Buffet variety
Breakfast brings a broad selection, fresh fruit muesli, live cooking and dishes guests describe as fresh and well prepared.
Local Waterfront
Business Bay
Local Waterfront is a restaurant in Business Bay serving seasonal, sustainably sourced dishes from breakfast through dinner. Reviews point to a well-regarded buffet breakfast, canal and waterfront views, and a relaxed-but-elegant setting for both family meals and atmospheric evenings.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
2,757 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Waterfront setting
The restaurant has waterfront views, outdoor seating and an open balcony that reviewers found especially appealing for dinner.
Dietary care
One guest received a freshly prepared dish each morning to accommodate dietary needs, with the chef checking the arrangement.
Generous portions
A reviewer found the portions generous enough that the group had to take leftovers home.
Off-menu cocktails
The cocktail programme includes custom drinks on request, including a peanut butter-infused whiskey cocktail mentioned by a regular.
Family friendly
A family breakfast review notes a comfortable setting and a baby chair provided without needing to ask.
Clean setting
Reviews describe the restaurant as spotless and the surrounding hotel dining environment as clean and well organised.
What to Eat at Local Waterfront 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 Local Waterfront, 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 Local Waterfront got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 4
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Fruit muesli Net +1
“Breakfast in the morning was a delight. The variety and quality of the food were top-notch. I especially loved the fresh and tasty fruit muesli – it was the perfect start to my day.”
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Review excerpts
“Breakfast in the morning was a delight. The variety and quality of the food were top-notch. I especially loved the fresh and tasty fruit muesli – it was the perfect start to my day.”November 2025
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Iftar buffet Net +1
“I had an iftar buffet booked from Groupon (couple for total 160 aed). The menu had a nice variety.”
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Review excerpts
“I had an iftar buffet booked from Groupon (couple for total 160 aed). The menu had a nice variety.”March 2025
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Omelet Net +1
“Thank you Abdullah for the warm and delicious omelet!”
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Review excerpts
“Thank you Abdullah for the warm and delicious omelet!”January 2025
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Sweet french toast Net +1
“What a pleasant restaurant overlooking the waterfront with outside seatings available ◡̈ Zeeshan and Busra is super kind and friendly letting me have the omelet and sweet french toast!”
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Review excerpts
“What a pleasant restaurant overlooking the waterfront with outside seatings available ◡̈ Zeeshan and Busra is super kind and friendly letting me have the omelet and sweet french toast!”January 2025
Drinks 1
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Peanut butter infused whiskey cocktail Net +1
“One time he made us his award winning peanut butter infused whiskey cocktail and it was insane.”
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Review excerpts
“One time he made us his award winning peanut butter infused whiskey cocktail and it was insane.”March 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask dietary. If you have dietary needs, ask whether the kitchen can prepare a separate dish; one guest received this each morning.
Try live cooking. At breakfast, look for the live-cooking station; a reviewer said dishes were prepared quickly and tables were readily available.
Request outdoors. For a more scenic meal, ask about outside seating or the open balcony, both mentioned positively in dinner reviews.
Ask cocktails. Cocktail drinkers can ask about custom creations rather than limiting themselves to the printed menu.
Check membership. Before booking the buffet, check whether you have the cited TFG Inner Circle benefit, as one review says members receive it free.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Marasi Dr
Business Bay, Dubai
Common Concerns
Towel inconsistency
One hotel guest said towels, hand towels and washcloths were not supplied consistently.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
160 aed
iftar buffet
“I had an iftar buffet booked from Groupon (couple for total 160 aed)”Google review · March 2025
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The Bottom Line
Local Waterfront is a Business Bay restaurant where breakfast is the clearest draw. You can come for a buffet with broad variety, fresh fruit muesli and live cooking, or settle in for lunch and dinner with intercontinental dishes. Reviews also mention beautifully presented food, generous portions and a calm atmosphere that works for family meals as well as evening dining.
The setting is a major part of the experience. Guests describe waterfront views, outside seating and an open balcony, with live performances mentioned during one iftar evening. The restaurant is also repeatedly praised for cleanliness and careful service.
Families may appreciate that a baby chair was provided without being requested, while guests with dietary requirements can ask whether the kitchen can prepare a separate dish; one diner received a freshly made option each morning. There are a couple of useful checks before visiting. A reviewer reported inconsistent supplies of towels, hand towels and washcloths during a hotel stay, though this is a room-service concern rather than a restaurant complaint.
Buffet pricing was reported as 100–150 AED, while another review recorded an iftar buffet for a couple at 160 AED through Groupon. Cocktail drinkers can ask about off-menu creations, and TFG Inner Circle members were reported to receive a free buffet.