Overlooking Burj Al Arab, the 80-seater restaurant is now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Since it opened in 2018, 21grams has made a name for itself as a people-led, community-friendly restaurant serving the best food from the Balkans in Dubai. Its Croatian Founder Stasha Toncev firmly believes “conversation adds a nice touch to a meal” and encourages guests to interact with the chefs and others members of staff who “can tell you some fascinating stories and histories of the dishes on your plate”.
On 7 January, the restaurant opened in a new location in Meyan Mall, overlooking Burj Al Arab. “Our first home centred around community and family, which is why we chose to stay in the neighbourhood, to build on 21grams’ original, founding spirit,” says Toncev.
The name is a reference to a 1907 experiment that suggested the weight of the human soul is 21 grams, which is why Toncev says “we wanted to offer our ever-growing community of ‘soulful’ food lovers a new space with increased seating capacity, plus stunning views of the Dubai skyline stretching from Burj Khalifa to Burj Al Arab”.
The new location seats 80 (as opposed to the Jumeirah Beach Road branch’s 30-strong seating capacity) and has a rooftop terrace.
