Generous portions
Portions are repeatedly described as generous, including a meal for two that was enough for three.
Global Spice Restaurant
Deira
Global Spice Restaurant is a seafood-focused spot in Deira with Filipino dishes, generous portions and a calm, welcoming dining room. Reviews point to the bouillabaisse seafood soup and seafood combination dish as particularly useful orders, while the service often feels more polished than the prices suggest.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
419 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Seafood quality
The seafood combination dish was reported as fresh and delicious, with other reviews praising flavorful seafood dishes.
Filipino flavours
Filipino diners describe the food as authentic and comforting, with a taste that feels like home.
Welcoming service
Customers consistently describe the staff as warm, attentive and accommodating throughout the meal.
Fine-dining touches
Warm towels, complimentary soup and bread, and complimentary tea give some visits a fine-dining feel.
Relaxed setting
Reviews describe the restaurant as peaceful, clean, cozy and comfortable for family meals or a quieter dinner.
Wide choice
The menu has enough variety to suit different nationalities and preferences, including non-seafood dishes.
What to Eat at Global Spice Restaurant 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 Global Spice Restaurant, 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 Global Spice Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Beef rice Net +1
“We ordered the Honey Glazed chicken & rice and the Beef & rice dishes. We got a complimentary Soup along with some buttery crunchy bread. The food arrived in 10-15 mins. The meal was tasty and filling too.”
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“We ordered the Honey Glazed chicken & rice and the Beef & rice dishes. We got a complimentary Soup along with some buttery crunchy bread. The food arrived in 10-15 mins. The meal was tasty and filling too.”December 2025
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Bouillabaisse seafood soup Net +1
“I especially love their bouillabaisse seafood soup — it’s a must‑try.”
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“I especially love their bouillabaisse seafood soup — it’s a must‑try.”March 2026
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Calamari Net +1
“The food was really delicious — especially the sweet and sour fish, grilled squid, and calamari. Everything was flavorful and freshly cooked.”
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“The food was really delicious — especially the sweet and sour fish, grilled squid, and calamari. Everything was flavorful and freshly cooked.”November 2025
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Chicken salad Net +1
“Very Good, affordable and a serene Environment, I wnet, checked the menu and what I wanted wasn't mentioned, Chicken Salad 🥗, I told them and less than 7 minutes, food was ready, delicious beyond my expectation, this is not just a restaurant, it's a home for people who wanna eat healthy.”
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“Very Good, affordable and a serene Environment, I wnet, checked the menu and what I wanted wasn't mentioned, Chicken Salad 🥗, I told them and less than 7 minutes, food was ready, delicious beyond my expectation, this is not just a restaurant, it's a home for people who wanna eat healthy.”January 2026
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Clear seafood soup Net +1
“The service was very attentive and friendly, and the clear seafood soup was excellent — fresh, flavorful, and well balanced. Definitely a place I’d come back to for a light and well-prepared meal.”
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“The service was very attentive and friendly, and the clear seafood soup was excellent — fresh, flavorful, and well balanced. Definitely a place I’d come back to for a light and well-prepared meal.”January 2026
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Combo meals Net +1
“We ordered two combo meals (only AED 30 each) that came with 2 viands each, egg fried rice, and drinks—we chose iced tea. I had the beef tapa and beef with mushroom, while my husband chose fried calamares and beefsteak. The food was absolutely delicious—especially the beef, which was so tender and perfectly cooked. And let me just say, the fried calamares was incredibly scrumptious!”
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“We ordered two combo meals (only AED 30 each) that came with 2 viands each, egg fried rice, and drinks—we chose iced tea. I had the beef tapa and beef with mushroom, while my husband chose fried calamares and beefsteak. The food was absolutely delicious—especially the beef, which was so tender and perfectly cooked. And let me just say, the fried calamares was incredibly scrumptious!”May 2025
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Fried calamares Net +1
“I had the beef tapa and beef with mushroom, while my husband chose fried calamares and beefsteak. The food was absolutely delicious—especially the beef, which was so tender and perfectly cooked. And let me just say, the fried calamares was incredibly scrumptious!”
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“I had the beef tapa and beef with mushroom, while my husband chose fried calamares and beefsteak. The food was absolutely delicious—especially the beef, which was so tender and perfectly cooked. And let me just say, the fried calamares was incredibly scrumptious!”May 2025
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Grilled squid Net +1
“The food was really delicious — especially the sweet and sour fish, grilled squid, and calamari. Everything was flavorful and freshly cooked.”
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“The food was really delicious — especially the sweet and sour fish, grilled squid, and calamari. Everything was flavorful and freshly cooked.”November 2025
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Honey glazed chicken rice Net +1
“We ordered the Honey Glazed chicken & rice and the Beef & rice dishes. We got a complimentary Soup along with some buttery crunchy bread. The food arrived in 10-15 mins. The meal was tasty and filling too.”
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“We ordered the Honey Glazed chicken & rice and the Beef & rice dishes. We got a complimentary Soup along with some buttery crunchy bread. The food arrived in 10-15 mins. The meal was tasty and filling too.”December 2025
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Lomi Net +1
“But what stood out the most for me was the bowl of lomi—absolutely comforting and delicious!”
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“But what stood out the most for me was the bowl of lomi—absolutely comforting and delicious!”June 2025
Honorable mentions (6)
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Meal for two Net +1
“We ordered a meal for two, and the portion was generous enough for three.”
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“We ordered a meal for two, and the portion was generous enough for three.”December 2025
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Mix grill Net +1
“Food is excellent, service is amazing by Mr Shajeesh, I had the best mix grill. The price is very reasonable”
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“Food is excellent, service is amazing by Mr Shajeesh, I had the best mix grill. The price is very reasonable”October 2025
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Seafood platter Net +1
“We ordered the seafood platter, which was flavorful and well-prepared.”
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“We ordered the seafood platter, which was flavorful and well-prepared.”June 2025
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Seafood soup Net +1
“The food was delicious and I recommend trying the new menu with the seafood soup. Thank you to the staff for their warm welcome.”
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“The food was delicious and I recommend trying the new menu with the seafood soup. Thank you to the staff for their warm welcome.”December 2025
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Sweet and sour fish Net +1
“The food was really delicious — especially the sweet and sour fish, grilled squid, and calamari. Everything was flavorful and freshly cooked.”
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“The food was really delicious — especially the sweet and sour fish, grilled squid, and calamari. Everything was flavorful and freshly cooked.”November 2025
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Tom yum Net +1
“The Tom Yum is like a concentrated flu-shot dose , same bold, authentic flavor as always.”
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“The Tom Yum is like a concentrated flu-shot dose , same bold, authentic flavor as always.”November 2025
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Iced tea Net +1
“Another thing we appreciated was the iced tea—it tasted like the traditional kind, not the typical juice-style ones you get from the supermarket. We loved that!”
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“Another thing we appreciated was the iced tea—it tasted like the traditional kind, not the typical juice-style ones you get from the supermarket. We loved that!”May 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Try soup. Start with the bouillabaisse seafood soup; one repeat visitor calls it a must-try.
Check parking. Parking conditions may vary, so check availability before driving over rather than assuming a space will be easy to find.
Ask off-menu. If a dish is not listed, ask whether the kitchen can prepare it; one chicken salad request arrived in under seven minutes.
Expect extras. Several diners received complimentary soup and bread before the meal, with tea or Arabic tea afterwards.
Share portions. Consider sharing larger meals: one review says a meal for two provided enough food for three.
Plan the visit
Practical details
28 - 124 Al Jazeira St
Al Muraqqabat - Deira, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Parking difficulty
One customer found parking difficult, although another reported spaces in front of the restaurant.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 30 each
two combo meals
“We had a wonderful dining experience at Global Spice Restaurant! We ordered two combo meals (only AED 30 each) that came with 2 viands each, egg fried rice, and drinks—we chose iced tea”Google review · May 2025
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The Bottom Line
Global Spice Restaurant is a seafood restaurant in Deira that also appeals strongly to Filipino diners and families. You can order a seafood combination dish, seafood platter or Filipino comfort food, and the reviews suggest the portions are substantial enough to share. The restaurant also works for a relaxed dinner rather than a rushed, purely casual meal.
Seafood is the clearest draw. The bouillabaisse seafood soup is singled out as a must-try, while the clear seafood soup is described as fresh, flavorful and well balanced. Other named favourites include Tom Yum, grilled squid, calamari and sweet and sour fish.
The menu is broad enough that mixed groups can also choose chicken, beef or salad dishes. Service is a major part of the experience. Diners mention warm towels, complimentary soup and bread, and complimentary tea, with the clean, cozy setting making birthday meals and family gatherings comfortable.
Some describe the overall treatment as fine dining despite reasonable pricing. One clearly reported deal was two combo meals at AED 30 each, including two viands, egg fried rice and drinks. Parking deserves a little planning: one guest found it difficult, although another saw spaces in front.
If your preferred dish is not on the menu, ask—the kitchen prepared a requested chicken salad in less than seven minutes.