Seasonal Dishes to Try This Month at YOY Restaurant

We commemorate each month with dishes made with the finest seasonal ingredients at YOY Restaurant, which is located in the famous Shangri-La Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road. Vibrant flavors and textures that vary with the seasons are highlighted in contemporary European-Ukrainian cuisine.

Why Seasonal Matters

• Seasonal food offers optimal freshness and flavor, eliminating the need for heavy sauces.
• Sustainable and cost-effective: Sourcing locally decreases carbon footprint and promotes sustainability.
• Keeps guests interested: Monthly menu updates spark enthusiasm and encourage repeat visits.

This Month’s New Arrivals: 

1. Shuba Salad

Perfect for warm evenings in Dubai, this cool appetizer is created with layers of potatoes, herring and onion mix, carrots, egg yolks, egg whites, and beets.

2. Crispy Crab Salad

This recipe, which celebrates the abundance of summer, combines thin crab sticks and julienned crunchy vegetables, dressed with a spicy mayonnaise dressing.

3. Creamy Salmon On Crispy Shisho

This smokey, nutty, incredibly tropical treat combines salmon sashimi set in yuzu soy sauce, slightly seared with a hot mixture of olive oil and sesame oil, garnished with ginger, chives.

4. Beef Tartar

showcasing raw lean chopped steak, a subtle and revitalizing meat choice, seasoned with capers, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, pickled vegetables.

5. Gyoza

A decadent yet healthy way to savor seasonal produce, these dumplings pan-fried to a golden crisp with with Pork mince and cabbage wrapped in a dumpling wrapper

How We Source and Serve

• Local and seasonal sourcing: We work with select Dubai growers and suppliers to guarantee that dishes reflect the local produce.
• Dynamic weekly creations: Our staff revisits and improves dishes based on ingredient availability and ingenuity.

How to Make the Most of the Season at YOY

• Make it a custom: Enjoy a refreshing midsommar and burrata salad to start the evening, followed by a delicious serving of beef tartar.
• A light, zesty appetizer that’s ideal for a pre-dinner meal is the meat platter. Try the different variation.
• Delight for vegetarians: The scallops with cauliflower is so daring that it can win over even non-vegetarians.

Keep it fresh.

Don’t miss our weekly “What’s On” updates on our blog and social media, where we highlight new seasonal surprises, chef inspirations, and ingredient stories. As the seasons change, so does our cuisine.

Book your visit.

Enhance your month with recipes that highlight flavor, freshness, and inventiveness. Reserve a table at YOY Restaurant, Dubai’s top modern Ukrainian-European dining establishment. Explore our entire menu here: Our Menu