Restaurant · DIFC

Gaia

The Greek room in Gate Village that DIFC built its evenings around — Izu Ani's cooking, Evgeny Kuzin's room.

Neighbourhood
DIFC
Open
Mon–Fri 12–3pm and 6:30–11:30pm; Sat–Sun 12:30–3:30pm and 6:30–11:30pm
Cuisine
Greek-Mediterranean
Dress code
Smart elegant — tailored shorts welcome; no sportswear or beachwear
Minimum
On request
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Booking Gaia — what to know

Gaia is the most-searched restaurant in the UAE itself and DIFC's default evening, so a Thursday or Friday dinner in season is placed a week or two ahead and the terrace tables go first. It is a restaurant rather than a lounge; the minimum is not published and depends on the table.

How we book it

Send your date, party size and an indicative budget on WhatsApp and we confirm directly with the venue — typically within the hour during the season. Nothing is committed until you approve; if your first choice is full we come back with the closest genuine alternative in Dubai, never a downgrade dressed up.

Getting there & timing

Dubai's two airports take private jets around the clock with fast-track on arrival. The October-to-April season is when the city's tables are hardest to get. VIP transport — jets, helicopters and chauffeured cars — can be arranged around the booking for guests arriving from overseas.

About Gaia

Gaia opened in DIFC's Gate Village in October 2018, founded by Evgeny Kuzin in partnership with chef Izu Ani, and has been the financial district's dining room since — Greek-Mediterranean cooking built on fish sold by weight from the counter, whole roast lamb, and a room that manages to be both a serious kitchen and a scene. It spawned Sirene by Gaia on J1 Beach and a family of sister restaurants, but the Gate Village original is still the booking.

It serves lunch and dinner daily — noon to 3pm and 6:30 to 11:30pm on weekdays, from 12:30 at weekends — with a smart elegant dress code that admits tailored shorts and turns away sportswear and beachwear.

Booking, the OF.luxury way

One message covers it: date, party size and any preferences. We confirm availability and the night's terms directly with the venue, hold the table in your name, and stay reachable until you are seated. Every booking is subject to the venue's availability and confirmed case by case.

Good to know

What is the dress code at Gaia Dubai?
Smart elegant. Tailored shorts are welcome; sportswear and beachwear are not.
Is there a minimum spend at Gaia?
Not published; it depends on the night and the table. We confirm the exact terms for your date before you commit.
When is Gaia open?
Monday to Friday 12–3pm and 6:30–11:30pm; Saturday and Sunday 12:30–3:30pm and 6:30–11:30pm.
Is Sirene by Gaia the same restaurant?
Same group and chef, different room — Sirene is the beach club on J1 Beach. Gaia in Gate Village is the original.

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