lover, I never visited any outlet of Dian Tai Fungi until now. And what a find! A licensed DTF with simply the best of service and food. The beef noodle soup and big chunks of beef, the Szechuan wonton in both Chicken/Prawn and Chicken/Vegetables were great.”
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“In spite of being an authentic Chinese food lover, I never visited any outlet of Dian Tai Fungi until now. And what a find! A licensed DTF with simply the best of service and food. The beef noodle soup and big chunks of beef, the Szechuan wonton in both Chicken/Prawn and Chicken/Vegetables were great.”May 2025
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Chocolate xiao rong bao Net +1
“Our girls love chocolate xiao rong bao .”
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“Our girls love chocolate xiao rong bao .”February 2026
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Custard bun Net +1
“The custard bun and in house cold salad was exceptional ❤️”
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“The custard bun and in house cold salad was exceptional ❤️”December 2025
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Dubai chocolate dumpling Net +1
“If you get a chance, try the Dubai chocolate dumpling. It comes with a sea salt cream cheese sauce to balance the sweetness and it works a dream. 10/10”
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“If you get a chance, try the Dubai chocolate dumpling. It comes with a sea salt cream cheese sauce to balance the sweetness and it works a dream. 10/10”July 2026
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Dumplings in the sechuan sause Net +1
“I loved all the food, but my fav was crispy beef, cucamber and dumplings in the sechuan sause. Highly recommended!”
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“I loved all the food, but my fav was crispy beef, cucamber and dumplings in the sechuan sause. Highly recommended!”January 2024
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Fried camel milk Net +1
“You must try the almond tofu and the fried camel milk for dessert. So delicious!”
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“You must try the almond tofu and the fried camel milk for dessert. So delicious!”February 2026
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Fried rice Net +1
“The food was consistently excellent, with the Xiao Long Bao, kung pao chicken and fried rice all prepared to perfection.”
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“The food was consistently excellent, with the Xiao Long Bao, kung pao chicken and fried rice all prepared to perfection.”June 2026
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Garlic fried rice Net +1
“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”
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“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”July 2025
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House noodles special Net +1
“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”
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“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”July 2025
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In house cold salad Net +1
“The custard bun and in house cold salad was exceptional ❤️”
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“The custard bun and in house cold salad was exceptional ❤️”December 2025
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Kung pao chicken Net +1
“The food was consistently excellent, with the Xiao Long Bao, kung pao chicken and fried rice all prepared to perfection.”
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“The food was consistently excellent, with the Xiao Long Bao, kung pao chicken and fried rice all prepared to perfection.”June 2026
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Prawn noodles Net +1
“A stunner was the prawn noodles which had fresh prawns and every bit of the noodle had the amazing prawns taste! Couldn't get the peach soju so settled for a plain one, no complaints though.”
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“A stunner was the prawn noodles which had fresh prawns and every bit of the noodle had the amazing prawns taste! Couldn't get the peach soju so settled for a plain one, no complaints though.”May 2025
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Shrimp & chicken egg fried rice Net +1
“We ordered our favorite Shrimp & Chicken egg fried rice, Crispy beef, Szn Chicken & Veg wonton, Shrimp & Chicken wonton noodle soup and their signature dish which is the XLB. All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered our favorite Shrimp & Chicken egg fried rice, Crispy beef, Szn Chicken & Veg wonton, Shrimp & Chicken wonton noodle soup and their signature dish which is the XLB. All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”August 2024
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Shrimp & chicken wonton noodle soup Net +1
“We ordered our favorite Shrimp & Chicken egg fried rice, Crispy beef, Szn Chicken & Veg wonton, Shrimp & Chicken wonton noodle soup and their signature dish which is the XLB. All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”
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“We ordered our favorite Shrimp & Chicken egg fried rice, Crispy beef, Szn Chicken & Veg wonton, Shrimp & Chicken wonton noodle soup and their signature dish which is the XLB. All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”August 2024
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Shrimp & chicken wontons Net +1
“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”
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“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”July 2025
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Shrimp and chicken wontons Net +1
“The wontons were the best dish (shrimp and chicken wontons) and definitely a must try.”
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“The wontons were the best dish (shrimp and chicken wontons) and definitely a must try.”June 2024
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Shrimp lettuce wrap Net +1
“The vegetables were fresh and crisp. My personal favorite was the shrimp lettuce wrap — I don’t usually eat a lot of vegetables, but it was so good that I actually ate it with real enthusiasm.”
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“The vegetables were fresh and crisp. My personal favorite was the shrimp lettuce wrap — I don’t usually eat a lot of vegetables, but it was so good that I actually ate it with real enthusiasm.”February 2026
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Signature chicken xiao long baos Net +1
“Also not to be missed is their best seller signature chicken xiao long baos!”
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“Also not to be missed is their best seller signature chicken xiao long baos!”June 2026
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Spicy cucumber Net +1
“I finally understood the hype around the spicy cucumber. It’s so fresh and flavorful that it makes sense why it’s such a popular recommendation.”
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“I finally understood the hype around the spicy cucumber. It’s so fresh and flavorful that it makes sense why it’s such a popular recommendation.”February 2026
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Szn chicken & veg wonton Net +1
“We ordered our favorite Shrimp & Chicken egg fried rice, Crispy beef, Szn Chicken & Veg wonton, Shrimp & Chicken wonton noodle soup and their signature dish which is the XLB. All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered our favorite Shrimp & Chicken egg fried rice, Crispy beef, Szn Chicken & Veg wonton, Shrimp & Chicken wonton noodle soup and their signature dish which is the XLB. All the dish is scrumptious and we crave for sweets, we tried the the Almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba, a must try!”August 2024
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Tai & fung Net +1
“Thank you Mr. JR for recommending some nice cocktails, we had the signature Tai & Fung.”
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“Thank you Mr. JR for recommending some nice cocktails, we had the signature Tai & Fung.”August 2024
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Truffle bao Net +1
“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”
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“Everything we ordered was delicious🥰 we left full, happy, and super impressed by both the food and the service. Highly recommend trying the sweet & sour chicken with garlic fried rice, the house noodles special, shrimp & chicken wontons, and the truffle bao.”July 2025
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Truffle fried rice Net +1
“Service was great and the food was exceptional! We really enjoyed the truffle fried rice and truffle xiao long bao.”
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“Service was great and the food was exceptional! We really enjoyed the truffle fried rice and truffle xiao long bao.”June 2026
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Truffle one Net +1
“The dumplings were absolutely sensational especially the chilli crab one and the truffle one and I'd highly recommend all the food here.”
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“The dumplings were absolutely sensational especially the chilli crab one and the truffle one and I'd highly recommend all the food here.”July 2026
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Truffle xiao long bao Net +1
“Service was great and the food was exceptional! We really enjoyed the truffle fried rice and truffle xiao long bao.”
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“Service was great and the food was exceptional! We really enjoyed the truffle fried rice and truffle xiao long bao.”June 2026
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Mocktail moana Net +1
“The food, as always, was amazingthe Mocktail Moana was so refreshing and went perfectly with our light lunch.”
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“The food, as always, was amazingthe Mocktail Moana was so refreshing and went perfectly with our light lunch.”March 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose upstairs. Ask for an upper-floor table if you want the strongest Ain Dubai view and a livelier atmosphere.
Try off-peak. For a quieter meal, consider a Saturday afternoon or another off-peak visit.
Ask about specials. Check which Bluewaters-only dishes are available; reviewers mention branch-exclusive menu items.
Start with XLB. If it is your first visit, try the signature chicken xiao long baos or ask for the dumpling-eating instructions.
Save room. Leave space for the Dubai chocolate dumpling, served with sea-salt cream cheese sauce.
Ask for guidance. Vegetarian diners should ask the team to explain the available options and suitable substitutions.
Plan the visit
Practical details
34JC+4R8 Nearest parking- Purple Color P1 - Unnamed Road
Marsa Dubai - Bluewaters Island, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Higher prices
Several reviews say Bluewaters costs more than other Din Tai Fung branches, reflecting its premium setting.
Small portions
One reviewer felt portions had become smaller, while another found the noodles small for their price.
Slow items
Some dishes have been reported to arrive slowly, despite generally fast service.
Limited changes
The restaurant may not allow many customisations to its dishes.
Limited desserts
A review found the dessert selection limited, even though individual sweets received praise.
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The Bottom Line
Din Tai Fung at Bluewaters Island is a spacious Chinese restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating, an upper floor overlooking Ain Dubai and a licensed bar. It is a strong pick if you want the restaurant’s signature xiao long bao alongside a more destination-style setting. Reviews also mention cocktails and a relaxed atmosphere.
The menu has plenty to explore beyond the classic dumplings. The signature chicken xiao long baos, truffle xiao long bao, kung pao chicken, wontons and noodles all receive specific praise. For dessert, the Dubai chocolate dumpling comes with sea-salt cream cheese sauce, while almond tofu with black sugar and golden boba is another recurring recommendation.
Vegetarian diners say staff explain the options carefully, and families can request children’s cutlery and kid-friendly chopsticks. The main caution is value: multiple diners found Bluewaters prices higher than other branches, and one felt noodle portions were small for the price. A few reviews also mention slow service for certain items and limited customisation.
For a quieter visit, reviewers have found Saturday afternoons relatively calm; choose upstairs if the Ain Dubai view matters, though that level can become busy and lively.