Dubai, UAE, 1 July 2025: Restaurants across Gate Avenue, Gate District and Gate Village offer premium set menus for corporate diners and food enthusiasts 

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a key cultural and lifestyle hub in Dubai, is home to over 115 restaurants across Gate Village, Gate District and Gate Avenue, making it one of the city’s most diverse dining destinations. The latest Business Lunch offers showcase the destination’s exceptional weekday deals from select restaurants, with set menus starting from AED 130.

The premium weekday offers from acclaimed restaurants such as Alaya, Avli by tashas, Boca, Chic Nonna, Cipriani, LPM, Shanghai Me and Zuma are tailored for professionals, with the curated experiences offering exceptional cuisine, seamless service and refined settings, ideal for business lunches.

Here are some of DIFC’s current top Business Lunch deals:

Alaya 

Take a break from the office hustle or elevate your lunch meetings with a chic midday meal at Alaya, DIFC. Guests can choose between a three-course menu for AED 148 or a four-course menu for AED 168, served in a luxuriously opulent setting. 

From grape leaves dolma and spiced carrot salad to wagyu tenderloin and mediterranean pasta and shish chicken, diners can enjoy from a wide selection of the set menu that reflects a vibrant journey from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the heart of the Middle East.

Three-course (AED 148) or Four-course (AED 168) menu.

Available from Monday to Friday – 12:30pm to 4pm.

Avli by tashas

The tantalising menu consists of meticulously crafted mezze, fresh seafood, succulent meats and irresistible desserts at this Greek restaurant, which celebrates the simplicity of time-honoured flavours. 

Diners can enjoy a choice of one mezedes from tuna carpaccio, red snapper crudo and calamari sala among others. Mains consist of red snapper, mousakka, chicken souvlaki and beef souvlaki. 

For an additional charge diners can enjoy from an array of desserts including pisies – homemade phyllo fried, cheesecake filling, fresh raspberries, raspberry compote and hazelnut praline and tahinopiya, a tsoureki with tahini and cinnamon, sesame seeds, vanilla ice cream and petimezi syrup. 

Two-course meal for Dh130; Dessert available for additional cost. 

Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm

BOCA 

Recharge your afternoons at BOCA with a Mediterranean-inspired Business Lunch Express, crafted for those who value flavour and efficiency. Enjoy two courses for AED 118 or three courses for AED 145. 

Begin with vibrant starters like Al-Ain roasted tomato gazpacho or crispy quinoa and snap pea salad with Persian feta. 

Mains include confit deboned chicken leg with smoked paprika hummus, barbequed Gulf prawn with Moorish couscous, or a comforting pumpkin risotto with local mushrooms.
Round off your lunch with a cheese mousse kunafa roll with pistachio ice cream or the indulgent B Corp chocolate crema catalana.

Two-course menu for AED 118 or Three-course menu for AED 145. 

Monday to Thursday - 12pm to 3:30pm

Chic Nonna 

Chic Nonna’s elegant Business Lunch menu blends authenticity with convenience, offering two courses for AED 130 or three courses for AED 140. 

Starters include Insalata di Finocchi, fennel salad with baby lettuce, datterino tomatoes, orange segments, and a citrus vinaigrette and Gamberi e Caponata, sautéed prawns paired with seasonal vegetables in a delicately balanced sweet and sour dressing. 

Main course options include Lasagna della Nonna, a traditional bolognese lasagna layered with rich ragù and finished with a luxurious Parmigiano Reggiano fondue and Risotto ai Frutti di Mare – Carnaroli rice delicately stirred with prawns, mussels, squid, and finished in a lobster bisque, with a hint of Amalfi lemon. The menu is designed for those who appreciate refined flavours.

Two-course set menu for AED 130 or Three-course set menu for AED 140.

Monday to Friday, from 12pm to 2pm

Cipriani

Enjoy a refined three-course dining experience with a weekday set menu starting at AED 168, thoughtfully crafted to bring elegance and ease to your afternoon.  Featuring a curated selection of starters, mains and desserts, Cipriani is your destination for perfect long lunches, business conversations or a well-deserved break in your day.

Three-course set menu at AED 168.

Monday-Friday from 12pm - 5pm 

LPM

Guests can choose between the Le Petit Menu at AED 135, which includes one starter and one main course, or Le Grand Menu at AED 180, which includes a dessert. 

Begin the meal with a sharing platter of the Salad of the Day, followed by refined starters such as salmon ceviche with yuzu dressing or crispy squid with paprika and green chili.

Main course options include homemade ricotta ravioli with tomato sauce, Provençale roasted chicken with confit lemon, prawns and lemon risotto, and grilled sirloin with chimichurri sauce. 

End your French meal with a sweet selection of pistachio cake with cherry sauce and honey ice cream or a classic strawberry tart.

Le Petit Menu – AED 135 (one starter and one main course) or the Le Grand Menu – AED 180 (one starter, one main course, one dessert).

Monday to Friday, from 12pm to 3pm

Shanghai Me

Enjoy a lunch that offers a variety of Chinese and Japanese dishes at DIFC’s chic Shanghai Me. The three-course menu begins with a choice of soup, including hot and sour with mushroom, sweetcorn, miso with mushrooms and tofu, or tom kar kai.

Starters feature spicy salmon gunkan, sesame prawns on toast and aubergine salad with tomato and spring onion. 

For the main course, choose from yuzu miso silver cod with steamed rice, soy ginger beef tenderloin with egg fried rice, and wagyu menchi kastu slider with fries, among others. 

For an additional AED 40, diners can end the meal with a dessert selection such as panna cotta crumble, matcha tiramisu, or coconut flan with ginger ice cream. 

Three-course set menu for AED 130; Dessert available for AED 40.

Monday-Friday from 12pm-3pm 

Zuma 

Enjoy a selection of Zuma’s award-winning signature dishes with the Ebisu Business Lunch. Perfect for those looking for something swift without compromising on the quality, diners can kick off with a warm and soothing miso soup, followed by two starters from the exclusive Ebisu menu.

Options include nigiri and sashimi selection, crab salad with avocado and asparagus, lemon honey dressing and prawn and black cod gyoza. 

For the main course, choose from grilled Australian wagyu sirloin with truffle sauce, spicy beef don buri with sesame, red chilli and sweet soy and miso marinated black cod don buri, among others.

The Ebisu business lunch is for AED159 per person.

Monday-Friday from 12pm-3pm

Blending fine dining retail, culture and contemporary living, DIFC is one of Dubai’s most sought-after business and lifestyle destinations. A preferred venue for professionals, corporate teams, and business visitors looking for convenient, high-quality weekday dining options, DIFC’s array of Business Lunch offers also appeals to food enthusiasts and Dubai residents seeking refined lunch experiences in a premium setting.

Business Lunches are usually available weekdays Mondays to Fridays at DIFC. Please visit https://www.difc.com/experience/things-to-do for more information on the destination. 
DIFC is easily accessible by Dubai Metro with the Financial Centre Metro Station a 3-minute walk away.