{"id":36186,"date":"2025-06-24T14:41:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:41:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=36186"},"modified":"2025-06-24T14:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T14:41:46","slug":"mayg-dubai-new-french-japanese-fine-dining-restaurant-opens-in-d3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/mayg-dubai-new-french-japanese-fine-dining-restaurant-opens-in-d3\/","title":{"rendered":"MAYG Dubai: New French-Japanese Fine Dining Restaurant Opens in d3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai Design District has just added a <strong>new dining gem<\/strong> to its creative fold. <strong>MAYG<\/strong>, led by Chef Aadel Ouaoua, is a refined restaurant that artfully <strong>combines French culinary traditions with Japanese techniques <\/strong>\u2014 and does so with elegance and precision.<\/p>\n<p>Chef Aadel brings over 20 years of experience from Paris to Dubai, crafting a menu that blends flavour, theatre, and storytelling. From first impressions to the final course, everything at MAYG feels intentional, balanced, and quietly expressive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36189\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504361128_17864045631414866_1893679070236132508_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504361128_17864045631414866_1893679070236132508_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504361128_17864045631414866_1893679070236132508_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504361128_17864045631414866_1893679070236132508_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504361128_17864045631414866_1893679070236132508_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504361128_17864045631414866_1893679070236132508_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The space itself sets the tone: plush white seating, deep maroon and gold accents, and soft wooden floors create a calm and considered atmosphere. A sculptural ceiling, designed to resemble floating clouds, shifts hues throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>MAYG\u2019s menu reflects Chef Aadel\u2019s storytelling approach. It focuses on seasonal ingredients and dishes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Salmon Ceviche with sashimi, mango, avocado, and shiitake<\/strong>, finished in a warm pour-over broth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wagyu Striploin grilled over oak<\/strong> and served with veal jus reduction, combining classic technique with smoky Japanese influence<\/li>\n<li><strong>Carrement Tous Chocolat<\/strong>, a dessert made of Gianduja, roasted hazelnuts, and tonka bean praline sauce, celebrating chocolate in various forms, for a rich and layered finale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-36187\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504823197_17864522607414866_1985791478841936568_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504823197_17864522607414866_1985791478841936568_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504823197_17864522607414866_1985791478841936568_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504823197_17864522607414866_1985791478841936568_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504823197_17864522607414866_1985791478841936568_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SaveClip.App_504823197_17864522607414866_1985791478841936568_n.jpg 1062w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re planning a quiet dinner or an elegant night out with friends, MAYG stands out for its focused menu, artistic interiors, and thoughtful fusion of French and Japanese flavours.<\/p>\n<p>For more standout spots like this, check out our <strong>guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/best-new-restaurants-in-dubai\/\">best new restaurants in Dubai in 2025<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 from sleek fine dining to hidden neighbourhood gems, it&#8217;s your go-to for what\u2019s fresh on the city\u2019s food map.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3610.408773756678!2d55.29557632406036!3d25.189433677715975!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x3e5f690ea56f065d%3A0x830f4a8b28a9376b!2sDubai%20Design%20District%2C%20Building%2011!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sfr!4v1750774711366!5m2!1sen!2sfr\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai Design District has just added a new dining gem to its creative fold. MAYG, led by Chef Aadel Ouaoua, is a refined restaurant that artfully combines French culinary traditions with Japanese techniques \u2014 and does so with elegance and precision. Chef Aadel brings over 20 years of experience from Paris to Dubai, crafting a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":36188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}