Waterfront views
Sea, beach and JBR skyline views are a major part of the experience, with outdoor and balcony seating available.
Leen's Bluewaters
Bluewaters Island
Leen’s Bluewaters is a casual restaurant on Bluewaters Island with a broad, internationally influenced menu. It is especially worth considering for breakfast or sushi, with waterfront views, indoor and outdoor seating, and a relaxed setting that also suits family meals.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
984 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Strong sushi
Reviews repeatedly single out the sushi, including shrimp tempura, dragon maki and salmon aburi.
Breakfast choice
Breakfast has several well-liked dishes, including Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict and Naughty pancakes.
Vegan dishes
The vegan breakfast can be genuinely substantial and flavourful; one review praised a sweet potato and mushroom vegan omelette.
Family friendly
Reviews describe the restaurant as suitable for children, with staff helping arrange tables and providing kids’ menus.
Parking access
Parking is described as close and accessible, with a fee exemption mentioned for spends over 100 AED.
Menu variety
The menu ranges from Japanese-inspired dishes to burgers and tacos, useful when a group wants different styles of food.
What to Eat at Leen's 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 Leen's Bluewaters, 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 Leen's Bluewaters got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Wagyu burger Net +4
“Fantastic restaurant with lots of healthy food options. That said, the Wagu Burger was amazing!”
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“Fantastic restaurant with lots of healthy food options. That said, the Wagu Burger was amazing!”May 2021
“The food was amazing, ate their Wagyu burger and tasted their Salmon Poke.. We ordered also some sushi rolls. Very delicious and their service was excellent.”October 2021
Honorable mentions (24)
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Beef gyosa Net +1
“Beef gyosa was a winner!!!”
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“Beef gyosa was a winner!!!”March 2023
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Breakfast wrap Net +1
“2023 Got the breakfast wrap and it was a filling breakfast.”
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“2023 Got the breakfast wrap and it was a filling breakfast.”October 2023
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Carrot cake Net +1
“Very nice place to have coffee.. carrot cake 🥕🍰is a must 😍 latte is perfect.. very frindlly staff.. will be back for sure”
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“Very nice place to have coffee.. carrot cake 🥕🍰is a must 😍 latte is perfect.. very frindlly staff.. will be back for sure”July 2021
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Chicken mushroom rigatoni Net +1
“The Wagyu Burger, Truffle Fries, and Chicken Mushroom Rigatoni were all delicious.”
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“The Wagyu Burger, Truffle Fries, and Chicken Mushroom Rigatoni were all delicious.”October 2023
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Coco yoghurt berry Net +1
“The bread, the salmon, the egg, the coco yoghurt berry, all my choices were fresh and tasty.”
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“The bread, the salmon, the egg, the coco yoghurt berry, all my choices were fresh and tasty.”April 2022
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Crabstick poke bowl Net +1
“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”
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“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”October 2021
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Dragon maki Net +1
“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”
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“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”July 2021
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Eggs benedict with bacon Net +1
“The food is delicious, we ordered the Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict with Bacon and lastly Naughty pancakes that were perfect!”
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“The food is delicious, we ordered the Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict with Bacon and lastly Naughty pancakes that were perfect!”February 2023
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Hot chocolate Net +1
“As does the hot chocolate! The coffee/hot chocolate was nice but all wrong served in a little cup.”
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“As does the hot chocolate! The coffee/hot chocolate was nice but all wrong served in a little cup.”June 2021
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Korean baby chicken Net +1
“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”
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“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”July 2021
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Leen's breakfast Net +1
“My breakfast, the Leen's Breakfast, was generally very good and far more substantial and included eggs, fruit, yogurt with granola, bread, a cupcake and 2 drinks. It was better value for money (104 dhs) although the omelette was very plain and tasteless, and I felt I had to order more vegetables - mushrooms (32 dhs!) and spinach (18 dhs) - as the half tomato was insufficient.”
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“My breakfast, the Leen's Breakfast, was generally very good and far more substantial and included eggs, fruit, yogurt with granola, bread, a cupcake and 2 drinks. It was better value for money (104 dhs) although the omelette was very plain and tasteless, and I felt I had to order more vegetables - mushrooms (32 dhs!) and spinach (18 dhs) - as the half tomato was insufficient.”June 2021
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Leen’s guacamole Net +1
“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”
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“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”July 2021
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Naughty pancakes Net +1
“The food is delicious, we ordered the Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict with Bacon and lastly Naughty pancakes that were perfect!”
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“The food is delicious, we ordered the Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict with Bacon and lastly Naughty pancakes that were perfect!”February 2023
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Salmon aburi Net +1
“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”
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“For food, we had the Leen’s guacamole, dragon maki, salmon aburi, and korean baby chicken. They were all delicious!”July 2021
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Salmon poke Net +1
“The food was amazing, ate their Wagyu burger and tasted their Salmon Poke.. We ordered also some sushi rolls. Very delicious and their service was excellent.”
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“The food was amazing, ate their Wagyu burger and tasted their Salmon Poke.. We ordered also some sushi rolls. Very delicious and their service was excellent.”October 2021
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Salmon sashimi Net +1
“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”
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“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”October 2021
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Shirmp saffron pasta Net +1
“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”
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“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”October 2021
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Sushi shrimp tempura Net +1
“Food's very tasty and delicious. Specially the truffle and the sushi shrimp tempura.”
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“Food's very tasty and delicious. Specially the truffle and the sushi shrimp tempura.”February 2023
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Sweet potato/mushroom vegan omelette Net +1
“Had an amazing vegan brekkie here today! They have several choices, like the tofu scramble or sweet potato/mushroom vegan omelette which I tried and I was blown away by the fusion of flavours this simple dish had! Looked amazing, tasted amazing!”
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“Had an amazing vegan brekkie here today! They have several choices, like the tofu scramble or sweet potato/mushroom vegan omelette which I tried and I was blown away by the fusion of flavours this simple dish had! Looked amazing, tasted amazing!”February 2022
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Tofu scramble Net +1
“Had an amazing vegan brekkie here today! They have several choices, like the tofu scramble or sweet potato/mushroom vegan omelette which I tried and I was blown away by the fusion of flavours this simple dish had! Looked amazing, tasted amazing!”
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“Had an amazing vegan brekkie here today! They have several choices, like the tofu scramble or sweet potato/mushroom vegan omelette which I tried and I was blown away by the fusion of flavours this simple dish had! Looked amazing, tasted amazing!”February 2022
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Truffle avocado on toast Net +1
“The food is delicious, we ordered the Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict with Bacon and lastly Naughty pancakes that were perfect!”
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“The food is delicious, we ordered the Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict with Bacon and lastly Naughty pancakes that were perfect!”February 2023
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Truffle fries Net +1
“The Wagyu Burger, Truffle Fries, and Chicken Mushroom Rigatoni were all delicious.”
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“The Wagyu Burger, Truffle Fries, and Chicken Mushroom Rigatoni were all delicious.”October 2023
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Tuna sashimi Net +1
“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”
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“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”October 2021
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Vegan brekkie Net +1
“Had an amazing vegan brekkie here today! They have several choices, like the tofu scramble or sweet potato/mushroom vegan omelette which I tried and I was blown away by the fusion of flavours this simple dish had! Looked amazing, tasted amazing!”
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“Had an amazing vegan brekkie here today! They have several choices, like the tofu scramble or sweet potato/mushroom vegan omelette which I tried and I was blown away by the fusion of flavours this simple dish had! Looked amazing, tasted amazing!”February 2022
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Americano Net +2
“Americano was really strong and a wake me up drink.”
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“Americano was really strong and a wake me up drink.”October 2023
“If you enjoy a good mug of coffee then please order an Americano, as the cafe latte comes in a little teacup!”June 2021
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Ginger herbal tea Net +1
“I tried their ginger herbal tea and absolutely loved it!”
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“I tried their ginger herbal tea and absolutely loved it!”January 2021
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Latte Net +1
“Very nice place to have coffee.. carrot cake 🥕🍰is a must 😍 latte is perfect.. very frindlly staff.. will be back for sure”
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“Very nice place to have coffee.. carrot cake 🥕🍰is a must 😍 latte is perfect.. very frindlly staff.. will be back for sure”July 2021
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Passion & chili martini Net +1
“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”
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“It was amazing the food was great all of what we have ordered, we love love the Passion & Chilli Martini, 🍸😍🤗 we had Wagyu Beef Burger, Shirmp Saffron Pasta, salmon & Tuna sashimi, Crabstick poke bowl, everything is great.”October 2021
What to Avoid (5)
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Draught stella Net −1
“The draught Stella was a bit heady with froth almost 50/50 with liquid and froth which isn’t ideal when the price is 50aed”
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“The draught Stella was a bit heady with froth almost 50/50 with liquid and froth which isn’t ideal when the price is 50aed”January 2024
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Eggs benedict Net −1
“The food was tasty but we found the breakfast portions small and insubstantial for the Eggs Benedict, and two of our group had to order a second dish.”
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“The food was tasty but we found the breakfast portions small and insubstantial for the Eggs Benedict, and two of our group had to order a second dish.”June 2021
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Guacamole cowls Net −1
“Guacamole cowls have been flavoured much better 👀🙊”
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“Guacamole cowls have been flavoured much better 👀🙊”March 2023
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Mushroom omelette with egg Net −1
“(One of which was the mushroom omelette with egg which was very thin and more like a crepe. The mushrooms were tasty though.)”
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“(One of which was the mushroom omelette with egg which was very thin and more like a crepe. The mushrooms were tasty though.)”June 2021
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Saffron & yuzu pasta Net −1
“As for the food, the offending course was the saffron & yuzu pasta. In spite of its name, I don't see how it's distinctive from any other usual cream based pasta. As for the yuzu component, I've tasted yuzu pasta from other places where the yuzu taste is really there.”
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“As for the food, the offending course was the saffron & yuzu pasta. In spite of its name, I don't see how it's distinctive from any other usual cream based pasta. As for the yuzu component, I've tasted yuzu pasta from other places where the yuzu taste is really there.”December 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask about parking. If your bill exceeds 100 AED, ask about the parking fee exemption before leaving.
Reserve Fridays. Call ahead for Friday lunch, which one review says is usually busy.
Try Nikkei. For a Japanese-Peruvian direction, ask about the Nikkei menu rather than choosing only from the standard options.
Choose breakfast set. If you want a more filling breakfast, the Leen’s Breakfast was described as more substantial and better value than Eggs Benedict alone.
Order Americano. If you prefer a larger, stronger coffee, choose the Americano; one review found the latte served in a little teacup.
Check vegan menu. Vegan diners should confirm current lunch choices, since a review noted that vegan lunch options had changed.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Bluewaters by Meraas
Bluewaters Island, Dubai
Common Concerns
Small portions
Several reviews found portions small, so a hungry diner may need an extra dish and spend more.
Loud music
One review found the music too loud, while another described chairs as uncomfortable.
Limited vegan lunch
A vegan reviewer enjoyed breakfast but said vegan lunch options were no longer available at that time.
Card limits
A dated review reported that cards other than Mastercard and Visa were not accepted.
Beer pour
One customer felt a AED 50 draught Stella arrived with almost as much froth as liquid.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
32 dhs
mushrooms
“It was better value for money (104 dhs) although the omelette was very plain and tasteless, and I felt I had to order more vegetables - mushrooms (32 dhs!) and spinach (18 dhs) - as the half tomato was insufficient”Google review · June 2021
18 dhs
spinach
“It was better value for money (104 dhs) although the omelette was very plain and tasteless, and I felt I had to order more vegetables - mushrooms (32 dhs!) and spinach (18 dhs) - as the half tomato was insufficient”Google review · June 2021
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The Bottom Line
Leen’s Bluewaters is a globally influenced restaurant on Bluewaters Island where the setting matters almost as much as the menu. You can come for breakfast, sushi, tacos or burgers, with sea, beach and JBR skyline views from the outdoor and balcony seating. Sushi dishes such as shrimp tempura, dragon maki and salmon aburi receive particularly positive mentions.
Breakfast is a strong reason to visit. Reviewers enjoyed the Truffle Avocado on Toast, Eggs Benedict with Bacon and Naughty pancakes, while vegan diners praised the sweet potato and mushroom vegan omelette. The Leen’s Breakfast was described as more substantial than Eggs Benedict alone, though older feedback found some breakfast portions too small.
Current vegan lunch availability is worth checking, as one review said those options had been removed. For practical planning, call ahead for Friday lunch, which can be busy. Parking is described as close, and one reviewer recommends asking about a fee exemption when spending over 100 AED.
The broad menu helps groups with different tastes, and reviews also mention kids’ menus and helpful table arrangements. There are trade-offs: music may be loud, chairs may feel uncomfortable, and a dated review reported card restrictions and a poorly poured AED 50 draught Stella.