Ibn AlBahr Seafood Restaurant - Dubai Creek

Name: Ibn AlBahr Seafood Restaurant - Dubai Creek
Address: Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, Port Saeed, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971800426252247

Port Saeed

Restaurant 0 800 426 252247

Ibn AlBahr is a Lebanese seafood restaurant in Port Saeed, with indoor and outdoor seating overlooking Dubai Creek. You can choose fish from the display and have it prepared in your preferred style, alongside dishes such as grilled fish and Lebanese mezze.

Reputation Score

4.8

★★★★★

1,057 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Creek views

Outdoor tables look over Dubai Creek, with sunset views toward the Dubai skyline.

Fish display

You can select fresh fish from the main market table before choosing how it is cooked.

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What to Eat at Ibn AlBahr Seafood Restaurant - Dubai Creek

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Ibn AlBahr Seafood Restaurant - Dubai Creek, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 2

Fattoush salad Net +2

“**Taboule:** A rare find, the tabbouleh here is a symphony of well-balanced flavours. The tanginess hits just right, and the sauce doubles as a perfect accompaniment for the fish.”
Fried fish Net +2

“We tried both grilled and fried fish, and they were fresh, flavorful, and perfectly cooked.”

Honorable mentions (21)

Achta strawberry Net +1

“A slight detour with Achta Strawberry, which, while not aligning with my personal taste preferences, still exhibited a commendable quality.”
Bozza Net +1

“The best bozza I had!”
Chips Net +1

“The chips served with the fish were fantastic, and I absolutely fell in love with the marinated items.”
Clams Net +1

“Great place for seafood lovers, Mediterranean cooking style, my favorites are clams, grilled open fish, deep fried lady fish.”
Deep fried bizri Net +1

“The deep fried Bizri is a must with its delicious dipping sauce.”
Deep fried hammour Net +1

“And the deep fried Hammour tasted as good as it looked.”
Deep fried lady fish Net +1

“Great place for seafood lovers, Mediterranean cooking style, my favorites are clams, grilled open fish, deep fried lady fish.”
Eggplant with pomegranate Net +1

“We started with the Fattoush Salad and eggplant with pomegranate — both were absolutely delicious.”
Fish kebbeh tajine Net +1

“I recommend to have grilled fish its unreal as well as fish kebbeh tajine and fried calamari as mezze.”
Fried calamari Net +1

“I recommend to have grilled fish its unreal as well as fish kebbeh tajine and fried calamari as mezze.”
Fried sardines Net +1

“Definitely get the fried sardines as a starter. It wasn't fishy because it was fresh and more addictive than Pringles.”
Grilled open fish Net +1

“Great place for seafood lovers, Mediterranean cooking style, my favorites are clams, grilled open fish, deep fried lady fish.”
Grilled sea bass Net +1

“3. salad , the grilled sea bass and prawns was very good. Starters were good too. Only the Octopus was gummy, it was not fresh.”
Grilled shrimps and fish Net +1

“**Grilled Shrimps and Fish:** Both exemplified the epitome of grilling mastery—soft, juicy, and bursting with flavour.”
Hammor fish Net +1

“Hammor fish must try”
Hammour Net +1

“We ordered hammour, seabass, a Mediterranean dish, and fattoush salad. Everything was cooked well, and I loved it.”
Maa3moul mad Net +1

“Now, let's talk about the pièce de résistance - Maa3moul Mad. Layers of thin pistachio paste sandwiching a rich ACHTA with a distinct aromatic note of orange blossom water. The accompanying sugar syrup added a sweet crescendo to this divine creation.”
Sea bass Net +1

“We asked Alaa to set our table and arrange all of the starters and was a very tasty experience with the final sea bass main course which was the best experience in town with the way of cooking, highly appreciated that...”
Shrimp osmalieh Net +1

“Even though I am vegetarian, restaurant offers a wonderful variety of very tasty and filling vegetarian mezze that we all enjoyed, while my parents especially loved Shrimp Osmalieh.”
Signature hamour Net +1

“Their signature Hamour lived up to its hype. The Mediterranean style upcharge was well worth it.”
Fish and chips Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“The fish and chips was just average at best and definitely not worth the price.”

What to Avoid (3)

Food 3

Batata harrah Net −1

“The food was very average for the expensive price we paid. Only the shrimps were good, the fatoush and moutabal were barely quantity for 2 people, and the batata hara was just fried potato cubes which is ridiculous.”
Hummus Net −1

“The hummus tasted like cheap, store-bought hummus, nothing fresh about it.”
Shrimp with garlic and chili Net −1

“We ordered shrimp with garlic and chili, and it was completely overcooked, rubbery, and had a very strong unpleasant smell. We couldn’t even eat it.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Book outside. Reserve ahead and specify the exact outdoor table if you want a creek view.

Choose your fish. Ask to see the fish display, then confirm both the fish and your preferred cooking method.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club

Port Saeed - Deira, Dubai

0 800 426 252247

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Common Concerns

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Slow service

One family waited around 50 minutes for a child’s fish fillet despite repeated follow-ups.

Service gaps

A diner reported missing glasses, ice and straws, no table-side serving, and no dessert check-in.

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The Bottom Line

Ibn AlBahr is a Lebanese seafood restaurant in Port Saeed, valued mainly for its Dubai Creek setting and fish-led menu. You can choose seafood from the display, specify how it should be cooked, and pair it with Lebanese mezze. Reviews mention grilled sea bass, prawns, fried fish and hammour, while the sunset and canal views give the meal a more occasion-oriented feel.

The strongest visits combine fresh seafood with attentive service. Diners have particularly enjoyed fattoush, tabbouleh, grilled shrimps, fried sardines and Shrimp Osmalieh. Outdoor seating is a draw, and heaters are available on winter days; parking and valet parking are also mentioned.

Booking ahead is sensible if you want an outside table, and it is worth specifying the exact table because the view varies. Sunset is the most frequently useful timing suggestion, although one review says the outdoor area can be windy. The experience is not perfectly consistent.

Recent complaints include a 50-minute wait for a child’s fish fillet, weak follow-up from service staff, and one meal where shrimp was overcooked and tableware smelled strongly of fish. Another diner found the food expensive for its quality and noted the absence of a baby changing table. Families should plan around that limitation, while anyone visiting for a special meal may want to confirm order timing early.