MŪN, J1 Beach, Dubai
A contemporary Japanese restaurant born on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with an indoor dining room and an outdoor garden beside the beach.
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Paris Society, the French group behind some of the Riviera's most celebrated beach clubs and restaurants, has announced four new venues for the UAE: a Japanese restaurant on J1 Beach in Dubai, a beach club in Ras Al Khaimah, a café on Saadiyat and a Greek taverna.
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The list of beach clubs Dubai visitors talk about is about to grow, along with a few new tables in Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. On November 10, 2026, Paris Society, the French hospitality group known for its restaurants and beach clubs in Paris, Saint-Tropez and beyond, announced four new venues across the UAE, opening as part of a program running from late 2026 into early 2027.
Opening dates have not yet been given; the group says further announcements, with dates and more detail on each concept, will follow. Here is what has been confirmed so far.
A contemporary Japanese restaurant born on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, with an indoor dining room and an outdoor garden beside the beach.
A Mediterranean beachfront venue on the Al Hamra Boardwalk, developed and managed by Paris Society with Al Hamra.
A café from the Gigi Rigolatto family, with indoor seating and an outdoor terrace, in the Saadiyat Cultural District destination developed by Aldar.
A contemporary Greek taverna at 25hours Hotel One Central, with indoor and outdoor spaces, a garden terrace, a bar, DJs and live percussion.
The headline arrival is MŪN, the Japanese restaurant that made its name on the Champs-Élysées. In Dubai it will sit on J1 Beach, the beach-club and dining destination in Jumeirah, with a garden that opens onto the sand, so a long lunch can drift into sunset over the Gulf. "Bringing MŪN to Dubai has been an ambition for some time," said Rizwan Kassim, chief executive of Paris Society.
Siga Siga brings a livelier note: a Greek taverna with a garden terrace and music, at 25hours Hotel One Central near the Dubai World Trade Centre. Our guides to the beach clubs of Dubai and the region and to the best restaurants in the Middle East will add both once they open, and The Leader's look at the MICHELIN Guide in Dubai shows how much the city's dining has grown.
In Abu Dhabi, Gigi Caffè will open at Saadiyat Grove, the shopping and dining destination of the Saadiyat Cultural District, a short walk from the island's museums. It makes a natural pause between galleries, and our guide to Saadiyat Island, its resorts and the Louvre Abu Dhabi covers the rest of the island.
Further north, ANZU Beach Club brings Mediterranean cooking to the Al Hamra Boardwalk in Ras Al Khaimah, one of the emirate's best-loved stretches of coast. Our guide to Ras Al Khaimah resorts and Al Marjan Island covers where to stay nearby.
Paris Society says its development program for 2027 reaches Saudi Arabia, Europe, the United States and the Maldives, with further projects planned in the UAE, including food and beverage concepts for new hotels in Dubai. For travelers, it is one more sign of how the Gulf's beach and dining scene now draws the names that set the tone on the Riviera.
Until then, the season is already in full swing. November to March is the finest time for the coast, with warm days, calm seas and evenings mild enough to dine outside, and our guide to Dubai's finest hotels and things to do in Dubai has the rest of the city's winter.
No date has been given yet. Paris Society describes the new venues as part of a program running from late 2026 into early 2027, with dates to be announced.
On the Al Hamra Boardwalk in Ras Al Khaimah, developed and managed by Paris Society with Al Hamra.
A café concept from Gigi Rigolatto, planned for Saadiyat Grove in Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Cultural District.
Checked on 11/11/2026. Prices and dates are approximate and can change. See our standard.