Ariana Bundy, the Iranian-American celebrity chef, has chosen Dubai to open her debut restaurant.
The popular TV chef and cookbook author is due to open Ariana’s Persian Kitchen at The Royal Atlantis Resort & Residences which is due to open on the Palm next year.
“The stunning design of the resort convinced me that this was the ideal time and place to open my first restaurant,” said Bundy.
Bundy said she is on a mission to bring Persian cuisine to a wider audience. Following the success of her book Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian Family Recipes, she went on to write, produce and present the cookery and travel series, Ariana’s Persian Kitchen. The eight-part TV show launched on NatGeo People and has aired in over 40 countries.
The restaurant will offer sample signature dishes such as Ariana’s Caspian-style filet kabab, rose-scented sea bass, new mazzeh dishes, and her take on classic Persian ice cream with saffron, pistachios and rose water.
