Al Hambra
The tangy gazpacho steals the show from the tapas selection, while the melting quail’s egg perched atop a neat square of Spanish omelette, a hefty pile of calamari rings, and the garlic-infused prawns are all almost as impressive 2 Reviews
From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2007
If we gave you a set of crayons, a blank sheet of paper and a Spanish restaurant as your inspiration, no doubt you’d scribble a few jugs of sangria on solid wooden tables crouching on terracotta tile slabs; the odd basket of dried hops would have to make an appearance too, and a couple of flamenco dancers would be stomping away in the corner. Well, the designers of Al Hambra have obviously used the same rent-a-muse as you, but unlike your paltry offering, their end result manages to avoid erring on the side of tacky to create a surprisingly warm and upmarket Mediterranean eatery.
The tangy gazpacho steals the show from the tapas selection, while the melting quail’s egg perched atop a neat square of Spanish omelette, a hefty pile of calamari rings, and the garlic-infused prawns are all almost as impressive. The paella with chicken, prawns and mussels is tasty and large enough for two, but overpriced at Dhs180. Extra points are chalked up with the desserts, but only through the sheer generosity of the portion sizes.
The fairly flavourless coconut torrija arrives in four big brick-like slabs, twice the amount actually needed, while the dessert tapas consists of three dishes: the crème Catalan and the balsamic marinated strawberries are as tasty as their description suggests, but the gloopy milk rice pudding isn’t a hit. The food has improved in recent times, but we still feel that when you’re spending this much money, you’re entitled to something a little more special.
- Previous reviews
-
- E-mail:
-
- Print:
Time Out reviews restaurants anonymously and pays for meals. Of course, we cannot guarantee the accuracy or independence of user reviews.
Dhs 1-50
Dhs 50-200
Dhs 200-350
Dhs 350-500
Dhs 500+
