Fujiya Dubai Downtown Opening – MENAFN.COM

Fujiya Dubai Downtown Opening – MENAFN.COM

( MENAFN - Mid-East. Info D)ubai: Dubai's most authentic Japanese izakaya, Fujiya Dubai, has just opened a second branch in Dubai Downtown at the Swissotel Al Murooj to complement its original branch at the Millennium Airport Hotel. Fujiya has been bringing the izakaya concept to the city since 2018, a casual style of Japanese dining venue that's half-bar, half-restaurant, and that in Japanese culture provides more than just somewhere to eat and drink. In Japan, a local izakaya becomes an integral part of the neighbourhood and community, something akin to a third space where people go after work to socialise, relieve some stress, and to eat and drink in an atmosphere of unpretentious friendly fun. Building on the successes of Dubai's first branch of Fujiya which opened in 2018 and was subsequently awarded Highly Commended status in the Time Out Dubai Best Restaurants List in 2020 and 2021, Fujiya Downtown is bringing their much-loved casual Japanese cuisine to a new audience in a new part of the city. Set to become a neighbourhood favourite, the new branch has even more outdoor seating spread over two levels, surrounded by palm trees and ornamental ponds for a resort-like setting in a convenient